Page 109 of Fighting a Riot

“Is there a single dancer you don’t flirt with?” Turk demanded.

Yak sensed there was something more to this than Punc’s interactions with the other dancers. “Let it go, Turk. Not the focus of this meeting.”

His eyes cut to Yak. “Right. But we will discuss it.”

After a lengthy silence, Volt said, “That’s a great idea in theory, but Prime gets so much as a fuckin’ paper cut, and they’re gonna be looking at you.”

Punc shrugged, then ran his hand through his blond feathered hair. “So?”

“So… sweet Ava will get snatched up by some other asshole. Probably one who doesn’t work at Platinum’s,” Yak said. “It’s great you want revenge, but you’ll do more time if you even get near Prime.”

Tundra shook his head. “How are we at an impasse with this? We aren’t bailing the asshole out, though that would be cool as fuck. Punc’s crazy ass wants to get arrested, but you put the kibosh on that. There has to be a solution.”

Patch came into the room and took his seat across from Blood, next to Volt. “Randy, my buddy at the jail tells me Prime’s plea deal kept him away from Ghost before they moved Ghost to the Duval county prison.”

“Is Prime posting bail?” Turk asked.

Patch stroked his beard. “His momma got fired for being an accomplice in Nora’s abduction. She’s facing her own problems with the law.”

“Probably why he struck a plea –thinking it would help him save his mom,” Tundra said.

Patch shrugged. “Hard to say, but Randy heard two Devil Lancers who weren’t at the raid are bailing Prime out. He should be released later this afternoon, assuming they get a judge.”

From the look on Volt’s face, Yak had a bad feeling.

“We aren’t going to let the Devil Lancers deal with Prime, are we?” Yak asked.

Volt stared at him. “It would be easier, and less dangerous.” He paused. “But it also sends the wrong message. Nobody earns a patch with us and helps another club attack us.”

“Then what’s the plan?” Turk asked.

“Vamp, you and Razor stake out the jail. Follow Prime –don’t get spotted,” Volt said.

“We won’t,” Razor muttered.

Volt continued. “The rest of you, be ready to ride late tonight. Prime’s gonna learn a lesson before he disappears.”

“What about Platinum’s tonight?” Patch asked.

Volt dipped his chin. “You and Blood will manage it tonight. Four Biloxi brothers are on the way to act as security.”

“Why? Won’t we pick him up in the wee hours –after Platinum’s closes?” Punc asked.

Volt shook his head. “We’re nabbing him and taking him to a meet with brothers from the Memphis chapter. They had a brother turn years ago. Hearing about this shit, they want to help us with Prime.”

“How does that ‘send a message’?” Punc asked.

Blood sighed. “We leave him to be found, local cops are looking at the Devil Lancers and us.”

“They’ll do that when he fails to appear, too,” Tundra said.

Volt nodded. “Yeah, but we won’t have seen him since the day he took Nora.”

“It’s a shame we don’t have his phone,” Punc said.

“Why?” Yak asked.

“Tracking and shit. Could lead cops right to the Devil Lancers or where ever we drop him.”

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