He's in trouble on so many levels.

[legaltoughguy]

[Andrew is in the middle of packing his bags, with a still sore jaw and the expression of a man who knows he's in serious trouble.]

Just don't play me until Damien gets back. That'd probably be the safest course of action for everyone involved.

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[justfucked]

Where are you going?

[legaltoughguy]

London. I report on Wednesday.

[justfucked]

Ah so did you even listen to my words?

[legaltoughguy]

I listened to you, Michael, I just don't agree with you.

By the way? My sister's been out of the hospital for a couple of days and trying to get a hold of you.

[justfucked]

Of course you don't agree with me.

I'll go see her and assure her I won't let you get hurt because you are too pig-headed to listen. She doesn't need three people to worry about.

[legaltoughguy]

Don't give me that bullshit, Michael. She doesn't need me anymore, and we all know that.

[justfucked]

Bullshit she doesn't Andrew. She will always need you.

[legaltoughguy]

To do what? We don't work together anymore. We don't live together. She has you, now. All I'm doing is sitting at home waiting for something to happen. I have to find something where I'm actually doing something that matters.

[justfucked]

Yeah she has me? Where do you think I am most of the time? Where does that leave her now? ALONE.

I can't do this. I refuse to do this. I am not going to watch you get hurt. I just won't deal with that rawness.

[legaltoughguy]

Due respect, Michael, I don't believe that's a decision you get to make.

Besides. She was talking about coming with me anyway.

[justfucked]

Due respect? I can choose not to work with that and have to witness it.


And what will she be doing?


I need to go for a run.

[legaltoughguy]

I'm sure Damien will appreciate you bailing.

[Snort.]

I don't know. You ask her. Apparently she stupidly believes she's going to spend the rest of her life with you.

[justfucked]

WHy all of a sudden do you want to play soldier again? You gave the impression you didn't exactly enjoy that part of your life.

[legaltoughguy]

I didn't. But it's what I am, Michael. I'm not doing any good here sitting on my ass in an office occasionally throwing my weight around. And I've got my fair share of things I need to face down.

[justfucked]

Signing up for what we do isn't the best way to go about that you know. There are the reserves and such.

[legaltoughguy]

No other unit's going to take me after ten years out. The only reason I have this shot is because Damien's vouched for me. And at least now I'll have somebody to go through this with.

[justfucked]

Did you even ask first? I've known plenty of people who signed up for the reserves years after leaving service.

[legaltoughguy]

Yeah, I looked into it and the only decent offer I got would've required me moving to Hawaii. Same difference.

[justfucked]

I'd choose Hawaii.

[legaltoughguy]

I wouldn't. Damien's not there.

[justfucked]

He's at least come to see you. Joining Section 20 is no reason to be closer to Damien, or anyone.

I just like the thought of you safe from all this shit.

[legaltoughguy]

I don't want to be safe anymore, Michael. I don't want to waste my life sitting on my ass while there's work to be done.