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them all. “I’ll get everything set up and let you know the dates for both the photos and the field day.”
    Titus nodded. “I think that’s all for today. Keep me posted on the dates.”
    Kate nodded back and turned to leave. There were so many things to do, but first things first, she had to see Hannah.
     
    Titus watched as she rushed out of the office and sighed. When she had talked about the calendar, he was tempted to bend her over the desk and show Kate just what he needed from her.
    “Is it always that intense between you two?” the major asked.
    “No.”
    “Yes,” Sol answered.
    Titus glared at him until he raised his hands in surrender.
    “Have you thought more about my offer?” the major asked, cutting off their banter.
    “I have,” he said and scrubbed a hand over his face. “There’s a lot of resentment from my men toward yours. It’s hard not to feel like we’re being watched when we are.”
    Carter nodded. “I understand,” he said. “It’s the only way the government would allow for this.”
    “I realize this,” Titus answered. “I think this field day will do a lot to improve that. Let’s revisit the idea for contracting out our skills at a later date.”
    Carter nodded. “Sounds good to me.” He looked between Sol and Titus. “I just want you both to know, it might feel like we’re breathing down your neck, but from my perspective, it’s an honor being able to work with you both.”
    Titus clapped him on the back. “Same here.”
     
    * * *
     
    “Let me get this straight,” Hannah said, staring at Kate in disbelief. “You want me to plan a field day event for everyone here, and then take photos of a bunch of men half-naked?”
    Kate grinned. “That’s about it.”
    Hannah sat at her desk in the back room of the rec center. Stacked catalogue piles littered the room.
    “It’s been years since I took photos,” she said.
    Kate shrugged. “I’m sure it will come back to you.”
    Hannah’s eyes widened. “There’s so much to do!”
    She jumped out of her chair and whipped around the small space.
    “When are we looking at doing this?” Hannah said from behind a stack of magazines.
    “Hearing is this week,” Kate said. “I was thinking the end of next.”
    Hannah came to a sudden stop. “Next weekend?”
    She stared at Kate for a moment.
    “Can you do it?” Kate asked, uncertainty filled the air.
    Hannah scrunched her face in thought and then nodded.
    “Yes,” she said. “But it’s going to be close.”
    “You just let me know what I need to do,” she said. “I’m off to find out how much it will cost to print calendars.”
    “I can’t believe they agreed,” Hannah shouted after her.
    Kate laughed and shook her head. “Me either,” she said.

Chapter Five
     
     
    Kate sat quietly outside the hearing room. She had expected to be allowed in the room with everyone but was told it was a closed hearing. Since she hadn’t been involved in the incident in question, she wasn’t needed.
    Frustrated, she worked on a few lingering details of the following week’s events. Things had been coming along nicely, but there was still a ton to do. Luckily, Hannah really was a whiz at this sort of thing.
    She jumped when a rumble echoed down the hall.
    Kate looked in that direction.
    “Hello?” she called.
    The rumble came a little louder this time. She rubbed her arms as the hairs stood on end. Something about that noise set her on edge.
    Phone in hand, she rose and slowly made her way down the hall. She got to the corner and paused. Her stomach twisted as she prepared to look around.
    Taking a deep breath, she stepped forward. It was empty. The corridor led to an office at the end of the darkened hall but didn’t seem to be occupied at the moment.
    She chuckled at how silly she was being but was cut off by the rumble again.
    “Is anyone there?” she asked. Her voice quivered as she spoke.
    She moved down the hall to door. She put her hand on the handle and