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Nathan laughed. “You know you couldn’t avoid that.”

“Yeah, I know. That woman never makes anything easy,” Colton said, then he answered. “Yes, mom.”

“Are you expecting me to go along with this farce? I told you that this was your mess to deal with. The business will not be touched by it,” his mother said in their tongue.

Colton thought now was the best time to tell his mom that his siblings were backing him. “I know what you said, but this is the best way to resolve this as peacefully as possible. If he thinks the job is already handled, the client will cancel the other curator. Hell, he’ll even pay you the rest of the money. Our reputation remains intact. No one has to know. Besides, Nate and Iris are with me on this.”

“Oh, and you think having them on your side will force my hand? This plan of yours puts the integrity of our family’s reputation under question, Colton. I won’t do it,” Helena said.

Damn it!Colton thought. He was starting to regret his choice to go with the truth. But lying to his mother would have just made things worse. Besides, he was never a very good convincing liar when it came to her. “Mom, I’m begging you. Please do this for me.”

“Oh, and what do I get in return? What are you offering me in exchange for me throwing away everything that I believe in?”

Colton let his head fall back against the sofa as he released a long, annoyed sigh. Again, Nathan laughed, but Ze took his hand into his and squeezed it. Colton looked at him and they leaned forward, sharing a quick kiss. Colton nodded at Ze before putting the phone back to his ear.

“I’ll give you that grandchild you want me to have so badly,” Colton said in English.

Ze’s eyes widened, because he was not expecting to hear that.

Nathan’s eyes were also large as he stared at his brother. He mouthed the words, “holy shit” at him then shook his head, still laughing, but now in shock.

“By next year,” his mother stated in English.

Colton rolled his eyes. “Yes, I’ll hire a surrogate right away.”

His mother released a satisfied little sound. “Very well, I’ll contact our client.”

The cell went silent and Colton looked at the screen. Yep, she’d ended it. He sighed and looked at his brother. “Looks like I’ll be making you an uncle soon.”

Nathan snorted. “Are you sure you’re ready for that? I have two and was only trying to get one. The little monsters are a handful.”

Colton chuckled, because he remembered his brother’s disappointment that the surrogate pregnancy that he was promised would result in a boy ended up being twin boys. “Ready? Maybe not, but so many people aren’t when it happens. I’ll be able to deal, don’t worry.”

“Yeah, what about your boyfriend over there, does he want kids?” Nate asked.

Colton turned to look at Ze because it was a good question. He wanted to build a life with Ze and now a kid was about to be part of that. Was that something Ze could handle? “How do you feel about that?”

Ze shrugged. “I love kids. Wasn’t sure I’d make good father material because… I’m the way I am.”

Colton nodded. “You’ll be great and besides, the kid will be in the family business anyway. He’ll fit right at home with us.”

“Well, in that case… I’d be honored to be a dad,” Ze said. “I mean… if you’ll have me.”

“Have you? You’re already mine,” Colton reminded him.

There was a cough from Raven and everyone turned to look at him.

“What?” Ze asked.

“Okay, since you two are planning to start a family together… which is just crazy to me. Are you sure you aren’t rushing into shit just because the man gave you some good dick, Ze?”

“A question that needs an answer,” Nate said.

“Then shut up and I’ll answer it,” Ze snapped.

Nate cocked an eyebrow at the boldness, but didn’t say anything. He was starting to see what his brother saw in the biker.

Ze turned to Raven. “I get your concern, trust me, I do. But everything about what we’re doing feels right to me, brother. When I thought I’d have to kill Colton the next time we met, it broke my heart because I wanted him more than anything. Yes, this is crazy, but that’s normal for me.” He shrugged. “I don’t know, it’s the best way I could explain it.”