Harley made a couple of notes on a pad.
“Grace, is there anything you’d like to do?”
“I was considering an arts and crafts store. There was one in Ortonville, but it recently shut down. Hell, our kids alone would keep me running,” Grace replied with a smile.
“I want stables. Maybe we can use horses if we open the camp,” Demi spoke up.
“We’ll discuss that, but sure,” I responded, and Demi smiled. If anyone knew their horse flesh, it was Demi.
“I have my shop,” Aurora-Victoria said, and I nodded.
“I’ll work from home as usual,” Mina stated. She’d been a famous actress but now was an author instead. She hated being in the public eye and was only relaxed around Rage. Somehow, I hadn’t expected anything different from her.
“We’ll need a daycare for the kids. If we’re all working, I’m not comfortable letting strangers have them. I want to run that, please,” Carmelle said, and Ghost looked at his wife, surprised. Carmelle smiled, and he returned it.
“Not got a problem with that. Texas, do you plan to continue with bike designs and painting?” I turned to him.
“No, I’m going to semi-retire like Penny. I’ll do a few designs, but only if they capture my interest. Same as the artwork. I’ll paint a tank if I want; if not, someone else can use my design,” he replied.
“Not a problem,” I said and caught Falcon’s gaze.
“I’ve still got quite a few years left in me. I’ll keep up with my swimming and ju-jitsu training. When I retire, I’ll look at opening a dojo,” he replied.
“How about now?” Aurora asked.
“Have you seen something?” Falcon inquired. Like all of us, he trusted Aurora-Victoria when she had visions.
“Yes, open it now,” she insisted.
“Fine.” Falcon didn’t bother arguing.
“I’m taking over the Phoenix Trust side of the charity permanently. Mom has agreed. I’ll have to spend one or two daysin Rapid City a week, but I’ll require an office to work from,” Christian said.
“Is Phoe okay with you relocating with us?” Savage asked.
“Yeah, a little surprised, but she understands.” Christian, his English accent still strong, didn’t look too bothered, so I guessed Phoe hadn’t created too much of a scene.
“We know I plan to retire in a few years. I want to open an ice-rink and set a school up as we’ve done here. There are enough retired players that I’m not needed here now,” Ice stated. “I’ve done some research. There is an ice-rink in Ortonville, but it’s small and dated. It’s also up for sale. If we buy it and expand it, it will work better for us.”
“We’ll put in an offer,” I approved with a nod at Harley and Texas. Texas would look into buying it after the meeting.
“Are we opening garages? If so, I’ll remain a mechanic,” Savage spoke next. He and Gauntlet swapped glances.
“There is one, but it’s extortionate to go there, and the reviews speak of dodgy work. Calamity, starting our own garage would bring business as we’ve got a solid rep,” Gauntlet stated.
“Then you, Savage, and Hunter, will find and open one,” I ordered. Hunter nodded. He did bike design and specialised paintwork.
“I’m working with Rosie,” Klutz interjected. He was also a qualified vet now.
“Perfect,” Rosie beamed at him.
“Blacksmith for me. I want to return to that when I retire,” Harley said.
“Tattoo parlour for me,” Ghost announced, surprising everyone.
“You’re going back to it?” Texas inquired, shocked.
“Yeah. I’ll be like Texas, picky about what I do, but I loved tattooing. We’ll need to recruit a couple of other artists as I wantto semi-retire too,” he stated with a look at Carmelle. She smiled at him.
