A/N – All those pesky questions will be answered over time, there are over 40 chapters written plus the end. It's surprising that offered peace and sex for a few days there is at least a reviewer who feels that he or she would have rather just picked a fight. 33 year old men must have changed over the years.
Thanks for all the reviews.
Chapter 14
"Bert Koenig knows who I am ? are you serious ? we've used some of his techniques."
"Calm down Ty, his head is swelled enough. He's been passing Scott technique case studies to teach you. Lisa's horse Solomon ? Tobruk ? Bryston ? Those techniques were developed here at Pegasus. Bert is Pegasus' Medical Director. Meg and Bert are family Ty."
"Why do I think there in nothing about my life you don't know Amy."
"This isn't going to work anymore is it ? We can't wait until Monday to start filling in blanks for you. We need to do this now and modify the agreement so why don't we" Amy was stopped by the roar of engines coming down the road.
"What the fuck ?" Ty exclaimed.
"It's the club Ty, not an invasion."
"Hey Amy !" A voice from the lead bike boomed, "is that your pretty boy ?"
"Stay calm Ty, he's a marshmallow."
"Pretty boy ?"
"Well, you are sort of you know, I mean look who he's comparing you to."
Ty watched as an enormous bald man came towards them with a huge smile. John "Rocket" Enchino was just under 6 foot 7 inches tall and seemingly all muscle. Quite possibly the scariest guy Ty had ever seen and he'd been beaten by bikers. His arms were covered by tattoos, his vest by patches the one over his right and left pockets read President – Central New York – Ithaca. Original Chapter with a line of patches underneath.
Amy walked right up to him, put her hands on his shoulders and pulled him down to kiss his cheek.
"John Rocket Enchino I'd like you to meet Dr. Ty Borden."
"It's a pleasure, nice to know there's someone out there to steal this one's heart. Uh, you're not going to hurt her or anything ?"
"Cut it out Rocket, we've been doing very well."
"Can I borrow the girls Amy and you're OK with the MGF on Monday, I sort of promised."
"You sort of ? Is Trish here I want her to meet Ty."
"Oh yeah, the girls got the club tickets to the event Saturday. We love watching them jump."
"You will not embarrass me Rocket or I'll have your ass."
"I promise Amy and Trish and I are coming back to see them dance."
"I have banquet seats for you two, you know that. Where are you taking them John ?"
"Back to the shop, they've been helping on a surprise for Jackson and you need to come tomorrow morning and approve."
"And what is this all about ?"
"Hey mom, can we go ?"
"Yes Mad, let me talk to John."
"And get some proper clothes on Mad, you can't ride naked like that." John called back.
"Yeah, Yeah."
"We got a sidecar for the black '68 Harley, the guys have been working on it and it was inspected today and passed with flying colors. It's for Jackson. Counterbalanced and everything."
"John, seriously, I mean it'll be so special for him, but really ?"
"Amy I swear it's safe, come check it out, you don't think any of us would, you know, put them in harm's way, I love them like my own."
"I'll come, early please we have a big day. Have them back at a reasonable hour tonight."
"Sure, it's done, we're just gonna ride it around the lot for kicks, have 'em back by nine. Trish's got dinner Amy."
"Let me talk to her and make sure, come on Ty, Trish is a dream and my best friend."
"Hey Amy, hi Ty, my my you are cute aren't you."
"Ty Borden, Trish Enchino who supposedly keeps this lot in line, you're good with feeding them ?"
"Oh sure, it's not like they eat like you."
Ty laughed "Heh, beef prices in Alberta dropped a quarter point when she left."
Trish laughed.
"Really Ty ?"
"Your rep precedes you my love." He said with just that same inflection that Amy used.
"Hey Amy, any tips for Sunday ?"
"Sorry Cooter, you see, if they're here, they're not racing, best I can do is all the horses here are a scratch."
"Oh yeah, why do I think you have the inside track on things ?"
"Too much road rash ?"
Rocket burst out laughing along with Trish.
"That's cold Amy" Cooter said. "Thanks for letting my brood ride out to swim the other day."
"Anytime Cooter, you know that."
"We'll see ya later mom" Maddie said walking up and hugging her.
"Have a good night Dr. Borden, I'm glad you got mom to take some time and get on a horse, you're good for her." Then Maddie reached up, kissed his cheek and climbed on behind Trish.
Ty was sort of taken silent as Maddie walked up. She was wearing blue jeans and leather chaps with black engineer boots over her jeans. She had a Harley bandana over her head, black sunglasses and a black scarf to go over her nose. Of course, she carried a black helmet. She also sported a vest identical to all the others. Over her right breast pocket the word Member and under it Central New York, Ithaca, Original Chapter Mechanic. Over her left Mad Maddie over the words Marauders Motorcycle Club. She had a Harley patch on one pocket and an Indian Motors patch on the other and on the back Member, Marauders Motorcycle Club CNY – Ithaca OC with the logo, what appeared to be a troll carrying some sort of a spiked bludgeon smack in the middle.
