Page 126 of The Gangster King

“No. New Zealand has a ton of highly trained military men and women here. Tap into that and you guys can get off your lazy asses and do some work.”

I laugh while Mia slaps his arm again.

“Ass isn’t a curse word.” He growls at her.

Mateo snickers, causing Mack to roll his eyes.

“You know, maybe we’ll move down here. It’s a nice place.” Nathan says, sitting finally and lifting his bottle of beer to his lips.

“You serious?” Connor asks and doesn’t look impressed at the almost mass exodus of his senior team.

“Um, no. I can’t leave my parents,” Sienna says, glancing down at the baby, a look of panic on her face. “No.”

Nathan turns to Connor. “That would be a negative.”

Decker snorts beside him.

“I’m in,” I say, handing Addy her glass of water when her bump gets in the way and she can’t reach it. “On the new biz idea. Just let me know what I can do.”

“Ditto. I’m bored as...fudge.” Decker corrects himself at the last minute.

“I’m still on my honeymoon.” Braxton grins and shrugs, chuckling, when we all tell him it’s been nine months.

Gianna actually blushes, and I do not want to think about him fucking my sister, so I groan.

She and Addy giggle.

Life is good.

Occasionally we near some noise about the crime families back home, but unless there’s anything serious, I try not to obsess over it.

The information I’ve shared with the FBI has helped them put away some key players and massively reduce the amount of women taken off the streets and put into slavery.

It’s an enormous industry.

What I’ve done has only scratched the surface.

I want to do more. After our children are born, I may look at getting more involved. But for now, I have a promise to keep, and a wife and children to protect.

Just as Decker does.

And Mack

And Nathan.

And Braxton.

And Connor.

“Merry Christmas everyone,” I say, lifting my glass. “Thank you for flying down to New Zealand. I know it’s a long way. You’re welcome to stay...another two days.”

Addy slaps me. “For as long as you like, he means.”

I grin.

“I like it here,” Mia says, sipping her ice water. “While I’m here, I’m going to do some scouting for destination weddings.”

Mia owns an event management company.

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