Ford's Rise - L. Ann Marie Page 0,79
The boards are split. Alexia was following kids. Stella, Justice and Mucimi leads from that. Everyone else is on the threat by page. Akai has a list up for it.”
“Jesus.” Brantley doesn’t look convinced that he’ll keep up.
I don’t know what to say. “I’ll keep watch on the boards,” I tell Cort.
He nods. Ben is watching Brantley. “There was a time that the MC had a problem with our IT getting information faster than theirs. We’re one here, Brantley. Cort and Web use you and your techs when they need help. This is us all needing help. You helped structure the new BSC, this is the moment you realize we’re all one. Do the job like any other and be thankful they have so many with the knowledge to jump in when we need it. We need that help now, Brother.”
Brantley nods. “They do everything here. Aaron was satellite, Juan and Maddox with Jared printing and building shit. Anton and Akai the forcefield. It’s like a million Jeremy’s. They’re all running leads like it’s their regular job.”
Cort smiles. It’s Falcon that asks, “A million Jeremy’s. That’s a good thing?”
Justice and Teller laugh. “Mucimi on steroids. It’s fuckin’ great when we need help and he focuses on that,” Justice clarifies it, sort of. Mucimi on steroids is hard to imagine.
Falcon shakes his head. “I’m taking it as good. The kid is fast and smart as hell.”
Ben and Cort smile. “With nothing more needing a decision and no one needing help at this point, let’s get to work, Brothers.”
“Pres Falcon, I go ABC Lab. You go Bravo?”
“Tats has a chopper waiting for you. He heard you say you were trying to pin down names.”
Alder smiles. “Thanks. No match to alphabet files I have. I thank Tats. He good, smart.”
“He took the shifts in Colorado. Boulder is staying at Bravo.”
Alder looks relieved. “Thanks. Garren, Michael, Boss Alexia, Boss Stella no stress good.”
Ben stops at the door. “Why is Stella in there?”
“Boss Stella shoot. Boulder no understand, Boss Stella see stupid.”
I look down. Holy shit he’s funny. Cort laughs. “Later, Brothers.” Alder runs, Baldur follows, Tats swears. It’s always the same. I’m smiling as I get up.
“When are you leaving?” Brantley asks.
“After dinner. Alder may be leaving sooner. We’re eating a little earlier and leaving at six.”
“So, you’re close today?”
“I’m at IT until four.”
He looks relieved. “You have Ops in IT?”
“Yeah, the whole top floor is virtual to all Ops rooms. We don’t have an Aerial Lead. Stealth runs different, mostly virtual, so the Aerial Leads don’t mind us not being right with them. Regular Club Aerial like techs in their rooms.”
“I’m going to IT with you. I need to get a handle on who is where and all this information coming at me.” He’s fucking crazy. He’s head of BSC East and South IT.
“Okay. Jordan is running leads there with Stella and Hannah until this afternoon. I wanted to talk to him before I left. Are you switching Seth and Kyler?”
He looks surprised. “Justice handles the crew.”
It will be done. We walk down the stairs behind Cort and Ben. Falcon is behind us. “Where’s Raid?” He asks.
Cort looks back. “Packing or some shit. The Brother needs a vacation.”
“He doesn’t have shit at his house?” It’s my question. I’m glad Falcon asks.
Cort shrugs. “I show up at my house. To stay at the Clubs, I would need clothes. My house has my shit in it. I don’t know what he has or doesn’t. He said packing and getting what Lorelei and Daniel need. He may be at Walmart.”
I laugh. “I just told Alexia the house has our shit. She was looking for a suitcase. I don’t own one. A duffle and my backpack is it.”
Ben nods. “The plane is stocked. Prospects move my shit from there and back when I leave. I don’t own a suitcase either, Web.”
“Holly just got me a suitcase. She said the duffle wasn’t luggage. Since she bought and packed it, I said, okay.” Brantley makes us laugh.
~*~*~
“Alexia is logged on.”
I look at Brantley sitting on the couch in my office. “She’s probably bored. She wasn’t scheduled today.”
He nods. “I’m glad she’s not scheduled for four days. A new page of her leads just showed. I looked for where it was coming from. She’s been on for an hour, Brother.”
I look at what she’s running. “Alder has a list from the new Alpha-Bits for jobs they did. Justice and Alder ran last night adding shit from the files to the