Chapter 16

“Junior wants plausible deniability,” Jim said when he returned. Everyone was bent over laughing. “What?” Jim asked as they laughed harder.

Soon all five of them were seated at the table with a basket of scones covered by a napkin. Jim began to pour. “I have a new blend I got from Teavana on Saturday. It’s lavender and black tea.”

“It smells lovely,” Jamie picked up his mug and sniffed.

“Don’t tell the Doms, but I got rock sugar to go with the tea.” Jim smiled at what he considered to be his charges.

“We’ll all be bouncing off the walls and the guys will know who to blame,” Danny said.

Jim guffawed. “Reed will protect me.”

“You can damn well protect yourself, Mr. Army Ranger. Even Bull respects your mad skills,” Jamie told Jim, his eyes twinkling. Jim was happy. Everyone was laughing today.

“What’s on the table this morning?” Jim asked as he blew on his tea to cool it.

“Caden and Masato,” Brian answered.