Everything was piling up and so quickly it felt like he was suffocating. Like nothing he'd done had made a bit of difference and now he was leaving the hotel, now he was going off with Charlie to fight the vampires. Had this same thing happened a month ago maybe it would all have turned out differently. Maybe he'd still feel like he was worth something. That he wasn't falling down the wrong path.
When she came out he felt that spark, that connection that returned him to reality. The morpher placed in his hand, he raised a brow at her and frowned. It wasn't his decision, but in this world he supposed it was. In this world he called the shots, there was no Doggie Cruger, no one who out ranked him and he made the decision silently. Jack stood and with little thought held it out to her.
"Welcome back A Squad." He knew there would be consequences, that someone would end up angry or upset, but he trusted her. "..Partner."