Now that seems like something that happened so long ago, when in reality the last time that we did it was 5 years ago.
“Zeke already go back?” I jump as I hear the voice from behind me, quickly glancing behind me finding Axe, who was once my dad’s VP, now the Prez of the charter in Vegas standing in the doorway.
“Yeah.” I nod my head as I spin around in Dad’s chair, facing him.
“What are you doing in here?” I can hear the concern in his voice.
“Just…” I trail not really sure what to say. I’m not even sure what words to say as I just shake my head.
“Trying to make sense of it all?”
“Yeah.”
“You won’t be able too…” He sighs, walking into the office and sitting down in what was once his own VP chair. “Ash tried too. I think it nearly drove him insane.”
“Do you know what he had found?”
“When I left, nothing.” He lets out a sad laugh, shaking his head. “Absolutely fucking nothing.”
“I found this,” pausing as I pull up the document that I found hidden on his computer. “He knew someone was behind it all, but he couldn’t prove it and he couldn’t quite figure out who.” Dropping my eyes, I stare at the floor, not wanting to face the next part. “I was sitting in here, trying to gain the courage of watching the security footage.”
“Fuck.”
I nod my head. Not really sure what I’m going to see, and not really sure if I actually want to see it, but pulling up the program for the security cameras on the computer, anyway. My fingers hover over the button to play it.
“Ro told me you want to build the charter back up.” Glancing back over at him, I nod, letting my hand fall back down. “Ella and I talked about it, and if you want, we’ll come back and help.”
“That’s the complete opposite of what Dad would want.”
“Well…” I hear come from the doorway as I look up, seeing Ella standing in it this time. “He’s not here to have an opinion any more.” Her voice wavers. I know what she’s trying to say, but what she’s saying scratches a wound that is still too raw in both of us. Reaching over, Axe grabs his wife, pulling her over to him and she sits down on his lap, something that makes me think of my own parents. A simple act they used to do all the time. I didn’t realize it until just now what it means. It’s so simple, but such a powerful sentiment. I can’t imagine something like that. Something that, after all they’ve been through, and after all that time, still being obnoxiously in love with one another.
“It’s your call.” He tells me as I weigh my options in my mind, not sure if I want to have to answer to someone. “It would be your charter. I’m just here to help.” Almost as if he could read my mind.
“You’d just go back to being VP to some 21-year-old kid?” I laugh out, shaking my head.
“First off, you’re not just some 21-year-old kid,” Axe starts. “You’re the fucking son of Caroline and Ash, and honestly, I don’t know who everyone was more afraid of.”
“Caroline.” Ella and I both say in unison, causing the three of us to laugh.
“But if Jag comes to me wanting in, I won’t say no.” I say, looking at Ella and she smiles, nodding her head.
“I wouldn’t expect you to.”
“And you’d just be okay with that?”
“I mean, if that’s what he wants… I can’t really stop him. And it’s kind of a rite of passage in our family, apparently.”
“Okay.” I nod my head, looking up at them. “If you guys want to come back.”
Axe nods his head again. “It still has to go up to a vote in LA, but I’m pretty sure we know what the answer already is.”
“Yeah.” I laugh, glancing back at the screen for a moment before focusing in further. “What the fuck?” I snap out before reaching into the side drawer, pulling out the 9mm, I knew Dad had in there, and walking out the door.
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“How could you fucking embarrass me like that?” Tom shouts at me as he swerves across the lines for our lane.
“Jeez, watch the road.”
