Page 26 of Master's Rise
Seren’s face changes to angry in a nanosecond. “He did and I’m offering. If you let me know the days you’re going out, I’ll even save food for you.”
Ant Irma reaches for her bag. “I have my schedule here. Rex gave it to me when he picked me up. This is a godsend, Seren. I can write out the days for you while I’m sitting.”
Seren bends, kissing Ant Irma’s cheek. “I can come back when Cort is busy with his Brothers. I have a friend here that’s interested in helping. I’ll drag her back with me.”
I’m shaking my head, but they aren’t paying attention to me. Ant Irma blesses Seren and starts writing her schedule down on a clean envelope.
I pull my girl away before either starts talking again. “What is going on?”
“Wait!” She turns around and jogs back pulling two beers from the big trough that’s set with ice close to Ant Irma’s chair. She runs back with a big smile on her face.
Everyone is zeroed in on her. I’m just as amazed with her running in the spiked heels. “How do you run in heels making it look normal.”
She laughs and I kiss her. With a push to my chest, before it goes too far, she hands me a beer with a smile. “Women look like freaky rabbit-robots with turrets when they run with heels on. It’s weird and looks ridiculous. I run on my toes when I wear heels. It’s all about the toes, biker boy, the toes.” She pokes my chest with ‘toes’ talking like it’s a lesson I shouldn’t forget.
Everyone close is laughing. I smile at the cute and look for a chair. Spotting one, I pull her to it and sit her on my lap. “What’s going on with Ant Irma?” I ask while opening the beer and hand it to her.
She takes a drink then looks around waving to one of her friends, all while I wait for an answer. No one makes me wait. This girl is going to bring me to my knees, I can already see it coming.
“Ant Irma didn’t seem stressed about you hearing us talk and no one said it was a secret.” She nods as if satisfied that it’s okay to tell me. “The market ordered food in bulk for her at cost, so she got some teenagers to help her cook and hand food out to the homeless. It keeps the kids out of trouble and she’s always telling Rex how great they’re doing. She loves those kids. Anyway. The last order she put in, the guy almost doubled her price. Rex said she was upset because he was spouting racial slurs at her about freeloading in front of one of the boys that help. The boy got in the guy’s face and she had to pull him away.”
What the fuck is up with people and mean lately? “Here, in our town?”
She gives me the biggest smile and leans in giving me a quick kiss. I’m never understanding fucking women.
“I like that you feel this is home and call itourtown. No, in the next town but the guy lives here, that’s how she met him.”
“So, she needs to order food in bulk and you’ll give it to her at cost. How is she paying for extra food? She took the job with Rex because she needed a car. The way I understand it is she’s on a fixed income and can only work part-time.”
She nods. “Rex got someone to fix her van and she works to pay for food for the homeless. It keeps the teenagers busy after school and makes her happy. The way Rex tells it, it’s like a teenage daycare.” That little smile has me kissing her and it isn’t quick.
“Thank you. Send the invoices to Amos for whatever she orders. The Club will pay it.”
She turns her head to the side making me wait again. I smile when she turns back. She needed a second to focus. “I’m not sure she’ll go for that. Rex tried to pay but she wouldn’t let him.”
“That’s the reason. We’re here to promote Brotherhood. We better ourselves, families then communities. Today we put in a plan to merge our resources and Brothers so our communities are completely covered in two states and over hundreds of miles. Guiding Brotherhood has been my purpose for as long as I can remember. Ant Irma is doing it without Brothers at her back. We’ll take her back and help promote whatever she comes up with next. We look for people like Ant Irma to help us see new ways to spread the Brotherhood we want to live and raise our kids in.”
Her eyes are shining. “Wow, and I thought you were just a bunch of hot bikers.” Leaning in, she kisses my lips. “Seriously. Rex explained it but not as well as you did. You have a mission which is commendable. He told me the reason for Enforcers and how you stand in front of your Brothers. The word Brothers is understood better with your explanation. People don’t really talk to me, but if I can help in any way, I’m volunteering.” She’s cute.
“You already are. You’ll get Ant Irma’s food and teach teenagers to put their hands out to those in need. Brotherhood.” I kiss her nose feeling like a pussy when Falcon, Raid and Trask pull chairs around us.
Hade starts pushing Raid’s chair so he can make a bigger circle. The woman standing by him can only be described as foxy. I’m not doing a zoo thing but her eyes show intelligence, she’s aware of all of us but watches the Brothers amused. With a foot pointed out, I know she’s got some kind of training. Her stance looks relaxed but her elbows are close. Cunning. Rex’s word pops in my head adroit. She’s a pretty girl so fox works but I wouldn’t let my guard down around her.
Jinx and Trask start fighting for space and I look at my girl. “Entertainment.”
She laughs drawing Trask and the fox’s eyes. “Freedom, this is Cort. Cort, Freedom, a friend from school, that’s middle school. Her sister Victory is around here somewhere.”
I nod at Freedom hoping she’s the girl that helped Seren in the hardware store. Freedom nods but her eyes are on Seren. “She’s spreading her flower power to the first guy that was taller than her.” Everyone is laughing.
“She’s out of control. Too many to choose, I guess.” Seren isn’t surprised or put off. She looks at me smiling. “They got the free love speech, I got abstinence. Parents should balance that out. Getting advice from my closest friends gave me nightmares until I was thirteen.”
Everyone’s laughing again. I love this. Hade watches Freedom. “Free Love didn’t work on you?”
With a pointed look, she deadpans, “It will work on you, don’t worry. My vibrator needs a vacation. You’ll do.”
I lose it at his shocked expression. When he stands putting his hand out for her, she slaps it down. “Sit your ass down. A good time and drink will help the experience. My girl needs someone watching out for her. Seeing the men gawking means I’m here until I’m satisfied she’s good, or Victory shows.”
Hade sits automatically making Seren laugh.
