MY FIRST DAY BACK AT work since returning from the MALT presented me with a pile of paperwork to fill out. Reconciling expenses and that sort of thing. While I was at it, I printed out the forms I needed to request to move off base. Most of the forms could be filled out on the computer through the intranet, but while I was still getting the hang of it all, I preferred a physical copy in front of me. It made it easier to double-check the details before I submitted it.
I set myself up at one of the available desks in the office and began filling in the pages. Jeremy entered the room and sat at the desk next to mine.
“Whatcha got there?” he asked, peering over my shoulder.
“All the paperwork for the MALT. Can you help me double-check it?”
“No worries. I’ve gotta do mine too. Log in, and w
