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Happy Malik was apparently happy

They are two people who have dealt with death and torment over these last six months, and they deserve to have happiness

I head over to Kynan’s office, just two doors down from Anna’s Except his is spacious, as it should be for the owner of this company

When I walk in, he asks, “Did you get the file on the Colombia mission?”

I had indeed He’d eas, and I read it on the plane while Jaime slept “I did, and I know it front and back I’ll be ready for ourtoday”

“Good,” he replies, bending his head back over his work When I don’t leave, but don’t say anything either, it lifts slowly again “Yes?”

“Got ain a chair opposite his desk before he says it’s okay But Kynan’s always had an open-door policy, so I know the ansould be yes

He leans back in his chair, work before hiotten

“I got et theout of the way

It’s a very rare occasion that Kynan McGrath can be shocked, but right now, he looks like I could knock hi out his expression “Sounds like an interesting story”

“It is,” I pro ring had been I decided to take it off since I was going on a mission

I tell Kynan all about how Jaio anywhere, so I lied about my occupation, then the series of follies and missed opportunities I could have taken to correct the situation

“And you thought it was a good idea to getthe truth?” Kynan asks, and I can hear the unspoken words he left off in my head You dumbass

“There was alcohol involved,” I admit, but then I pull down deep to show him a vulnerability “But there was love there, too It was a whim, but it wasn’t a bad decision”

“Except you’ve been lying,” he points out

“Yeah, except for that I was going to do it this weekend in Vegas—Sundayas a matter of fact, but then you called with thelie on her and then just leave The ti couldn’t be worse”