Page 62 of Master's Rise
“Who am I partnered with today and what time is training?” They never gave me my schedule, maybe this will remind them.
“What’s your day look like?” Raid asks.
I give him a look. How the fuck do I know? I didn’t get a schedule. His hand goes up. “We were called for a problem at the hardware store and you bought it. Same thing at the market. You were called for a brick thrower and held a whole women’s movement event. Then left. You went to the pizza shop and ended up calling in Brothers to shoot up a truck. If you have a plan, your partner and you are busy for at least part of the day because you create trouble. If you don’t, we have a fifty-fifty shot that you’re on Lead. We have to schedule Brothers to cover us and need to know. Now we have deputies waiting for us to go over apps.”
The Brothers are laughing and I’m pissed. “I’ll take Security. We got plenty around and the hardware gave two apartments. The market means Ant Irma can keep the kids helping. Don’t even get me started on the fucking supplier. The guy pissed in the truck. Our fucking Brothers eat there. The deputies just showed up and we may get good trainers or Enforcers. I’ll even take one of them!”
“You’re not leaving without an Officer, Cort,” Hade growls at me.
“Fine. I’m going to see Rex and Ant Irma, then Seren. I can move your two pussies. If you’re so fucking worried, you’d schedule me on or at least for Ops.”
“Fuck.” Web looks at the table.
“One pussy and I’ll go,” Raid says. Brinks and Jinx are laughing.
“What am I, a fucking bet?”
“I’ll go, Boss. I don’t care what we do. Put us on for after lunch and cover me on Ops, Hade. We’ll be at training if you need us then too.” Falcon stands.
“You’re all assholes. I’m like the last kid getting picked.”
They laugh as I walk out. I’m glad they didn’t schedule me for Ops. It’s fucking boring. It would be good to have a schedule for my Lead time for the rest of the week. We ride to Rex’s in silence.
Ant Irma looks good. Ajhil is up and being helpful, if a little slow, but he wants to help. “So, we can shop for food for this Saturday?” he asks. I like this kid.
“You can.” I look from him to Ant Irma. “You sign your name and the Club pays. Order what you need if you want your bulk items. The manager is a Brother and he knows you’re helping the community. He even offered help. He has an aunt that cooks and has a food truck. Talk to him when you go in. Every register has your name so you won’t be given shit from them.”
She smiles with tears. I’m never understanding women, the Brothers are so easy, either it hurts or you’re happy. You can’t be both. “You’re a good boy, Cort. Thank you and the Brothers.”
“I will but I’m pissed at them. It will have to wait until tomorrow.”
She laughs and Ajhil turns his head. I’m out and ready to move on.
We get the address for one pussy and Falcon is happy. I bet he’s bored with Ops too.
“She saiddone dirt cheaptoo,” Hade tells us.
I don’t answer and Falcon thanks him. Prospects are already here when we pull up.
The woman smiles when she opens the door. “Thank you!”
I nod. “Point the way, let him know why he’s leaving and the Prospects will get his shit out.”
She takes us to a game room. It’s not even up to man-room standards. There are juice boxes all over the table. The overgrown toddler whines when the woman stands in front of his screen. He pushes her to the side and I throw his TV out the window while Falcon beats the shit out of the pussy.
When Falcon is done, I give the pussy his options. “Leave or you’re coming home with me. I’ve got a big TV you could probably see from the lake out my back door. Do ghosts watch TV, Falcon?”
The pussy stumbles out the door stuffing his car with shit the Prospects threw out on the lawn.
“Clear anything else she needs to get rid of and take the guns to the Club.”
The Prospects nod and “Roger, Boss,” me.
“I love my job.”
Falcon laughs. I’m still not talking to Ops so he does. We ride to see Rex at the bar. “Why didn't we see Seren while we were in town?”
“She’s at class.” They have her schedule, he should know. My confusion clears. He was in the city when she gave it and isn’t running Ops today.
