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Eloise swerved to face a gaping Collins "Do soed, Collins went to speak, but Jared beat hi his arlanced at Collins "You knoorks Your colleague’s behaviour is considered a threat to the bond She wanted a reaction She got one"

Collins clenched his fists "It was a most violent reaction that could have left Eloise seriously hurt! My report"

"Note it all down if youmy shock at what had just occurred "But you’ll need to also note her provocative behaviour"

Eloise curled her upper lip "All I did was try to touch hi her flinch

"Ah, but it wouldn’t have been an innocent touch," I pointed out "Flirting with a Boundyour death warrant"

"That is no excuse for your actions, Commander Parker!" maintained Collins "And I believe it is quite clear that you do not deserve that title!" His raised voice earned him a hiss fro, "so there are no o"

"The session may be over," allowed Collins as he marched toward the door, "but this is not" He strode out of the building with an outraged, coone, Jared turned to me "How did that happen?"

"I honestly have no idea"

He inhaled deeply "Then I think we need to have a chat with Antonio"

So we did Well, Jared did I just sat next to him on the sofa in the parlour room opposite Antonio and Luther, who hadn’t said a word I was still in shock, and I was also shitting one haywire once before, and I didn’t like the idea that it could be happening again

Sensing ed ly with his thu to calely had a way of relaxing me Curled up besidethat he had calmed and was pretty content Well, at least one of us was