Raising Steel (Men of Steel Book 9) by Fields MJ

Author:Fields, MJ [Fields, MJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: MJ Fields
Published: 2015-10-30T07:00:00+00:00

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Walking into work, I feel like a student on the first day of class. I wonder how he will react when he sees me. I wonder, if my children are around, will they notice anything different about me? Is there anything different about me?

I make it past reception and into the elevator alone, and I am grateful. I mean, how awkward would it be if Thomas and I were stuck riding it together … alone?

I make it into my office, finding none of my kids are here yet, so I can breathe easy. I sit down, turn on the computer, and wait for it to load my messages from Dominic and the board at Segretti.

My focus is a little off to say the least. I look at the picture of Jonathon, the boys, and me at the Cape May on a Monday afternoon in September. He is smiling at me, and I remember exactly why. Zandor and Xavier were bickering; Jase was checking his phone and in a daze; and Cyrus had just come back from being in the Middle East. The restaurant was closed on Sundays and Mondays after the tourist season slowed down. He was smiling because all of us were together, regardless of what was going on around us.

As much as Jonathon would cringe at the fact that my family’s money brought on this drastic change in our lives, I know he would be so proud of his sons and who they have become. The money may have come easily, and it was always his fear that, if our boys didn’t learn what hard work and loyalty were, they would not be the men he and I dreamed they would be. The past few years have been a whirlwind, but my boys didn’t take the family money and blow it or decide to live off the interest. They decided to work hard every day, and for that, he would be proud. Loyalty is in abundance, and I know it is because of the values he distilled in them. And for that, I can safely assume he feels they honor him every day.

“Momma,” I hear my name and look up as Jase walks toward me, holding Kiki.

“Good morning,” I say as I set the picture down and stand. I hold my hands out, and Kiki dives into my arms. “Hello, beautiful.”

“Carly is in a meeting for another hour, and I have a call on hold from Italy that your granddaughter has disconnected twice. Do you think she can hang with you for about half an hour until Tara gets back from the gym?”

“Of course. Who has Truth and Justice?”

Jase laughs. “Cyrus. You should see him.”

“Let me guess, he’s wearing Truth in that wrap thing and pushing Justice in the stroller?”

“Yeah.” He smirks as he heads out the door then stops and looks back. “You get a haircut yesterday?”

“No, why?”

He looks me up and down. “Something seems different.”

“Highlights,” I say quickly.

“Right. Okay, see ya later, Kiki. Thanks, Momma.”

I look down at Kiki, who is looking at me in almost a stern manner.

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