Chapter 243 - Nico

"Feeling better?" Foster asked as I walked back into mission ops.

I flipped him off. I felt fucking great. Maybe I should attempt to keep Jessa pregnant all the time. Midafternoon jack off sessions and actual sex? I could make it part of my day.

Mas' shoulders were shaking as I joined them at the monitors. "You look all relaxed."

I rolled my eyes. Nothing I could say, anyway.

I called Nik while they were getting all their giggles out. "Morning, Nico," she answered.

"Afternoon, Nik. We've got some baselines to share at the meeting today. You good to set us up?"

"Already on it. Give me two minutes." She hung up on me.

Almost immediately, the computers started jangling with the incoming call. Nario-the chief tech on site-opened the call.

"Grasshopper, good to see you today," he said. He swiped a hand through his thick, black hair. His gold hoop earrings danced in the afternoon sun shining through the windows.

"Nario, you too. Send me the timestamps, I'll get everyt