"Nick," Jack began. "Is a very persuasive guy." It seemed like an eternity since the ordeal with Nick, which nearly ended in an excessively paranoid Jack clawing him up, because Fury wasn't as discreet as he thought he was...or at least, didn't put too much stock in Jack's heightened senses.
"In all honesty, I hated my job. I hated everything I had going at that point in my life. Fury showed up, gave me the little business proposition, and I joined up... After making sure he payed out the ass. And that he told my ex-boss that I was seeking employment elsewhere."
Jack took a deep breath, finally somewhat able to smell fresher air. "So...what possessed Fury to hire you? What with most of our missions taking place on school nights..."