Chapter 41: There's Two Of You

VOLUME TWO: PLAYING WITH FIRE

"Incoming," Josh said with a smirk right before Jackson was thumped on the back of the head.

"The fuck?" he muttered and then removed his headphones to see what the deal was.

"They said you've got a pick up in the mail room, just passing it on," the soldier said before moving on.

"Thanks, I'll pick it up when I'm finished," he responded and turned back to the computer screen in front of him. He was on Skype like he was every weekend with his brother and his brother's girlfriend. He had always just intended to call Josh, but Payton would eventually join their conversation.

"That's probably mine," she let him know. "I sent my last box out a week or so ago. It feels really good to say that."