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the place,” Moose answered. “The rest of you just need to cover one another and make sure you get out of there alive.”
“Understood.”
“When are we heading over there?” Gunner asked.
“I was thinking tonight around nine ... hit them while the gang turmoil is still in full effect.”
“We’ll need to get busy gathering our ammo and—”
Before Murphy could finish, there was a knock at the conference room door. It was rare for anyone to interrupt when we were in church, so I knew it had to be something important. Rider was the closest, so he got up and opened it. To our surprise, August was standing in the doorway with an excited look on her face. “I’m sorry to intrude like this, but I thought you’d all want to know that Mom just called. Gus is awake. He’s officially out of the coma, and he actually spoke to her.”
The room immediately exploded with cheers of gratitude. It was the news we’d all been praying for, and I hoped beyond all hope that it wouldn’t be long before he was up and out of there. I looked over to August as I said, “That’s really great to hear, August. Thanks for letting us know.”
“You’re welcome. I’ll let you know if she calls with any other news.”
“Please do,” Moose replied. “Be sure to tell Samantha that we’ll be by there as soon as we can.”
“Sure thing.”
When she turned to leave, Rider closed the door and joined us back at the table. He looked over at Riggs as he said, “Let’s finish this thing for Gus and give him the peace of mind knowing that it’s been handled so that he won’t have to worry about it while he’s trying to recover.”
“Agreed.” Riggs opened his laptop, and seconds later, the feed from the Genocide’s warehouse showed up on the monitor mounted on the wall. “As you all can see, it’s a pretty standard setup. There’s a small office upstairs, and other than a few stolen cars they’re working to overhaul, the place is pretty barren. That can work as both an advantage and a hindrance. Depends on how this thing plays out.”
“We’ll make it work to our advantage,” I assured him. “Just need you to keep an eye out for us, and let us know who’s coming and from which direction. We’ll handle the rest.”
“No problem there, and if things get out of control, we’ll be right outside to help take them down.” The image on the monitor changed to the exterior of the building. “We’ll be positioned in the woods behind the warehouse and next door at one of the abandoned industrial buildings.”
“Sounds good.”
Moose stood as he said, “I trust you know what needs to be done in order to prepare for tonight. Get it done and be ready to roll out of here by eight thirty.”
“You got it, Moose.”
We all dispersed, and while he and Shadow went to the hospital to check in on Gus, the rest of us got busy getting everything we needed loaded into the SUVs. Normally, we wouldn’t fuck with bulletproof vests, but considering the fact that Shadow, Murphy, Rider, and I were going to be in such a precarious situation, I grabbed one for each of us and put them in the SUV. Once we’d gotten everything we needed, we all headed back inside. Some of the guys went to the bar for a drink, but I wasn’t in the mood. I just wanted to be alone, so I went back to my room and turned on the TV. I flipped through the channels until I came across an old John Wayne movie and sat down on the bed. I tried to concentrate on the screen, but my mind was all over the place. One minute I was thinking about Alyssa, the next I was thinking about that warehouse. I couldn’t seem to focus on anything, and then it hit me.
Things might not have gone the way I’d hoped with Alyssa, but I still had my brothers and the club. It was time to focus on the good I still had in my life and to do everything in my power to make sure I didn’t lose that too. As I sat there thinking about our plan of attack, there was something about it that just didn’t set well with me. I knew breaking into the warehouse would bring some of the Genocide there, but there were no guarantees that they all would come. That was a