A/N: Just a bit of a reminder. While reading takes time, the events described, especially regarding storms, happen in minutes or even seconds. Time is very hard to write in these situations. Thank you for all the reviews and I hope you continue to enjoy the story. All the best, Lady Dragonsblood.
Shawn nearly dropped the FLIR camera when two of the six funnels touched down. He picked up the radio and keyed to talk. "ROW, Scout. Two have touched down. Where is Rover, we don't have a visual." He tried to be calm, but his voice was filled with nervous tension.
Roman gently took the FLIR camera from Shawn. He looked back at Dean. He mouthed silently his auburn haired lover. "Switch to the GoPro." Roman nodded to Shawn.
Dean knew what Roman meant. Stop talking about the storm in front of Shawn. However, he had to warn the viewers. "Going to send you back to the GoPro. Two have touched down. Dodge City area, take cover, now." Dean hated to say it, but he had to. He quickly switched the footage relay to the GoPro.
Shawn jumped when Seth's voice crackled over the radio. "Scout, ROW. They've gotten five in, but we haven't spoken to them. Don't want to break their concentration. They are on a road between the two tornadoes. Rover is still moving. Um… Dean… live stream is very good. ROW out." Seth's voice was also full of nerves, but he remained calm.
"ROW, Scout. Thanks, Seth. Hunter will keep them safe. Scout out." Shawn put the radio mic back in place.
Kenny Omega joined Chris on the roof of the ROW. "The Ranger Rover is still moving, so that's good. Seth told me what happened a few weeks ago. They were fine then, they will be fine now..." Kenny was halted when Seth called out.
"They did it! They fired all six probes. Some missed the funnels, but they got four, for sure. They are still on the move." Seth was excited about the six probe launches, but very worried about Adam and Hunter.
What Seth didn't say was that the road the Rover was on, ran directly to the Arkansas River. If they didn't find another way out, Hunter and Adam would be trapped between twin tornadoes and the river. For once, Seth hoped Chris would stay outside.
"ROW, Scout. The twin tornadoes are still moving north, northwest, no wobbles. The other funnel clouds have been taken up into the main storm. Tornado one is the stronger of the two. They could be moving to join. We will start tracking soon. Any word on Rover?" Roman's voice gave the report instead of Shawn. Seth could hear the tension in his lover's voice.
Seth keyed his mic, he wore his headset so Chris wouldn't hear, even though the man was still outside. "Scout, ROW. Yes, I see the same. No, we haven't heard from Rover, but we can see they are still moving. Begin tracking in five minutes, the tornado will clear the road then. Stay safe, Ro. ROW out." Seth felt confident in his guidance of Scout's tracking. He also knew Chris trusted him.
Kenny stepped into the ROW, and sat in Chris' chair. "Seth, what can I do to help? Where are Hunter and Adam? Chis is… frozen." He was very worried about his fellow Canadian.
Seth pointed to the blue dot on the computer. "They are here, the tornadoes are moving this way, and the Arkansas River is here. Unless they see this old road bed..." Seth didn't finish his thought, Chris had entered the ROW office.
"Unless they see this old road bed, what? Seth? What is going on?" Chris' voice was filled with angst and anger. His lips were pressed so thin they nearly vanished.
Kenny got out of Chris' chair and eased his way around the worried man. He went back outside, after all, he still had a job to do. This would be a perfect time for Morrison to try something. The man would know that Jericho and his team would be concentrated on the storm. Kenny vowed to keep the team safe. Kenny had grown fond of the seven storm chasers.
"...So, unless they find this old road, they will be trapped against the river and in the direct path of tornado number two. The one good thing, tornado two looks to be an EF one, tornado one is an EF three, building up to an EF four." Seth finished telling Chris the way things were. He hated to do it, but he had to be honest.
Chris rubbed the bridge of his nose, it made his glasses go askew. He readjusted his glasses and leaned back in his chair. The man's expression was unreadable.
