I nod. “That shows intelligence, skill and I can attest to the drop dead gorgeous. Alexia said the FBI women call it panty dropping.”
He stands lifting me up. “I’ll accept beaut because no one will get it. The rest you can bury.”
I laugh enjoying the banter.
“Badass is like a universe, some furloughs I never even left the Club compound. They had new rooms and more crazy shit every time I made it home. Here, it’s crazy but not chaotic. Everyone says New England is chaotic.”
I kiss his chin before he sets me down. “It’s absolutely crazy here but it’s spread out so one Club is not seeing everything that happens. I watched Asa in IT, even the Bits are separated by job, experience and/or Club.”
“I saw it in Elan. Cooper is FBI ground Ops but he was a SEAL that knows chemicals so he’s consulted for that. I didn’t see all he knows but did note he’s detail-oriented and missing nothing. They tell me Bishop is like that with Law and I watched Kristos on FBI and Brekan on bomb consult. The universe here is huge but contained within the Clubs and by the jobs. We’re in the Rescue Club at Sentinel that runs security for the air base and two Clubs at Honor.”
“Yeah. That’s how the IT building is split. It’s not all kids there, the old FBI Director lives there but he doesn’t work for Badass, his daughter does.”
He’s surprised handing me a glass of water. I smile atHavoc walking out of his room just to huff a greeting. “Alexia looks like her dad. I never saw him on the ABSZ.”
“You know Page?”
His brows draw down. “By picture. Never met him. Hated all three-letter agencies”
I smile at him then hold up my hand. “Glad I’m not part of that.”
He laughs at me. “Never knew your agency.”
That’s weird. “You never heard of the JTF2 or CSOR?” We’re a lot smaller than I thought.
He smiles leaning down to kiss my head. “CANSOFCOM, JTF2, CSOR, CJIRU.” He lifts my hand and kisses my ring. “I didn’t know you were in anything but the Canadian army. I worked through CANSOFCOM a couple of times. Like you with SOAR.”
It feels weird that I like he knows more about Canadian military that I thought. I stay away from that and ask, “We have a meet at ten. What’s that for?”
He looks at his watch. “Don’t know. Phoenix Rising and Cort Masters was on top. I need to check the Bits.”
I nod and follow him out noticing Firefly on her step a few houses away. I squeeze his hand getting a nod back and go sit by her.
§*§*§
Rescue Club at Sentinel Rising
Hud
The pool sounds loud tonight. As I get closer, I see the Brothers are out again but only the Bits and K9’s are in the pool.
“Brother, you hear…” Wolf stops when I nod.
Racks talks before Wolf can finish. “No one got close but they’re ballsy to show at the gate.
“This one or Sentinel?” I ask.
KC answers. “Both. Nash taped them head to toe leaving air holes and strung them up on the flagpoles at Phoenix. He said Cort will transport them once they sway for an afternoon.”
Anchor finds it funny. “An afternoon in the sun isn’t going to make friends at the PD.”
Keylan smiles. “Cort will let them hang while someone pulls the tape off. They’ll be spinning like a top.”
Level jumps in with a wince. “Holy shit. That’s gonna hurt and make them sick all at once.”
I look at Pres since he’s the only one who hasn’t spoken. He smiles and throws chin. I give it back. They said it all.
“LP okay?” I see him swimming with the little guy, Oliver.
