December 31, 2008 ( Read more... )

There is a text on Amelia Zukov's phone.

Get in here.

"...of a new fighting force, fully funded and authorized by the Department of Defense to act as agents on behalf of the United States to protect and defend this nation both at home and abroad.   They will go to the corners of the earth, or to the corner of your neighborhood if need be.  They are yet another line of protectors to join the ranks of ( Read more... )

Amanda was pleased with the way things were going with the project.   She had the field commander she wanted - one that wouldn't take her crap, that would fight her on things, and be the general pain in the ass that she needed from time to time.   That was one of the things she enjoyed most about working with Ben Turner - and that she had come to ( Read more... )

Amelia hates crying. She hates doing things out of fear even more. Right now she feels like she wants to break and smash things, but really, she wants to hurt herself for doing something so blatantly cowardly. Fear makes people do crazy things, though ( Read more... )