Page 21 of Benga's Rise
Patcher nods so I set Leo down. I hear him ask if he can stay with VP until dinner. Patcher smiles and pulls my coat to the side. I follow him a couple of steps. “She needs something for pain. Doc will get her that after he checks for a concussion. She was out for a while so it’s a concern. You okay with the kid? She’s worried about the father or state stepping in and didn’t like the idea of Prospects watching him.”
“I got him. He knows me and looks okay with it.” I got a houseful of rooms. A night won’t be bad.
He nods. “She said he talked about you helping him with the gang. She’s nervous but okay.”
“I’ll bring dinner.” I stop when Leo comes out with tears on his face looking determined but sad.
“She said yeah, but I have to be at dinner at six.” He pulls his shirt up and wipes his face.
I nod putting my hand on his shoulder. “I’ll get you there on time.”
Patcher closes the doors with Banks inside. Shit.
I hit my piece back on and hear Hade laughing. Cort tells him to get Prospects here for cleanup in the house.When they’re done, I chime in. “Get them to bring a small lid, Hade. Banks’ bike needs to be picked up too.”
“Roger, VP. He’s got us packing and storing the boxes for them.”
Banks moves quick. He doesn’t want to lose this new manager. She must be good.I don’t want to bring Leo over to where his dick of a father is. Shit. Security pulls up with a couple of trainees.
“We came to see if you need help.” Trask is a good Brother.
“Thanks, Trask. Leo and his mom could use some clothes before the Prospects get here and box it up. The house isn’t easy to move around in.”
He looks pissed then masks it. “Well, Leo, I guess you’re riding me so we can get you clothes and some shit for your mom.” He bends. “Hop on.”
When they go in, Leo smiles my way. It’s good to see the smile and not tears. Cort has been talking non-stop. I check out whatever he’s doing on the side.
He’s fucking crazy. “Try now,” he tells Nance as he steps back.
Nance moves forward at almost an idle and the chain pulls tight, inching the satellite dish forward. Cort smiles. “That’ll do it. You hit under twenty at the turns and you’re the next ride on the dish, Brother.”
Nance looks like he’s going to pass out, making me laugh. “Roger, Pres.” He drops his lid on and guns it.
I have to jump the chain as the dish slides my way and hits the house. Cort is laughing. Fucking Brothers. “Jesus!” When my feet touch the ground, I’m laughing too. “This is better than the dick in a box skit. The song would fit too, dick in a dish sounds better. We should have feeds wherever you’re at.”
Hade sounds like he’s hyperventilating in my ear.
“That ought to be a fun ride. He’s giving a tour of the town before he makes the office. Did McCabe show?”
I nod. “Took the kid up to get some clothes before the Prospects box them up.”
He nods walking, then laughs as Nance flies down the road with the dish floating from side to side. “He could hold it steady so the dickass in a dish isn’t pulling him all over the road.” We both stop to watch.
I nod leaning one way then the other, like it will straighten Nance out. “I think he’ll figure it out before he hits the corner.”
We stay to see, then we’re laughing as Nance doesn’t figure it out and goes right through the intersection. Seeing the car, I lean more, pull my shoulder in, then lean back as it almost hits the dick in a dish. “She probably didn’t see the chain. You should have flagged it.”
He nods walking to the front door. “It’s my first dick in a dish. I’ll know for the next one.”
The Prospects behind us start laughing.
~*~
Leo seemed happy with the ride talking a mile a minute, but he’s nervous when we get into Cort’s house. He just stares at Seren until she starts making him tiny pillow pizzas. He watches every move she makes then starts asking questions. When he seems relaxed, I take Caelan out to the porch where Cort is on the phone.
“Thanks, Brother.” He swipes it off and puts his hands up for Caelan.
I turn away and sit in the chair. “Fuck off. I’m not back here tonight. You have him when I leave.”
