Page 43 of Seamus: Unconventional
Raid nods. “He’s not retiring yet, he has a new job. Work is work, Brother. You get paid for any work. It doesn’t have to be Ops. He’s starting a whole program for service K-9 training to supply Badass. That’s going to get bigger and spill into private or government.”
Shadow yelps. I nod seeing his question from the chip. “Yeah, you earn everything you get here just like with me. The money we put up for the compound is what I told you I’d set up the trust with. That trust was always meant for you and Light. If I’m not here, you’d still have a way to live. The online ordering and protocols we set up are so you don’t need anyone but the lawyer via email for interventions. The new compounds in Badass means you will have plenty of company. We have teams of chipped partners now.”
I laugh at the goof and his questions. “They don’t have to be chipped to you. We’re family to them and them to us.”
Light barks but it’s more like a, ‘huh?’
Falcon laughs. “Badass is our family. You read the bible. We take care of our own and you’re ours.”
I close my eyes seeing Light’s questions coming at me fast. He’s too much. “Give it to Cort. Banks was right, he’ll use it for someone that needs it.” I look at Asa. “Banks said he’s got them covered?” We met already for them to retire to an elder compound.
He nods. “All. He put to trust like elder, Bits…” he shrugs. “Boss Banks have everyone cover to life.”
I turn to Light. “It’s covered. You keep working and you’re covered. When you retire, you get to live out in the open with Brothers at your back.”
Shadow shows me food and bones. “You get food and bones. The money from Scotland covers you and the insurance means you’re never hungry. Keep your medals and give the money you invested to Cort. How the fuck did you invest money?”
“We help, Pres Seamus. Alpha-Bits invest trust fund.” Asa isn’t helpful.
I try again. “What money did you invest?”
“You medal, content safe box, diamond. Boss Banks get good price.”
I look from Asa to my two partners. “You sold MY medals? Emptied the safes? How did you get to Texas?”
I roll my eyes at the thieving bastard. “You had it here all this time? Did you empty Scotland too?”
Falcon, Nova and Katie laugh. Seren and Lorelei look like they’re in shock. I can relate.
Light chuffs throwing shit at me in the chip. I shake my head at him. “No. I’m not going to London. You can’t just empty my…”
They bark in unison at me like I’m wrong here. When I see a cemetery and cross, I get up and walk away. They’re crazy. I will be dead, but until I am, the money I stashed was for us to live, go on vacation or something. We have boys now or I may need a new truck or car.
Fuckin’ partners.
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Maestro
“Did you get your plan made with Brinks?”
I sit in the chair feeling tension release from around my shoulders. “Yeah. He uses the same protocols I do so it went quick. Once they’re listed, it’s just a game ofifandresults.”
Her forehead wrinkles. “If A happens use number #1 as answer?”
I smile. “Yeah. Every scenario has an answer. When you set a plan, all contingencies have a protocol. Using what we know and what the partners or K-9s are capable of, we list them and train for the answers we want back.”
Light is back in her eyes. “I was just a vet. We didn’t plan for more than emergencies.”
I shake my head. “If a partner is bleeding?”
She freezes, then smiles. “Okay, so we have steps to follow for different issues but I just meant I’m not a planner for training. Before you walk me through theI could bething, I don’t want to plan for Ops training. Piper is sending me classes she uses for Security to help transition service K-9s, but I’m more interested being a set of hands for Sarge when I’m not doing the vet thing.”
I smile with my mouth shut about it, knowing she’s going to do more and she’ll be using military protocols to transition the partners or K-9s. “Sarge is happy. I read his plan and saw Perses Security protocols in there.” I sort of change the subject.
She pushes my shoulder laughing. “Pointing that out makes you a jerk.”
I smile owning it because I am. “It does. Light is agreeing with you and has a red polka dotted clown hat on my tracking.”
