Page 45 of Vapor
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Vapor
“Cort didn’t leave after talking with the bikers,” Jones says, as he sits at the table with us.
“Where’s Sarah?”
“With the kids and carers. Suzie wants to take care of Greg and she wants to stay here.”
That stops my eyes from roaming around the new camp ground and pin on him. “You’re taking kids?” Sarah always said kids aren’t an option. We’ve seen hell on the worst days this earth has rotated around the sun, maybe she’s seeing heaven on the good days with a backdrop of Badass having our six.
His eyes soften. “We’re promising safety until they hit legal if we can’t find their parents.” He knows it’s not happening but hope may just get the kids through the worst, so they realize the sun does exist even on the worst days.
I nod. “Whatever you need to make it work, tell me. I don’t know shit about kids.”
He smiles with a shine to his eyes, so I focus on Cort coming up behind him, because I know he’s going to make me tear up too. “Greg loves Julius. I told him he’s their new uncle and you’re their aunt.”
My eyes snap back to him and I feel the burn. “I’m honored and will make sure they have a clear understanding of curiosity and how it can be used against them.” My shit head reply keeps me from outright crying over being included into their makeshift family…again.
Julius laughs louder than I’ve ever heard. Cort sits scaring the hell out of Jones making the shock on Jones face priceless.
“You….you…it …”
Mucimi appears at the end of the table with Aurora. We all turn, noticing her eyes stay shut, at least I notice. “Pres Vapor always leaves it up to you. You choose how everything happens.”
Jones glares at me as everyone laughs, I shrug. “I don’t point you in any direction. I leave you to discover how your curiosity is not always good. It helps when I’m still sporting asore ass from hitting the floor or bruises on my body when you slam doors just before I walk into them.” I give him my best smile. “You’re the big brother that torments his little sister.”
His glare dissolves and he pouts. “You should have learned by now.”
I laugh. “I learned how to beat you at your own game, but I did it better. You’re just jealous.” I stand. “I’m going to see what Sarah needs.”
As I switch to the women’s side of the table, I hear Jones. “She’s never easy. How do you do it?”
Julius looks my way with a serious expression. “I hear her when she’s quiet and stay when I feel she needs me. She’s told me right along what she wants. You told me the rest. She doesn’t need an audience. Her strength is quiet, grounded, earned. I never forget to remember it and show respect for all she is in a way she feels it the deepest.”
My boy next door hottie JAG. “Be Legendary is made real with those words. I’m glad you wear it for the dimwitted that need cue cards.”
He bows his head just a tad. The wink gets a snort out of me as I laugh with the Brothers.
Sarah hits my arm. “Enough of the kissy face. What do I do?”
I look at this woman that figures out tactical risk assessments, options and capabilities beyond military profiles. “Get a book, get advice and relax. They’re not babies. Ask what they need and tell me what I can help with. CJ Blackhawk is at the tent with all the Blackhawks. She does homes and can help or get you information.”
Aurora finally opened her eyes and pulls Sarah up. “I know CJ.”
They walk away and the table laughs again. I guess everyone was watching. I shrug and focus on Jones. “I just need what my part is in you taking in kids. Do you need a bigger house?”
Julius laughs. I flip him the bird and watch Jones.
He stands. “I don’t know but we should ask the kids.” He walks in the opposite direction.
Cort laughs. “Wait until they ask. They may not need anything but time.”
I stand. “I got that.” Moving back to my original seat, I ask, “What’s your take on Raven?”
“He didn’t know about the kids. They do rides and help a hospital so seeing his members fuck with kids was a blow. He wants to help with the boy who lost his brother. He says he owes it.”
“How did he find out? Greg was yelling but the feed didn’t show his brother.” Julius asks.
