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Jack grinned back

“Anyway,” Malcolm said “Your job is there if you want it”

There was a pause Jack waited to feel a rush of exhilaration He’d gone over those words in his head and the scene had always ended with hi as planned There was no overwhel at all

“Well?” Malcolm prompted

“I’ll need to think about it,” Jack said

He didn’t knoas more shocked at the answer, him or his boss

“You take all the time you need,” Malcolm said at last “It’s there when you’re ready” He paused, aardly Jack knew there wasback because we didn’t believe you, are you? You know everyone was behind you, Jack It’s just our hands were tied”

Jack doubted that was completely true, but he appreciated the sentiment

“No, it’s not that” He looked around the roo the ansritten on the wall soot sos to deal with,” he said at last

“Okay” Malcolm wasn’t convinced

Jack stood Suddenly he was in as et in

“Does this mean I can quit therapy?”

“Good try, son No It doesn’t mean you can quit You hit another cop”

“A dirty cop”

“We didn’t know that then”