"Oh no Mad, you ride with me, keep those girly girl hands off my wife."
"Come on Rocket, I've got a girl who loves me and Trish only has eyes for you."
"Fine, I know you find me hideous anyway."
"Hideous is a strong word Rocket and I do love you, I just love Trish more."
"Why do I keep you around Mad ?"
"Well, you like Charlie and it's nice to have a spare and I tracked down that short in your bike last week."
As Charlotte came down the stairs Lisa pulled up with Jack and JT. Lisa had returned the rental. There were 6 ranch trucks, one was usually available. Jack preferred driving them anyway.
"We bought JT boots Amy." Lisa said getting up and looking over somewhat wide eyed.
"Now that's what I'm taking about, sophisticates, you must be Mrs. Stillman, I'm Rocket and this is Trish."
"It's Lisa, um Rocket, good to meet you."
"If you're more comfortable John works as well."
"I'm good with Rocket."
"John and Trish Enchino, my grandfather Jackson Bartlett and grandmother Lisa Stillman." Amy said as the men shook and Jack tipped his hat to Trish.
"Very pleased to meet you sir and you have one hell of a namesake. Hey Jax, give us a hug."
"Bikers don't hug Rocket."
"We hug all the time Jax, slap each other on the back, some nights that's all we do hugging and slapping."
"Ok, just one" Jackson said smiling and jumped up to be promptly lifted into an enormous bear hug.
"Can't breath, can't breath." JT pantomimed and Rocket kissed him on the head and put him down.
"You two need a new routine." Amy said laughing.
"Hey mom, have a nice ride ?"
"I did Charlotte, have fun and you two please help Trish after dinner before you play with the boys."
"Of course we will, so l'm with Shrek here ?"
"You do understand the hierarchy Charlie ?"
"Of course Rocket, Shrek" She said poking his enormous side, "beautiful Princess" she said pointing at Trish who was watching and smiling.
"I think she's got it John." Amy said laughing.
"Come on Rocket, we're burning daylight", Maddie called out. "Oh wait, the carb's in and soaking Dr. Borden, looks nice and clean."
"Thanks Maddie."
"Sure thing Doc."
Rocket started his bike followed by the other 12, the roar was tremendous up close.
"You have the honors Charlie" Rocket called back and Charlotte raised her hand and swiped it down as Rocket and Trish took the lead.
"I have to ask you Amy, is that safe ?" Lisa asked
"Riding on the back of a motorcycle ?" Amy asked innocently.
"That's a motorcycle gang."
"They're cream puffs on bikes Lisa. I mean if you're going to poke the bear he's going to poke back but they don't get poked. And the truth is they treat those girls with respect, dignity and they earned those colors, 18 months. He's taught them to weld and fabricate, they'll have NYS welding certificates at 16. He's also taught them that there's nothing they can't do, nothing they shouldn't try and not to judge a person by their looks."
Amy turned to walk back towards the house. "This is not Canada, well the truth is I'm not sure I'm the best judge of that these days but right here, Central New York, not necessarily Ithaca but outside of the cities is conservative and Republican and way too many people feel it necessary to interpret the Bible in hateful terms so my daughter as an openly gay woman is a target for people who think it's their place to comment. That she's proud of who she is has a lot to do with that man."
"She got hassled, heard something at an event, a local fair, she was walking with Brin and they were both rattled. John walked over to them after and sat them down to talk. He said" Amy deepened her voice trying to mimic the large biker "What the hell do you care Mad, one of the best parts of having a nice shapely ass like we do is that straights like that tend to watch it longer when you turn your back and walk away. There's no point in listening to that crap"
"He's right about that, sounds like a cowboy."
"They are very much cowboys Grandpa and gallant. We switched to the NYC hospital for JT's last 2 surgeries but before we used the hospital up there. Rocket was Jax's roommate for the third. Trish and I met years ago, she's a nurse and typically assigned to the trauma wing where Jax got his surgeries and had all his appointments."
"You don't get a private room ?"
"He hates it Ty, it's JT, he's a talker and he'll talk to anybody, Trish arranged it so she could take care of both of them."
"Well he does talk a lot, does he realize he's funny as hell ?"
"I don't think so, he has a matter of fact way of looking at the world though, as if things should be more obvious to people. Anyway, they compared scars, and Trish baked cookies, one of their daughters is a new pediatrician in the area, she was a medical student at the time, so she managed to bring up a video machine for them to play. Rocket sat in the big chair with little JT on his lap sharing the controls. Then the girls and their motorcycle magazines and 5 minutes after talking with my two ratchet heads a beautiful friendship was formed. Since then they come down to the city to visit JT, once a week like clockwork and they make a show of it. They ride down 5th Avenue past the hospital and rev their engines and then come marching down the hall with his nugget vest."
"Nugget vest ?"
