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he was the muscle to Taylor’s money and businessman. Now it’s just Taylor, my office and Dr. Keno the resident psychologist and his assistant. He has extensive training dealing with PTSD and all our employees have open access to him. He’ll also administer testing to our prospects but don’t worry he doesn’t share anything private he’ll simply say yes or no or yes but needs further treatment.”
    Finishing going over the company as I pull into the garage, I park in Taylor’s usual spot. Relief fills me to see my little car in its space.
    “What happened with Stanton?”
    Biting my lip from inside my mouth I press my thumb into the scanner. A screen pops up and I identify myself and Sam to Ricky, one of the security guards. The door is buzzed open and I greet Ricky and Stan working the front desk as I make my way to the elevator. I scan my badge to get the elevator to move.
    “He was everything you accused us of being. Cocky, impetuous and I mentioned no civilian casualties in the last six years, but this company has been in operation for nine years. Taylor was pissed by how cavalier Chris was and bought him out. He put the measures in place that exist now, the rules that the men are supposed to conduct themselves under. Now, people have to be so clean they squeak before they even make it as far as an interview, even then if their temperament is wrong they aren’t hired. We added some female assets as well and it was welcomed by DOD.”
    The elevator opens and Taylor is waiting. “Sam, good to see you. Zoe, I knew you’d come through for me. Can Zoe get you anything, coffee or some water? Then, come on through and let’s talk.
    Zoe, I left some things on your desk for you to handle from yesterday.”
    I get the message, normally I sit in on interviews, take notes and we discuss them but this wasn’t an interview. Taylor already wanted Sam, this time Taylor would be pitching hard. Watching the door close, I’m longing to be on the other side.
    I’m not sure if it’s good or bad that less than ten minutes later Taylor’s door opens again. Taylor seems proud, and just a bit smug so I’m hopeful it’s good, because the company needs Sam.
    “Zoe, I’m going to give Sam the tour and then take him out to the training facility. I heard back and Tim Nielson is coming in for an interview out of California on Friday. He has a sister he’ll be staying with in San Antonio before the interview but he was relieved to hear about the offer of the house so you might have another guest at the house.”
    “I saw him on the schedule. I’ll make sure Dr. Keno leaves space open for him.” Keeping my eyes on my computer screen is hard but when they leave I’m relieved enough to bury my head in my hands. My stomach is twisting, would Sam accept?
    The phone rings and I’m glad for the distraction, it feels like it’s going to be a long day.

 
     
     
Chapter Five
     
     
    My eyes stray to the clock for what is likely the tenth time in the last twenty minutes. Taylor had often done the walk and tour, he would have taken Sam out to the training facility that is southwest of Austin about a half hour out of the city, it sits on fifteen acres. The training compound held four buildings, one of them housed the sleeping and living quarters of the trainees and staff, the other three buildings were for training. The training lasts four months, during that time trainees stayed on the grounds and every two weeks they had four days off. Training happens at all hours, even the dead of night, most ops were carried out in darkness and it was standard to train for those.
    They should have been back by now. I want to be here when they get back to know if Sam is going to accept the job. Taylor was very good at selling his company but Sam is different he didn’t want to buy so wouldn’t that make it harder?
    When my stomach grumbles for food the third time I give in and run down for a chef’s salad and practically run back to my desk.