MC: Pres: Book Four (6 page)

"Pres, LaPonte said he'd slam my head into the bar if I didn't bring this up to you before five.  Sam said he was serious."  The kid is shaking holding a bag out to me.  I hold in my laugh and throw him chin.  The fuckin kid runs out of the office.  I laugh my ass off going to the window.  He's standing by a bike wiping his hands down his face.  Fuckin Danny and Sam. 

I'm still laughing as I open the bag.  Fuckin Danny ordered dinner for us.  I set us up on the table and go to the fridge for beer.  He walks in with a smile.  "Figured since you didn't have lunch you wouldn't have dinner." 

"You're right Brother.  It's been a fuckin busy day.  Thanks for this I'm fuckin starving."  He even ordered my favorite meat pie. 

"My day was easy, since we're banned from home I figured I'd take care of dinner another way."  He smiles. 

He's fuckin kidding right?  "Brother, you were in a fuckin gunfight this morning, got rid of the fuckin gang, delivered money, fixed the safe room door and whatever else you fuckin did.  What the fuck do you mean it was easy?"

He fuckin laughs, I sit back in my seat and look at him.  "I spent three hours with Security, brought the money while I was headed up here anyway, spent twenty minutes fixing the door and a fuckin hour waiting for paint to dry.  I checked the crew at the Donut Shop making sure they meet the deadline then went to see Tiny and Nancy making sure they didn't need anything.  I spent more time riding my bike than doing anything else.  I fuckin love my job."  He fuckin smiles the whole time he's talking. 

"Fuck Brother.  I want your fuckin job."  He barks out a laugh.  "I think I'm fuckin serious.  Fuck I've been in fuckin buildings all fuckin day."  He's still fuckin laughing at me in between bites.  Fuckin Danny.

"I stopped by and saw the kids before heading up here.  Darren asked me about building Jessie a real bed.  I'm thinking of changing Devan's room giving the kids more room to fit it.  I can do it with the closet and balcony.  It should only take a couple of weeks.  Are you ok with that?"  He makes it sound so fuckin easy. 

This is going to make a statement to anyone that sees the room.  Jessie needs to be a real part of this family.  Agreeing to this puts me all in.  I look at him.  His face is blank.  Fuck, he knows exactly what's going through my fuckin head.  I take a deep breath.  I fuckin love Kate, I don't have a choice.  I smile, fuckin Danny knows it.   "Yeah, it will be good, I'll help when you want to do it." 

"I'll start tomorrow."  He says with a big fuckin smile. 

"Fuck Brother.  I just agreed to all in and you're starting tomorrow?  I wouldn't mind time to get my fuckin head around it."  Holy Fuck.

He's still smiling.  "Nope.  I'm not giving you time to change your fuckin mind.  Kate loves you and you’re growing on me.  I'm starting tomorrow."  He pulls his phone, "Chris send me anyone you can tomorrow.  I need at least four.  I'll get a supply list over to you later tonight.  Thanks Chris."  Holy fuck!

"Doesn't he own the company?"  I can't believe he is doing this tomorrow.

"He decided to do the family thing first.  He'll buy it when his kids are a little older. I'm good with that.  So, I start tomorrow.  By Saturday I'll have the new wall up and we can map out Jessie's platform.  What's his favorite color?" 

He's fuckin serious.  "Brother, how the fuck do I not know you still own the construction company?  We have a fuck ton of work you could pick up." 

"Don't need the extra work.  I'm cherry picking the jobs I want now.  It works, it's so much easier to do complete builds than repairs and add ons.  I get to pick the best jobs using preferred material for customers I don't mind working with."  He shrugs.  Not a big fuckin deal. 

"You're still a Premier Builder?"  Fuckin guy is too fuckin much.

"Yeah but I only do five to seven houses a year.  I do two or three historic restorations, that's it.  I run a ton of plans but people are fuckin crazy.  I won't touch their fuckin jobs.  Chris and the crew make money and are happy, it works out for everyone." 

I look at him dumbfounded.  "How the fuck do you make the time to build fuckin houses?" 

