Rex took her phone and scrolled quickly. "Offer two-percent more if they leave the building as is and if we can have access to it immediately. Tell them we have merchandise we need to store and time is of the essence."
"I figured as much," Kari took back the phone then pressed a few buttons. "I had a counter-offer prepared. We offered three-percent though."
Rex nodded. "That's acceptable."
Brie leaned across Rex to eye the phone. "You got all that done since he called?"
Kari smiled. "It is what I do."
"I shoot shit," Brie said, pointing to her tac belt.
Kari eyed her guns. "I would love to be able to shoot. Could you teach me?"
Declan and Rex paled. Declan wrapped an arm around his mate's shoulders. "Babe, you don't have to worry about that. You have me."
Kari just met Brie's eye, and Brie understood. She couldn't imagine living in this world, with a warrior as a mate and not know how to shoot. The desire to help Ari was overwhelming at times. Plus, with a baby on the way, Kari would have a driving need to protect her baby. "Anytime you want, come see me. I'll start you with a Glock. It's a bit heavier, but that helps with kickback."
Kari's relief was visible. "Thanks."
Declan looked hurt. "Why didn't you ask me?"
Kari wheeled on her mate. "Because by the time you would actually let me touch a gun, our son or daughter would be grown." She shuddered. "Gods, I cannot even imagine you and me at a range."
Ari grinned. "Don't worry, little sister, we have a shooting range at the Lionhart estate, Brie can show you as early as tomorrow."
"I wanna shoot shit!" Meryn added.
"Meryn, no."
"Come on, you know I was black ops now. I can shoot," Meryn protested.
Aiden's eyes narrowed. "That's right, we haven't talked about that yet. Someone distracted me." He gave her a flat look.
"Shit," she exhaled.
The twins and Pip stared. Neil spoke first. "Black ops?"
Meryn brightened. "Yup! From when I worked with Law."
"Badass," Nigel whispered.
"Badass," Pip echoed.
"You'll have to save that conversation for later," Rex said smiling. He pointed up. "Welcome to the Lionhart estate."
They made their way inside, and Brie could see from the coy expressions Meryn was shooting her mate that the li'l shit was trying to talk her way out of that covert ops discussion.
Just as Brie was about to take a step toward the stairs, a jubilant screech bounced off the walls around them.
"Declan!" Catherine launched herself at her second born who caught her easily and held her tight. "Good evening, Mother."
Catherine looked from Declan, to Ari, then to Rex before she simply burst into tears. "Oh! Oh!" she said over and over again.
Jedrek stormed in at the sound of his ma
te's tears only to be brought up short at the sight of his three sons standing shoulder to shoulder in the foyer. "Declan," his father whispered.
"I hope you don't mind me stopping in?" Declan said gruffly.