by L. Ann Marie
They look surprised. “You’ve done well with all the new we throw at you Brother. I had no idea.” Darren says smiling. I throw him chin and look at Prez.
“Always fuckin’ surprising me. Is this the type of seer Sebastian is?”
“Yes. He sees closer, but has no interest in Security. He will do anything he is asked, but prefers paper and people. His personality is very protective of those he is close to. He is trained for everything, but does not advertise.”
Prez nods. “I’ve seen that with Joey. She’s taking him as her second.” I am surprised and happy for Sebastian. He enjoys the HR work. “Let’s get to the Club and have a beer. You’re not required to stay, but you need to put in an appearance.”
I follow them to the Club missing Jessie by my side. I’ve seen this HS man covering Prez, but don’t know him. I believe he is a SEAL from Baxters. He is positive and very protective of Prez, but Jessie is back. With Jessie we do not require the HS and I would get to talk with him at the Club. I am happy he is home and want to tell him all he has missed. He would be proud of Brantley shooting a trainee for giving him shit. We pull into the Club and he signs to his HS to cover us in the Club.
I look for why. ‘Jessie isn’t here to block for you.’ I nod happy he thought of it. When I throw him chin he smiles. “You’re good with the chin Brother. It can be taken in so many ways and you’ve perfected it.”
“I thought it was affirmative or thank you?” They laugh walking in.
“It’s like ‘bless your heart’ in the South Brother. It can mean anything from yes to a goodbye before you breathe your last.” Prez tells me.
“The things I am learning from my new Brothers is fascinating. Thank you Prez. I will be sure the intent is understood before I use it again.” He laughs signing for Darren then he laughs.
The room erupts in a cheer when we walk in. Everyone is loud and happy as I make my way to the bar. The HS man follows. Prez asks me to whistle so everyone quiets. They do not quiet so I give a war cry and they fall silent.
He laughs. “From now on that is your sign to shut the fuck up so I can talk. Eagle Eye that’s your new job.” I throw him chin smiling so he knows I am happy with this job. The Brothers laugh.
“Twenty-four pussies were taken out of tonight’s Op. The dead weren’t counted and I don’t give enough of a fuck to make the effort for that number. I left them to the PD pussies to deal with. Your Brothers and the newly trained PD took down the gang and three buildings within four hours from when our Brother was shot. Dresser is doing fine, he has a deep flesh wound and is home. Our other injury was to Doug who is here. Glad you made it Brother.” He throws chin to the Brother. “Have a drink, remember your injured Brothers. Brantley will put out the list of needs via text. Do what you can to help. Thank you Brothers. You made me look good once again. I’m proud of your training and skill level.”
Everyone cheers and Prez walks into the Brothers heading straight to Doug. He turns and signs something to his HS. The man stands beside me and I am relieved. Darren is talking to his Security men walking from one to another. I wonder if I should do this as well, but I do not want to walk through the crowd when they are in such high spirits. I send a command and they come toward me. HS slides a couple of inches closer and I tell them they did a good job getting us readied and clearing the choppers when we landed. I touch their shoulders thanking them as they show in front of me. They are happy and move aside talking about the stolen flight suit. Jessie did not return it. I ask the supply Brother to issue one with his name on it and they laugh.
Prez calls to me telling me I am doing good and surprised him once more. I look around for him and catch his eye. He throws chin.
Chapter Fifteen
Jessie
I’m awake and hard, but slide out of bed and go down to the gym. Dakota comes in surprised I’m here. “Brother.”
He smiles. “Good morning. It is raining so I thought I would come here to get rid of the tension I woke with.”
I laugh. “I had a hard-on too.” He doesn’t say anything, but I can see the question. “You’ve been waiting for me to get back I am just giving you that respect back. We haven’t talked about everything on the list and it’s important to do that. Rich told me to do it right because it sets our future up the right way from the beginning. I’m not doing a fuckin’ thing to jeopardize our future. Too many people can get hurt if I fuck it up.”