He laughs.  "I don't, Chris does.  He wants to buy the company but his wife wanted kids first.  Every job, we take a percentage before the wife sees it and put it toward the note, like an option.  I see the houses two or three times on a walk through because I'm the architect.  Chris does the rest unless there's a problem.  He's fuckin good at his job so that's not often.  I couldn't build now anyway.  I still can't use a saw." 

"Sorry Brother but thank fuck.  I'm not sure how much more fuckin Danny I can take." 

He laughs.  "You know Ben; I probably work less than every Brother in the club.  It just looks like I do a lot.  Some days I'm done by two or three.  I get my workouts done in the morning so I'm free the afternoons and nights to spend with the kids and Kate.  When she brings work home I run plans.  It always works out." 

"Fuck if I don't want your job.  I spend my days in fuckin buildings."  I shake my head and eat my pie. 

"I know, I couldn't do your job.  Every fuckin Brother bringing everything from tagging to marital problems to you.  Fuck, I don't know how the fuck you do it without going crazy.  You're like Jess, you get a piece of something and you have the whole fuckin answer with a plan to go with it.  Too fuckin much for me, I'll stick with my backward brain and one eye riding my bike from place to place."  He smiles.

"You can't throw the dyslexia and one eye out like that Brother.  You're too fuckin smart to play them and I know it.  Learned you play chess at tournament level.  I'm not wearing the blinders anymore.  I still want you're fuckin job.  Shouldn't have taken psych, politics and business.  Should have been a fuckin architect.  At the very least I'd be able to ride my fuckin bike."  I can't help but smile. 

He laughs.  "We should work your schedule so we can take a couple of hours once a week to ride, maybe bring VP.  He needs to get out more too.  Fuckin Brothers keep forgetting being happy is in the ride not just making it good for everyone else." 

I'm surprised as fuck again.  I pick up my phone and call Steve.  "You at the Club?  Come to my office."  I finish my meal and drop the tray and napkin in the bag.  Fuckin Danny is smiling eating his fuckin fries.  Steve walks in and sits.  "We need to find someone to drop some paperwork on and plan a couple of hours a week to ride.  Making it good for everyone else shouldn't come by us sacrificing our happiness." 

Steve looks at Danny.  "How'd you say it to him?" 

"Told him 'Brothers keep forgetting being happy is in the ride not just making it good for everyone else." 

Steve looks at me.  "Like the way he said it.  I'm in."  He gets up and walks out. 

"What the fuck was that?"  I can't believe he just fuckin walked out.

Danny cracks up.  "He said yes.  What more do you need?"  He cleans up his tray and stands, taking the bag he walks out too.  Fuckin Brothers. 

"Fuck.  I'm Pres and they fuckin walk out on me.  What the fuck happened to respect?  Fuck, now I'm fuckin talking to myself."  I walk out and they're leaning against the wall, arms crossed, smiling.  When I stop short they fuckin laugh.  "Fuckin Brothers." 

I walk past them and out to the common room.  I can still hear them fuckin laughing.  It's just past five so the Brothers are all here.  They're in good spirits.  I look around.  Tiny isn't here.  Fuck.  There's a whistle.  I look back at Danny he's smiling.  He throws chin.  I fuckin laugh.  "Brothers, today we cleared seventeen members of a gang that was setting up shop in our yard. They burned a house, put four kids in the hospital and injured three others.  Two are in ICU, two will be released tomorrow.  Their drugs were brought to Doc, their vehicles are at Salvage and their money is being disbursed to the kids that were injured.  The three members that could still walk were dropped at the state line.  I was told the eight injured were dropped close to a hospital in Providence."  Brothers laugh.  "There were no injuries, no casualties.  Not a fuckin scratch on our Brothers.  This was the first time we had a mix of High Security, Security and Brothers, we even had an Associate.  Every fuckin job was carried out perfectly and professionally and they did it in an hour and a half.  Be proud today Brothers.  Every job was an important one and you did what needed to be done to keep our kids and yard safe.  Brothers, have a drink, get some dinner, go home, do whatever the fuck you want as long as it makes you happy.  You did a phenomenal job today you deserve it."  The Brothers let out a cheer.  I find Rich.  "Brother, you worked a plan today that put every fuckin Brothers mind at ease stopping it from becoming dangerous for a few.  It was fuckin brilliant using Brothers and Allan.  You not only got the job done but you showed them they were an important part of the Brotherhood.  It was a great fuckin plan Rich.  I hope I see more of them."  I man hug him catching him by surprise. 

