Lurch lay in his bed staring up at the ceiling in the darkness, wishing not for the first time that Kerry was there beside him. He couldn’t help but wonder how her conversation with Sandy had gone. Was her roommate upset that she was considering moving onto the ranch sooner than planned?
After several moments, his thoughts turned to the meeting earlier in the evening. Tuck had been present, of course, but he had said and done as little as possible while letting Lurch step up and run the meeting. From telling them about the Cobras and his confrontation with them, to the plan to get the community on their side before the Cobras could turn it against them. Then he gave his suggestions for things the club could do to engender good will and taken votes. As he’d expected, they decided to do a c
