I turn and jog across the walking park. Pres is just pulling in.
“He’s at his house, Boss. I’ll bring an SUV over for the wife. They got two girls and a boy on the way. I gave what I know.”
“Which one?” He points at the SUV.
“That one works. Keys are in it. They’re identical.”
He laughs. “Go get Sophie, Brother. I’ll get him settled.”
I nod and look for Havoc. He’s in training with Booth. I send him a chat and get a paw print back.
Getting on the bike, I think about our time away. She loved the lagoon and the Badass families and Brothers we met. Most were from other states and didn’t talk about crazy shit. My K9s boards amazed them.
The time alone was good for us. Havoc was a hit but he stayed close to the kids and us. Sophia charmed people our first night at the fun being had in the water and had kids playing recorders from the gift shop. The woman gets along with everyone. I went down to a cave with some Brothers while she stayed by the waterfall or so I thought. She was sitting right in the water with kids all around her watching stars like the waterfall pooling to the side of her is a normal stargazing venue. My woman needed lessons on how to relax.
I smile seeing her with Asa and his bike. She tracks me like I’m a package. Pulling to the portico, I stop and take off my helmet. “Brother, you testing the new Bit house?”
I hold her hand up so she doesn’t get on yet.
“Yeah, VP Hud. Elijah, Drexel, Wesley have meet tonight. Two Surveillance Alpha-Bits show with K9. Pres Alder bring them.”
I smile. “Yeah, Pres sent it earlier.” Turning, I lean down to kiss my girl with the crystal blue eyes. “Piper had something for you, beaut.” I told her it’s the only Canadian word I learned from her so far.
She smiles. “I wonder what. We talked about the antiques she had from some farmhouse her family had.”
I wait for Asa to start his bike, then we roll out. The kid rides like a pro and stays right with me.
I didn’t ask Harky anything but get her back to the Club so she can. “Good day?”
“Yep. We rode with Pres and VP through the Oregon town. People mob them so it’s a little crazy but they stopped at a Dunkin'. We got drinks while Pres talked to everyone about whatever they needed or wanted him to know. They don’t even stop or leave when VP is on fire. The towns’ people are crazier than the Brothers.”
“Dunkin' is always in the plan around here. Virginia was like that. Townies don’t react to bikers or military in large groups.”
“Yeah. Our town doesn’t either. I don’t know about the two further out but the closest doesn’t care. I think it’s because the Brothers have been stopping there for a while.”
I smile. “Trained them well.”
We’re all lost in our own thoughts or maybe they’re like me and they’re just enjoying the ride down through the valleys that someone made little neighborhoods.
This ride just doesn’t last long enough. “Brother, you going to Vigil?”
“To Liminal, VP Hud. Pres Alder say have bike to him. I stay to Liminal tonight he ride to Vigil on my bike.”
“Is he staying tonight?” I ask.
Asa scoffs at that idea. “He fly back tonight. Boss Piper, Loki drop him to Rescue.”
My Charlie’s Angel laughs. “Alder gets calls and alerts all night long. On the ABSZ, the Ford’s show all night long. Asa likes his time alone.”
“Yeah, what Boss Sophie say. Pres Falcon say I love my Brothers in moderation. Boss Solei say I takemetime. No one give it, I take it. VP Mase say he run tometime. I sleep six hour me time no interrupts.”
I breathe deep before I answer so I don’t laugh. “Sounds fair enough, Brother. Everyone should get to sleep with no interruptions.”
“I agree,” Sophia says and I know she’s holding her little giggle in.
We pull onto the Officers’ road and the funny little VP pulls into the Bit driveway.
I stop and watch Drexel run out to meet him. “VP Asa, Boss Piper come with K9 to us!”
