"Took two weeks," he replies. "Been apart longer," he reminds Jake, thinking of long missions when Cougar had been loaned out to other teams for his sniper abilities. Maybe it's different after Bolivia and the port of LA, though. Too many murders and deaths on his conscience. He tips his head to the side, staring at Jake in the near-dark.

"We can't get Max here," he says, frustration bubbling under the words.