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“That’s fine. I have an open slot at eleven, does that work for you?”
“That works great, I’ll see you in a few.” I click the end button and shoot Anthony a reserved smile. “He was cool as a cucumber yesterday, I want to see if that has changed. There is something going on at the office. It sounded like he was shredding documents or something.”
“His files from Firefly Media were dropped off yesterday,” Becky, informs us with raised eyebrows. “Today he has the office to himself, so it would be a good day to do some shredding.”
I think about the fact that he made absolutely no effort to conceal the fact that he was shredding documents. I’m starting to believe that Tommy is one of those guys who takes pleasure in flaunting the fact that he is getting away with something. That’s why I want to meet with him in person to see if he will slip up and tell us something we can use. Or at least I can pick up some cues from changes in his general demeanor.
“All right, Crusher and Gator just got off a helicopter at LaGuardia.” Anthony says with a broad smile. “I’m going to have Crusher join us for the visit with Tommy. You won’t believe the size of this fuckin’ dude.” He holds up a picture of him on his phone.
“Holy shit! He looks like the Incredible Hulk minus the green skin,” Mandy blurts out.
“You nailed it!” Anthony laughs and turns his phone to show the others. “He’s just that scary when he gets mad too. No one wants to mess with him.”
“I definitely want Tommy to meet him,” I tell him, smiling at the thought of it. “Is it okay if I introduce you guys as our personal body guards?”
“That’s what we are here for,” Anthony says, heading toward the door. “Might as well let him know that you two are well protected.” When we reach the common area, Romeo and Jules are waiting for further instructions. “Crusher and Gator are already on their way to Addison Media,” Anthony tells them. “Gator will replace Bolt up at the hospital shortly and after we are done meeting with Tommy Fowler, Crusher will come back here to replace the two of you. All three of you can crash here if you want or there are plenty of extra bedrooms.”
“Yeah, Vanessa’s parents are in South Africa so you can use any of the bedrooms except for the master. Vanessa is using that one,” I tell them. “Make yourselves at home. If you get hungry just call down to the café or grille and order whatever you want. Everything is good and just tell them you are in the penthouse. I’ll leave a tab open for you.”
“You’ll probably regret that statement!” Romeo laughs and shoots Anthony a look.
“Hey, you keep us safe and you can eat as much as you want,” I assure him. “The prices are actually pretty reasonable around here, considering it’s New York City.”
“Alright. I’m ready for a pizza,” Romeo says with a chuckle. “Those breakfast sandwiches didn’t make much of a dent.”
“Go for it,” Anthony shoots back. “Just make sure you stay alert until Crusher gets here.”
“Sharp as a tack,” he replies, instantly crossing his arms and pulling his guns from their holsters. “Still the quickest draw east of the Mississippi.”
“Yeah, you are.” Anthony closes his eyes and shakes his head, laughing to himself. “We’re out of here. Mandy and Trey are with me, so you keep everyone else here. No one leaves for now,” he instructs firmly.
“You got it boss. No one in or out,” he replies with a salute.
It’s obvious these guys have been together a long time. They have a relaxed attitude toward each other, but at the same time it’s clear that everyone knows their roles and gets the job done with great efficiency. I can’t wait to see them in action.
Mandy
While Trey stops at the café to give them his credit card number, I get a chance to talk to Anthony for a few minutes. I’m fascinated by what they do and am eager to learn as much about them as possible over the next few days.
“How do you guys find your missions?” I ask first, anxious to know if everything just comes to them through word of mouth.
“The missions just keep finding us. We haven’t had a quiet week in years,” he says, “Why?”
“People like Tommy are the reason I went to law school,” I tell him. “Working at the SEC isn’t very exciting though, its ninety percent paper pushing.” I can’t help thinking there has to be a way for me to do something similar, but with a little excitement mixed in. “Maybe I could become a private investigator.”