He throws me chin and sits breathing. I move to the machines around the room and finish. He’s holding position to the side at an unnatural angle. I look at his foot position and wonder how the fuck he’s holding it. Shaking my head I go up to the first floor bathroom and shower. I don’t think I can pass Jess twice and I want this to work so I avoid the temptation of her sweet pussy and use the memory of our last time to find relief. This isn’t fuckin’ cutting it for me.
I walk into the kitchen getting coffee started and look for food. I’m fuckin’ starving. I have no idea when I ate last. Pulling shit out I get started making pork chops. While they cook I get coffee and start on hash browns. I’m surprised and happy someone bought them, they’re a favorite of mine. Dakota comes in taking coffee and getting Jess’ cup ready. He refills the pot and sets the table putting the juice out. I like that he’s not talking about stupid shit. Fuckin’ Brantley never shuts up in the morning.
Jess comes in smiling. “Good morning. I knew you would be cooking.”
She kisses Dakota walking by making me smile. “How did you know it was me baby angel?” I give her a quick kiss so I’m not fighting a hard-on before we even start the list.
“Pork chops, eggs and hash browns are your favorite. Dakota made sure we had it ready for you this morning. Don’t tell him it’s sweet, he gets pissed.”
I laugh. “It was considerate; thank you Brother. I can’t remember the last thing I ate or when I ate it. I was too tired to care when I got home, I just needed my bed and a kiss from our girl.”
Jess helps get the food on the table and we sit. “You say our girl very easy. How long did you know we would share?” he asks before I get the first bite in my mouth.
“I did say I haven’t eaten in a while right?”
Jess laughs. “After you eat. I’m interested too.” I shoot her a wink and eat. No one wants the extra pork chop or hash browns so I eat that too. Jess pours me juice with a smile and I wonder why. Dakota cleans up while I finish and Jess takes my plate. I feel funny with her serving me and tell her. “You cooked, we clean. It’s a way for us to show we appreciate what you do for us too.”
I nod and get the list so we can finish this before I have blue balls. We’ve hit on everything, but sex. When I talked to Jess alone this week she didn’t think we should talk about the past at all. Since I’m not telling her a fuckin’ thing about other women I’m good with this. I talked to Dakota and he agreed without giving me details.
When they sit I look at him. “One of the first visions Christian had was of me older with a woman and another man. We were married and happy. He didn’t know either person just that the man wore a cut. I was twelve at the time. Since I’ve known from the time I could dream about women that this would happen, I’ve been an us in my mind for-fuckin’-ever, it’s easy to say.”
They nod.
“Everything has been easy so far, I think the rest will be the same, but I can see where some of these points will be important. The first is where any of us object to sex.”
I check it off and look at them. “For me, anywhere I can is okay with me, but I will never have sex where Jess can be seen or another Brother sees her come. I don’t ever want any Brother having that picture in their head.” This has been drilled in our heads forever and I take it seriously.
Jess is nodding. “I’m good with that.” I smile. Dakota agrees and we go on. I don’t know how I became mediator, but it works and we get through everything in a couple of hours. Dakota has never had a long term relationship with a partner so his questions were more techn
ical and about respect than anything else. Since Darren is the closest I’ve had to long term, and it wasn’t, I am glad Jess gave us Mitch as an example. Us being separate caused Jess concern, but Dakota cleared it up with his pretty words so she’s happy again.
“Just as I thought, I am hard as a rock and can’t take one more fuckin’ picture in my head. Let’s go to bed.” They laugh and I don’t know why. I pull Jess and walk to my room then change that in my head to our room. She’s got Dakota’s hand and he stands behind her.
“Brother when Jessica is ready we will need to be close for our joining as one. I would suggest a lotus position so I can hold you both.” What the fuck is he holding me for? He smiles. “Trust me Brother, it is not whatever is going on in your head.”
“Since I would kill you for what’s going through my head I hope not for your sake. You grew on me, it would be a shame to lose you now, Brother.”
Jess laughs and kisses me. I lose her clothes with Dakota’s help and put her on her knees at the edge of the bed. ‘Get her there Brother. I’ll lose it before we start.’ He nods still talking to her while I get a rubber and lube. I am so fuckin’ glad he does. He’s jumping languages, but Jess seems to like it so it works for me. I slide under her from the other side and put my mouth on her nipples and my hands on her body so she knows we’re both right here with her. She’s there and gone in no time.
