Page 137 of Ranger's Rise

“What should we swipe next?” Cort asks. VP turns right around and goes back in his office, but Cort catches his arm.

“Fuck, it’s shopping day. Just once I’d like to do that normally without having to take time off, get dropped by chopper in the lot or be in Enforcer gear. It scares the fucking customers.”

Anton is laughing. Amal comes running. Cort stops and Amal jumps on his back.

“We’re going for lunch at the pizzeria.”

VP looks surprised then smiles. “I’ll get Aris to the front.”

The Prospects have all the bikes waiting under the portico. The ride is short and the As are happy. Our lunch is spent laughing and talking about our week. The As don’t add much, but they smile.

Cort finally tells Raid about Falcon swiping then sending the cups out. When he tells him we’re sending cups from everywhere to the monastery, he’s happy. It lasts for about thirty seconds.

“Cort. I told this guy you’re the only one that can open the safe. Can you do that for him, please? He’s in a hurry.” The girl at the counter is smiling our way. She runs the place when Seren isn’t here.

“Get down, Alpha-Bits,” I say softly. They do smiling.

“Coming, Danielle,” Cort says with his politician smile.

We all pull our guns and stand.

The guy is facing Danielle but turns and swings his gun. All three of us shoot a laser beam while Raid goes off. “I knew it. We can’t even eat without you drawing crazy shit to you.”

Cort smiles. “You might want to let go of the trigger, Raid.”

Everyone is laughing as he does. “Yeah, that was probably too long.”

The idiot on the floor is foaming from the mouth. “Think so, Boss.” Anton looks at Cort. “Not good Badass Robin Hood, Boss.”

Amal laughs. “Maxwell Smart.” Anton and Aris bump fists.

I’m trying to think of who that is,Get Smart. I laugh telling Cort, then bump their little fists.

Everyone is fucking laughing. I love my Brothers and the fucking Brotherhood.