"Please come in. I'm Sergeant Killcade, Ben's liaison with the Army and the other branches of the government. You're Lieutenant's Ashton and Gage?"

The men nodded to her, but their expressions were curious. "Sergeant Evelyn Killcade?" Gage asked.

She looked at him. "Yes." Her look was curious as well.

"Your reputation precedes you," the Lieutenant said.

"If it's speaking to her incredible organizational skills, efficiency, brilliance, or loveliness, then it's accurate."

They turned to see Ben joining them. Evelyn did her best to control her expression, but her face felt very hot.

Gage wasn't finished. "It was directed more towards her combat abilities."

"She's second to none. That was proven...