MC: Pres: Book Four

by L. Ann Marie

  “I can be here at three.” She says with a smile, the tears are gone.

  “I’ll see what I can do. I’ll give you a call when I’m at the office.” I’m trying to think of anything but laughing.

  She takes that in and nods. “I can call Danny. He’s in his truck. Truck sex is good.” She says it so matter of fact I fuckin laugh. I can’t hold it in anymore. I’m doubled over as she walks in the closet. She’s pissed. “I’ll call Danny.” I walk out of the room still laughing. He’s got meetings later on. I don’t want to be the one to tell her that, I already pissed her off.

  Patches comes in as I make it to the kitchen. I take him to the patio. “We got approval on the new amendments.” He nods. “One of them dealt with rising membership and Officer tiers.”

  He looks embarrassed. “It was Christmas. I just kept quiet figuring if there was something wrong someone would say something but I wasn’t really paying attention.”

  Fuck, I wonder how many Brothers were paying attention. “Ok. The membership controls how many Officers we have. We need four right away then four by the end of next year. We added a tier of Jr. Officers that we’re calling Secondary Officers. They will be brought up to Officer within the year if they prove themselves capable of the office.”

  He nods but doesn’t say anything. I get up and walk to the chest against the wall. I pull the box out. “Patches this is your Officer’s cut. You are one of the Brothers that have proven loyalty and every Brother respects you. You’ve earned that respect through hard work and proven leadership within the Brotherhood. Starting today you’re our newest Officer. You need to see HR and get the paperwork done on Monday. We have Church Monday night so we can recognize you. We’ll have a special meeting that recognizes all the new Officers together but we can’t do that until you are all brought on. It will take a couple of months. Every Officer has an administrative job for the Club. Tiny does Prospects, Danny buildings, Geek computer security, VP Security, you get the point. Your job is the Associates. Geek will have a book that you can pick up on Monday before you report to HR. You’ll be doing what Tiny does for Prospects. You organize them, sponsor and mentor your Associates.” I stop. He’s staring at me. “Are you with me Patches?”

  He shakes his head. Kate comes down and walks right the fuck out. I keep a straight face and look back at Patches. “What about Rich. He should be the next Officer.” Nice. I smile.

  “Rich will be the next Officer added. We can’t do that until Casper steps down. He needs to replace a Security member. Every Officer does something. We could have brought him in this position but the job isn’t one he’d be proficient at. You and Rich aren’t Secondary Officers. You’re Officers on the first tier. Just like Danny, Doc, Rob, and Geek. Rich needs to hold the Security position on the Officer tier. The higher tier positions are Tiny at Sgt at Arms, VP at VP and me. Everyone will meet with you and explain what they do. Officers carry information that the Brothers never hear. You’ll be told what that is when you meet with them.”

  He nods. “So Rich will be made an Officer soon?” He’s fuckin worried. I smile, I probably would be too.

  “VP will talk to him today. He’ll understand about the positions. He already has an idea of what everyone does. He won’t be upset if that’s what you’re thinking. You were chosen because of your ability and the level of respect the Brothers hold you at. Rich worked to earn that respect in Security. He wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. You are both so young. The Officers spent time going through names for each open position. Yours was the only one for consideration in this position. Rich was always slated for Security. We needed for him to earn the Brothers respect and wait for Casper to step down. Casper is a loyal Brother. The Brotherhood wouldn’t be worth much if we pushed him out. Rich will understand that.” He nods again. “Do you have any questions?”

  “No. I can’t believe I was considered for Officer. When I get that in my head I’ll have a million I’m sure.”

  I laugh and open the box. “Your patches are already sewn on. This is the cut you wear from now on. When you get Tess a cut she will wear the Officer’s like yours. Rob can help you with that.” I take the cut out and show him the back.

  “I’m really an Officer?” He makes me laugh.

  “You’re really an Officer, you earned it Patches. It’s not every day we accept Officers into the Brotherhood. Be proud in what you’ve worked for. You deserve.” I slap his back. “Take that vest off and put on what you’ve earned.” He does and I take the old cut putting it in the box. “Go show your old lady your new cut Brother. Wear it with Pride and Respect.”

  He man hugs me. “Thanks Pres.” He rushes out the door. I crack up and text Steve and Danny.

