30 “I can’t,” was the stubborn retort to his request. “If you don’t, you won’t be any good to them. Look. No one can move. The border is shut down. Now’s the time for you to get some sleep. When the border opens, or we find a way to get the agents into Tijuana, you’re going to need to man the headset. They’re used to you. You and I both know there would be few successful ops if you weren’t sitting here at HQ.” Molly stifled a yawn as she glared at him. She didn’t know what irked her more, that he was right, or that she was arguing with him just to prove that she could run Headquarters by herself. “Oh, alright,” she grumbled, removing her headset and walking to the couch in the corner of her office. It didn’t escape Kyle’s notice that she still carried the earpiece, but at least she’d