"The problem is, I can't give them any guidance, I need to re-vector the Doppler. We had it focused on the storm. I'll widen out now, but for the next fifteen to twenty minutes we won't know what's happening with Rover. We have the NSSL radar, but no way to overlay the tracking map. I'll start the process now." Seth began to press the buttons that would re-vector the radar. He put the NSSL radar on the computer screen. Probe data still came in as well.
Chris finally spoke. "Good work, Seth. Hunter will find that road… he just has to. We've had too many close calls this season. Maybe we need to think about changing things. We've already collected more probe data than the last five years combined. I think we need to pull back. No need to probe every storm, is there?" Chris' voice and face were filled with utter confusion.
Seth sighed. "I can understand how you feel, but, each storm is different. It was vital that they probed this one. When have you ever seen six funnel clouds? Maybe I shouldn't say this, but I wouldn't change anything, boss. You've got the best team out there and the right people doing the right jobs. Sorry Chris, I know how worried you are. I will shut up now." Seth felt even worse, he meant to encourage, but his words came out wrong.
Chris looked over at Seth. "Easy for you to say, your boys are safe." His words came out in an angry growl with a sound snap.
Seth sighed and sank down in his chair. "Now they are, but Dean was with them when they nearly got hit by that tornado. I'm sorry. I just meant we have the best team out there."
Chris took a deep breath. He saw the hurt in Seth's eye. "No, I'm sorry, Seth. I know Dean was out there. You're right, we do have the best team. I know you didn't mean anything. How long till the radar recycles?" He tried to focus back on work. He even managed to smile at Seth.
"It's okay, boss. I'm not good with words at times. Five minutes. Should I try to call them?" Seth smiled back at Chris. He understood the older man's upset.
"No, I don't want Hunter's concentration broken by a radio call. I'll say this, I hope this time, if he has to, Hunter will make a road. I don't care if it does tear up the Rover..." Chris was halted by a call from Kenny.
"You both need to see this!" Officer Omega called out to Seth and Chris. He stood on the roof of the ROW.
Seth glanced at the computer. "We have time, sounds important." He looked at Chris, brow arched.
With a nod, Chris stood. "Let's go." He and Seth joined Kenny on the roof. The storm was still far enough away, but they were cautious about lightening. The light rain had stopped, but a strong wind still blew from the north toward the storm.
Kenny spoke. "The stronger tornado is about to suck in the weaker one. Will that kill it or make it bigger?" He knew a lot about the weather, but not enough to know what would happen.
"It could do either. Depends on the atmosphere. This is one of the things we need to study. Now with the probe data, maybe we can find out. It's extremely rare to have twins on the ground. As far as I know, this is the first time data like this has been collected. I just hope my husband and Hunter live to tell about it. Come on, the storm is too close now to be up here. Lightening, Kenny. You can sit in the cockpit. You can watch from there." Chris climbed back down. His tone was matter of fact. He was too worried.
Roman started the truck. "Let's track it. Looks like the only damage so far is to the crops." He put the Scout in gear and began to follow behind the storm, just ahead of the rain curtain.
Dean leaned out of the back seat window and filmed. He spoke to the people who watched the live stream. "We are now following the storm. It looks like the first, larger tornado is about to over take the second tornado. So far, damage is just to fields and a few power lines. However it will pass just west of Dodge City, if it stays on the current path. So if you live west of Dodge City, if you're not already, take cover now. I can't stress this enough. I will now switch back to the GoPro camera, it will be steadier. Back soon with an update." Dean switched to the GoPro, but he still filmed the storm. He hoped Adam would be able to sell the footage. After all, six funnels in one storm was extremely newsworthy.
Shawn was lost in thought. He silently prayed for Hunter and Adam. Shawn had to hope it was good that no coded goodbye radio call had come over; yet. He jumped slightly when Dean put a hand on his shoulder.
"Sorry, Shawn. I just… they will be alright. If Hunter could get us out of that other situation, he will get out of this one." Dean spoke softly. He hated to see Shawn so upset.
