Chapter 7: Dating Tyler
Stephanie thought for a few minutes before texting Tyler back, she picked up her phone and typed. "Fuck it, come and get me I'll be waiting outside." She sent the message and took off her dress, she changed into a pair of grey leggings and a halter top. She put on her Converse sneakers and grabbed het pistol, she put it in her purse and snuck out the window. She climbed down to the ground beside the house and walked out the walk in gate, she waited until Tyler pulled up in his Declasse Tornado. Steph got in the car and he drove down the street, he looked at her and smiled. "You look good." He told her. "Thanks, I was dressed prettier but my bitch cousin ruined my outfit." She replied. "Damn." He said in an apathetic tone. "Yeah, then my bitch aunt wore me out and sent me upstairs, fuck her. I wanted to get out." Stephanie explained. Tyler nodded and drove on. "So you're accent tells me you're not from here, where you from?" He asked her. "Ludendorff, North Yankton. Class Valedictorian, President of the YFC, Regional Skeet Shooting Champion." She replied. "Nice, so you can handle a gun?" He asked. "Oh yeah, had enough practice as a kid, my dad was a big hunter and always took me to bag elk." Stephanie explained.
Tyler's phone rang as he drove, he picked it up and answered it. "Yeah?" He asked. "Ty, there's a problem with the shit, some Vago assholes are trying to steal a shipment." The voice replied. "You gotta be shitting me!?" He yelled. "I'm on my way!" He shouted before hanging up. "We're about to put your shooting skill to the test. You ever killed anyone before?" He asked while looking at Steph. "Until I moved here, no." She replied. "Well what about since you moved here?" He asked. "So far my kill count is two, why what's going on?" She asked him. "I got a weed farm in Vinewood Hills, I grow it there and dry it out and package it in El Burro Heights. Some Vagos, a local Mexican gang, are trying to steal a shipment. We're gonna put them in the ground." Tyler explained to her. Stephanie grabbed her pistol out of her purse, she cocked it and looked at him. "Let's do this." She said confidently. Tyler smiled at her response, he turned up the radio which played Los Santos Rock Radio. "Shoot To Thrill" by AC/DC was playing. They drive down the road blasting the song.
They arrived at the warehouse, Tyler got out of the car and walked to his trunk. Stephanie joined him as he opened his trunk, a full arsenal of weapons laid along the inside of the trunk, she picked up the 12 gauge pump shotgun that laid in there. "This is mine." She said admiring the weapon. Tyler grabbed a carbine rifle in the back of the trunk and cocked it, he and Steph looked at each other. "Ready baby?" He asked her. "Let's do it." She replied. They walked inside the warehouse where a small army of normal looking guys were fending off a small army of Vagos, Stephanie aimed her shotgun and shot a Vago. He went down and misfired his gun, Tyler opened fire taking out a row of them, they made quick work as they advanced into the warehouse, they took out Vagos left and right. They reached the storage area to find half the stuff missing, they heard a truck leave. "Shit! Let's go!" Tyler shouted. She followed him outside and into a Black Comet that sat parked outside, Tyler got in the passenger seat and Steph got behind the wheel. "Go after them, I'll take em out." He told her.
Stephanie floored it and sped down the street, she had her license and could drive normally but she never had to be apart of a chase before. The car was meant for racing so it was standard shift, she knew how to drive stick from her father teaching her in his pickup. She caught up to the Bravado Bison truck that carried the weed, Tyler leaned out the window and shot at the truck. He missed the first few rround as he was trying to hit the driver, Steph aimed her pistol out the window and shot out their back left tire, the truck swerved off the road and hit a traffic light just outside of the Darnell Brothers Garment Factory. The two Vagos got out and started shooting at Tyler and Steph, they took cover and shot back. Stephanie got one in the head her first shot, Tyler was impressed. He opened fire on the other one and emptied the rest of the magazine into the gang member, he got in the truck and Steph got back in the Comet. He called her on speakerphone in the car, she answered it. "Follow me, we're going back to the warehouse." He instructed her. Tyler turned around and drove back to El Burro Heights, Steph followed behind him in the Comet. "You did great Steph." He told her. "I told you I can shoot." She replied. "I might have some work for you, Madrazo is going ti be pleased we protected his shit." Tyler told her. "Who's Madrazo?" She asked. "Martin Madrazo, the gentleman I'm working for. He is a kingpin around here, he is a legit businessman with a keen interest in certain…unconventional sidelines. I might be able to hook you two up, he always needs an extra gun." Tyler replied.
They continued driving to El Burro Heights. "Not a bad first date." Tyler said enthusiastically. "Yeah, it was fun." Steph replied. "As a rule I don't get involved with colleagues, plus it's areal pride pain to know my girl is better than me at combat. Let's say we stay friends and partners babe, cool?" He asked her. "That's fine, there's another guy I like anyway. It's different because I usually don't date someone of another color, but he's hot." Steph replied. "Cool, we're almost there. Tell me how do you take your payment?" He asked her. "I'll take a pound of this weed you got here." Steph replied. "Done, and you can keep that car too. You earned it." Tyler told her. "Sweet!" She replied enthusiastically. They reached the warehouse and parked, Tyler got out of the truck and reached into his pocket,. He cut open the bale of weed and pulled out a brick, he handed it to Stephanie who was standing next to him. "Here gorgeous, let me know if you want more. And if you need guns hit me up." He told her. "Sure thing, thanks." Steph replied. She got in her new car and left the warehouse, she drove home thinking about her first serious job in Los Santos.