Chapter I: Cheeky Little Bugger

"W-Why are you being so nice to me?" she whispered.

She smiled, and her voice became warm and soothing once more, "For two reasons: the first, because I care about you. And the second..." she chuckled softly, "Well, I'm a sucker for pretty girls, and you're <em>very</em> pretty." Skye reached up and tucked a lock of platinum blonde hair behind Deadlock's ear, "But there is one more reason: because you deserve it."

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Skye brings puppies to work, and it changes her life forever.