Alex sat in the car, engine off, fingers tapping lightly on the wheel. She watched the building entrance until she saw Lokie storming out, face flushed red with anger.
Lokie yanked the door open and dropped into the passenger seat. She leaned forward, elbows on her knees, and rubbed the back of her neck hard, trying to ease the tension. It didn’t help. If anything, the frustration built higher.
“You two argued?” Alex asked. It came out more like a statement after one look at Lokie’s face. She ground her teeth together, pushing down the anger rising in her own chest.
“Another damn mission. f**k!” Alex slammed her fist against the steering wheel.
Silence settled between them for a while. Alex took a few slow breaths until she calmed down a bit.
“You know I’ll always be right here, next
