Nari smiled. “Excellent. He’s good at the job.” She opened the door wider and handed across some notes. “Angus and I have been studying Senator Tyson and trying to profile him a little bit. Here’s what we have so far, but it’d be nice to meet the guy once. Just to get a feeling for him.”

Brigid would rather use a Commodore VIC-20 for a month than meet that man in person. “Think we should bring Dana in? She’s been tracking down everything she can about him.”

Nari slowly nodded. “Sure. Let’s wait and see what you find on the flash drive and then go from there. I do think we’ll bring her in, but let’s get our ducks in a row first.” Her dark gaze narrowed. “You’re pale. Everything okay?”

It had been so long since Brigid had spent time with friends. Since she really had a friend. “No.”

The elevator dinged and heavy footsteps echoed. “Brigid Banaghan! Get your ass out here,” Angus Force bellowed.

Nari jerked around.

Brigid immediately stood, blanching. So much for a reprieve.

Nari stepped out of the doorway, her heels clicking angrily. “What in the hell are you doing out of bed? The hospital only released you about three hours ago.”

Brigid fought the temptation to hide and walked out of the room, taking in a furious Angus. He stood tall near his office, his arm in a sling and his hospital wristbands still in place. A bandage covered his left temple, and his face was pale and pinched. “Can we talk about this later?”

Roscoe sat on his haunches, looking from Brigid to Angus and back. He whined softly. Kat was with Pippa and Malcolm, so at least he was safe from the tirade.

Angus strode into his office, limping only slightly. “Get in here. Now.”

She gave a curious-looking Nari an apologetic look and then followed Angus, shutting the door and taking a seat. He remained standing on the other side of his messy desk. “Are you the one who faked your personnel file?”

“Yes,” she murmured. “It’s easier to remember it if you’re the one doing it.”

His green eyes darkened. “Do not get cute with me.”

She wasn’t aiming for cute.

Even battered and bruised, Angus Force was a scary guy. “Tell me all of it. Right now.” His voice was low and so soft it sent chills up her back. Would he fire her? Make her leave the team? Panic swirled around in her stomach.

“I was working for a nonprofit fighting child pornography, and I hacked into the wrong computer. All of that is true.” She couldn’t leave. The team needed her, and she needed them. The thought nearly shocked her into silence. Only the intensity of her boss’s expression kept her talking. “But it happened five years ago and not recently.”

He swallowed. “You made a deal with the HDD.”