"Thanks Pres.  I'm glad it worked out the way it was supposed to."  He's smiling.  He is so much like Danny always ready with a smile.

"I know I said not a scratch, how is your chest?"  I say close to him.

"Luckily it was a fuckin pea shooter.  I'm fine thanks Pres."  He slaps my back.  If he's anything like his father he's got a fuckin bruise and a welt the size of a baseball on his chest.  I throw him chin and look for Allan.

I walk up behind him slapping his back.  "Allan you were great today.  I wouldn't mind seeing you on Teams again." 

He smiles.  "Thanks Pres.  I wouldn't mind being there but I work some crazy hours.  I was just lucky to have today off." 

"Let VP know if you ever get to where you have regular days off.  He'll work around your schedule as much as possible." 

"Thanks Pres I will."  Slapping his back I look for Petey and Chet. 

Walking back to Danny, I slap Chet on the back.  He turns.  I lean in and thank him for keeping Petey covered today.  "Working with different levels of experience didn't alter your performance.  Your ability was noticed and talked about today.  Great fuckin job Brother." 

He looks surprised.  "Thanks Pres.  That feels fuckin good." 

"It should Brother, that's how it was meant." 

I turn and thank Petey for stepping up and getting the cars on the wrecker so fuckin fast.  He smiles proud.  Danny slaps his back. 

I notice Digs and Sticks.  Brothers are slapping their backs and giving them respect as they go by.  I do the same.  Love the fuckin Brotherhood. 

I look for Steve, he's talking to Dave.  I walk over.  They both turn, "Trackin was on cars and truck.  Dave dropped them with Geek.  Jammed them until he can find where they transmit to.  Geek sent Doc a wand.  Drugs tracked too.  Have HS night shift checkin the weapons."

"Fuck.  Tracking like that isn't from a piss poor gang like we saw today.  The Camaro seemed too easy.  Maybe it was supposed to be." 

"Yeah, thought that too.  Rich went over the video, said the same thing.  Too many of us with that thought."  Steve looks from me to Dave. 

"Put Surveillance on high alert.  If it's the Outlaws they'll be blowback.  We're two weeks from Laconia.  If it isn't here it will be up there."  Fuck.  I'm not liking the feeling I'm getting.  "VP, do what you do to get the answers we need.  Let me know if you need Brothers to get there.  Get the drugs out of Doc's clinic.  Dave, work it out with VP to get night time security set up at Salvage.  Set up a Security meeting for us tomorrow so I know where we stand.  I don't need all the answers just a direction." 

"On it Pres."  VP says.  Dave throws chin.  I check my watch.  Steve laughs.  "At least another hour."  Fuckin Brother. 

I go to the bar for another beer.  I follow Danny's gaze to Rich and Patches following Darlene to the Brothers rooms’ hallway.  He looks at me and smiles.  Fuckin Brother.  I can't fuckin escape them tonight. 

Fuckin Danny laughs.  "Leave the beer Pres, let's ride for an hour." 

"Sounds like a better fuckin plan to me."  I leave the beer and walk out throwing chin.  Steve and about ten other Brothers walk out with me.  Fuck if it doesn't feel good to just ride with my Brothers. 

One week

Kate

"Damn construction.  I need my damn clothes."  I walk to the door and open it.  "Danny!"  I yell into the empty hall then close the door and wait. 

Ben comes in looking me up and down.  "Please tell me I just didn't hear you say my name."  He smiles.

Does he not notice my face?  "No I need some damn clothes." 

"I like this look.  I can work with this."  He's still looking at my damn chest. 

"Ben!  Stay focused here.  I need some clothes."  I say firmly trying not to yell. 

He looks up at my face then back down at my body as he walks closer.  "I really like the stockings can we please leave them uncovered." 

