Anne gave Niki a quelling look. "Yeah, you did. Thanks for rubbing it in. If you weren't such a fantastic fuck, I'd put a bullet in your for that crack!"<br/><br/>She grinned to show she didn't mean it, but her eyes clearly told Niki that she did. A private message went directly from her implant to Niki's:<em>Knock of the insubordination, bitch. I know you didn't think he was any good. He was the best we could get at the time, remember? I've been looking for an excuse to off him for a while. Oni gave it to me. Yay Oni! But I don't need you pointing out </em>my<em> shortcomings in front of the troops!</em>