She pointed to the Claws. “If this is all you want for your surprise, I’ll head up to my bedroom, read a book, and go to sleep.”
Hiro frowned. “You know we want to see all of your surprises.”
“Then, fucking put your pimp coat back on and act like a grown man.”
Hiro widened his eyes. “Pimp coat?”
She gestured to all of them. “No fucking climbing.”
A few frowned, but they all nodded.
“Like seriously.” She shook her head. “I can’t believe I even had to tell you all this.”
“Of course you have to tell us this.” Hiro pointed up at it. “We really like it!”
She held out her hands. “That doesn’t mean you begin to climb it.”
“Actually, it does.” Hiro smirked.
“Regardless. . .thank you, Tora.” Daisuke slipped his boots back on. “This is so cool.”
One of the twins raised his hand.
She leaned her head to the side. “Yes.”
The other twin spoke, “Can we climb the claw after the party?”
She scowled. “I don’t want you to break anything like your legs or arms.”
The twins laughed.
Hiro snorted.
“Whatever.” She shrugged. “You all can climb the damn claw after everyone is out of the ballroom, just in case it all falls down from your weight and crashes to the floor.”
Kaede bowed. “We got it, boss.”
I blinked.
She did too and then cleared her throat. “Well. . .good.”
Did they just fucking promote her?
“Alright then, Nyomi. We won’t climb it.” Now directly under the claw, Hiro lifted his head up and gazed at it. “Just give us time to take it all in. This is a lot. It’s a masterpiece, Nyomi. A fucking cock-hardening masterpiece.”
Toma nodded. “I’m definitely hard.”
“Alright. Alright.” Nyomi held up her hands. “We don’t need to know all of that. Remember. The Claws are going to be gentlemen tonight.”
Toma snickered. “Gentlemen?”
Kaede chuckled. “Oh sure. We can do that.”
“No way,” Daisuke whispered.
Meanwhile, pure excitement shimmered in Hiro’s eyes. Honestly, I hadn’t seen that look on his face since before Nura had passed.
It made my heart twist and warm all at the same time.
