“Yes. Your meeting is the same night as our son’s birthday. Do you think we could have some of Mathew’s friends spend the night after his birthday party?”
Jacob considered. “Can we limit the sleepover to just two friends? They’ll have to stay upstairs throughout the meeting. No running around the house as usual. General Valdez prefers the meetings to run on time.”
“Do you think General Valdez will have the meeting without Deel?” she asked. “Or will somebody else show up to take charge?”
“We haven’t been told yet. I’m hoping for Valdez. He keeps them short. I do know that Corbin Armstrong will be there, so if we can keep him supplied with those smoked shrimp he likes so much, it will be a blessing.”
“I’ve got you covered there. Plenty of shrimp. The caterers will bring everything we nee
