The rest of the flock were lounging nearby, washing themselves and relaxing in the shimmering pool. The golden rays of the rising sun were just peekin... over the horizon, and Jaeger still felt a sense of satisfaction from the night before, not to mention a certain soreness from his overindulgence. Baker was still sleeping off his hangover it seemed, he hadn’t moved from the living room carpet yet.Jaeger felt as if they had all awoken in a new state, as if their relationship had morphed into. Confused by their methods, and I definitely disagree with them, but I understand now.’ ‘Toni told you?’ I nodded. And you don’t have to worry anymore.’ I took a step back, put my fists on my hips, looked up and to the left, and said, ‘I’ll protect you.’ She laughed. God, her laughter sounded like bells from heaven. ‘I know. As corny as that was, I know it’s the truth. You make me feel safe.’ ‘That’s how you should feel.’ She took a step forward and put her hands on my face. ‘Good. ‘Cause I do.. She was a good leader. I could see she was fond of her team and led by example. I knew she would be protective of them. The rumours had obviously got to the team as all of them made nervous glances at me every time I wrote something down. I kept walking close by her, allowing my perfume to linger near her to remind her I was there.As the shift ended, I knew it was time to make a move.“Do you have time now for a quick chat?”, I asked her, giving her one of my fake smiles. “There are a few things. Ally, for her part, stayed at the bottom of the stairs for a moment debating her options and reviewing what she'd just heard a few more times before deciding that she might as well stay. As she made her way up the stairs she tried her best to ignore the yelling going on in Paige's room with some success. Her continued distraction over what she'd heard helped a bit. Still, after a brief pause Paige was making it a little hard for Ally to not overhear her."For your information, you micro-dicked.