“Good luck with that. No one could figure out what to get him for his birthday.” I snort as I remember what he asked Wyatt to do for him.
“What is so funny, Ryan?”
“He actually did ask my brother for something for his birthday. That kid is something else.”
“What did he ask for?”
“He wanted my brother to take him house hunting and then purchase the property he chose through a trust.”
My father-in-law nods. “I will do.”
“What?”
“I will purchase him property in Japan. It will be in trust in my name that I will transfer.”
“Wow, I give you three grandkids, and I got a watch for my birthday.”
“Shut up, Ryan-san. My will gives you twenty-five percent of everything.”
I frown. “Too much talk of death. Besides, I want gifts while you’re living.”
He chuckles and shakes his head. “Get out. Go home.”
CHAPTER 23
He’s Coming Home
LaSalle
“What’s that smile about?”
“Sammy is on his way back in the morning. You and Elijah can stop giving me the stink eye and asking when he will return,” I say as I sit down on the couch.
Tasha is surrounded by the kids, so I have to take the spot next to Sunny who’s tucked into her side. I lean in and kiss her temple. Jessica and Megan look up from their spots on the floor on either side of Tasha’s legs.
They are all watching movies together. While Sammy is homeschooled, the other older kids attend a private academy. Jess and Meg had a half day, so Tasha has been with the kids all day doing activities and keeping them busy.
“Sammy’s coming home?” Jess asks. “I miss him.”
“From Wyatt’s text, he will be boarding a flight in the morning. I think we all missed him.”
“I hope we can have a sleepover,” Elijah says with a grin on his little face.
“We should give him some time to settle in. We don’t want to overwhelm him on his first day back,” Tasha says.
“Are we going on our vacation now?” Megan asks.
“I guess we can start to plan.”
“Yay,” the kids cheer.
“I want to go to the place with the big mouse,” Paulie says.
“Yeah, Disney would be fun,” Megan says.
I smile and look at Tasha. She shrugs. I don’t think that’s what she had in mind, but we’ll make it happen for them.
“I think we should vote,” Jessica says.