"Oh it's so cute Ty. Ok, in order to be a member, first you have to be a prospect for a year and to be come a prospect you have to be a scut. You get a plain vest with your name and such but no colors. So you wash bikes, tune them, sweep, clean put away tools and you earn your Prospect patch but still, no colors. You spend a year as a prospect and then you get presented at a meeting of the other Marauder councils and they vote, there's an oath and they're presented their colors.
"Seriously ? "
"Yeah, it was pretty funny actually when he marched them in, but Ithaca is OC, Original Chapter, so John's got pull. You have to be able to ride and build your own bike to even be considered so JT's got a ways to go obviously so they got him a vest that says "Nugget" instead of prospect.
"Sounds like a good group to be friends with but I have to ask you, the uhm girl's clothes ?"
"Girls will be girls Grandpa. Trust me I'd feel safer with them walking the streets alone with those colors on their back than dressed like they usually do. They only wear that stuff when they're with the club anyway, they get dispensation for being teenaged girls."
"I guess, I can't argue with the results of your parenting Amy, those kids have no limits to their dreams and are confident in everything they do."
"Thanks Grandpa."
"I need to talk with Betty, let's stop at the house. Ty, you ok ?"
"They're not biker chicks Amy, they're actually bikers, like the bikers who beat the shit out of me in Calgary after chasing me from Vancouver."
"You think I would let my girls be biker chicks ? Wait a second, "she paused for a second "you were beaten by 14 year old biker girls ?" She added giggling.
"Well no, of course not Amy, not the point is it ?" He said it smiling
"Rocket owns the local motorcycle shop Ty, Trish as I said in a nurse. Cooter's a podiatrist. There are accountants, carpenters, Benny's our dentist."
"It's a sober club, they all have kids, they're part of Bikers Busting Bullying . They're more non conformists than anything else and I think all veterans, two are volunteer firemen. Rocket was a Marine Sergeant, lots of medals and two Purple Hearts, wounded in the line. Trish was a head nurse, retired as a major."
"You're right, Sounds like I don't know these people at all."
Betty walked out onto the porch as the group walked over. "JT's eating in the barn with Cars, please stop down there and look at that horse, I know everyone there is but you know."
"I had planned on it Betty but thanks for the reminder. Can I suggest you three hit Moosewood or something for dinner and if you can get me a couple of steaks and salad fixings Ty and I'll eat in the guest house. We need to talk."
"Everything all right ?" Lisa asked.
"You two handled what I told you Ok, my involvement with Hudson, White Horse?"
"Actually I was quite taken by the whole thing Amy."
"Thank you Grandpa, it's time that Ty knew as well. If we're not honest up front none of this will work. I was hoping to just not deal with it until after Saratoga. So, we've had a very nice two days, uhm reacquainting, we can't go tomorrow without some questions answered so …."
"Why don't I have a good feeling about this ?"
Amy smiled and ran her fingers over his cheek, "Because Ty Borden you believe that families are great, for love and support and advice when you're feeling down and need a smile and a home cooked meal, but not money. You have this thing about money and how people spend it, especially on you and the more that person loves you the more it bothers you."
"That's not true."
"We'll see over steaks as long as you agree to our new terms. You see Ty, no one loves you more than me and that's what scares me most about all this." She said it smiling and then lifted her head to kiss him.
"We're running low on those steaks by the way, can we just buy them direct now or do we still have to pay those thieves."
"I'm sure Grandpa will cut us a few sides a year Betty."
"Amy is that Heartland beef ?"
"Of course Grandpa but I have to get it from Garland and wholesalers, well did hopefully."
"I'm flattered."
"I'm spoiled."
"I'm with her Jack, that's some tasty beef."
"Thanks Betty."
"I'll get your food ready Amy and you can do your night rounds."
"Go ahead Amy, I want to speak with Ty." Lisa said.
"Here we go, number three, where to mom ?"
"Come to the guest suite Ty and if you want to call me mom I would love that but not in that tone please."
"Sorry Lisa, it was uncalled for."
Lisa turned and smiled at him. "I think Bourbon please Jack."
"I'll get it for you Jack wait here, you two go ahead Lisa."
Betty returned a minute later with a bottle and three rocks glasses. Jack thanked her and walked on following the others.
"Number 3 Amy?"
"I know you're one of them Betty, there's a missing mom. Something happened in Erie, I need to know who sent that text."
"What text ?"
"Here" Amy said handing her phone over.
"Hi Amy, you don't know me. Ty has promised to be at your Ranch by 1:00. I have also made him promise to give you a full 24 hours before questioning anything, it's up to you to take him the rest of the way. He's a good man Amy and worth your effort. He loves you and I know you love him, that's all that matters."
"I was wondering how you knew to meet him. Mystery mom. How did she get your number ?"
"He came here from Erie, Pegasus is all I can think of. Emily or Mitchell."
"Neither would do that Amy."
"Please text Trevor for me and ask him to check on recent visitors to the facility and I'll go see to the boys."