I ask him in my head where he wants to be. He says he has to be back for the first time. After this it will be different. I push it out, but I’m thinking it better not be different than my idea of a partner. He smiles saying to trust him. I guess he’s reading fine again. “Our hearts are aligned Brother it will be all you had hoped and more.”
“It’s your idea of more that concerns me.” Jess laughs kissing him and my dick jumps and swells. Fuck. When she pulls away I turn her straddling my lap while he stretches her. When she starts moving for his hand I know she’s ready. He asks her and she moans a yes. Fuck that’s sexy.
He sits moving his legs in between ours and I’m not liking this position. Jess kisses me and I relax thinking about her pussy grabbing me. He lifts her and she slides my head in. I wonder if he talks to her in her head then she slides down and I don’t give a fuck. “Oh I’ve missed you baby angel.”
“Yes.”
I lift her and feel him sliding in. “Holy fuck that feels good.” He’s lifting her straight up and down and I’m fuckin’ lost in the feeling of her taking us and how good that feels. She’s ready and I move to get her there.
“No, not yet Brother, let it happen on its own.”
I look at him and feel it. “Jesus.” My head is spinning.
Jess is smiling at me. “I love you Jessie.”
Dakota’s arms hold us together and we’re flying. I relax feeling the wind. “I love you Dakota,” Jess says and I smile then kiss her. I’m so fuckin’ happy I don’t know what to touch first.
“Lift her Brother. Now, it is time.”
I do and we soar so high. He jumped. This is jump, but not what I felt with Cloud and Jeremy. I’m losing it and he tells me to hold onto him. I do and he moves her. She’s bucking and my bar is hitting perfect. “Let go now Jessie!” he says as Jess squeezes me and I explode.
Fuck I can’t breathe for a minute then the wind hits me and I’m gulping breath. I hold them tighter and feel wind touching everywhere. I laugh then Jess does.
“The ancestors bless us with a long story my partners. They are pleased we are joined and are showing their happiness over our union.”
My heart is beating faster. Shit. “Any more happiness I’m losing it again Brother.”
Jess is grinding down and I put my mouth on her. “Babe.” All I can feel is love and I want to show her.
“She feels it Brother. Let it happen. As one we are connected.”
I come again with everything in me and fall back exhausted. Jess is on me and Dakota on her back. Holyfuckinshit. I breathe not having enough of anything to make a sentence. He lifts up and off us and I want him on her back again. Jesus.
He’s talking to us in Mohegan as he lifts her up and pulls out. He puts her back so gently I thank him in my head because my mouth won’t work. After a minute, or some, I move my arm to her and she moans softly. “Me too Jessica.” My voice is hoarse.
Dakota comes in with a towel and lifts Jess off me. He lays her beside me and cleans her up. I think about what she said about a man cleaning her and smile.
When I can move I sit and he hands me another towel. I throw him chin wondering if I did it right then laugh. “That was hands down the best and craziest thing I have ever felt. Thank you Dakota for bringing us with you.” I start to wipe myself and stop. Holy shit did I piss in her?
Dakota laughs. “No she released too, you can smell it, it is sweet Jessica.” Now that he said it I can. I’ve never seen a woman gush, but I know that’s what he’s saying. “It happens with the ancestors.” He looks at her. I wonder if it’s happened before for him. ‘No.’
I nod and start moving. He takes Jess for a bath and I clean the bed. We’re sleeping downstairs tonight, I think and pull the sheet seeing the pad. Maybe not. When the fuck did he do this? ‘Yesterday when Jessica was at work,’ he says.
‘Get the fuck out of my head! There’s such a thing as too close.’
I get a bright light like an explosion in my head then him throwing chin. I fall to my knees laughing. Fuckin’ Brother.
