[center][h2][i][color=f6989d]SSA Sam Stannis[/color][/i][/h2][/center] [hr] Pausing her actions, she listened to him explain what he had gathered from the case already. She glanced down at her cup, nodding to herself as he recounted details, thoughts, and it let her mind begin to form ideas on the case. Blue eyes, blonde, petite. He had an obvious type... Memorial Day, military widows, obvious torture- sadistic nature, but nothing too outstanding. Nothing new. But at the exact same time- nothing was coming to mind that screamed copy-cat either. He was finding his signature and settled on a few key points. [color=f6989d]"Lucian,"[/color] she raised her eyes to meet his, her calm blue against his tired brown and the corner of her lips raised in a slight hint of a smile. [color=f6989d]"Ben has it covered, and it won't be a serious issue until they're older and understand the job more anyway."[/color] She loosely explained, even though she knew that he ws already aware. When he averted his eyes and continued to speak, she closed the gap between them, reading his body language. His tone was literally saying one thing while his body was trying to be far from her, physical avoidance about having to call them in. It was part of the job, no one should be upset about it. They knew what they were signing up for- and if they didn't then they figured it out after the first trip. [color=f6989d]"You made the call. You knew it had to be done, please don't beat yourself up over us losing a little sleep. That's what caffeine is for." [/color]Sam teased gently, trying to ease his troubles. [color=f6989d]"He knows what I do is important, that it keeps him, Jenny and Ben safe. For now that's all he needs to remember. I rather focus on making sure that he can use a toilet by the fall for preschool."[/color] She laughed out loud, hoping to break the tension in his mind as he looked down at the file once more. This one might be a tough one for him personally, and she hated seeing him in those tough situations. She may not know every detail about him, but she cared nonetheless. [hr] Interactions: [@OddApproved]