Damnit!  I walk by him and open the door yelling for Danny again.  I hear Ben groan behind me.  Freakin Men! 

Ben

Fuck she's fuckin sexy.  She wants to cover up her fuckin beautiful body.  Danny comes in.  Looking from her to me then back to her.  "Love the outfit babe but you've got a meeting to get to.  There's no way I can do quick with you looking like that.  You’re fuckin Beautiful K." 

She stomps her foot making a noise.  Fuck she's mad?  I look at her face, she's not mad, she's fuckin pissed.  She takes a deep breath drawing my eyes to her chest.  Fuck I'm so fuckin ready.  "I need my clothes."  She says slowly. 

Danny laughs walking over to the wall.  "Sorry Beautiful, I told you last night but you were a little distracted.  You have to go through the safe room to get in there right now.  I’ll have it done by this afternoon."  He moves a lever on the wall sconce and the wall lifts. 

Kate relaxes, “I was a little distracted.  Thank you honey."  She rises up and he bends to kiss her.

Fuck her ass is fuckin perfect, framed by the garter and stockings.  Danny's hand slides across it and gives her a little tap.  Fuck, I move forward.  He lets her go and she walks away.  I stop and watch not understanding what the fuck is going on.  I look at Danny.  "What the hell?" 

He looks at me and laughs.  "Brother she has a meeting.  Anticipate what it will be like later.  She'll look just like that when we get her clothes off." 

Fuck!  I moan and he fuckin laughs.  My fuckin brain isn't ready to move on so I just stand looking at where I last saw her.  I've never seen her in stockings.  I'm going to buy her more if I can look at her like that every fuckin day.  I'm thinking of how I can get away to go shopping today when she comes back shrugging a blouse over her head.  Fuck no!  She has a skirt and heels on.  Fuck if I can't picture those legs in stockings with the heels.  She passes us and walks into the bathroom.  I just follow her with my eyes. 

Danny laughs and Kate pokes her head out the door.  She looks from him to me and laughs as she walks back to me.  "I have a meeting I can't be late for.  I'll be home early.  Patches and Rich are taking the kids later.  We'll have a couple of hours alone before the kids get home." 

I growl.  Fuck she's serious.  She pulls me down by my shirt and kisses my lips.  As I raise my hands she turns and goes back in the bathroom.  My arms fall to my side.  What the fuck?  I shake my head and Danny cracks up.  I look at him wondering what is so fuckin funny.  She's leaving with the fuckin panties, stockings and garter.  "She's going to fuckin work like that Brother."  I growl out.  The hair dryer goes on.  She really is going to work like that. 

He nods still fuckin laughing.  "Yeah, always wears the sexiest fuckin lingerie." 

What the fuck?  "Always?  She always goes to work like that?"

He's fuckin hysterical holding his stomach.  "Brother you’ve been fuckin undressing her for over a fuckin month, you just now noticed?"  He tries to catch his breath breathing deep. 

"I thought she changed for us.  She walks around all fuckin day like that?  Fuck!  I need to go shopping, what's her size?" 

He cracks up again.  "Got no fuckin clue.  I don't shop." 

"She's your fuckin wife walking around like that and you don't buy it for her?"  I can't fuckin believe he doesn't fuckin shop for her.  She buys that shit for herself?  Fuck my dick is so fuckin hard I need a fuckin cold shower.

He stops laughing and looks at me.  "No cotton in her drawers Brother.  Her and Jess been shopping forever at Victoria's won't ever buy anywhere else.  Tracy used to go with them Brother."  What?  I watch his face.  She fuckin bought like that?  What the fuck?  "Sorry Brother, I see by your face this is news.  The good news is Kate always wears lingerie and Tracy is fuckin history."  I run his words through my fuckin head.  She'd been fuckin around for years?  I turn and walk across to the door.  "Brother."  I stop as my hand hits the knob.  "Kate will be home at four thirty."  I nod and walk out never looking back.  Fuck. 

I kiss the boys on the head and lift Ally from her seat giving her a hug.  "Be good Little Brothers."  They all say they will.  I walk out losing the smile.  Fuckin Tracy.

