Page 61 of Master's Rise
“They were killed, Brother. There’s no fucking way to make it right.”
“Then we make them pay.” Trask settles me.
“Yeah.” I sit with my head in my hands taking a deep breath. When I feel in control, I look at Trask. “The entourage?”
A guy that’s almost my size speaks up. “I’m done with cutting corners for everything we need. People are going to jail for shit they didn’t do because we’re not investigating. I’m not known for following all the rules and may have excessive force in my file, but I’m not locking up any more innocent people.”
I look at the next guy. “Basically, the same thing.” I don’t like the way the next guy is eyeing me so I don’t ask him.
I’m up and pacing again. “To save me time. We are not innocent Brothers. We fight for innocent people. It’s a fight for right, but we step way the fuck over the lines to do it. I can tell you, we try making our point with warnings and I’ve never killed an innocent man.” I smile at the deputies when my Officers laugh.
One of the deputies is smiling at me. “A few of us were at the women’s movement and had no problem with what we saw or heard.”
This is good. “Enforcers are trained to shoot to kill.”
Trask nods. “So are we when our life is threatened. I was raised Badass, Boss.”
“Do the rest of you understand what you’re asking here? More importantly, do you know what you’re asking of me?” A deputy is looking at the wall, not me, not at his friends.
“We’re asking you to trust that we aren’t here investigating you or the Club.” A deputy at the end of the table says.
I correct that quick. “Me and four Clubs in two states. We will be the new training center for Badass.”
The big guy makes me smile. “Fuck, I want in. I was a Lead and sharpshooter for Green Berets. The government isn’t anywhere close to innocent.”
My Officers laugh. I look at each one getting an idea for how they feel about the deputies. “Amos, get a Prospect to bring the deputies apps at the bar and Trask some paperwork from HR as Security. Trask, for right now, I’ll pay investigator wages for more information on who is pulling the strings. Three deaths that mean something to me. Find me a name. This is personal, when you’re not in training, and I don’t care who you use to get it. Those bills come to me through Amos.”
“Roger, Boss.”
I look at the deputies. “We’ll get the apps processed and call you in. We have Security openings but it’s not only here. If traveling is a problem, put it on the app. We’ll need to know where you can work.”
The big guy says, “Roger, Boss,” making me smile. I already like him. He’s got respect in his eyes and I feel honesty when he talks.
Amos takes them out and I sit. “Hade, get Trask through training quick. He’s an Enforcer but stick with Security right now. Falcon, go through the apps with a fine-tooth comb. I like the big guy. See if he rides.”
He nods. “I will, Boss.”
“Anything stand out?” I ask them all. I got two I’m not taking.
Raid nods. “Guy in the middle doesn’t like McCabe or you. When he called you Boss, the guy rolled his eyes.”
“Weed him out. They came to us. Anything that strikes you as wrong is wrong.”
Falcon leans forward. “We should ask McCabe about each one before we run apps. If he’s not feeling it, we drop them. No sense wasting time and money on them.”
I nod. “Do that.”
“Special Forces are good trainers. There were two and the big guy. Even if they’re not riding, we shouldn’t limit ourselves to sending them through to Security. With the new set up, they aren’t in Ops or the know.” Jinx is a smart Brother.
Web, Falcon and Hade agree. I look at Raid. He nods. “Good point, Jinx. What do you think, Brinks?”
“Two will be out before apps are run. Jinx is right, three are Special Forces and would make good trainers. When you hit the wall, one was smiling. Everyone else was surprised or watchful. I don’t want him in.”
Since he was Special Forces, I'll go with that. “He’s out. You take his app.”
He nods. Looking around gives me nothing more on deputies. We move to Security then Enforcer jobs. We got two women that want pussies moved. One works for Seren and Freedom called it in.
“I’ll take it,” Hade says. We all laugh.
