Alex had had a long week at work and had decided to walk the ten blocks to his home.  He did this every once in awhile because he enjoyed the fresh air.  Of course Jamie always got on him for doing it because how could he be his body guard if he went off on his own.  He tried to explain to Jamie once that he was a big boy and can handle himself if he needed too.  Besides he knew that Jamie was never too far away.  Tonight it was a little chilly so he was wearing his black trench coat over his black jeans and purple dress shirt.  He really hated wearing suits unless he had too.<br/><br/>As Alex walked down his normal route he could not help but notice a young man who looked like he could not be more than twenty acting very suspiciously.  He stood back a little to watch what the boy was going to do.  He sighed when he watched him rip off the old lady.  He remembered a few times that he had done the same thing.  He watched the young man take off so he followed him to see where he went.<br/><br/>He was trying to stay in the shadows so he could not be seen until he was ready.  He had heard him say something about missing his mom and that tore at him a little.  He didn’t remember a lot about his real mother, other than she loved him and tried to take care of him the best she could.  After hearing him moan about how much money was there he could not help but clear his throat.<br/><br/>Alex should have known a little better than to approach a man like this, but he had to at least try something.  The next thing he knew he was up against the wall staring at this guy in the eyes he could not help but get lost in them, seeing himself buried in them someway.<br/><br/>“Hay man, back off a little.”  Alex said as he pushed the man off of him, actually a little hard knocking him of the ground.  He glanced up to see Jamie walking into the alley and he waved him off.  “I was hoping for a few moments of your time.  I was in need of some assistance around my place and was wondering if you needed a job.”  Alex stated as he was straightening out his clothes.  “Free room and board and a little pay in your pocket.”