“Where are we with the mayor?” I rubbed the top of RJ’s head, and he smiled a mostly toothless grin. I looked at Remo, Ian, and Dome at the kitchen island.
My phone started ringing, Sonya’s name flashing on the screen. I put her on speaker.
“You said you were going to pick me up from my mom’s.”
“Aren’t the guards there?”
“No.”
“s**t,” I cursed.
“Don’t bother, Mom is bringing me.”
“I will be there in a few minutes, got stuck in a meeting.”
“No reason to leave now, she is taking me.”
“No, you two need to stay put.”
“Are you sure everything is all right?” she asked.
“Everything is fine. Just stay at your mom’s house. I’ll be there soon.”
“Okay, hurry up, I want to get ready for dinner.” Sonya ended the call.
I made eye contact with RJ and nuzzled my nose in his neck. Dome had bee
