’em.”
He tossed a fry into his mouth. “I can’t imagine the complexities happening over there. You just flag for a refill.”
She beamed, and when Violet let loose for a minute, Sugar gave her drink to Jenny, grumbling. “If anyone says this is a piece of cake at first, they can bite my booty.”
Jenny and his mother agreed, and a few minutes later they heard one serious baby belch that could rival a few of the guys on his team. His mom held his newborn, and Jenny snapped pictures. All was right in their world.
“So what else is happening?” Dad asked.
“I’ve hired a few new guys.”
“For the main team?”
Jared nodded. “And I’m expanding Delta. Brock’s taking the lead on that.”
“Good.” Dad turned to Asher. “How about you? Everything still stinks in Washington. Having fun with that? Or about done?”
“Jenny’s about to announce she’s headlining something on Broadway,” Asher replied.
“Ah, the politician deflects.” Dad elbowed Asher good-naturedly.
“I didn’t know that!” Sugar said. “Why didn’t I know?”
“You had things going on. Like a baby. ”
“Oh, BS. Asher’s throwing you under the bus. What aren’t you telling us?” Sugar’s eyebrows went up. “You are going to announce your candidacy soon, aren’t you?”
He laughed and shook his head, a dead McIntyre giveaway. “Come on, Sugar. We’re here for you.”
“Yay! This is so exciting.”
Again, Asher shook his head, this time not doing a great job of hiding his pearly-white smile. “Nothing is official.”
“It never is,” Sugar squeaked. “Holy moley. My sister will be First Lady of the United States. Do you know how crazy that is to say out loud?”
“ Could be. ” Jenny bit her bottom lip. “We’ll see. Things happen.”
Sugar decided to torture her sister later with that. “But you’re headlining Broadway? That’s crazy cool.”
“Way cooler. And a certainty.” Asher threw his arm around Jenny. “She’s amazing.”
Jared backed up and stared at his family. This room was full of impossible dreamers, surpassing what once could have only been a hope and a wish.
A Broadway headliner and a presidential candidate? His wife and children? Behind his family and friends was a group of warriors that he’d brought together for a greater good. Damn. Life was pretty fuckin’ great.
Asal fidgeted in the corner now that her lunch was done and the baby and all of the room’s guests were old news.
Jenny took her hand. “Want to go explore?”
“Yes!”
Asher grabbed a couple things for Asal. “We actually told Mia we’d take Asal out for the afternoon.”
Jared shook his hand. “Thanks.” Then he gave his little girl a kiss and sent her packing. His mom had the baby, who had nestled back asleep in a corner in a chair. His dad grabbed another chair.
“What do you think, Boss Man? Think we can break out of here soon?” Sugar asked.
“You’re raring to go that fast?”
Her blue eyes danced. “I want to get back to our life.”
His heart swelled. “Soon as we get a stamp of approval, we’ll be on our way. I’m good with that.”
“Take as much help from the hospital and nurses as you can while you’re here.” His mom stood, kissed the baby, and gave her to him. “And rest while you can. We’ll come over and help.”
“Thanks.”
Jared repositioned Violet so that he could stare down and watch her sleep. She fit inside his forearm even with the blanket wrapped around her. She was no longer than a football and weighed less than a brick of ammo. Vi-vi was… vulnerable. Precious. She was dependent on Sugar for nutrition, but damn if he wouldn’t provide for everything else.
She opened her little mouth and yawned. Even at full stretch, everything about her was tiny. She had a smattering of dark hair, and when she did open her eyes, they were blue. Jared leaned his head closer. “Hey, Vi.”
More than one person had said newborns didn’t smile after he announced
He tossed a fry into his mouth. “I can’t imagine the complexities happening over there. You just flag for a refill.”
She beamed, and when Violet let loose for a minute, Sugar gave her drink to Jenny, grumbling. “If anyone says this is a piece of cake at first, they can bite my booty.”
Jenny and his mother agreed, and a few minutes later they heard one serious baby belch that could rival a few of the guys on his team. His mom held his newborn, and Jenny snapped pictures. All was right in their world.
“So what else is happening?” Dad asked.
“I’ve hired a few new guys.”
“For the main team?”
Jared nodded. “And I’m expanding Delta. Brock’s taking the lead on that.”
“Good.” Dad turned to Asher. “How about you? Everything still stinks in Washington. Having fun with that? Or about done?”
“Jenny’s about to announce she’s headlining something on Broadway,” Asher replied.
“Ah, the politician deflects.” Dad elbowed Asher good-naturedly.
“I didn’t know that!” Sugar said. “Why didn’t I know?”
“You had things going on. Like a baby. ”
“Oh, BS. Asher’s throwing you under the bus. What aren’t you telling us?” Sugar’s eyebrows went up. “You are going to announce your candidacy soon, aren’t you?”
He laughed and shook his head, a dead McIntyre giveaway. “Come on, Sugar. We’re here for you.”
“Yay! This is so exciting.”
Again, Asher shook his head, this time not doing a great job of hiding his pearly-white smile. “Nothing is official.”
“It never is,” Sugar squeaked. “Holy moley. My sister will be First Lady of the United States. Do you know how crazy that is to say out loud?”
“ Could be. ” Jenny bit her bottom lip. “We’ll see. Things happen.”
Sugar decided to torture her sister later with that. “But you’re headlining Broadway? That’s crazy cool.”
“Way cooler. And a certainty.” Asher threw his arm around Jenny. “She’s amazing.”
Jared backed up and stared at his family. This room was full of impossible dreamers, surpassing what once could have only been a hope and a wish.
A Broadway headliner and a presidential candidate? His wife and children? Behind his family and friends was a group of warriors that he’d brought together for a greater good. Damn. Life was pretty fuckin’ great.
Asal fidgeted in the corner now that her lunch was done and the baby and all of the room’s guests were old news.
Jenny took her hand. “Want to go explore?”
“Yes!”
Asher grabbed a couple things for Asal. “We actually told Mia we’d take Asal out for the afternoon.”
Jared shook his hand. “Thanks.” Then he gave his little girl a kiss and sent her packing. His mom had the baby, who had nestled back asleep in a corner in a chair. His dad grabbed another chair.
“What do you think, Boss Man? Think we can break out of here soon?” Sugar asked.
“You’re raring to go that fast?”
Her blue eyes danced. “I want to get back to our life.”
His heart swelled. “Soon as we get a stamp of approval, we’ll be on our way. I’m good with that.”
“Take as much help from the hospital and nurses as you can while you’re here.” His mom stood, kissed the baby, and gave her to him. “And rest while you can. We’ll come over and help.”
“Thanks.”
Jared repositioned Violet so that he could stare down and watch her sleep. She fit inside his forearm even with the blanket wrapped around her. She was no longer than a football and weighed less than a brick of ammo. Vi-vi was… vulnerable. Precious. She was dependent on Sugar for nutrition, but damn if he wouldn’t provide for everything else.
She opened her little mouth and yawned. Even at full stretch, everything about her was tiny. She had a smattering of dark hair, and when she did open her eyes, they were blue. Jared leaned his head closer. “Hey, Vi.”
More than one person had said newborns didn’t smile after he announced
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