Page 37 of Empower

As soon as I made it back down the steps, I called out, “Church is in ten.”

With that, I headed to the room we used for church and stared at the table that had the club’s insignia carved into the wood.

As soon as the last member filed in and closed the door, I called out, “Church is in session.”

One by one they all focused on me, “Right, we got some shit to discuss, but we need to take care of a few things before we focus all of our attention on the problem at hand.”

With that said, I looked at Hippie and lifted my chin at him to begin.

“We have three men that want to prospect, Flint, Wes, and Phillip,” Hippie said.

He tossed their folders in the center of the table. One by one we all passed them around as we took in the information that Hippie had gathered.

Something on Flint’s file had stalled me, he was from Tennessee, Knoxville to be exact. That was where Lena was from.

But since it was a big ass town, I didn’t pay attention to it.

“All in favor of letting them prospect say aye.”

Around the table they went one by one, since it was unanimous, I nodded at Hippie.

That was when I brought up the events that led to us being arrested.

Turns out we had a mole.

Wasn’t the first time, that person was six feet under in a shallow grave.

Hippie was able to find the video they had after he hacked into their system.

We all gathered around the laptop and watched it. And sure, enough it was real as fuck.

Then Hippie did something on his keyboard and pulled up the camera that spanned the area.

We all watched as someone in a corner brought their phone up and started to record us.

We all knew who it was.

Fucking Mitzie.

Plans were made.

Mitzie wouldn’t be breathing before the sun went down today.

Just as Ripper nodded that he would take care of the bitch, that was when my phone vibrated. We didn’t normally bring our phones into church.

But since so much shit was swirling around us, I allowed it.

When I checked the display, I tried to hide a rare smile that seemed she was the only one to bring out in me.

After today I was going to make her mine, I just hope she feels the same.

Precious – I know your back. And you haven’t eaten. Food will be ready in the kitchen.

Trying as hard as I could, I tried to keep the smile that wanted to burst forth from my lips.

But I failed. Spectacularly.

With that, I banged on the gavel.