Getting to Know Him

Christopher

“Good thinking. You want to go out on a high note. I’ve seen too many guys lose everything by gambling away their fortunes. They always think they can make a little more and end up losing everything. It’s why I got out of the business. The stress and worry were making me a very difficult man to live with. I didn’t want to lose my family. Not a second time.”

“I understand,” I said, knowing exactly what he was saying.

“Where’s your place?” he asked, handing me a pump-action shotgun.

“Lake Conroe,” I answered. I hated to flaunt my wealth, but judging by where we were standing, he wasn’t going to be too envious. He was doing just fine himself.

“Oh, nice. One of those new builds?”

I shrugged. “Not too new,” I answered, giving him a general idea of where my house was.

“Oh, I’ve got a buddy that lives not too far from there. Nice places out there. I thought about building a house on the lake, but the wife wanted land. It’s hard to find much out there.”

“Yeah, small lot, big house