Shawn turned a bit in his seat so he could look at Dean. "Thank you, Dean. I'm sure they… oh… there it goes!" Shawn exclaimed as the two tornadoes joined. For a moment, the storm seemed to stand still, like it had to catch it's breath.
Roman stopped the truck before they got to close to the storm. "Oh… is it… that can't be… but… that's incredible…." Roman was in awe. The tornado had gone multi-vortex.
There were four vortexes spinning inside the tornado. A multi-vortex tornado can increase the ground relative wind speeds by as much as 100 miles per hour. Multiple vortex tornadoes are responsible for cases where narrow bands of extreme destruction lie next to weak damage within the path of the tornado.
The May 2011, EF 5, Joplin, Missouri tornado was a prime example of the damage and total destruction of a multi-vortex tornado. Another multi-vortex tornado on May 31, 2013, in El Reno, Oklahoma took the lives of four very experienced and well seasoned storm chasers. The El Reno tornado was recorded with a maximum wind speed of 296 miles per hour.
"Well, I guess four of the others decided to join their friends. Dean, you'd better do some commentary. Multi-vortex tornadoes can cause a lot of damage. Roman, keep your eyes open. Let's keep tracking, it's on the move." Shawn did his best to concentrate on anything other than Hunter and Adam.
Dean switched the live feed back to his camera. He gave the people watching an update and explained what a multi-vortex tornado was.
At the ROW, Chris and Seth watched the nearing storm. They stood on the steps. The radar took longer to re-vector than Seth had thought.
"I'm sorry, guess our connection is slower out here. It won't be much longer." Seth sighed deeply.
Chris watched the huge tornado. "Not your fault. That thing will cause a lot of damage."
Kenny Omega also watched the storm. "I've never seen a multi-vortex live before. I've only seen video from Joplin and El Reno. I pray it really does avoid Dodge City proper." His voice joined in the worried tone of the others.
Seth dashed into the ROW when the radar signal went off. "It's back up." Seth called out as he sat down. His fingers flew over the keyboard. He wanted to get the vehicle tracking map back up.
Chris also hurried back inside. This was a historic day for his team, but the only thing on his mind was his beloved husband.
"Where are they?" Chris asked as he put on his glasses and leaned over to look at the computer. He wanted to see a blue dot.
Seth pointed to the screen. "There's Scout, behind the storm. But… I don't… see..." He couldn't say it, but there was no blue dot.
Chris leaned in so close to the computer, his nose left a smear. "Where the hell are they? Where is my Kitten? Seth? What am I gonna do?" Chris buried his head in his hands.
Seth gently rubbed Chris' back. He looked up when the approaching vehicle alarm screamed out. He heard Officer Omega run down the steps to check out who was driving past. Seth looked at the I-pad that showed the GoPro security footage. Seth's eyes went wide when he saw the vehicle. It was impossible wasn't it? It couldn't be that car.
Chris didn't hear the alarm and if he had, he could have cared less. Adam and Hunter were gone. How was he going to live without his beautiful, funny, perfect husband?
All of a sudden Chris heard the most beautiful sound in the world. "Chris! We got all six into the storm! It was incredible! Seth did you record it all? I can't believe we actually did it! Hunter should be driver of the year, no, decade! No, lifetime! Chris? Did you hear me?" Adam was so filled with excitement he actually vibrated.
Chris looked up and spun around in his chair. He couldn't believe it. Adam stood there and looked like a delighted child on Christmas morning. He blinked a few times to make sure it wasn't a dream.
Chris stood and pulled his husband into his arms. "Where the fuck have you been? We thought you were dead!" He held Adam so tight, the blond could barely breathe.
Adam was a bit shocked, but he understood. "I'm alright, my Lion. We were fine the entire time, thank to Hunter's driving skills. We did it, Chris! We fired all six probes into that monster…" Adam's excitement ebbed. He gently cupped Chris' face in his hands. He spoke softly. "I'm safe, babe. I love you." Adam pressed his lips to Chris'. The couple kissed in joyous reunion.
