Page 31 of Killian

Killian and his brother sat in the chairs across from the desk and he watched Dave sit back in his chair, clasping his hands over his round belly.

“I hear good things about you, Kian,” Dave said.

Killian watched Kian smile. “I hope so.”

“Seems you’re as good an agent as your brother.”

Kian smirked. “Better,” he said but chuckled when Killian snorted.

Dave laughed. “I’m glad you’re confident.” He sat forward and folded his arms on the desk. “Seriously, though. I did speak with your boss, Mike. He wasn’t happy that I was interested in having you transfer here. In fact, he thought it was a good time to raise hell with me because Killian left and came here.”

“I like it here. I did when I first arrived to help with Creed’s case.” Killian shrugged.

“I’ve been here a few times to visit my brother and I can see why he liked it enough to transfer. I’m very interested in working here,” Kian said.

“It so happens, I do have an opening. One of our agents is transferring to the Kalispell office. If you want it, the position is yours.”

“I’ll take it.”

“Great. You’ll have to fill out paperwork in Helena, but it’s just a formality. You can start here once the papers are filed.” Dave stood and Killian and Kian did the same. Dave put his hand out to him and Kian shook it.

“I’m looking forward to it.”

“Oh, and you will retain your seniority, meaning your insurance and rank, along with any vacation days you have, just as Killian did.”

“Sounds good, sir.”

“No need to call me sir. Dave is fine.”

Killian nodded at Dave, then he and Kian walked out. Killian slapped his brother on the back.

“It’ll be great working together again.”

“I’m anxious to get started. I’ll head to Helena tomorrow and get the paperwork filed, then I’ll get back as soon as I can.”

“Clifton, Spring City, and Hartland have been having a lot of rustling lately, so you won’t be bored for sure.”

“I’ll head home and pack. Looks like Mom and Dad will have company.” Kian grinned.

Killian chuckled. “Both of us home at the same time. They won’t know how to act. I’ll see you later.”

After Killian introduced Kian to some of the agents, Kian left, and Killian made his way to hisdesk, removing his hat and hanging it on the rack behind him. The room was filled with the sound of keyboards clacking and phones ringing, but Killian was focused on the task at hand. He still needed to talk to Dave about getting time off.

As he settled into his chair, Creed approached him with a smile. “Hey, Killian, how was your weekend?”

Killian grinned. “It was great. I actually bought a house.”

Creed’s eyebrows shot up in surprise. “Congratulations. Where is it located?”

“On Rawlings Road,” Killian replied.

“That’s a nice area,” Creed commented.

“I agree. As soon as I saw the house, I knew it was the one for me,” Killian explained. “I’ll need some help moving.”

“I have to get back to my desk.”

“Hey, I didn’t even ask you to help,” Killian said and Creed laughed.

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