Total pages in book: 104
Estimated words: 99413 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 497(@200wpm)___ 398(@250wpm)___ 331(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 99413 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 497(@200wpm)___ 398(@250wpm)___ 331(@300wpm)
“I will hand my father a list of those he needs to keep an eye on. Although Mom has already confirmed a few and he’s already aware. You should all remain armed and cautious, as I will purposely not tell you about coming attacks.
“Relax. I will let nothing get by that will be fatal. You all need to trust me,” Sammy says and holds his hands up as the others begin to grumble.
“Why take the risk?” Nate says.
“If you all are aware of everything, every time, it will expose me. I will have to play my hand much sooner. If I tell you only what is needed, when it’s needed. I will be hidden for several years.”
Sammy pauses and taps his chin, then continues. “Um, to reveal myself now or when I’m in my twenties. Let me think. Um … I will wait.”
I snort. This kid has been showing more and more personality. I didn’t miss how he’s been hanging with the Blacks since he arrived yesterday with Misha and his family.
“Okay, kid. I hear you,” Nate chuckles.
Suddenly, Sammy pauses, and his eyes go distant. My throat tightens. Something is coming. I’ve come to realize that most of the time when things make him freeze, they are either important or events in the near future.
The room falls silent as we all watch and wait, not wanting to interrupt what he’s seeing. I still can’t get over everything Kiyoshi shared with me about how my son saved his son’s life.
Ren Takahashi was on our kill board. Ne, or should I say, Yui did us a favor. I believe Sammy has earned their loyalty for life.
“Lovie, we must talk,” Sammy says as his eyes clear.
With that, he stands and heads out of the room. I stare after him with my brows knit. I don’t miss that Jamie has followed after them and Logan looks to be seconds off stepping out himself.
“How am I to train a future team for that?” Nate breathes.
“You don’t. He will be a force all by himself. I believe assigning him a team would be more of a hindrance. If anything, I will hand him a decoy team.”
“Make it look like he has security as if he’s no threat?” Bobby asks.
“Exactly.”
Sammy
“They are coming, but if I tell them, the Bellas will wake. Not yet, I need them to remain asleep. It’s not their time,” I whisper to Lovie.
“Tell me what you need. I’ve got your back.”
I take a breath and flip through my visions, changing the view a few times. I get to a satisfactory outcome and nod to myself. This has to be the way.
“We can stop them on the mainland. Day after tomorrow.”
“I’m coming,” Jamie says.
I turn to find Uncle Jamie watching us. I knew he was coming. I’ve already seen that he’s not going to back down.
“Fine, but we don’t need you.”
I turn and walk away to keep an eye on this situation in my mind’s eye and make sure nothing changes. I will also have to come up with a plan to get to the mainland with Lovie without Mom getting suspicious.
She can’t come with us. Mom will blow everything up if she sees what’s going to happen. Nope, she and my aunts all need to remain here.
I will handle this one.
CHAPTER 39
Family Fun
LaSalle
“Thanks for those basketball tickets, bro,” Johnathan Black says to Nate.
“No problem. How was the game?”
“It was a good one. We enjoyed ourselves.”
I grin, knowing Roni is as big a basketball fan as Tasha. We’ve been to a game with Roni and John before. Those two were as entertaining as the game was.
A few of us are lounging around after the meeting. We’re in one of the large common areas. There are four in the common house where everyone on the island can come and hang out.
This structure holds suites, meeting rooms, classrooms, training rooms, three kitchens, a theater, and the hangout areas. I had this place designed with Tasha and our kids in mind. I wanted the island to grow with us for years to come.
Someplace our kids’ kids and our friends’ kids and their kids would be able to come for generations. I’m still adding on as we come up with more things we would like to have here. It’s a slice of paradise for sure.
At the moment, we’re sitting around having a few drinks while some kids are still out at the pool, while others are in the arts and crafts room or in the gaming room. I have enough trusted staff here for everyone to be able to kick back without having to worry about watching over the kids.
“Ach, the nerve. Someone get me a whiskey,” Laoise McGowan growls as she enters the room and pushes Ryan out of his seat with more force than I expect her to be capable of.