Page 62 of Crush's Fall

“Are you handling job placements, or am I?”

She turned around at the door and faced him. “What if we let one of the Ol’ Ladies handle it? I’m learning that we don’t have to shoulder everything.”

Axle’s brow lifted again, but the smirk on his face told her he approved.

“Butterfly,” she suggested.

He gave a nod. “Talk to your sis-in-law.”

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Crush

CrushfoundButterflyatthe salon, getting her nails done. Plopping down in the chair next to her, Crush let out a deep sigh.

“Well, that was an ominous start to whatever this conversation is going to be,” Butterfly commented but smiled at Crush.

After rolling her eyes, Crush asked, “How bored have you been lately?”

Butterfly snorted a laugh. “Will buildings blowing up and our family fighting in a war and people dying… I’ve beensobored.”

“Smart ass,” Crush mumbled.

“I have time. What do you need?” As usual, Butterfly cut to the chase.

“I need to find places in our other businesses and buildings to put our Heat employees to work. I’d like to offer them jobs to do in the meantime, so they at least have money coming in. I know many of them won’t accept hand-outs and will want to work for what they’re given, so we need to accommodate that.”

Butterfly started nodding halfway through Crush’s explanation. “Okay. Do we have a list of available jobs, or are we just creating jobs?”

“Both,” Crush answered. “Talk to the managers of our businesses to see where they could use help, but if needed, create jobs. Lucifer suggested even having some of the bartenders or wait staff helping at the clubhouse.”

Butterfly nodded again. “Okay. Get me names and numbers for the employees. I’ll take care of it.”

“I have Pumps compiling a list for Lucifer, since she worked there the most. He will be contacting them about something else, so I’ll have him get with you.”

“Oooo… I get to hang with Lucyandtalk shit about the Welles siblings? I’m in.”

Crush rolled her eyes again and left the shop. Lucifer and Butterfly were going to have a blast with this.

Lucifer

Lucifer was just finishing lunch the next day when he received the text from Pumps.

Pumps : Got the list ready, bro. Where you want it?

He took a drink of his pop and typed out his reply.

Lucifer : I’ll be back around 5. Can you meet to give me a rundown of the people and what their jobs were?

Her reply was almost instantaneous.

Pumps : Meet you at the clubhouse. Bring food.

Lucifer chuckled and sent her a thumbs up before he slid his phone back into his pocket.

“Who was that?” Trip stacked up their dishes on the diner table.

“Pumps. Crush asked her to get me some information. She was letting me know she has it.”

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