  Danny

  I’m smiling as I get to the house for my meeting. The clients moved it up which suits me fine. Ben talked to Patches. I wish I could have been there. I bet his first question was about Rich. I laugh.

  After an hour I can’t wait to get out of the house. The clients are too much, they want fuckin dog rooms. I tell them I’ll run the plans but they’ll need to get another contractor to do the building. They are not happy and I don’t give a fuck. I call Chris letting him know this isn’t a job for him. He’s fine with that. I have three waiting now. I tell him about the dog rooms and doors they want, he thanks me for not taking the job. I laugh heading back to the yard. I’m meeting Rob at the new bar. I'm glad he can meet earlier; my day will be done early. The building has a store front connected to it on the right. He’s going to use it for meeting Brothers. He’s excited and has an assistant that he’s pulling up to help manage all the bars. It should work well.

  Getting out of the truck I walk into the storefront. Rob is here waiting. “Are you excited Rob?” I smile.

  “I am. I finally get to use the degree I paid so much for.” He’s grinning from ear to ear.

  “Good for you! It’s about time your advice was sought out and used. As the Club grows more and more Brothers are looking for help. I’m glad you’ll be here for them.” I’m really just happy that the Brothers will have someone else to call. Fuckin Ben’s phone rings in the middle of the fuckin night too fuckin often for me.

  “Thanks Danny. I bet it will take some pressure off Pres too.” He laughs. I nod. “How are you two doing? Has everything calmed down?”

  “I’m not paying for your fuckin advice Rob.” He laughs. “Ben is back to himself. He told Kate since he’s not trying to be me he feels more confident. Thank Fuck. I like him better this way. It was hard enough when he was just Pres. When he went off the rails, I thought it would never work. Now he’s just Ben, it’s good.” I’m looking around as I’m talking to him.

  “That’s good. I was pissed at him for a while there. I’ve seen the change in him. I’m glad that works in your favor.” He’s following me to the back.

  “I think you should have a central office for the bar work. It will make your life easier. I can make that happen back here. What do you see the front looking like?” I’m done talking about personal shit. I need to get this moving so I can get out of here.

  “I want a small bar with stools and lower lighting on one side. A couch area by the window but I don’t want to be able to see the road. Frosted or something. A dining area toward the back, like a house would have. The same things that a house has with knick knacks and shit.”

  He looks around. He’s pretty specific with what he wants so I wait. “If I could get a mirrored window or maybe a frame with a mirror so I can see through from where my desk will be, that would be great.”

  I walk through the back and open the back door. I look up at the building and the back of the bar. Lighting and cameras will go up first. I tell him I’ll meet him in the bar and climb up to the roof. I check the basement and look at the electric and gas panels then go into the bar. “Anything else you want in the Dear Abby building?”

  He laughs, “Yeah a sign with a new name. Dear Abby doesn’t work for me. Dear Rob isn’t an option either.�
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  I crack up, that was my next line. “The sign guy will need a logo if you want it on there. Pres wants the MC logo on this building somewhere. It’s not in our normal area; he wants it to be known that it’s an MC business.”

  He nods. “I’ll go by and see Amanda. She helped me with Skuffs, the Plank and the R&R. I was thinking, ‘MC’s: The Office’. I saw it in California a few years ago.”

  I think about that. “I like that. I don’t think Kate will believe I’m at the office but most wives would.”

  He laughs. “I was thinking pub style here. High booth backs. Chair rail and dark wainscoting. High shine so we can keep it clean. I like the thick poly you used in the Plank. I’ll need the lighting the same as Skuffs. That one is the easiest to keep clean. Do what you did at Skuffs but old world meets new technology.”

  I’m typing on the iPad as he talks. “Got it. Open ceiling with beam, air ducts and pipes painted?” He nods, he so easy. “I can have it done in a month. This side needs an electrician and plumber. I’ll get them working first then the crew can bang this out.” He nods. “The other side I can have done the end of next week. Everything is cosmetic.”

  “That would be great.” He’s smiling. Good. I'm out of here. I throw chin and walk out. I stop at the Bakery for coffee and beg Jess for a roll of paper. I ran out and printer paper just isn't big enough. I sit and make my calls to get people working at Rob's new building and draw out a rough draft of the building and what he wants. I call Steve to set up security for the building and John from the Baxter's to set solar panels.

