Page 74 of Vapor
I keep us moving. “So, the lawyer. Vapor even calls me Julius the JAG.”
Mase laughs. “It fits. You’re good at your job. Prez is landing now.” He points to the field that’s filling up. I nod for the chopper that looks close to the other BSC choppers but isn’t.
Jarrod watches me long enough that I turn toward him. “It’s the paint. BSC but the original Council. How did you know?”
I smile. “I’m considered a Ranger. I never worked as Ranger, But passed the tests.”
Mase laughs. “The Warrior challenge.”
Jarrod nods. “Is that how you got into CENTCOM?”
My eyes flick to Kaleb. “He’s a JAG, officer rank put him on the list for a CENTCOM position. He was approved and moved after an altercation in an allied country. He dealt in a way that showed professionalism on a level CENTCOM needed.”
I throw him chin for answering. “More of my life is classified than not. Thank you, Senator.”
He nods. “Just Kaleb. They don’t use titles in Badass and my job is just different than yours.”
I smile. “Different is just different.”
The poster smile shows. “It is.” He turns for the entourage that follows Ben, Justice and Cort.
My girl moves closer when they stop as if waiting for her. I step over. “…moving to Loyalty at Bravo. The store ownerwants to move to Oregon. We have a BSC there and got him help to move.”
Vapor likes that. “The twins?”
Justice moves to her side. “I knew you’d ask.”
I smile seeing her take that deep breath. They made it home and it must show.
Ben looks at me. “They’re happy and wouldn’t leave their mom for a second. Her brother will move with them.”
“That is good. The dad?”
Kaleb answers surprising me and, apparently, Vapor. “He didn’t know they were taken. He’s transferring to the ABSZ base within the week. He’s got three months and won’t re-sign.” He smiles at Cort. “He got a better offer.”
I smile. “I’m glad he’s on his way home.”
They all throw chin.
My girl hands Justice his phone back. “Thanks. I’m relieved they’ll be protected here. Alder said he was stamping them all with tracking. I told him we need his stamp at every hospital.”
You got to love her.
“If you said it, he’ll figure out how to cover more. All BSC is tracked.” Falcon has me turning. Alder is like that so I nod.
“We ready?” Cort asks him.
“The small barn has the box that the Baxter’s brought and your presents behind it. I left the wolf to guard everything.”
Vapor laughs, then snorts, getting them all laughing. I take her hand and follow them to the small barn. The SOAR Team is waiting outside of it looking sharp and serious.
Cort and Ben go in as Jessie motions to follow so we do. Officers are here from other Clubs. Logan moves to us from the Mass elders and stands at Vapor’s other side. The SOAR Club slides into a tight formation. I take a half step to the side when a hand taps me from behind. Vapor looks from side to side and nods. Her team knows how to keep her happy.
Ben, Cort, Hemy, Kaleb and Brekan Graywolf walk up the ramp to the middle of the transport trailer.
Ben talks about the Badass protecting Americans and the Op that the new SOAR Club will be taking on. Cort tells of the Op we just did and the twins making it home to their mom and uncle. Kaleb talks about the dad that will be guarding the ABSZ until he’s discharged in three months when he’ll move to Loyalty at Bravo for his new job there. Graywolf talks about the Clubs and new that’s coming in. I’m struck that so many are looking for protection, connection.
I look toward Vapor but she’s standing at attention. Raven walks up the ramp and her body freezes. He talks about his boy, his members and giving up until he saw Greg and the woman who taught him surrender isn’t an option. I smile, proud of my girl and her team.
