"Baby face?" Liam exclaimed. "I'm a trained operative."
"Who made a grown woman cry because he got scared?" Leo interrupted smoothly.
Liam tensed up. "That's not, I had my reasons."
"Oh, I'm sure they seemed super important to you," Leo said, totally unfazed. "Just like everything else in your head."
"Leo," Aylin warned, though she was struggling not to smile.
Zayden leaned against his desk, arms crossed, obviously entertained. "Are you two done yet?"
"He started it," Liam mumbled.
"I'm here to finish it," Leo said with a cheerful tone.
"Okay, that's enough," Zayden said, though there was laughter in his voice. "Leo, quit messing with our new recruit. Liam, stop falling for his tricks so easily."
Both guys grumbled but eventually quieted down.
Zayden stood up straight, his face getting serious. "Leo, there's something you should know. About Liam. About his dad. About Aylin's parents."
Leo perked up. "I'm listening."
