With the Hands of Uncertainty

by CavalierQueen

Greg Parker sits in a darkened debriefing room remembering the day of his greatest betrayal. Can he save himself from drowning in guilt and repair the tapestry of his team so they are even stronger than before, saving them and finding forgiveness?

2. Chapter 2

With the Hands of Uncertainty

A/N: Possible Spoilers 'Personal Effects.' Don't own.

Secrets
We've got dreams
Mysteries
And crazy schemes
Secrets
We've got dreams
Secrets
Can't be seen

Shhh someone's coming
Shhh be quiet
If we get caught
Just deny it

Secrets, The Runaways

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Holleran, along with Parker met with the team members individually the day after Toth had cleared them for probationary return for duty. Holleran outlined, in very clear terms, the terms on the probation to each member. There was quite a bit of discussion about whether to meet with the team as a whole to discuss the probation or individually, but in the end, given the deeply personal nature of each Toth's requirements they finally decided to handle it individually. If the team decided to share among themselves, that was up to them.

After those meetings, the team was given the following seven days off, which was unprecedented and a clear indication of the understanding that even Holleran knew the damage that Toth had done to the fabric of the team and how frayed it had become in the last twenty four hours.

The team quietly waited for everyone to wrap their individual meetings before they left for their weeklong break from each other. It would be the longest break they had had from each other ever and they all felt somewhat adrift and uncertain. Jules was the first to move, reaching out and hugging Wordy first, then moving to Spike. When she reached for the Sarge, tears came to her eyes and began falling down her cheeks. She quickly hugged Sam and turned and left the group, her hands tucked in her jean pockets, shoulders hunched. She didn't look back.