When the kiss broke, Chris smiled. "You both did a fantastic job. I can't wait to hear all about it. But, we still have a monster on the ground. Scout is tracking it in… Oh how I love you, Kitten." Chris pulled Adam in for another kiss.
Adam smiled into the kiss. "I love you, my Lion. I am sorry we worried you. Get to work." Adam playfully gave Chris' butt a swat. He then went outside to continue filming the storm.
Hunter had gone to the Rover to radio Shawn. "Yes, love. We are just fine. I'll tell you all about it when you track it in. Love you, Rover out."
Adam smiled as Hunter approached. "Guess someone was happy to hear from you. I think we scared them a bit." Adam focused his camera on the storm.
Kenny spoke up. "Well, you were trapped between the river and the tornado when your blue dot went off the map. By the time Seth reset the radar, you were completely off the map. So, it was a worry. Oh my God, I am so stupid! I could have… you found the bridge at Ford's Crossing! So stupid, I am so stupid! I was so busy watching the storm, I didn't realize exactly where you were on the map!" He really felt bad. He could have saved Chris from all that stress and worry.
"Don't sweat it, Kenny. Chris and Shawn would have worried anyway. Yes, we were up against it. Thank God that bridge was there. We'll tell the whole story later. I promised Adam a steak dinner tonight." Hunter gave Officer Omega a wink and a grin.
"Oh, Casey's Cowtown Club is the best steakhouse in town. The prices are very reasonable, especially for the fantastic quality." Kenny informed Hunter. The restaurant was one of his and Kota's favorite places.
Adam let out a sudden cry. "The tornado! It just… vanished. It didn't slow down and rope out. What is with the weather this season? Hunter, call Scout, ask if it is back building."
Before Hunter could radio Shawn, Chris came outside. "No, it's not, Adam. It completely vanished. Rain is all that is left, no hail core. I can't wait to look at the data on this one."
"Hey Chris! All watches and warnings have been canceled. The weather is getting weirder and weirder this season." Seth shrugged from the top of the ROW steps.
Chris turned to Seth. "Do we need to go into S and R mode?" He hoped not, Chris wanted to study the data, but if search and rescue was needed, it always came first.
Seth shook his head. "No, thank God. That monster never reached population. We can't do search and rescue on crops and livestock. Dodge City… dodged this one. Sorry, no pun intended."
"That's good. It could have been a real disaster. We have excellent crews though. So, what happens now." Officer Omega asked with a bit of relief on his face.
Chris smiled. "Wait for Scout, then we need to recover the probes. Then we will head back to the hotel." Chris informed the police officer.
Hunter laughed. "I promised Adam a steak dinner and Kenny told me the best place to go. I just hope we can find all six probes." He turned serious.
"Rover, Scout. Hunt?" Shawn's voice echoed over the radio Hunter had fastened to his belt.
Hunter pulled out his radio and responded. "Scout, Rover. Where are you? You should have been here by now." He was a bit worried that the Scout truck had not yet returned.
"We are busy cleaning up your mess. We've picked up four and getting transponder signals on the other two. We'll be there in an hour or so. I'm sorry to tell you this, Hunt, but two of them are goners, but tell Seth the chips are intact. See you soon, I love you. Scout out." Shawn gave his report with a happy voice. He was glad his husband was safe and sound.
Hunter smiled as well. "Thanks, honey. Steak dinner tonight, on me. Call if you need help locating the probes. I love you, sweetheart. Rover out." He ended the call and hooked the radio back on his belt.
Adam grinned. "That's nice of them. Sorry we lost two. Have you got replacements ready?"
