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“So good,” she muttered, mouth full.
“I can’t believe she can eat that.” Brennan sat down on the arm of the sofa. “Grace joined you for movie night?”
“Yeah, I didn’t take anything. They’re fine.” Grabbing another pair of chopsticks, I reached over Grace and grabbed a bite of shrimp.
Grace giggled as Evan fed her some of his food.
“Do you need anything for your trip, Grace?” Brennan asked. She was leaving in a few days with Spencer for the science convention.
“Sexy underpants.” Grace nodded.
Brennan made a choking noise.
“Oooh, right, because you’re going to get somequality timewith Spencer.” Evan’s eyebrows waggled as he fed her another bite.
“Probably some matching sets?” I ate more shrimp.
“Yeah. He’s totally that kind of guy.” Evan nodded. “We’ll go Saturday. Riley needs to go to the mall anyway.”
“Okay. Bren, are you a thong guy?” Grace asked in earnest.
I stifled a laugh as I continued eating. High Grace was fun.
“No, I don’t like to wear thongs.” Brennan was trying not to laugh.
Her eyes rolled. “That’s not what I meant.”
“He likes thongs, and you’d look great in one.” I kissed the top of her head, because it felt right to do so.
She grinned. “Well, maybe you’ll be lucky enough one day to see me in one.”
Mmmm. If only I should be so fortunate.
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Brennan
Isat in my office, working. Things had been busy, and not the good kind.
Terrance came in, looking frazzled, tie askew. “We have a problem.”
My stomach dropped. “Now what?”
“Reg and his team quit the estate project. He claimed that he was overbooked, and the job was better suited to restoration specialists.” Terrance sat down in the chair opposite the desk.
That was bullshit. “Well, we’ll call other places. What about Wes’ dad?”
“We are, but…” Anxiousness crossed his face.
“Oh. It’s because of my mother, isn’t it.” My chest tightened. I knew something was coming–and this was uncalled for.
“That’s my guess. Though Wes’ dad’s company did land a big contract. Look, I’m having people shore up all our local supply contracts, and everyone we deal with that she might be able to influence, but…” He rubbed his forehead, wedding ring gleaming. “This is going to cost us. Especially since the landscapers quit last week, too, for the same reason. But for right now we’ve found someone else.”
“Shit. I’ll make some calls. No, I will not let her destroy this business.” I hit my desk with my fist. This wasn’t a coincidence.
“Maybe it’s time to get Wes to help?” Terrance said quietly.
“I think so.” Actually, Wes had been a huge help, identifying my company’s security gaps, and making sure everything was encrypted. But there were other things he could do besides assist us with defense.
