"Annoying Kinney worked to get me kicked out." Eliot couldn't help but smirk at that fact. "I'm going to use the free time to get back to routine. None of which has to do with being a part of one of their field teams, and I don't honestly know that I'd want to be in that group anyway. They tried, I don't live up to their standards, Vance put me elsewhere, and busting your balls to effect change around here just makes you in need of an ice pack for your nuts."
Eliot's tone had become a sharp growl. "This ain't home. You don't like something, you can speak up but they don't really give a crap if it don't fit their agenda. Working against them causes problems, working with them gets you nowhere. Seeing a person's face three seconds faster ain't gonna make a difference.
"So I'm gonna keep my mouth shut, my eyes and ears open, and protect my woman, and those who may need it, and now you."