Hunter sighed. "Depends. I might be able to make repairs. I've only got two spares left. This early in the season… I've got to build more. I could kick myself. I didn't think to pack the box of building supplies. I only brought the repair box. Didn't figure we'd get that many chances to launch this season. I should have known. I also need some parts. Oh well, I'll figure it out. Roman is good at helping too. Maybe we will pass through home soon." Hunter pulled out the folding chairs and with Adam's help, put up the awning. It sprinkled rain off and on.
Kenny Omega stood under the awning and sipped a cup of coffee that Seth had made. "I had no idea you actually built the probes. Too bad my husband is in Japan. He is an electronics wizard." He took another sip of coffee.
Adam was curious. "Didn't know you were married. Why is he in Japan. Oh, sorry, I tend to be nosy sometimes." Adam too sipped his coffee.
Kenny chuckled. "You're not being nosy. I don't wear my wedding ring while I'm working. It's a hindrance if I have to do a fast draw of my weapon. His name is Kota..." He went on to tell Hunter and Adam about his sweet husband.
Adam and Hunter looked at the picture of Kenny and Kota. Adam spoke. "He is adorable, Kenny. He sounds like a really sweet man. I hope we can meet him one day. I loved what I saw of Japan. I stopped overnight once on my way to a war zone. It was so funny. I actually fit in one of those pod hotel things. I was afraid I would be too tall. It was really quite comfortable. I'd love to go back one day… after my spring in Paris." Adam looked at Kenny with a soft smile.
Kenny returned the smile with one of his own. "Japan is wonderful. We hope to live there when I retire..." he was halted when the approaching vehicle alarm went off.
"It's Scout!" Seth called out from inside the ROW. He and Chris were busy at their computers.
Kenny relaxed as the red truck came into sight. Hunter got up to greet his husband and Seth came out to greet his two lovers. The reunion between Shawn and Hunter was sweet and romantic as they held on to each other.
After a few minutes, Chris came out to speak to his team. "Okay folks. Fantastic job today. Dean, your live stream was perfect, at least what I saw. Hunter, Adam you have made history, six probes into a six funnel storm. We were kept safe by Kenny so we could concentrate. According to Hunter, we're having steak for dinner. I'm not sure about tomorrow. However, this does look like the place to be. A new front is coming down from the Rockies. So, let's head back to the hotel. Good work, every one of you. I am proud of you all." He spoke more like a proud parent than a leader.
Shawn quickly spoke up. "We wouldn't be a team without you. You did a great job too, Chris. And so did you, Seth."
Chris gave Shawn a smile and went back into the ROW with Seth. Roman went to the ROW driver's cockpit and began preparing the ROW to drive. Hunter and Kenny went to get one approaching vehicle alarm, while Adam and Shawn got the other. Dean packed up the chairs and awning.
"Have you spoken to Detective Miller today? About Styles? I trust the Sargent, but not Styles. He's nothing but a big nothing misfit, egomaniac. I fear he will let Morrison sex his way out of town." Hunter spoke to Kenny with concern as they walked back to the ROW.
Kenny stopped. He gave Hunter a firm look. "If Sarge says he trusts Styles to do the right thing, I believe him. Besides, I know the Sarge. Styles won't be able to take a piss without Sarge knowing. I know you're worried, especially for the Jericho's, but it will be alright." He was deadly serious as he spoke.
Hunter frowned. "Don't get me wrong, Kenny. I do trust Sargent Miller. I just… I was there five years ago. I never saw such grief in my life when Adam thought Chris was had died. I never want to see that again… I would… well, no I wouldn't."
"Kill Styles or Morrison if they hurt Chris or Adam? You are perfectly normal thinking that. I know you wouldn't. Now, you should be celebrating your probe hits. Oh and don't worry, I will pay for my own dinner. You've got three college boys to feed." Kenny laughed as they started to walk again.
It was Hunter's turn to chuckle. "Nope, you're part of the team." He gave Kenny a slap on the back with a smile.