  Peg brings me another coffee. "I'm going to start charging you for office space." She says it with a smile.

  I look up smiling. "How is the new space working for the kitchen?"

  "Everyone loves it. The new oven works better for them and the racks at one side make everything easier to get at. Mary absolutely loves her table. The different size tops for the lazy-susan you made make her life easy. She frosts cakes faster with them." She's happy. I like that.

  "Good. If they run into any problems let me know." I start gathering up my shit and stand. She nods looking at the door, people are coming in. I leave money by the register before they get to the counter. As I turn toward the door Kate walks in. Her face lights up and she gives me that big fuckin smile. "Babe, you're beautiful. I love the smile." I kiss her, she moans in my mouth. Thank fuck there are customers here. I lift my head and she tells me she's ready. I laugh. Fuckin Kate. "Are you on lunch?"

  "I can be." She says making me laugh again. I walk her out and put her in the truck.

  "You need to wait until we get home Beautiful K." I tell her before I close the door. She huffs and sits pouting the whole fuckin way. I hold my laugh clenching my teeth.

  I carry her right up to the bedroom and slide her panties off. Sliding my fingers in her she moans. She's right she's ready. I put her hands on the chair and stand behind her. Pulling her ass back I have her at an angle where I can reach her clit with my tongue. She likes this and pushes back into my face; I slap her ass making her moan. "Stay still baby, let me make you feel good."

  "I was feeling good." She says breathing heavy. I smile going back to making her feel good. It doesn't take long once my fingers are in her.

  Standing I drop my pants and slam into her. She cries out 'harder'. Fuckin Kate. If I go any harder I'll hit the fuckin baby. The thought makes me smile until she begs for more. Getting back to pleasing her I lean down holding her tit squeezing as I pump into her, she fuckin screams, her pussy is squeezing my dick. Fuck I feel it run right through me. I growl out a fuck hitting her one more time before I put my hand on the chair to hold us up. "Fuck K you never disappoint." She moans out something. I kiss her head holding her with one arm and pull my pants up with the other; all I can do is zip them. I lift her and sit on the chair with her in my lap. She lays her head on my chest. I deep breathe and lay my head back. My phone wakes us up. Fuck. I move to grab it from the holder on my pants.

  "Yeah." I should have looked at it before I answered.

  "Brother Kate is pissed at me. She's looking for truck sex." Ben tells me.

  I crack up wondering where the hell he is talking to me about truck sex. "I covered it Brother. Thanks for the heads up."

  "You're not at your meeting?" He asks. Kate is too close for this call.

  She lifts her head. "No he's taking care of me." Fuck she's pissed at him?

  "I'm at home Ben. Kate is with me, as in on my lap. We must have fallen asleep. Where are you?" I hear noise in the background.

  "I'm at the school picking up the kids." He sounds a little off.

  Fuck Kate didn't make it back to work. "Is everything ok?"

  "I'm waiting for Alex and Ally's teacher. He's late bringing out the kids. There are fuckin kids everywhere."

  I crack up. He's talking about truck sex with kids running around him. "You're supposed to wait in the car rider line. The kids will be waiting there."

  "Fuckin line was out to the road. Fuck that." He's pissed.

  I try to hold the laugh in. "Go to the car rider side and the kids will be waiting there. You can walk them out from there."

  "Hey, how do I get to the fuckin car rider side?" He's yelling at someone. I cover my mouth. Fuckin Ben is going to start shit swearing in the fuckin school. Kate is laughing.

  I hear muffled sounds then he comes back. "There should be directions for this fuckin shit. I see the kids. I see you when we get home." He hangs up. I burst out laughing. Fuckin Ben. My phone rings again. Fuck.

  "Yeah Ben."

  "My fuckin picture isn't in the book!" He's fuckin yelling at me. I can picture his hand in his hair. Fuckin Chicken Little mode.

  I'm laughing; when I pull in a breath I tell him I'll be right there. Kate is hysterical.

  "Fuckin school should know who the fuck I am without a fuckin picture. How the fuck does Steve pick up Little Ben without a fuckin picture?" He hangs up again.

  Kate runs to the bathroom holding her stomach. She's chanting 'got to pee.' I button my pants and tell her I'm going to rescue Ben from the car rider police. She's still laughing on the fuckin toilet.

