Page 58 of Justice for the SEAL
Jax took the paper and shook his head. “Nice work, Doc. We didn’t expect to nail this guy soquickly.”
“I think you ought to buy melunch.”
“I’ll do one better. I’ve got a bottle of whiskey in theconferenceroom.”
“Can we come too, boss?” asked Austin. “Me and Noah here were instrumental in the computer hacking thing-a-ma-bobber.”
“Yeah,” said Noah. “I held hismousepad.”
Jax shook his head. “Come on, you boneheads. Relax for a few. We’re going wheels up the day after tomorrow. Got a cult in the mountains of Idaho we’ve got toinfiltrate.”
“Idaho’s got mountains?” asked Noah, making Austinsnort.
Logan walked around the bend, the glass wall of the conference room coming into view, all the members of HERO Force standing around a cake, the room decorated with pink and blueballoons.
“Ashley thought we should throw you a baby shower,” said Jax. “We figured since it’s the only thing she’s done for us is reproduce, she should have thehonors.”
A big, goofy grin took over Logan’s face. “You shouldn’thave,guys.”
A bleached blonde with long curly hair opened her arms wide. “Congratulations! I’m Ashley. I’m so happyforyou.”
“Thanks.” He furrowed his brow. “Do youworkhere?”
She bobbed her head. “I went out on maternity leave a few days after Jax hired me. Bedrest. You guys were all in Kabul orsomething.”
“Okay. Well, thanks for theparty.”
“You’re just going to love being a parent,”shesaid.
Logan sat down in front of a cake decorated with tiny combat boots, one pink and one blue. The background was pink and blue camouflage. “This isawesome.”
Charlotte threw her arms around Cowboy’s neck and settled herself on his lap. “Two more weeks, brother boy, and I get to beanaunt.”
“And I’m going to be afather.”
“How’s Gemmadoing?”
“Good.Great.”
Crappy.
“She’s justglowing.”
Like a scary Jack-o-lantern whohatesme.
“You’re going to make a great dad.” Charlotte leaned forward and hugged him, squishing Logan’s head right next toCowboy’s.
“Oh, you made it!” Charlotteexclaimed.
Logan turned around to see Gemma standing in the doorway. He crossed to her and hugged her, her belly pressingintohis.
“I’m so glad you’re here!” saidAshley.
Gemma leaned into Logan’s chest, whispering in his ear, “Whoisthat?”
“Apparently she works here. Her name isAshley.”
“So nice to meet you,” said Ashley, throwing her arms aroundGemma.