Danny

Fuck, I fucked that up.  "Baby I know you have a meeting but I just fucked up.  Can we talk while you put on your makeup?"

"Yeah, what happened?"  She says rubbing shit on her face.

"You short circuited Ben's brain with the lingerie; he thought you changed for us when you got home.  I told him you don't own anything else.  He was shocked.  I said you and Jess and used to be Tracy always shopped together.  He was fuckin beyond shocked." 

She stops putting shit on with a brush and looks at me.  "She was cheating for years?  What a fuckin bitch.  Where is he now?" 

"He left."  We hear his bike start and drive out fast.  Fuck! 

"Can you call Steve?  I wish I could just blow off this meeting but I don't think he needs to see us right now.  He'll probably go to Steve."  She goes back to putting shit on her beautiful face.

I kiss her head and walk into the bedroom pulling my phone.  Steve is fuckin pissed.  He looks for Ben on tracking and finds him at the bluff.  He's going up there.  He thanks me.  Fuck, I just fucked up and he thanked me. 

Kate comes to me and pulls me in for a kiss.  "I waited to put my gloss on."  She smiles.  "It's better that this shit comes out now.  Tracy messed with his head for a while, like De did to you.  We have therapy tomorrow it will help.  I have to go but I'll be back at four-four thirty."  I nod giving her a squeeze. 

She walks out leaving me to think of what a fuckin douche I just was.  I shouldn't have said anything about Tracy but he looked so fuckin shocked about Kate's lingerie.  Who the fuck gets so worked up over underwear?  I smile, I fuckin do, I love her panties.  Thank fuck I don’t have to pick them.  I shake my head and get downstairs to let the guys in.  We should be done with Devan's room and the closet today.

Ben

Looking out over the bay I'm fuckin pissed.  I hear the bike coming but I don't turn.  Thank fuck it's Steve and not Danny.  No one’s looked at me with pity in a long fuckin time.  I'm not fuckin liking the way that makes me feel. 

Steve parks on the side of me and shuts it off.  "Nice day for a fuckin ride."  I look over at him.  He's smiling. 

It is a nice day for a fuckin ride.  I call Keith, "I'm out for the day."  He's fuckin whining?  "I didn't ask for your fuckin opinion.  I know what's on my fuckin schedule.  Your fuckin job is to see to my fuckin needs not the other way around Brother.  Deal with what you need to.  Let them know I'm not answering unless it's Security or the kids’ school.  I'm out."  Fuckin assistant needing assistance.  I shake my head. 

Steve is talking to Rich.  He puts his phone in his front pocket so he can feel if a text comes in.  "He'll text if we're needed.  Let's ride Brother."  He starts up and we fuckin ride. 

We stop outside of Boston for lunch.  It's been an awesome fuckin ride on the back roads with no destination or time constraints.  We sit and give our order.  "Thanks Brother, it feels fuckin good to just ride." 

He smiles over at me.  "Fuckin Danny has good fuckin ideas." 

Fuck that brings it all back.  "Yeah."  I look at the water. 

"Needin to talk Brother?  I'm listenin."  He says.  When I look back he's facing the water. 

Fuckin Brother can read me like a book.  "Yeah Brother.  Did you know Kate and Jess buy their shit from Victoria's?  That's all they wear?" 

"Yeah, been doin it since college.  It was their one splurge."  He says like we're talking about the weather.  "Tracy did too." 

Fuck.  "Why the fuck am I the only one that doesn't know this shit?" 

He looks at me.  "Brother she was your wife.  I don't know what the fuck she showed you under her fuckin clothes." 

He's right.  "I can tell you she never fuckin showed me lingerie unless I bought it and asked her to wear it for ten minutes before I pulled it off her.  Fuckin Danny doesn't even know Kate's fuckin size."

"Pissed at Danny because Kate buys her own fuckin panties?  Brother, never shopped for fuckin panties in my life.  What the fuck is this really about?"

