“Really?” Declan asks, full of skepticism.
“And you said yes?” Kenji finishes.
“I did.” I nod.
“As long as Autumn’s okay with it, we will be there,” Callum says, as if spending the holidays together isn’t abnormal. “Hell, I’m sure the girls are making plans right now.”
“I don’t know what she has planned, but I’m sure she will be reaching out to all of you.”
Declan puts his hands in his pockets, looking uncomfortable. “If Callum and the girls are there, I will be.”
“Kenji?” I say, looking at my right-hand man.
He shrugs. “I’m sure Miya will be game. I’ll run it by her.”
“Good. Now that that’s done, I think it’s time to get out of here. What do you guys think?”
Before anyone can respond, a sound has us looking behind us.
Rocky’s head is tilted back, and he’s snoring away.
“That poor fool.” I shake my head.
“Give him a break.” Callum chuckles as he breaks away. “I’m going to wake his ass up so he doesn’t embarrass himself any further.”
“Later.”
Kenji and I make our way toward the door. He slips outside in front of me and gives me the all clear to follow. Once we’re in the car, he turns toward me and smirks.
“So…I take it you were late because Cleo was busy convincing you that spending the holidays together was a good idea?”
I ignore his prodding and change the subject. “How are the new recruits handling initiation?”
“They have Kado and I ready to rip out our hair.” He shakes his head. “Some of them are so eager to hit boots to the ground that it’s causing issues. They don’t care about who Kado and I are and think what we say doesn’t matter.”
“Any of them have any promise?”
“There are a few I think will be good.” He nods after a moment of silence. “Not as many as I like, though.”
“Should we stop by training?”
“Do you have time? I know you have another meeting this afternoon.”
I smile over at my oldest friend. “The meeting can wait. I think it’s time I show these men why I’m the king of the city.”
He chuckles as he shakes his head. “They have it coming.”
“How are the new girls doing under Miya?”
“You would have to ask her, but from what I’ve heard, they are adapting.”
“Good. I’ll reach out and get with her this week to have a formal sit down.”
“Sounds good.”
The car slows down and comes to a stop in front of one of our warehouses.
“Are you sure about this?”
