Fearless Leader (Juxtapose City) by Tricia Owens

Author:Tricia Owens [Owens, Tricia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: juxtapose, dystopia, Police, noncon, Gay, empaths, Romance, Science Fiction, calyx, scifi, rape, telepaths, Futuristic
Publisher: Tricia Owens
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Jake's eyes rolled up as his head fell back against the back of the sofa. This was the -- what? -- fourth time they had viewed this vid? Twice from one angle and twice from another. How much more did Black need to see? The fucking sweat coming out of their pores?

"Video: stop," Black announced, rubbing a hand down his face. He had long since vacated his spot beside Jake on the sofa and was now kneeling on the carpet in front of the screen to better see the details.

"Got it memorized now?" Jake asked tiredly. "Jeez, Black, I knew you were anal but this takes the cake."

Black returned to the sofa and dropped down onto the cushion beside the larger man. "I want to be sure."

Jake studied his former lover, hearing what didn't need to be said. He patted Black on the shoulder. "Hey, Sola bugs the hell out of me but he's damned good, Black. Don't worry about him. He'll take up the slack just like you want him to."

"Jake's right," Bee added, catching Black's eye. "Things are looking good. Real good."

"I suppose you're right. I'm obsessing," Black said. Jake could hear the effort at nonchalance that the other man put into the words.

"Hey, obsessing is your job," Jake teased, trying to lighten his leader's mood. "We're supposed to be the no-good slackers and you're supposed to whip us into shape. It's the natural order of things."

That garnered a faint smile of amusement from Black. "Is that so?"

Jake grinned, his heart twitching as he met Black's eyes. Damn, how he missed Black. "That's how it goes," he said lightly. He hoped to god he didn't look as puppy-eyed as he felt.

"I ordered pizza," Haney announced cheerfully, giving Jake a moment to take a deep breath. "It should be here any minute. I figured no one wanted to cook tonight."

Black attempted a smile for the other man. "That's fine. Sounds good."

Haney beamed. It made Jake chuckle to himself and brought a smile to Bee's face as well. Haney made no secret of the fact that he looked up to Black. It apparently didn't matter to Haney that Black was younger and probably less experienced in the field. Any word of praise from their leader was like the word of god to Haney. Jake studied Black while the man wasn't looking. Black was good at that: presenting himself in a way that made others respect him even without knowing why they did it. Jake could probably take some pointers from him. For some damned reason everyone seemed to take him for granted, he thought sourly.

Black sighed. "I almost forgot: Captain Dickerson wants us to take a break for the rest of the week. That means we're not allowed anywhere near department facilities. Any of them."

"And if something bad happens in the meantime?" Haney prompted worriedly.

"I assume he'll call on JC1," Black replied.

"It's because of Starr, isn't it?" Jake demanded, sitting up straighter. "It's because we still have to teach him everything, that's why we're being taken off of active duty.

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