Beckett (Robinson Destruction #4) - Kathi S. Barton Page 0,47

offenders for the school that you no longer work at. I think it’s safe to say that you’re going to be gone for a very long time.”

The Feds didn’t say a word to Allie or Clarkson as they gathered him up with the computer and other electronic devices in the room. No one even commented on the fact that there was a large tiger stretched out like a tiger rug on the table. After they were gone, the room silent except for their breathing, Allie looked at Beck. He yawned hugely, and she burst out laughing.

“I’m sorry. Did I take you from your nap time, Beck? Or does this sort of thing happen to you so much that you find it boring as fuck?” He told her he loved her and was very proud of her. “That didn’t answer my question, but it was a good save. Do you think Tru will be all right with how we did this?”

“I fucking love you, girl. Christ, that was epic.” Allie had forgotten about the phone, and it still being on. Tru laughed as she continued. “I nearly shit myself when Beck walked along that table. Holy fuck balls. That was great. I’m so happy right now that I could fire off my gun until it just snapped that it was empty. Wonderful job, Allie. Your plan was perfect. And I have to admit, your way not only got us the school that we can work with, but it also made us some very important friends in the process. We’ve already gotten calls from three of the attorneys of the people there that are pledging their support to any way we reopen the school. They’re also volunteering to testify against Clarkson and to help us in any way they can to make sure nothing like this happens again.”

“I didn’t expect them to donate the shares to us.”

Tru said that was what made it so important. They didn’t have to pay anyone for them, so it didn’t look like they had taken anything from them in the way of a bribe. Not that any of that mattered. “Each of the people there today have signed off on their paperwork before they left the office. You did good.”

“We all did well today.” They were laughing and hooting around the phone, and Allie stood up. “I think I’m going to gather up my family and go out to eat. This has been a terribly stressful few days for me.” Anna told her that she was there now and she was glad for her.

“Good job today, Allie. I just heard. Why don’t just you and Beck go out? I’ll keep the kids.” She told Anna that it was too much on her. “It’s not really. They love the babies, and it wears them out when they have someone to play with. Even Eddie enjoys having them around.”

It was a date then. She and Beck would be going out on their first date. Laughing, she told him what she was thinking. When he shifted back to his manly self, she realized how lucky she was to have such a wonderful family in her corner.

Chapter 8

Holly wasn’t sure what she was supposed to do with the kids on the floor with her. Conor had gone off with Mr. Morgan to look over some things that he was working on. She hadn’t wanted to go, so she was there now with three babies crawling all over her.

“Can you tell them apart? The girls, I mean?” Holly told Anna who she thought they were. “Good. Morgan still messes them up sometimes. But he loves them to pieces. You seem very unsure of yourself right now.”

“I haven’t been around babies before. They’re very clingy, aren’t they?” Anna laughed and told her they would be until they could walk. They were using her as a hand up. “They don’t know how to walk?”

“No. They’re very close, but they are still holding onto things when they move around. Marie is the most adventurous, but she is also the one that is taking her time in learning that she can let go. I think since Renee hurt her head the other day when she let go of the chair, she’s decided that she’s not taking the chance of her head getting bumped.” Holly thought that their mom was wrong, that they could walk, but didn’t say anything. “Eddie has a long way to go yet. He’s watching his sisters get around, and I