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."Even if theirreasoning is for their own purposes, I can't say that I'm going to complain about yourface not being disfigured.""Hey, maybe I'll look dashing with scars," Boyd said lightly with a faint smirk."No one is even considering this possibility."Sin just shook his head and gave Boyd a mild half-smile."You're ridiculous."Boyd smiled faintly at Sin then sighed, becoming more serious."Honestly, I'm notsurprised.Even if they didn't want me as a valentine, it would be hard to blend in for mynormal job if they left all the cuts and scars on my face, and the burn scar on my backwould probably be inconvenient too.But I wouldn't care even if they left me as is."Sin raised his eyebrows slightly at Boyd."Why? Tired of level 10 field agents beingsucked in by your good looks?"Shaking his head, Boyd didn't hide his brief amusement as he smiled faintly.Theexpression faded as he looked at Sin more seriously, answering honestly."It's becauseit's the first time in my life I don't regret anything."He watched Sin sincerely, frowning slightly."Even if they'd terminated me, I would do it all over again.I feel like for once I know without a doubt I did the right thing.And even if it had all been worse-- even if I looked in the mirror and all I saw were scars, even ifpeople stared at me oddly from now on, I wouldn't be ashamed.I would feel more proudthan anything, to know I can get it right sometimes."Sin stared at him silently, his fingers curling into loose fists as he seemed to turn thewords over and over in his head.He once again started to speak, stopped himself andsaid finally, "Well I'm glad that won't be necessary."Boyd smiled in return.Silence feel between them briefly until Boyd said, "Anyway, I just wanted to make sure you were okay."Sin's face drifted back into his typically serious expression and he nodded."Thank you.""Thank you for trusting me," Boyd returned, studying Sin.His golden brown gaze wasintent on Sin and without pretense, and his lips drew down slightly."When you told mewhat was happening."In the Company of ShadowsInterludesSin's broad shoulders rose in a shrug and he frowned slightly."I nearly didn't but itwasn't because I don't trust you.I had a feeling-- something.something Kassian saidto me from Canada, it made me realize that you would likely risk your life trying to comeback for me but I never thought you'd actually abort the mission."Boyd nodded; Kassian must have told Sin how Boyd had tried to chase after him."Given my past track record, I can see why you hadn't expected that."Sin nodded and he stared at Boyd with his intense hawk-like gaze.His mouth partedslightly and his eyes narrowed once again as if he were trying to see through Boyd, tofigure him out, but then Sin looked away again."The past doesn't matter anymore.""Yeah," Boyd agreed, watching Sin thoughtfully."I think you're right." There was a brief moment of mutual silence before Boyd glanced toward the door."Anyway, I shouldprobably get back.The nurse didn't really want to let me go in the first place so she'sprobably waiting for me."Sin didn't look surprised."Get better.""I have to," Boyd said, gaze sparking in mild mischief."Otherwise I'll never get to see this mythical Grover Books and that would be truly unfortunate."Sin gave him a half-smile that looked tired but genuine."You will.""Good." Boyd smiled again."I'll see you later then."He hesitated for only a moment longer before leaving the room.Circles"I missed you."Sin's gaze rose from the television and he looked over at Ivan.His grey eyes were intense behind his wire framed glasses, expression serious as hestudied Sin.Ivan shrugged slightly and unfolded his legs from beneath him, glancingback at the television where an old episode of the show Epicenter was playing quietly.ItIn the Company of ShadowsInterludeswas a post-apocalyptic show that had stopped filming abruptly in 2007 when several ofthe main cast members were killed in the bombs that had gutted Los Angeles."Did you think I would die?" Sin asked, studying Ivan's face.They'd spent enough time together in the past two months for Sin to become accustomed to reading the otherman's expressions and now there was something troubled about Ivan's eyes, about theway his thin lips pursed together tightly."No.I don't think the Agency would let you die until they decided that they're done with you," Ivan replied honestly as he adjusted the thin, slightly threadbare t-shirt that hewore.The bare remnants of an anarchy emblem were vaguely visible on it.Sin smirked slightly and shook his head."They can't exactly fight a bullet in my gut.An eighth of an inch more and I would have bled out or died of sepsis before even returningto the compound."Ivan nodded in agreement."But once I knew they had you here."He let the sentence trail off and Sin looked at him oddly."What's really on your mind?""Well." Ivan looked at the television again, his eyes trained on the spunky female lead as she miraculously ran past a hail of bullets unscathed."I'd heard they kept you in the lab building for a week before moving you to the main medical building."Sin's eyebrows rose and he sat up slightly at this information."I don't remember that.Who told you that?"Ivan frowned and idly watched the events unfolding on the television.The femalecharacter had somehow managed to make a car explode with a single bullet from her9mm."I went to see how you were doing and I was told you'd been transferred.Ithought to the recovery building but they said it wasn't so
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