Go Without Me

Tyson

I walked into the living room of my massive home and flipped on the big screen. I was planning on doing very little for the day. I had some research to do but nothing that required me to leave the house. I liked to window shop. My window shopping included me browsing through current archeological digs as well as checking the latest catalog inventory from some of my frequent go-to dealers. I had learned a long time ago to stick with people I knew or that had been referred to me.

I was just settling in when I heard the gate buzz and then open. Only one person, besides the housekeeper and groundskeeper, knew the code. Both of them were off for the day, which meant it was Alec. That was unusual. He never stopped by. We weren’t that kind of friends.

I walked to the front door and watched him get out of his little sports car. “Hey,” I said.

“Hey.”

“What brings you by?” I opened the door and gestured for him to come inside.

“I need to talk to you about the trip.”

I nodded. “Okay. Want