“I’d have to call my sheriff, but if I needed to, I’m sure he’d be okay with it. What’s up?”
“Wait. You only want Tristan? He’s the smallest of all of us.” Apollo laughs.
“I mean I’d take all of you if you’d like to stay.” Grayson laughs. “I have a client that came in today. She’s being stalked, right now it’s just texts. But it could escalate and I don’t want to be complacent about it. My problem is that all of my guys are already on jobs. And right now, none are due back for at least two weeks.. I was supposed to have two back tomorrow. But both jobs got extended and now I’m stuck.”
“So what are you asking?” I chuckle.
“Would you be interested in freelancing for me and taking care of this client? The biggest issue is I don’t know how long the job will last. But when I get one of my guys back, he can take over for you.”
“Sure. Again, I’d need to call Salvatore, he’s my boss. I’m sure he’ll be okay with it, let me text him.”
I pull out my phone and text Salvatore.
Tristan: Hey Sal, I was wondering if it would be okay if I stayed in Valor Springs for a little longer. I ran into a high school buddy of mine. He owns Lone Star Security and he needs someone to take on a client. It’s just to fill in till his guys come back from their jobs. Maybe two weeks max
Salvatore: Sure. Just keep me posted on how things are going. Are the guys staying with you?
I ask the others if they’re staying and they all say yes.
Tristan: They said they’re all staying
Salvatore: Sounds good. If you need any help, just reach out
Tristan: Thank you. I’ll see you soon
“Okay, I’m cleared to stay if you need me.”
“That’s awesome. You want to follow me to The Ranch after lunch? You can fill out all the paperwork and say hi to Mae.”
“Sounds good. I’m starving.”
Two hours later, we’re at The Ranch.
“This place is even more impressive than the last time I saw it.”
“Yeah, we love it, and it makes the perfect headquarters for the business.”
“Oh my god. Tristan Langford!” Mae Calhoun, Grayson’s sister, says as she hugs me.
“How is it you look the same as the day I left?” I laugh as I hug her back.
“You always were a flatterer.” She laughs.
“These are my brothers, Eros, Apollo, Keegan and Armando. Guys, this is Mae.”
They all give her a hug.
“I’ve never felt so small in my life.” She laughs. “Let’s get inside and get your paperwork filled out. Would you all like to sign on in case you’re needed?”
“Sure. As long as Tristan’s here, we’ll be here. So if you need us for anything, we can help,” Armando says.
“We really appreciate it. We’ve had so many jobs lately that our guys don’t really have time off anymore. Any of you want to move to Valor Springs?”
“It’s a great town, but our families would disown us if we moved this far away.” Eros laughs.
“Had to ask.” Mae laughs.
We sit down with Grayson to get the details of the person I’m providing security for.
