Page 127 of Recklessly Rogue

Suddenly, she throws herself at me. I barely have enough time to react to spread my arms before she’s hugging me around the waist, her face buried in my chest. “Oh my God!” she exclaims against my shirt. “Oh myGod!”

I smile and pat her back.

After a few seconds, she pulls back. “Thank you, Henry. I promise I’ll do a good job.”

“I’m absolutely certain of that.”

“Everything okay over here?”

I look over to see Will, Ben, Dan, Michael, and Charles all watching us. They wear a combination of expressions from curious to protective.

That’s exactly how I want them to look about April.

April spins to face them with a huge grin. “Henry just made me the manager of the bar!”

All of their faces relax into smiles.

“Of course he did, honey,” Will says.

“Good for you, sweetheart,” Ben says.

“Good call,” Michael tells me.

“She’ll do a good job,” Dan says.

I nod. “I know she will. And you guys will be here to help, right?”

“Every day,” Charles says.

“Can I ask you to look out for Cian and Scarlett and Mariah too?” I ask them. “Ruby and I are going to be in New Orleans for a couple of years while she goes to law school.”

“Good for her,” Will exclaims. “That girl is so smart and sassy. She’ll be a great lawyer.”

I grin and feel a surge of pride. I couldn’t agree more. “She’ll miss all of you.”

Will waves that away. “She knows where to find us. She can come visit any time.”

“You tell her she’d better,” Ben adds.

“I will. And you’ll look out for Cian and Scarlett?”

“Of course,” Will says.

They all nod.

I chuckle. “Let me guess, you’re first cousins with their late stepdad, right?”

Will laughs. “Nah. We don’t have any family connection.”

The other men shake their heads.

“We just really like Scarlett. And Ruby,” Ben says.

“And Mariah,” Dan says.

“And Cian,” Michael adds.

Damn, I’m going to have to make their morning coffee free here too.

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