I run my hand through my hair.  "Fuck Brother.  I thought Kate changed every fuckin day for us.  When I saw her getting dressed I was fuckin shocked.  At first I thought it was for me then she went for clothes.  My fuckin brain couldn't wrap around her putting clothes on and fuckin Danny was letting her go to work like that.  When I told him I thought she changed, he was fuckin hysterical then just stopped.  He said the women only shop at Victoria's like I should know that.  He even said Tracy too, with a fuckin pitying look.  I don’t know how he knew I had no fuckin clue."

"You're pissed because he figured out you never saw your woman dress like that for work?  Gotta say Danny don't pity any-fuckin-one.  You know him better than I do Brother.  Bet the look was a sorry he fucked up."  He's still looking at the water.

The waitress brings our food and beer.  I roll over his words.  "Maybe you're right.  I was pissed to realize she was fuckin around for years, maybe I took it wrong.  I keep putting this on Tracy but what the fuck kind of husband was I that she was fuckin around for years and I didn't know?"

"We did every-fuckin-thin together Brother.  Dinners at each other's house couple times a week.  I didn't see it, Jess didn't see it, and Kate didn't see it.  Was fuckin Danny then Nancy asked about her pullin away right before she left.  None of us knew.  Didn't just play you Ben.  Played the whole fuckin Club."  He picks up his sandwich. 

I take a bite and think about that.  He's right everyone was fuckin shocked.  Then she walks on fuckin Christmas.  The fuckin Brothers wanted to pick her up and sell her to a club out west.  Love my Brothers but she's still Jessie's mom.  Sort of, the bitch hasn't called him in fuckin months.  I smile thinking of the shit we did together.  I see so much of Steve, Jess and the kids in my memories, Tracy is like a shadow. 

I finish my sandwich.  "I miss the dinners and shit.  Since she left I've been about the job.  Danny's right I need to be happy to live too.  I'm going to rock Keith's fuckin world with my new fuckin schedule.  Kate's worth a little aggravation from the whiny bastard." 

He sits back and smiles.  "You love her." 

"Of course I love her.  I moved into their fuckin house didn't I?  Danny's building Jessie a bed like the others." 

"Where's your clothes Ben?  Saw Jessie run home to get his gear just yesterday.  That's what he said 'home'."  He watches me. 

Fuck.  I run my hand through my hair.  "Fuck I hate when you’re fuckin right."  He laughs.   "Don't fuckin start the laughing, I get enough of that at fuckin home."  He laughs harder.  Fuckin Brother.  "You know Danny still builds, he didn't sell the company?" 

"Yeah, couple a year or some shit.  Chris should be ready maybe a year or two.  Danny treats him as owner though.  Tells people it's sold already.  Shows him respect.  Chris is young, Danny taught him well.  He can build fuckin anythin.  It was good he went in with Danny.  Parents thought he'd end up gang.  Good guy wouldn't hurt Danny if that's where you're goin."  

"Fuck no Brother, I don't even know Chris but in passing.  I have no fuckin clue how I keep missing this shit.  I don't know fuck about the people I surround myself with." 

"Ben you deal with the Brothers that can't handle their own shit.  Danny, Kate, Jess, Rich, Digs, Tiny, Bob.  All people that can handle it themselves.  Was you said we help the weak and got no business makin the decisions for the strong.  Let it go Brother." 

I fuckin laugh.  He's throwing my own fuckin words at me.  "Let's fuckin get back; Kate’s getting home early." 

"Nice, Jess too."  He smiles walking out.  "Thanks for lunch."  He says over his fuckin shoulder.

"Fuckin Brother left me the fuckin bill again."  I throw money and follow him hearing him fuckin laughing.  "Shouldn't you be buying my fuckin lunch, I'm the fuckin Pres?"

He looks at me with a big fuckin smile I wish I had a fuckin camera.  I'd put that fuckin smile on a billboard on the highway.  It dawns on me that I do have a camera.  I pull my phone and hit the camera.

"Don't want your head gettin bigger.  Plus, ran out with just keys and phone, got no money."  He laughs again.  I snap the fuck out of the button as he starts his bike up.  I smile back thinking he's gonna kill me in my sleep.  Fuckin Danny is closest to the door.  I crack up throwing my leg over.  I can't fuckin wait to get home.