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“I can arrange both showings for tomorrow if that is good for you?” Liv asks, and I give her my attention.

“What time are you thinking of?” I ask because I’m going to ask Cilla or Rory to come with me. A second pair of eyes is always good.

“How about ten-thirty and then it’ll give us plenty of time to cover both before lunch.” Nodding, I quickly agree.

“Okay. Apart from those, do you have anything for four working men we can lease for six months?” I ask, thinking of the four veterans that are going to be working for me.

Liv looks at her computer monitor again and taps on the keyboard. “I have a four bed that used to be a family home, turned into a bed-and-breakfast. Now it’s up for lease because the owner retired. It’s a nice place and has four bedrooms, which is small for a bed-and-breakfast, but it worked for this owner. After six months she may think about selling if you offer her a good price for the place.”

“Okay, book a showing for that too, please. It sounds like it could be a good one for the future.”

Liv smiles. “I’m sure you are going to love that one.”

Sitting in the car after leaving the realtor’s office, I take a minute to pat myself on the back that I’m making a start on a new venture. A venture for the club that I’m now involved with, and hope to be for a long time. That’s when I remember the reply to my message.

Joker: Good. I plan on being a very fun distraction.

Grinning at his reply, I can see he’s holding back his response, but he’ll get bolder, I’m sure.

Back at the clubhouse I find Cilla in the common room, Ayla sleeping in her playpen on a pile of blankets that are fluffy and soft, so soft I could snuggle down and sleep alongside her.

“Don’t ask why she is sleeping there, Miri. Honestly, this kid has a mind of her own,” Cilla tells me before I even get to ask. “How did your chess game finish with Tank?”

I giggled, because who would have guessed that I played a game of chess with a ghost. “He won. But I’m not sure he didn’t cheat.”

Cilla laughs. “He says he didn’t, but who knows? You’ll soon realize the three of them are damn cheeky and love playing pranks.”

Frowning and having a feeling I’m not sure I like, I beg. "Christ, don’t have them playing pranks on me. I’m only just getting used to the idea that there are dead people around me, and that they can interact with me. Are you busy in the morning? I have three properties I’m going to view and would love you to come with me,” I ask with a please tone in my voice.

Cilla smirks as she answers. “Oh yeah. I’ll get someone to look after Ayla while we go. I’m up for it.”

“I’m up for it too,” Rory throws herself into a seat next to me and smiles a welcome. “What are we up for?”

Cilla laughs and I shake my head at her, “Viewing three houses in the morning. Two are purchases that can be renovated and flipped or kept as rental properties. The third is for the four veterans that I hope are coming from Trace.”

“I’ll come,” Rory grins and looks down at Ayla who is slowly waking up.

Cilla nods as she’s watching Ayla too. “I’m up for it as I said.”

“Okay, thank you. We’ll leave here at ten in the morning. We can go in my car...”

Rory butts in when I mention my car. “Not likely, Miri. We’ll go in my truck. It needs to be used as it’s doing nothing much these days, and since Truck gave it to me he’s checking my miles and keeps saying I’m not doing any.” We all laugh at that comment.

“Okay, we’ll go in your truck.” I cave because I don’t mind going in the truck. My car needs to be replaced at some stage before it needs to have a lot of money spent on it.

My phone rings and I pick up the call, seeing it is Trace. “Hi, Trace.”

Hi, Miri. I have four brothers ready to head your way. Do you have somewhere for them to live?” Trace quickly asks.

Cilla who can hear what’s being said because it’s Trace and he has a booming voice when he’s excited, gives me a nod. I frown because I don’t as yet have anywhere.

“I’m looking at a lease tomorrow, Trace. It has four bedrooms, so they’ll have one each, which is better than sharing when they spend all day together working,” I reply, as I’m wondering how quickly the lease can happen?

“Okay. I can ask them to pause some while you get that organized. Or we can have them use my friend's RV. It is massive, which means you’ll need somewhere for them to park it until you have them a house,” Trace throws that out, giving me a sigh of relief.

“That is a good idea, Trace. Have them use the RV because I have somewhere they can park it. I’m looking at the place tomorrow and I’ll get it as quickly as I can as long as it’s in good condition. I’ll not rent anything that is in any kind of awful state,” I throw the last in thinking that it better be in good condition after Liv made it sound like a good rental for me.

“Okay. I’ll get that organized and tell them to have a nice, simple drive over to you. Their names are Sebastian ‘Bastian’ Reyes, Parker Ellison, Colter Burnett, and Holland ‘Land’ West. You’ll easily work out who is who when you see them, or they’ll come right out and introduce themselves.” Trace chuckles, and I have a feeling these four are going to be easy to be around, and probably fun.