His words of affirmations made her smile like they always did.  It was always just what she needed to hear before and after a job.  Watching him dig in his bag, she noticed he pulled out a job slip.  Gasping in disbelief, she shook her head.  "No, Nick, you can't do another job so soon.  Definitely not yet because you just got back!  Plus," she added softly, looking down at the shield.  "You don't have anything to protect you yet."<br/><br/>The missions always started out the same for her; the anxiety built up inside her and it made her fearful for him.  When she had a job, or even when she accompanied him, Nora never felt the fear.  It was the fear of him not coming back and her not knowing - just like the many other bandits that she grew up with.<br/><br/>Sighing, Nora looked back up at him with questions in her eyes.  "Who is it this time, Nick, and what for?  You know I love you, I do, but you've been going on these missions back to back and it's making me nervous."  She placed her elegant hand in his.  "What are you trying to achieve?"