Tired as hell after being here for three days, as well as missing my wife and children, I nod and pat Uri on the shoulder. I let him know it’s fine to follow me and head home.
“Those two are going to collide. It’s brewing and about to boil over. You know that, mate, right?” Uri murmurs as we walk out together.
“I do. Sometimes the bull has to wreck the shop to value the china in it. We all want the same thing. Logan is just going to have to learn to trust him again.”
“This is a lot,” Uri sighs.
“It is, but we have handled greater. Kiss the kids for me and let Val know I appreciate the other night.”
“Bloody hell, I have to separate her from your wife and those other troublemakers,” he chuckles.
“You would never.”
“You’re right. She’s happy; I’m happy. Keep me posted. I will fly out to see our friends who thought it wise to feed us information and have us ambushed.”
“I was just about to talk to you about that. His son is in Cabo with his girlfriend’s best friend. You should start with him.
“Apparently, I’m still not making myself clear. Let’s ring that bell a little louder. It’s the Alliance or nothing.”
“Done.”
Tasha
“I appreciateyou guys helping me finalize all this,” I say to Val, Roni, Deja, Dean, Sim, and Lovie.
“This has been so much fun to plan. I hope he loves it,” Lovie says with that bright smile of hers.
“Girl, you thought I wasn’t going to help? That kid will always be cool with me,” Dean says.
“My little nephew spends enough time in my home to be one of my kids. Of course, I’d be here to help,” Val says. “Besides, you offered wine.”
I laugh and shake my head. My girls are always good for fun and laughs and if we need to kick ass, it’s on. I smile as I look around at them. This isn’t even our whole crew.
“Anyone know why Vega didn’t show up?”
“Yes,” Sim snickers. “He took her keys.”
We all fall into a fit of laughter. I look to DJ and smirk. “I thought that would be you tonight, not Vega.”
“This is for Sammy, so I got a pass.”
“Well, we’re almost done. Since this is for Sammy, there will need to be plenty of fruit options, but I want the other kids to have cupcakes and things too.”
“How does that baby not like sweets? I wish my kids would pick that up from him. Inzo and Nori will eat a bunch of snacks and make themselves sick. Then whine about their tummies aching. Gah,” Val says and rolls her eyes.
“Leave my babies alone. They’re too stinking cute not to rub their little tummies for them,” I say with a smile.
“Good, they can come live with you. I will take Sammy and Karen in exchange.”
“Uri would have both our heads if you tried to trade off his sons.”
“And LaSalle would straight murder something over Karen,” Dean laughs.
“I know that’s right,” Roni says.
She looks down at her watch, and I know she’s going to have to leave soon. She and John are in New York at their apartment here. They come to New York for business often.
I stand and start to clean up. “Listen, you guys can head out. I’ll figure the rest of this out on my own.”
