then knelt in front of her and kissed her belly. He loved Matthew and Amelia, but this baby was one they created together.
Speaking of Amelia, his daughter ran into the room, her pink tutu bouncing with each step. “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy!” She launched herself at him, and he pretended to let her knock him backwards.
“Baby girl! Where did you learn that move?” he asked, holding her above his head, her feet wiggling precariously close to his junk.
“Matthew showed me!” She squealed when he pulled her to his chest and tickled her.
“Mommy, help!”
After another minute of wrestling, Frey helped Amelia to her feet. “All right, Little One. I have a class to teach.”
“Okay, Daddy. Love you.”
“Not as much as I love you.” Frey watched his two favorite girls walk hand-in-hand out of the classroom.
“Wow,” Elise whispered.
Frey ignored her and turned his attention to the other women. Women who took the class to learn self-defense, not try to find a date. Unsurprisingly, Presley was nowhere to be seen.
“Shall we begin?”
Chapter Thirteen
While Josie got ready for work, Malakai leaned against the bathroom doorframe, watching her put on her makeup. The night before, he tried to convince her to take one more day off, but she said she was ready to get the initial confrontation over with. He relented, but Kai insisted on driving her to the office. He offered to make breakfast, but Josie wanted to stop by the diner for her latte.
“I guess we need to get one of those fancy machines so I can make your lattes when you aren’t going to your father’s firm any longer.”
Josie held the mascara wand aloft while glancing at him in the mirror. “My own personal barista? I could get used to that.” She finished lengthening her lashes before applying a subtle shade of lipstick.
“Just think. In two more weeks, you won’t have to wear these boring clothes ever again,” he said, eying her business suit.
“Are you going to let me wear my sexy dresses at the training center?”
“That’d be a hell no.” Josie placed her hands on her ample hips, and Kai held up his palms in surrender. “Josie, my Sunshine, I would prefer if you didn’t wear your sexy dresses while we are at work. I will be taking money to properly train men, and if you are distracting me, they won’t get their money’s worth.”
Josie smiled and slid her arms around Kai’s waist. “Are we going to have shirts with the center’s name on them?”
“That’s the plan. I’ll be ordering T-shirts, but if you’d prefer polos or button-ups, we can get those too.”
“Nah. I think I’d like wearing a T-shirt every day. What are you going to name your gym?”
“It’s our gym, and I was thinking Team Palamo MMA. Since I never fought professionally, it’ll take a while to build our name and brand, but I’m good with that. You and I need time together outside building our business. I’ll eventually hire other trainers to give me a day off whenever I want some down time, but for now, it’ll be me on the floor and you in the office if you’re sure it’s something you’re interested in.”
“I like the idea of working with you every day. We’re building something that is ours. Speaking of, when do I get to see the building?”
“I thought when I pick you up from work, we could go out to dinner, and then I would take you to see it. How does that sound?”
“I’d like that.” Josie never would have envisioned herself working in a gym, but the prospect of getting to see her mate all day was exciting. Josie gathered her purse and briefcase and followed Kai to the garage. When he led her to Sixx’s fancy Bugatti Veyron, she cocked an eyebrow. “We’re going in this?”
“Yes. Sixx told me to drive it whenever I wanted, and today feels like a good day for sleek comfort over the rougher ride of the Jeep.” Josie was thrilled. Ever since Malakai showed her the vehicle, she’d secretly dreamed of riding in it. The engine purred instead of rumbled, but once they were on the open road, there was no doubt as to the power under the hood. The stereo system was top-notch, but she wouldn’t expect anything less from such an expensive ride. Kai already had a rock station on, and Josie sat back and let the heavy drums and fast guitar riffs pump her up. She giggled when she imagined the current song being her fight