Page 32 of Citiali: Teach
“You’d make it on any Ops team.” Cort tries.
I stand beside her but don’t answer for her.
“I’ll help if I’m needed but want a training job. Freedom will send the video to Ari and Nova. If I’m living there, I’d like to help there.” Good girl.
Cort tries again. “We have Ops everywhere and get Brothers home every night.”
Dyani is shaking her head so I do. “She wants a job at Guardian. This is her choice, Boss.”
“If Ari can’t use me. He said they need one more trainer and suspending is important. I didn’t learn the flight suit but will so I know the Brothers limitations.” She’s a smart woman pointing out her ability to suspend and the need for knowledge that will keep everyone safe.
I nod feeling good about that. “Okay. No, Boss she wants a job at Teach and can suspend so it’s important.”
The Brothers laugh at me. I shrug. I’ll use everything I have to get her the job she wants.
Cort looks disgusted. “Fine, you got any more ability Brothers that can run Ops?”
I nod. “Hemy has some young Brothers going into Training so he needs jobs for the older. These are late teens.”
“Come to dinner. Raid is shopping so we can talk.”
I look at Dyani getting a nod.
“Seren asked earlier.”
“Roger, Boss. What time?” Since I have a bike here, a ride is in order.
“Seven. I have a meet in a few and later.”
I throw him chin. He walks to Raid and pulls him up. “You healed enough? We’re meeting Roger.” He walks away with us all looking at the floor. Raid lumbers away behind Cort, bitching the whole way about ear twists and women, once the doors close, we're all laughing.
“I need to shower and change.” With her eyes shining and that big smile, I’d say my girl is proud and she has every right to be.
I bend to kiss her head with a smile and nod. “I’m proud of you, Dyani. You earned a job you’re going to love.” She doesn’t answer with more than a nod with that beautiful proud look in her light green eyes. A second later I watch her follow the women Brothers. The giggles are cute.
“She did good.”
I nod at Ranger. “She did. I never saw some of those moves.”
“Me either. Freedom scares the shit out of me. She’s a master in everything now. Don’t piss your girl off, Brother.” He looks at me as if that’s a serious issue. I’m not going to ask.
Teller laughs. “He’s shielded by the ancestors. Nothing will hurt him.”
Ranger turns fast. “Fuckin’ Indians,” he mumbles walking away.
My eyes meet Teller’s. “He’s serious. What’s he doing to warrant a warning like that?”
The Brother laughs. “He’s got the triplets and bought them all cats when they already had dogs. Freedom dropped him with a pressure point and found a home for the new cats. One time…”
I put my hand up. “Stop. I’ll see it if I need it. Six animals would have me dropping him too.”
He nods. “He does stupid shit and Freedom doesn’t do stupid well. You’re not stupid, you’ll be fine.”
I will be. My girl is easy and said life here is easier than she expected. I didn’t point out that she’s living out of a bag all over the fuckin’ BSC in borrowed rooms, but she’s happy. I smile, I’m not stupid.
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Phoenix Officer’s compound
