Chapter Eleven #4
The easy smile that forms with those intense eyes softening is completely open and friendly like when we had dinner and I note the quick change.
“I love the military for answers like that. You’ll be getting Brothers just like you.
Once you assess them, pick team members for the Club and refer the others to training for any specific area.
You don’t miss shit and we need that at the top here.
Done is a Prince, he’s freaky and trained to run a Club, VP’s job is to keep him covered.
Traditionally VPs do businesses. You see how Keylan is training, assessing and sending on teams with Lead possibilities.
Do that. He covers Stan when he’s on a job across the country, do that however you can. You’re okay with the K9’s?”
I nod and wait but he wants an answer. “I don’t talk much so they’re good partners.”
The Brothers on the boards laugh but Cort just smiles.
“Good. Seamus does the chipped and military trained K9 Ops. K9’s are well trained but can only do so much and Seamus is one Brother.
Harky and MB at Elite have been out of the country more than in lately.
Mase has been saying this was needed for a while now.
You’re staying close and doing the jobs while training.
The West territory is huge and fixers available at more Clubs right here works for me.
Get me those Brothers so our Protectors can breathe and see their kids. ”
“Roger, Boss.” When he turns to the left and talks to Falcon or the board he’s on, I look down at my girl. She’s smiling and those eyes look like the light is shining toward me. I feel her love through those eyes. I give a quick squeeze to her hand letting her know I feel it.
They talk forever about needs they have, then the Club and how it’s set all before I get my walking papers from LP and orders to be at the new Club tomorrow. The Officers will meet me there on their scheduled day.
I’m glad to get out of this meet but my old Pres stops that. “We need a name.” Everyone looks at Falcon, then me. I’m just a VP. A new VP at that.
Cort smiles. “Pick any letter that’s not used.”
“Précis, Liminal, Soigne…” Sophia makes me smile but Cort interrupted.
“Liminal?”
“The edge, boundary, vague.” She throws out.
He looks at me for the answer. “Any of them work. They’re all sort of the same, precision, detailed, meticulous fits with out on the edge and vague. Classified is all I know.”
He looks interested. “Alder will text it to you. You don’t like meets?”
I shrug. “I don’t mind what I can add to. I’m not a planner in Badass or wasn’t until tonight so the details of anything that’s not my job is classified and not mine to know or carry.”
“He’s like my grandfather. Singular focus. GK is the one that told us to get him training for this. Uncle Danny said not to throw it out,” Teller Knight says.
I look for it. Steve Knight was VP at the original Club and Danny was Axe LaPonte’s son. They’re both tied to Wall and his dad who started Badass. I throw chin at Teller who is watching me.
Cort draws my attention. “Justice will work with Done to get a book of protocols for you to start. The training is yours to write. I give Protectors the leeway to work their way. Use that. Keylan, Anchor and Racks may be a help. Ask questions of the Officers who show and Mag, Justice, Alder, for anything left. Me and Raid are always available.”
I shake my head. “I’m VP, right?”
He nods. “You’re a VP like Ranger, MB, Keylan and Teller.
You can all be Presidents but have more of the Protect Pres personality and traits.
Steve Knight is a good example but I wouldn’t throw out Ranger, MB, Keylan or Tellers advice.
Done isn’t military and doesn’t have your experience but he’s freaky.
The pairing was important to someone and I’m not throwing it out since Teller pointedly said it.
My Protectors need me to protect them. You are part of my solution as VP of the Liminal Rising Club. ”
Everyone privy to the room laughs. I throw him chin. “I’m honored, Boss.”
“Go, we’ll settle the details and Alder will send it in the chat.”
“Wait. I’m still at Honor on Asa’s detail, right?” My ol’ lady needs some details to be okay with this.
I watch Cort’s eyes bounce to the right. “I’m told that’s for another month. You like the Lab work and have knowledge that Copper, Stella and Web need to balance the production of more energy.” He sounds like he’s reading a book.
She smiles. “They already asked me about nuclear. I’m okay with the work but not full time. Stella said she can give me work-like jobs.”
Cort puts his hand out like he wants someone else to answer.
LP answers sort of. “Boss Teller Barney explain.”
Teller does. “He said that’s right but you like the bounce and have more to add to Badass. Asa will be at Honor once the bots and AI are integrated in the West Clubs. Part of the Security solution for Alpha-Bits is keeping them on Club grounds. The new technology opened to more area will do that.”
I look at my girl. “I’ll be a fixer too?” She smiles.
“Yeah, I don’t know what the hell he was getting at.” Cort smiles when Justice answers.
“What they said. Go do you. Prospects will move your shit tomorrow. Justice will have Done stop for you on his way over to the Club and you’ll get a heads up for the time.”
“Roger, Boss. Later, Bosses.” I get the hell out. Keylan follows us.
“That was long but a normal crazy for here.” He checks his watch.
It felt long but was only thirty minutes. My girl, a bed and no interruptions is all I’m looking for right now.
A siren goes off.
“Fuck.” Keylan must have had the same idea.
“Stabilization, Rescue, build and Security three teams. Medics and supplies for massive earthquake and tremor causing rockslides.” The speaker says.
I stop when Keylan answers his phone. “Level, A&R and mine. Hold on, Pres.”
He looks at me. “Rescue? Level’s short an engineer that worked frontline.”
Sophia squeezes my hand and drops it. “Go, I’ll see if I can help Firefly.” Firefly is jogging our way.
I nod for Keylan. “I got it covered.”
“Get gear, Ops readied.” Keylan runs to catch up to the ol’ ladies. I run to the house for gear.
My plan gets set on the shelf for now.