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The morning after Max called her brother, a small group of men walked into the middle of the family housing area. It took a moment for someone to recognize them but soon Max was called to Deal with the men. They were a serious looking lot with military gear, so Max figured they were the men Jake sent. But, just to be safe, her brothers had beads on them.
"Howdy fellers. Ya'll here ta pertect us hillbillies?" Max had on a white cotton button down shirt that was tied around her midriff under her breasts rather than buttoned. The morning mountain air perked up her nipples which shown through the white material, but she was used to the temperature, being a mountain girl. She added hip riding ultra short jean shorts, and they were basically painted on, so she didn't need to button the top or completely zip up the crotch.
The Lieutenant had a very difficult time focusing on this lovely woman's face as he spoke to her, "Ma'am, we were sent by United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). We are Team Charley of Charley Company, 3rd Marine Raider Battalion. We are to meet up with a 'Max' and tasked with an area denial mission for this cave you have here. Is Max where I can speak with him and coordinate our activities?"
Max laughed, "Hon, ya tawkin ta tha only Max in these here hills. Mosey on over to tha dinin tent and have a set. Tha women folk made ya'll homemade biscuits-N-sausage gravy, fresh salted bacon from a hawg tha menfolk killed an butchered jus yestaday, an lots 'o' sweet tea ta wash it all down yer gullets. We kin talk bout them particulars while ya'll eat. Get yer other boys in hea as well."
The Lieutenant looked to his Sergeant, "Predator picking up any warm bodies but us?"
The Sergeant, who had been totally enamored by Max, checked his tablet and was embarrassed he didn't spot this sooner, "Sir! Predator says there is a Humvee coming up the access road. ETA is 3 minutes. Other than them, the area is clear for 5 miles any direction except for wild animals and three active stills, Sir!"
Walsh was stunned, "Thar be three active stills on our land?"
The Lieutenant showed Max and Pete where they were. "Don worry nun Maxie, me-N-da boys 'll take care 'o' them."
The Lieutenant thought to himself, 'The Hummer is prolly the USGS pukes we were told about. Still, need to make sure before we all sit down for grub.'
"Very well, Sergeant, call the team to cover the incoming until they are verified, and if they are the Geologists, tell the boys to come in and let's get some hot grub in us."
"Sir! Yes, Sir!"
The Sergeant touched his throat mike, "All team members, Humvee incoming, likely friendly USGS civvies. Cover them and if verified, converge on our location for some hot grub."
Soon the Humvee drove into the housing area and a military driver and two guys who could only be the USGS people got out. The Humvee was hauling a trailer with what looked to be densely packed with expensive equipment.
The driver, a corporal, saw the Lieutenant and walked smartly up to him, came to attention, and saluted, "Sir, I have brought the Geologists as requested."
The Lieutenant returned the salute, "Very well Corporal. At ease and go grab some grub, Sergeant, call in the men."
Immediately 12 other military men came out from cover. Max thought to herself, 'Dayamn! These here boys is good! Dawgs din' even give warnin!'
Max led the 17 men to the dining fly and everyone lined up. She then yelled out, "Billy! Get offen yer ass an get me them maps!"
"Damn! Maxie! Ease up yer yappin!"
Max gave Billy the look of Death and he knew he better get to fetchin them damn maps pronto. Without another word he smartly walked into the cabin and presently came out with them and handed them to Max.
Max playfully bopped him over the head, "Sass me gin an youse cut off fer a month!"
Billy blushed, "C-mon Maxie! Di'in mean nuttin by it."
"Get!" is all she said, and Billy went back to his porch seat.
All the military fellas got heaping plates of bacon, biscuits, and sausage gravy and sat down at the covered picnic tables to chow down.
When most of the others were getting seconds, Max opened the map and marked out their holdings. "Weell the bidness owns tha whole mount'in, an this here," She pointed to the mouth of the cave, "be tha only way in ta tha gold right now."
The Lieutenant nodded, "Sergeant, when the boys get finished, I want a 100-yard radius perimeter set. Begin setting up and dig in with available camouflage. Two manholes set 30 yards apart beginning 30 yards from the cliff walls on each side with the whole area in front and to the cliff walls covered with multiple layers of trip wires. First set to be silent notification, second to set off flairs, third to be claymores with overlapping fields of fire."
The Sergeant nodded with a mouthful of some of the best sausage gravy he had ever eaten, "Yes, Sir! We will be dug in and perimeters set by 1200 hours."
"Max, can you show me and the Geologists what we are Dealing with in the cave?"
When the Geologists saw the 40-foot-long, 30-foot-wide veins that looked like rivers of pure gold flowing from ceiling to floor their mouths dropped. Max noticed and asked, "Ah takes it this here's unusual?"
One looked bug eyed, "Not unusual, almost geologically impossible." He looked to his associate, "We gotta get above it and do some serious soundings. If there is any depth to this, we could be looking at the largest gold deposit in the known world."
The Lieutenant looked at them and asked, "No shit?"
The second Geologist found his voice, "You better get more men here fast. If word of this gets out, you will have professional hit teams trying to take out the family so some big corporation can lay claim to the mine."