[SkoomaCat]

Jayce watched with feigned boredom as his new partner ran through the plan. His eyes darted across the maps, following her fingers, processing her every word. The job itself didn't seem to be to terribly hard. There would be quite a bit of sneaking around, disabling security, but he could work with that. What he couldn't work with was having her in the lead. Not only did he not have a lot of trust for those who dabbled in the supernatural, but he didn't exactly like the idea of playing the sidekick. It just wasn't how it was done. He was in the lead. He gave the orders. He went in while his partner kept watch. Not the other way around.

Still, it wouldn't do much good to bitch about it here. Too many authority figures. If he tried to muscle his way into the number one position, he'd be shut down immediately. Maybe even shipped out to another company, and to be perfectly honest he didn't like the idea of having to move again. While it was true that he spent a lot of time switching between companies, it was a pain in the butt to get to used to a new structure. He'd just have to wait until the mission was underway, then work his way under Deleon's skin. Maybe he'd even rescue her from certain death. That would be worth some points with the boss.

He put on a little smile as she finished her speech, masking his contempt. Looking up at her, he said, "Sounds simple enough. And in the meantime . . . ?"