Page 56 of My Single Dad Biker

He looks around the table. "Everyone clear on assignments?"

Heads nod.

"Tate, you're coordinating street coverage. Cain, you keep working your source. I want updates every twelve hours. Holt, you keep your woman and kid close. Everyone else, you see anything that doesn't feel right, you call it in immediately. Questions?"

No one speaks.

"Good. Church is dismissed. Stay ready."

Chairs scrape back. Brothers stand and start talking in smaller groups. I walk over to Cain.

"How reliable is your source?" I ask quietly.

"Solid. He's been inside Marrow three years. Fed us the warehouse location. This is good intel."

"Why's he talking?"

"Crane's getting sloppy. Escalating in ways that are bad for business. My source wants out but needs leverage first. Helping us hurt Crane gives him leverage."

I process this. "You trust him?"

"As much as I trust anyone in that position. But yeah. I think he's real."

"Okay."

Cain looks at me. "Your woman. She know what she's signed up for?"

"She knows enough."

"Good. Because if Crane's targeting civilians to make a point, she's visible. Teacher at the school. Your girl. She's a two-for-one."

"She's protected."

"I know. Just making sure you know what you're protecting her from."

"I know."

He nods and turns back to his laptop. Clint appears at my shoulder.

"You good?" he asks.

"I'm good."

"Your woman handled Wednesday church well. She solid for this?"

"Yeah. She's solid."

"Good. Because this is about to get messy and the brothers need to know their women can handle it."

"She can."

Clint nods. "Go home. Tate's guys will be in position by noon. You see anything before then, you call."

"Will do."

I walk outside and the sun is fully up now. Bright morning. Looks peaceful. Feels like the calm before something breaks.

I get on my bike and ride home. Pull into my driveway and Katherine's car is still there next to my truck. I walk in the front door and hear Louis laughing in the living room. Find him on the couch watching cartoons. Katherine is in the kitchen washing dishes.