"You heard the boss," Locke says beside me, his large hand gently pressing against my shoulder, pinning me pleasantly to his side. "You're taking a long weekend."
“But I'm fine, really," I say.
"You're taking the break because you deserve it," Dad says firmly, leaning down to press a quick kiss to the top of my head, right over my flower crown. "You fought hard to get here. Today, you just enjoy your family, eat your cake, and let us take care of you. Clear?"
I look around the circle, from my Dad's unyielding gaze, to Mayhem and Jade grinning like idiots, to Locke holding me close.
"Clear," I say with a smile, leaning back into Locke's chest. "No work until Monday."
"That's what I thought," Dad says, turning back to the bar.
Tucker and Rook wander over, each dragging a chair from the