An hour later, the Jericho team was back at their hotel. All the showers were used and clothes changed. Everyone wore button down shirts and dress slacks. It was actually a nice change to dress up a bit for dinner. Officer Omega was glad he had thought to pack a couple of button downs shirts and his khaki dress pants.
At seven that evening, the seven storm chasers and Officer Kenny Omega were seated at a large circular booth in the front corner of Casey's Cowtown Club restaurant.
Seth grinned. "Hey Ro, tell them it's your birthday! You will get a free piece of cake and we can share it. It's only a few hours till your real birthday. Please, Ro?" He gave Roman his best puppy eyed look.
Roman laughed. "Alright, baby. I'll do it, for you. I just hope they won't sing and clap, I hate that." He hated being the center of any kind of attention, but, for Seth, he would do anything.
When Hunter gave the waiter their huge order, he also told him it was Roman's birthday. When the waiter left, Shawn got up from the table.
When the preacher returned, Shawn leaned over and quietly spoke to Roman. "Don't worry. I made them promise not to sing or clap." He gave Roman a wink.
"Oh thank you, Shawn. I really do appreciate that. I don't like that kind of attention… at least not in public. I just didn't want to disappoint Seth." Roman too spoke quietly, and gave Shawn a grateful smile.
Chris looked at Hunter. "How much damage is there?" He knew Hunter was worried about the probes.
Hunter swallowed his sip of iced tea. "Not sure yet. Shawn was right though, two of them look pretty bad. I am so mad at myself for not bringing my build box. I really hope we at least pass through Norman so I can pick it up." He sighed and took another sip of tea.
Chris nodded. "Don't sweat it, Hunter. We don't have to have six probes. As long as we have two or three, it will be alright. Maybe we will get close to home. I haven't done the forecast yet. I just hope we don't do a lot of backtracking this season. Remember two years ago? We went back and forth from Kansas to Texas seven times. If we have a normal progression, we will keep going north. But, I am sure we will be in Kansas and Oklahoma for a while yet. But the way this season is going, we may wind up in South Dakota tomorrow." Chris laughed as the waiter brought their appetizers to the table.
Adam spoke to Dean. "The minute we get back to the hotel, we have to sell video for the late news. I started a package on our drive back to the hotel, but I need your stuff."
Dean chewed his mozzarella stick, swallowed then spoke. "Excuse me..." He wiped his mouth with his napkin then continued. "You should do a deal with him on the live feed. Cole's editors could capture footage and have it instantly. But, at a price." He gave Adam an impish grin.
Adam's mouth fell open, even though it was full of half-chewed baked potato skin. "Will you stop being so damn smart, Padawan. What do you think, Chris?" He looked at his husband.
"I think Dean is a genius. It's a great idea. You know, the live stream of the six funnels would have been fantastic on the Weather Channel. Maybe ask Cole to broker a deal with them. As long as everyone sticks to the rules the University gave us. Just show the storms, not our equipment or the probe shots. Dean is also right, it shouldn't be cheap. Don't misunderstand. I am not putting money over data. However, we do need the money. For things like more probe building and repair parts. We can always improve your photography gear. Plus, our hotel and food costs. We do alright, but, if selling the live feed can make us more money, why not? It will have to be a group vote and no threat to our data collection. Data comes first. So, let's open it for a discussion and a vote." Chris spoke as a leader, but he gave Dean a smile and a pat on the shoulder.
Shawn spoke first. "Couldn't agree more." The rest of the team spoke the same.
Chris nodded. "Then, it's unanimous. Adam, it's up to you." He gave his husband a kiss on the cheek.
Adam beamed. "It's all Dean. Maybe it's time for him to learn to sell." He looked at his apprentice.
Dean's eyes went wide. "Oh Adam, I do appreciate the confidence, but not with this. It's too important. Please, don't leave it up to me. Please?" His voice and expression were filled with deep worry.
Adam saw the worry on Dean's face. "Alright, Dean. It was just an idea. I didn't mean to worry you. You do need to learn to sell, but I will handle it. Just pay attention." He took a bite of his steak. Their dinner had arrived.
