Page 110 of Ranger's Rise

Cort nods. “I’ll take that one, Ranger.”

I nod and type.

“Amos, Banks, Brinks and Jinx.” They stand smiling.

Amos hugs Falcon then Brinks. “Got it, Boss. I’m going to see the new Alpha-Bits.”

Banks and Jinx callinwith him. Jinx hugs his twin. “I’m proud, Brother.”

“We all are,” VP says that all the time.

When they leave, Falcon is smiling. “That went better than you thought.”

Cort nods. “I knew Brinks would take it. He needs a job like that, trainer is good, but he’s worth more to a Club than trainer.”

“Jinx isn’t upset at all,” VP says.

“He’s already more to the Club than trainer. He’s your second.”

VP looks at Cort. “You’re fucking scary sometimes.”

Cort swings his head. “What do you have, Falcon.”

“That territory took some hits. They had kids flying to defend it. I heard bits and pieces, but know they were scrambling. Planes and choppers were ordered there from all over the east coast. Dakota was running Ops in the fucking air. I heard two names that I know were military and ran out of Washington. Whoever we pissed off stealing the kids is big. They need satellites or didn’t have what they needed where they needed it.”

Cort waits, but Falcon is done. “Raid, send an email that gives them Maverick as building, Jordan as programming and Web as specialized IT for satellites.”

“Roger, Boss. Are you in here?”

I smile, he’s emailing it right now. Cort laughs. “If it’s from you, they know I am.”

“Yeah.” He finishes typing and sends it off. “Done.”

“Anything else, Falcon?”

“No, Boss. I’m done. I need to sleep, but will go to the Club later.”

We all stand. I hug him with congrats and Pres and he laughs. Cort and VP do the same thing.

“I’m honored that I’m trusted to be here, Brothers. I’ll make sure you see that, but I’m so fucking tired it will have to wait.”

“Go home, Brother. I had the Prospects get it ready for you.”

I see that Falcon feels that and throws him chin walking out. When the door closes, VP asks, “He knows about Hade?”

Cort nods. “So, expansion. I need to see the Docs first.”

We walk out and they’re at it again going down the hall. “You do this on purpose, it’s shopping day.”

“Like I scheduled an Op with six fucking choppers and a jet with no fuel just to fuck with your shopping? You need a ride in the dish.”

“I’m never in the fucking dish. You’d have to shoot me first.”

“That could be arranged. Ranger, don’t hit the fucking switch this time.”

VP runs. I’m leaning against the wall laughing. Fucking crazy Brothers.