Levi stepped forward, hugged me, and studied the vehicles. “Didn’t anticipate such a setup,” he said.
Sunny explained what each vehicle was for and then mentioned that Diaz had gone to pick up an RV for them to stay in for the week.
“Wow, that’s kind of you. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was hoping we wouldn’t have to sleep at The Penn, considering the reputation it has,” Madi responded.
“What a great idea…” Sunny replied, sending Levi a sideways glance.
“Dude, forget it.” He shook his head. “So, what do we do?” Levi asked.
“Well, we’ve only just arrived an hour ago. We’re going to have lunch and then check that all the equipment works and is charged up. Once we’ve done that, we’ll rest up for tomorrow.Then we’ll talk about plans and strategy. Because we’ve got you and Madi on board, we can form two teams.”
“Okay,” Levi drawled, sounding unsure.
“Usually, Freddie watches our cameras, as Phil films everything. Harry sometimes joins us, although he prefers being locked away doing research. Harry will also help Freddie out with monitoring our footage. Jack and I take turns being behind or in front of the camera, and Callie is the lead investigator,” Sunny explained.
“Okay,” Madi said as her brow furrowed. She clearly was assigning the roles.
“But with you guys here, we thought two teams would give us more ground coverage. Jack will accompany you, Madi, and Freddie, and Phil will come with me and Callie. Harry will watch the screens. We have security on site because we receive visitors, and we’ve also had several attempted thefts. Make sure you lock your RV when you leave,” I said.
“Not surprised you get thieves. There’s a lot of expensive equipment present,” Levi said.
“The insurance makes my eyes water,” Sunny admitted, and I laughed.
“And he isn’t the one paying it!” I teased. Sunny grinned.
“I love the logo on the bus. Green for Slimer, right?” Madi asked, and I beamed.
“It was geeky, but I liked it. I think it pings,” I agreed.
“Yeah, it’s cool. And I’ve seen the merchandise you’re doing. It’s fantastic,” Madisen said.
The logo was on every vehicle, proclaiming them as belonging to us, which was probably why we needed security. We didn’t fly under the radar. Anyway, I loved the design; therefore, I didn’t care. However, when dealing with private clients, we informed them about the logo so that a circus wouldn’t land on their doorstep.
Somewhere like this was fine, as we used the car park. But with a private client, we’d find an RV park and use the SUVs to drive around. We did have some black magnetic plates we could use to cover the logo on them if we needed to. Although nobody had requested it, we had the option.
“Diaz will be back soon. It’s the guys’ turn to make lunch. We use the tour bus as a home base. Sunny and I sleep in the RV. Want to come and see it?” I asked Madi awkwardly.
Madi was so elegant that I often felt clumsy next to her. She had a thing for the nineteen-twenties, as did her cousins, and they all dressed in clothing from that era. And it suited Madi completely. Today, she wore a blue day dress with a peacock-green coat. Her hat perched on top of her curls, and she had matching gloves.
“Yes! Damn, I don’t know if I’m more excited about investigating or the RV,” Madi exclaimed.
“Really? The RV?” I asked as Madi linked arms with me and we walked away.
“Yeah! Honestly, I was dreading staying in a boring hotel room. I wanted the entire experience, and you’re giving it to me. I can’t say thank you enough!” Madi explained.
Madi’s happy energy was catching, and I grinned as I opened the RV’s door.
“Come into my parlour!” I teased, and Madi bounced up the steps, and I followed, smiling. This might work out after all.
Sunny
“Come on, we’re on lunch duty,” I said to Levi, who snorted.
“Putting me to work already?”
“You haven’t got a clue, brother,” I replied, and he hadn’t. I’d wait till he saw the miles of wiring, sockets, and everything else.
I headed onto the tour bus, and Levi whistled.
