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"It’s not i he’ll just leave it alone

"Godda down like your world just crashed in around you yesterday That isn’t how someone that is just fine acts You can’t push that shit off on a bad day, your period, or so on, and you aren’t just fucking fine!"

"Okay, Greg, I’ to say this the nicest way I can Don’t worry about h to worry about, and honestly, you know I love you like a brother, but right now, I don’t need your protectiveness Give Cohen a hug and tell Melissa I said hi I’ to bed now I have to be in the office early to, Iyour wife" I disconnect the call without giving him a second to protest or pull his crap He’ll be pissed, but he’ll also get over it After turning offthe covers up, I settle in for another restless night of sleeplessness

My wake-up call coe to stop freaking out about the dark, ju in from the , and my mind finally shut down I never sleep hen I’ht this tiy, annoyed, and a whole lot pissed off isn’t a good way to start the day, especially knowing that I’et into the office

My office back in Georgia is decent in size I have three other agents and a few other staff est, but it works for us Back home, I’ve just moved into the same strip of businesses where Corps Security is located When the building came up, I jumped on it It isn’t that I need a new office, but my old one was out of an old house that had been remodeled into an office The downside, it was in the middle of nowhere, and I had become scared to even be there bythe paperwork for the new space

Here, ents, plus they each have their own assistants I had the building built froround up, and when it was finally finished and open for business, the sense of pride had been overwhel I’ve always been so proud of this office and the staff, and hoe’ve ed to thrive when other small businesses have crashed

This is my baby

And every day that a new fire starts within the office, I want nothing one, and more importantly, I don’t feel even an ounce of pride when I walk in the doors

Being that I’m about two hours early, and the staff shouldn’t even be in until eight, shocked would be an understatehts on I have been so lost in thought that, when I drive up, I don’t even check the front lot before I pull uess this would explain the ridiculous power bills; idiots keep the lights on all night! Since I’m the only one that ever parks back here, it doesn’t even cross o in

My phone chimes a few ti it out ofthe door quickly, I walk into the back break room, kitchen area, withthe phone be a constant attach two companies in two different states, you need to be available at all ti thatthis early, I’ another one of my ridiculous fears creep up on me I make another mental note to talk to the doctor about that I’ht

Speaking of, I clear the alert re me of my appointain and surf through the crap while I wait for the coffee to brew My e fro me to schedule in a call atthe rest of the junk, I pull up e to let her know that I’ve made it in and will see her when she arrives

I shove ht when , it hits h the back door

The alarm