Matt took his hand and shook it. “Thanks, Phil.”
Dallas, TX
DJ rocked back and forth in the chair and stared at the dartboard hanging on the wall. “You call this work?”
Bridger glanced around the hangar and nodded. “It’s the slow season.”
Mauk handed DJ a beer. “Every fridge in this place is full of beer. Do you guys get a bulk discount or something?”
Bridger shrugged. “I think Jay did a security gig for the CEO at one time. Ever since then, a delivery truck just shows up and…” He shot him a crooked grin.
Mauk sat in Deric’s chair and looked around. “Private jet. Attack helicopter. Armored Hummers. A fucking SCOUT vehicle.” He sighed. “It must be rough being a gun for hire.”
“Do you miss it?” Bobby asked.
“Not a bit.” Mauk tilted the bottle back and glanced at the door when Lisa walked in with Laughlin in tow. “Ah, the gimp is here.”
“No, it doesn’t hurt that bad,” Laughlin shot back. “I was only shot by an AK47.” He gave Lisa a wounded look. “At close range.”
“I know,” she cooed. “While trying to save my life.” She kissed his cheek. “You were so brave.”
“I was.” Laughlin smiled at her. “I really was.”
“Oh my god!” Gregg yelled. “Get a room already!”
“We did.” Laughlin shot him a cheesy grin.
“TMI!” Bridger held a hand up to stop him.
“I could stand to hear a little more,” Gregg teased.
“Enough bullshit,” DJ barked, coming to his feet. “Why did you call us all here, Bobby?”
Bridger stood and sighed heavily. “This may be the last time we’re all together.” He glanced at each of them. “After what happened with Rob…well, we can’t know what tomorrow might bring.”
“Amen,” Mauk replied softly.
Bobby handed Lisa and Matt a beer. “Since this could be the last time we’re all in the same room…I wanted us to toast Rob.” He gave them all a solemn look. “He’ll be missed.”
Gregg wiped the goofy grin from his face and lifted a beer. “The world is less safe without him.”
Each of them held their beer aloft. “To Rob.”
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Heath Stallcup was born in Salinas, California and relocated to Tupelo, Oklahoma in his tween years. He joined the US Navy and was stationed in Charleston, SC and Bangor, WA shortly after junior college. After his second tour he attended East Central University where he obtained BS degrees in Biology and Chemistry. He then served ten years with the State of Oklahoma as a Compliance and Enforcement Officer while moonlighting nights and weekends with his local Sheriff's Office. He still lives in the small township of Tupelo, Oklahoma with his wife. He steals time to write between household duties, going to ballgames, being a grandfather and the pet of numerous animals that have taken over his home. Visit him at heathstallcup.com or Facebook.com for news of his upcoming releases.
Also by Heath Stallcup
My stories so far:
The Monster Squad Series
The first saga:
Humanity has spent its time enjoying a peace that can only be had through blissful ignorance. For centuries, stories of things that go “bump” in the night have been passed down and shared. When creatures of the night proved to be real, the best of America’s military came together to form an elite band of rapid response teams. Their mission: to keep the civilian populace safe from those threats and hide all evidence of their existence.
This time, they face the largest threat ever to rise against mankind as it prepares its own twisted Apocalypse. The only thing standing in its way is the Monster Squad. Man and monster will fight side by side in an epic battle to the death to try to defeat an evil so great, it could only have been created by The second saga:
An ancient evil is awakened by a naïve pawn. Planned centuries in advance by fallen angels, the reign of Lilith is put into motion. With a legion of demons at her command, she plans to enact her revenge upon the world’s largest religious group before thrusting herself center stage and taking her seat upon the throne as Queen of the World.
With threats coming at them from every angle, the Monster Squad turns to an ex-member to form a new team—a team made up of the most unlikely warriors to hunt down and face the Demon Queen.
However, when it comes time to remove the Queen in this grand game of chess, will they be able to sacrifice their own game pieces to do it?
Caldera the Series
For years, the biggest threat Yellowstone was thought to offer was in the form of its semi-dormant super volcano. Little did anyone realize the threat was real and slowly working its way to the surface, but not in the form of magma. Lying deep within the bowels of the earth itself, an ancient virus waited.
Recently credited with wiping out the Neanderthals, the virus is released within the park and quickly spreads. A desperate plea for assistance reaches the military, but are they coming to help those battling for
