She nodded. “That’s right.”
She handed it off. “To be on the safe side, I put another backup on it.”
“That’s three now?”
“Yes, but I’m hoping it will make you feel more secure. That information isn’t going anywhere.”
“Thank you, Kinley.” John turned to Eli. “Thank you for letting me interrupt, sir.”
“You’re fine.”
After the door closed, she turned to see all three men staring at her.
“What?” she said and wiped her mouth and nose. “Is there something on my face?”
All three laughed.
“No, baby. Why don’t you just lay here for a moment while I finish talking to them? I know you are feeling sad right now.”
He made her comfortable on his chest.
She nodded and yawned.
****
“Is she asleep?” Devon asked in amazement.
Eli smiled, looking down at her against this chest, and smoothed the hair from her face.
“Yeah, if she’s tired and in my lap, she’s out. She can be zipping around helping everyone, but once I get her to sit here, she feels safe enough to go to sleep.”
“That’s pretty amazing. I wish I could find someone like her.”
“It can happen, Cayson. I never thought it would happen to me, but the first day here, she dropped some donuts, and I helped her pick them up. We’ve been together ever since.”
Cayson shrugged. “Maybe.”
“So, when is the move final?” Eli asked them.
Cayson looked at Devon and then back at him. “We’ve turned in our resignations, bought a building here about eight blocks away from here.”
Eli was impressed. “You guys move fast.”
“The government contracts are already coming in, and we’ve got a few that Travis talked to us about previously,” Devon told him.
“Hell. Tell me if there’s anything I can do to help.”
“Do you know of any good people? We need to hire several people.”
“I don’t off the top of my head, but I’ll put the word out.”
“Thank you.” Devon stood and looked at Kinley. “We’ll call when we’re here for good.”
“Just call me, guys, if you need anything.”
They left and closed the door before Eli cuddled Kinley closer to his chest.
He didn’t think he could get any happier than he was at that moment. And most of it had to do with the woman in his arms. He couldn’t wait for his father and grandfather to meet her. They planned to leave in a few days, and he had the family plane ready and waiting.