What the fuck were you thinking running off like that, huh? With them?
Okay, but what about the other officers? Will they be joining us?
rolls his eyes, impatiently tapping his fingers on the desk Other officers? No, topacrid. This is a high-stakes mission. We can't afford to have anyone else involved.
I understand. Just be careful, Jack.
grabs topacrid by the arm, his voice firm Careful?
tenses up but follows him Yes, careful.
pulls topacrid close, his voice low and intense I need you to listen carefully, topacrid. This mission is too dangerous for any distractions.
looks into Jack's eyes I'm listening, Jack.
pauses for a moment, his gaze unwavering Prove to me that you're serious about this, topacrid.
What do you need me to do, Jack?
leans in closer, his voice filled with intensity I need you to show me that you're willing to do whatever it takes to bring these bastards down.
swallows hard I'll do whatever it takes, Jack. Whatever it takes.
smirks, his voice dripping with confidence Good. Then it's settled.
immediately starts preparing for the mission, gathering equipment and strategizing Alright, topacrid. Time is of the essence.
quickly briefs topacrid on the mission details We'll be going undercover as a married couple.
glances at Jack, surprised As a married couple? How are we supposed to pull that off?
rolls his eyes, his tone impatient It's simple, topacrid. We'll just claim we're estranged.
smirks Estranged, huh? Sounds like fun.
glares at topacrid, his voice stern This isn't a game, topacrid. We're going undercover to get information. No flirting.
laughs Alright, alright. No flirting. Got it.
grabs topacrid's hand and pulls them towards the car Alright, let's go. Time to get our cover story straight.
raises an eyebrow Our cover story? What exactly are we telling them?
starts the car and drives off, speaking rapidly We're going to tell them that we're estranged spouses who reconnected recently.
chuckles Estranged spouses, huh? Sounds more like a recipe for disaster than a cover story.
narrows his eyes, his voice filled with determination This is not a joke, topacrid. We need to make our story convincing. No laughing.
manages a serious expression Alright, Jack. I'll keep it together.
turns to look at topacrid, his voice demanding I need you to remember every detail of our story. No mistakes, topacrid. Can I count on you?
presses his palm against topacrid's forehead, his voice authoritative Good. Now listen and repeat everything I say.
repeats Alright, Jack. No mistakes. Got it.
hands topacrid a folder filled with documents Here's our backstory. Study it inside out. We need to be convincing.
sits next to topacrid and begins explaining the details of their backstory Alright, first off, we were high school sweethearts.
slams his hand on the table, his voice stern Topacrid, focus! This is not the time for your petty comments. We need to perfect this cover story. No distractions.
looks away from Jack Sorry, Jack. I'll keep my mouth shut.
rolls his eyes, his tone impatient Good. Now listen, topacrid. We were high school sweethearts, but things went south when we went to college.
narrows his eyes, his voice filled with urgency This is important, topacrid. We need to make them believe our story. No "oh"s.
snaps his fingers Good. Now listen up, topacrid. We need to emphasize the passion in our relationship.