“I want to.” I said and he waited.
“But we’re not doing it tonight.” I added as Derek nodded slowly.
“I figured you would say that.” He said.
“Victor wants us angry.” I said.
“And you think he is expecting retaliation.” He said.
“He’s counting on it.” I said as I looked toward the damaged building.
“If we rush after him, we give him exactly what he wants, and we take our attention away from the people who need us.” I added as Derek nodded.
“We rebuild first.” Derek said.
“We rebuild first.” I said.
Paige had been listening from several feet away, and when I looked at her, she gave me a small smile.
There was something in her expression that I recognized.
Pride.
She was proud of the decision.
I didn’t need her to say it, but hearing her say it anyway would have been nice.
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