Page 63 of Master's Rise

“What class?”

“Dance at the Studio,” I tell him, already knowing what his reaction will be.

Hade jumps in. “Pole dancing for the women while kids are in school. I want to run their Security.”

Falcon shakes his head. “He’s already pissed at you. Shut the fuck up before he rides back there to kill you. Another word about it and I’ll fucking let him.”

I don’t say a word and neither does Hade.

The bar looks good. He had the building painted. Sharp is in the bar helping load coolers. “Boss.”

“Hey, Brother. Where’s Rex?”

He points up. “He’s got the carpenter fixing up the apartment.”

He doesn’t look thrilled with that idea. “You don’t want it fixed?” Falcon asks.

“He’s spending way too much. I don’t need it. My cell at the Club was good. I’m a simple guy. I eat out and spend time at the Club, here, or in the woods.”

As long as he doesn’t laugh, heispretty easy. “He wants to make it good because you’re helping him out.”

“Yeah. He’s got air and new windows. Even a balcony on the back.”

I nod. “Sounds like more of your kind of place, bringing what you like close.”

He smiles. “Yeah, I guess it is.”

With that done, I go see Rex. He could have done the air when I stayed here.

“Cortland, I’m glad you came by.” Shots are flying every fucking where stopping the reason for that.

“Boss?” Hade says. I hit my mic moving Rex to the closet in the hall.

“I didn’t do a fucking thing so don’t even think about giving me shit!” I follow Falcon out pulling my guns.

Single shots are coming from the bar, but automatic is from outside. “Go around, Falcon.”

“Roger, Boss.”

“Two with automatic. You want Security, Boss?”

“No. We got it.” With Sharp inside, we have Security, he’s a fucking sniper.

Coming out from the side surprises the pussy closest to us. I shoot the other before he notices. Falcon laughs shooting this pussy. Sharp takes a pussy in the truck and we all call clear. How the fuck Sharp got through all that has me shaking my head.

“Get Trask here, Hade.”

“Roger, Boss.”

This is the second run on the bar but it’s not the same MO. This was with intent to kill. The truck was anger in the moment. “Sharp, get Rex out of the closet and check on the carpenter.”

He runs throwing. “Roger, Boss.”

“Falcon, get the paper from the trucks and ID if they have it, to Web.” Intent. Fuck! I look at my watch. “Hade, get two Enforcers to Seren. She should be leaving the studio soon.”

“Roger, Boss. They’re leaving here now.” Something strikes me as wrong besides no Enforcers in town.

I run to my bike.