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Leaving my side – finally – Collins popped his head out of the door "Fletcher, could you please fetch me a"

"I work for Sam and Jared Unless the request comes from them, the answer is no"

I smiled Oh God, I loved Fletcher He was just as pissed off with Collins as everyone else was The bloke was truly talented at alienating people andenemies

Collins stuttered, "Y-yes, but"

"After all, what kind of assistant would I be if I spentsounds, Fletcher had i in disappointain "I’ve yet to see the squad’s personal files"

Was he high? Incredulous, I asked, "Why would you see their files?"

"I need every scrap of information to complete my report"

"But that doesn’t include their files" And he had some nerve to ask for them

He gave me an impatient look "I’m here to observe you as their co with a s on that" He was just being a nosy bastard because he was freakily obsessed with the squad

"On the contrary, I need to see that you keep the files updated – that you properly record the squad’s progress" His snippy tone earned him a hiss from Dexter As usual, Collins flinched at the sound

"Well you’ll just have to taketo head back to the arena now that lunch break was over, I switched off my laptop and spread out an to curl hi down at me disdainfully Poation, Commander Parker"

"I have, and I will continue to do so But I will not disclose personal information about anyone without their expressed per their files – well, that’s different" As Dexter finished winding hi him to his tattoo form Only then did I ree, I’ll make their files available" But hell would freeze over before the squad would agree to that, and he knew it

"I could always call my superiors and have them"

"Do what you feel you need to do, Mr Collins But don’t ever think that threatening et you what you want Your big, bad displays of authority are wasted on me As you yourself said, I’m ‘reckless’"

He flushed "I would recommend that you do nottone was severe, al "As your observer here, it is in my hands whether or not you keep your position"

I leaned forward "Yeah? Well observe ive a rat’s arse" With that, I stood andthe office, I waved briefly at Fletcher – who, clearly having heard the conversation, was keeled over with laughter – and advanced down the hallway Unfortunately, Collins shadowed ?" he asked, rehtly behindto the arena"

"What about Co me there" Jared had wanted to pay Evan a brief visit It was so he did too often in my opinion, and each time he came out of there he was even more devastated than the last ti to the cell and doing this to himself, but I understood why he did it I also understood that the reason he ithout me was that he didn’t believe he deservedanyone said would shift his opinion on that