The worry fell from Dean's face. "Adam, thank you. I will pay attention, I promise. I'll shine your shoes too." He gave Adam a wink.
Two hours later, everyone was in the Jericho's hotel room. Shawn, Hunter, Roman and Seth put the two mattresses on the floor and made them up. Kenny Omega went out to speak to K 9 Officer Frank Peters. He kept the hotel room door in full sight. Chris and Seth were at their computers and worked on the next forecast. Adam and Dean were in the college boys room. Adam was on the phone to Michael Cole. Dean worked on his video package, but he had his ears tuned in on the call.
Adam had his phone on speaker. "Cole, we are talking about instant live feed. You can sell it to the Weather Channel at a premium. You know they don't put a team in the field any more, not since El Reno. They need good live feed. Plus, Dean's commentary is excellent. He's got the perfect voice and demeanor. Eighty-five percent over premium for the live feed. Tell you what, if you do that, I'll settle for sixty over premium for the six funnel footage. Cole, you know it's worth it." He was tough and firm.
"Jericho, be reasonable. I've never paid eighty-five over premium, not even for El Reno and Tuscaloosa live feed. Sixty-five and full chyron to Ambrose and Jericho Storm Chase, Inc. I also agree to fifty-five over for the video package." Cole was his usual "charming" self.
Adam looked at Dean and rolled his eyes. Dean put a hand over his mouth to suppress a laugh.
"My dear Michael, any live feed you get from us will be a hundred times better. Quality costs money. It also means we have to pay for that quality. Go eighty over premium and sixty for the package. Just remember, Michael, this is historic footage in the package. Cole… get off your ass." Adam was firm and a bit put out. Cole always had to push so damn hard.
Adam and Dean both held in laughs as Cole let out a massive and very over dramatic sigh. "Oh, alright. Eighty over for live feed and sixty over for today's package. Full chyron as agreed. Ambrose, I know you are listening, you are learning from the best, but I hope you will go easier on me. Money will be deposit will be made within an hour. Dean, I'll call you when we take the live feed. By the way, I watched it today. You do a great job of staying calm and firm in your warnings to the community affected. Also, just the right amount of educational information too. Too much talking is distracting. Also, the switch to the GoPro camera is very good. Anyway, good work. Adam, send the package ASAP. I've got clients lined up. Seems like you were the only team with footage of all six funnels. Take care and stay safe." Cole ended the call with a click of his phone.
Dean looked at his mentor. "So that means any time Cole picks up our live stream, the company is going to make eight thousand five hundred dollars plus the premium fee?" He couldn't believe what Adam had managed to do.
Adam grinned. "Yep, and it's worth every damn cent. Cole knew it, that's why he agreed. Well, come on Padawan, we have a video package to finish." He gave Dean a knowing wink.
"Whatever you say, Obi Wan." Dean returned the wink and grabbed his laptop. He and Adam went back to the main room to work.
Dean first went to Roman, who helped Hunter check the probes. He whispered in Roman's ear. Roman beamed and kissed Dean soundly.
Seth noticed his lovers. "Gonna tell me?" He gave Dean a left out puppy look.
Adam laughed. "It's alright, Dean. I was just about to tell them. Go ahead, it's worth it."
With a beam of pride on his face, Dean told about the deal Adam had just brokered with Cole. Adam was rewarded with a near pornographic kiss from Chris. Seth got up and rivaled the couple with the kiss he gave Dean.
"Adam, Dean that is just wonderful. I am proud of all of us. All are hard work is finally paying off. I don't mean financially, but in professional recognition. People listen to us during warnings." Shawn spoke with a smile. He was truly pleased that people took them so seriously.
After a few more minutes of chatter, the group settled back into their work. Kenny Omega took a shower, with Hunter on guard.
Just as Kenny came out of the bathroom, a loud knock echoed on the door. Officer Omega went on alert and went to the door, his hand on his weapon...