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"Not a fucking thing! You two are assholes. Now what's this big decision you need our help with?" I questioned, sitting down next to Slade, hoping to change the subject.
"Well, as you know when I started this company, I did it with the hopes of bringing in men like yourselves that I trust and build it into something bigger one day, and we have. Together, the three of us have taken this company further than anything I had ever imagined it would be, and now I want to take it one step further." Slade and I exchanged puzzled looks before he continued. "What would you say to adding a fourth partner that can bring us probably the last few connections that we don't currently have in this business, and the technology to keep us ahead of the game in the upcoming future?"
Slade's and I exchanged looks once again, knowing just who the forth was he wanted to bring into the partnership. "I can't think of anyone I'd rather have added to the mix then Riker. He’s been very devoted to the company and has done what's best for it since before he even stepped through those doors. His connections and technical knowledge are just an added bonus to the stand-up guy we would be getting." I said, answering first.
Dalton looked at Slade for his input. "Yeah, got to say I'm not surprised by this at all. I've always looked at him as an equal in this company with us anyway, so it's about damn time we made it official."
Reaching over, Dalton hit his intercom. "Hey, Murph? Can you come up to my office for a minute? I want to run something by you."
"Sure thing, Dalt."
Hanging up, he told Slade. "There's champagne in the bar over there and some glasses."
Walking over to the bar, Slade got everything ready before sitting back down again as a pair of knuckles rapped on the door. "Come on in, Murph." Dalton answered.
When he strode in and noticed all of us sitting there, he looked at each one of us questionably. "So, what's up, guys? Is there something big going on you need my help with?"
Dalton gestured to the empty seat between Slade and I, and when he sat down, Dalton told him. "As a matter of fact, we do need your help on something."
"Well, you know me, I'm always ready for whatever. So, what do you have for me?"
Looking to Slade and myself, Dalton redirected his attention back to Riker. "Well, the boys and I were having a discussion this morning about what we think this company needs to keep building it bigger and better well into the future. And we decided that it’s you, Murph."
Riker looked back and forth between the three of us before he finally asked. "Are you guys fucking with me?"
Unable to hold in our laughter, I answered him. "No man, we want you to be our fourth."
"And you're all okay with this?" All of us nodded in agreement when Slade said, patting him on the shoulder. "More than okay with it, no one deserves this more than you, brother."
"Well, fuck. Hell yes then, I'll be your fourth. Thanks, man."
We all got up and hugged Riker before toasting his induction into the partnership with a glass of champagne. "To the best fourth we could ever ask for." Dalton announced as we all raised and clanged our glasses together. "And on that note, this Friday will be the official party at the Penthouse Lounge to welcome our newest partner." Slade added.
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