  I get to the school and Ben is yelling at Alex and Ally's teacher's assistant. Fuck. I pull right up since almost everyone is gone. "Ben this is Christy."

  He spins around. "I don't give a fuck who she is. These are my kids too. I shouldn't have to fuckin fight to bring them home!"

  Fuck he's pissed. "Christy this is Ben James. He's the kid’s father too. We'll send a picture on Monday." She nods and runs into the building. I clench my teeth. Jessie, Darren and Little Ben are sitting with the kids waiting to see what happens next. Fuck.

  "Come on LaPonte-James crew. Let's get you home." I give Ben the key to my bike and take the keys to his truck. We pile in and watch Ben leave. I turn to look at them. "Well I bet that was exciting." No one says a word. Fuck. "Alright what happened?"

  Everyone looks at Jessie. "He tried to tell them he was their father too. No one would listen. They made us sit on the bench away from him." Fuck.

  "Are you mad that they wouldn't listen?"

  "Yes, but it's the first time he's ever said he was their father. We're all mad that we couldn't even go near him. He really loves all of us, even me." Little Ben says.

  Fuck. "Of course he does. Let's go see Penny. I think we can make him feel better by the time we get home." They nod.

  We pile out and go into the t-shirt shop. "Hi Penny. Do you have the jerseys ready?"

  She smiles at the kids. "Hi LaPonte-James kids." They smile for her saying hi. "Let me get them. I made the t's this morning. They’re ready to go."

  "Wow, thanks. I didn't think you would get it done that quick." I pull my card out and pay while Little Ben, Jessie and Darren get the t's on the kids and themselves. I got one that says 'honorary' for Little Ben. He loves it. The boys do the man hug cracking me up. I thank Penny and pull Devan's shirt out of the box. I put the box in the back and drive to Millie'
s to get Devan. We get his shirt on and go home.

  The kids run into the house while I get Devan. Walking in I put Devan down, he runs to Ben with the other kids, he’s checking out their shirts with a smile. He throws me chin. The kids hug him. Devan is jumping up and down yelling 'da Ben'. I lift him to Ben's arm. He puts his head on Ben's shoulder and starts talking. He's so fuckin cute. The kids all tell Ben they love him and Devan gives him a kiss.

  "Thank you. I love you too. I'm sorry I was yelling at the school." I can hear the emotion in his voice.

  I go back out and get the box of jerseys. I put it down so I can sign while talking. "Monday you wear your shirts to school. When we send Ben's picture I want every one of you with his name on your back so they won't ever forget who you belong to. Yeah?" They all say 'Yeah' making me smile.

  Kate is blowing her nose at the doorway. She comes in and hugs Ben. The kids move away. I sign to get a camera and take his picture so we can have it ready for Ally and Alex. Jessie runs up the stairs.

  Devan is trying to jump out of Ben's arms so I take him. "Babe, do you need to get back to work?" I ask Kate.

  "No I was done. I've been tired so I cut back my time at work. I can do the paperwork here. I left the suv there." She moves away so Jessie can take a picture of Ben. When he's done he runs back upstairs. The kids follow him. I watch smiling.

  "I'm sorry Ben. In the car rider line they know our trucks. Without them they need picture verification for Alex and Ally. The other kids don't need them. I'll get your name and picture to the school on Monday." I watch him for a reaction. He just nods.

  I get the kids down to pull their papers and we get on with living. Thank fuck.

  BEN

  Fuckin school. I pull Danny's bike in and just sit for a minute. I fuckin lost it; I run my hands through my hair. The kids didn't say a fuckin word. I must have embarrassed the fuck out of them. When the teacher made them sit away from me I was pissed. Who the fuck is she? I met the kids’ teachers but I never met her. Danny and Kate are going to be pissed. Fuck. I should have called him before I went in the school. I've dropped the kids but never picked them up. Danny, Tiny and Patches usually get the kids home. I'm going to have to ride with Patches so I can do it right next time. Fuck. I walk into the house and wait. It's taking them forever to get home. Maybe he took them for ice cream to make them feel better. I could go up to the Club and avoid all the shit I'm going to get. I shake my head. I might as well get it over with. We have a whole schedule of shit to do this weekend. I need to fix this before it wrecks it for everyone. I sit at the table until I hear my truck. I stand up, blow out a breath and wait.