Chapter Sixteen
Four days
Jessie
I track Dakota down at the pop ups and thumb in wishing I had stayed out. Sheila is toe to toe with a trainee. He outweighs her by more than a hundred pounds and she’s not backing down. Dakota is leaning against the wall watching. I walk around them and show him Jess’ cut.
“It is good Brother. I did not expect it so fast.”
I have no idea if this means he’s happy or I should worry. “Did you not want it so fast?”
“Prez has a job for you today I do not want to give it to her until we can ride. Then everyone can see it with both of us the first time.”
Him and his fuckin’ equal is a pain in the ass sometimes. I think about her wearing it and I see why he’d think it’s important. I saw him at the restaurant with her and was pissed he didn’t tell me. Brantley thought it was funny. I ordered the cut the day I saw it so there wouldn’t be any doubt. “We could give it to her Saturday.”
He smiles. “She will love it. Do we need a ring? I could get it and take a picture for you while you are away.”
What the fuck is he talking about? “My job is local Brother.”
He relaxes. “I thought you had a job out of country. I did not understand Brother.”
“You have jobs out of the country?”
He looks at Sheila and the moron. “We are permitted to talk about our jobs? Prez said we do not talk about them to anyone.”
What the fuck is he talking about? “Let’s go see Prez.”
“I am waiting for her to shoot him so I can call for cleanup.”
I look at the moron arguing with her. “Shut the fuck up. If you were any fuckin’ good she wouldn’t be here trying to teach you. Stop wasting fuckin’ time or I’ll shoot you my fuckin’ self. Listen and listen well. She isn’t top of the leaderboard because she sucks. Find your name on that board and look at hers. Grow the fuck up and pay attention.” I pull Sheila’s gun surprising her. “Shoot the Motherfucker if he says one more fuckin’ word. I got shit to do and Dakota is part of it. We’re out.”
I look at him and walk out. He follows me to Prez’ office. “Dakota does jobs out of the country?”
Prez looks up surprised. His eyes narrow on Dakota. “He didn’t say shit I’m asking.”
“Yes.” He looks at him. “Did something come in?” Dakota shakes his head no. What the fuck?
Prez looks at me. “I know he didn’t tell you so what’s the problem?”
“He thought I was going out of the country and wanted to w
ait to give Jess her cut. The fact that a job equals out of the country to him and no one thought to mention that to me is what the fuckin’ problem is.”
He starts texting and I flop in the chair. If we’re waiting for Darren I might as well be comfortable. I look at Dakota. “Relax Brother, he won’t say shit until Darren gets here.”
Prez puts his hand out for the cut. “Nice. I like the tiara for the old ladies. It came out nice.” He looks at Dakota. “Are you happy Brother?”
“Yes, very, but Jessie never answered about the ring. Do we get Jessica a ring for when we give her the cut?”
Prez laughs. “I’m sure her parents would love that, but it isn’t necessary for her to be married to wear the cut. Most times women get the cut as a symbol of marriage instead of the actual paperwork. When a Brother is all in and the woman is strong like Jess you do both, but it doesn’t have to be at the same time.”
“I’m right the fuck here!” I yell at them.
Prez looks at me and clenches his jaw. Fuck. “Maybe you should have answered yourself. I don’t get why you’re pissed, but I know it isn’t at me, step back and take a breath Brother.”
I put my hands up. “Meant no disrespect Prez. I don’t know who I’m pissed at. Someone should have told me. It feels like a secret at a level we shouldn’t have them.”
“I feel that way also,” Dakota says. I throw him chin.
Prez nods and sits down looking at Dakota. “Did you tell Jessie about wanting to get married?”
What? Jesus! I look at him. “You want to get married?”
Prez laughs. “Sorry this strikes me as the dating and break-up thing all over again.”
What the fuck ever. I look at Dakota. “I did not understand the old lady rules. Now that I know them we are still claiming her, but not where it would make a difference to her. She is good enough for our name on her back and in our bed, but not where it matters most. Legally. She would have no say if something should happen to either one of us. She could get pregnant and worry over naming a father. Those are not concerns I want her to think about at the times that it would matter most. I am not saying we should get married tomorrow, but she should know our intent when she gets the cut.”
