Page 10 of Protecting Addison
The SEAL team was sitting in a small conference room waiting for their commander to join them to discuss their next mission.
“Right? I mean, we haven’t even met this chick,” Flash complained.
“So?Youaren’t married to her,” MacGyver told his friend.
“I know, but we want to make sure she’s good for you.”
MacGyver snorted. “Good for me? She’s way out of my league. If anything,I’mnot good enough forher.”
“Now that’s bullshit if I’ve ever heard it,” Kevlar said. “You’re the best of this bunch, MacGyver.”
“Hey! I resent that,” Smiley bitched.
Everyone laughed.
“But since you’re all so concerned, I’m bringing her and the kids to Wolf’s house this weekend.”
“Awesome!”
“Sweet!”
“About damn time!”
Everyone seemed excited that they were finally going to get to meet the mysterious woman he’d married.
“How are Artem, Borysko, and Yana doing?” Preacher asked. He’d been with MacGyver when they’d met the children in the Ukraine. He’d seen firsthand their horrible circumstances, and was the only one of the team who’d had any inkling of MacGyver’s plan to marry Addison to help gain custody of the kids. Of course, he was as surprised as everyone else that it happened so quickly after they’d gotten home from that mission.
“They’re good,” MacGyver said. “I spoke with Artem and Borysko’s teacher the other day, and she said she’s never seen kids learn so quickly. And their math skills are way above normal for kids their age.”
“That’s great. So they’ll take after their dad,” Blink said. “Since you’re a genius when it comes to engineering stuff.”
“I don’t know about that. But I’m relieved. I was afraid they’d been so traumatized by what happened to their parents, their village, all of it, they wouldn’t be able to settle in,” MacGyver said.
“Their sessions with the psychologist are going all right?” Safe asked.
“Yeah. I don’t know all the details, but the woman says that mentally and emotionally, they’re healing well.”
“And Yana?” Blink asked.
“She’s adorable,” MacGyver told them. “This morning, she was totally decked out in her Elsa gear.”
“You’re spoiling her,” Kevlar warned.
“Yup,” MacGyver said, with no hesitation and a huge smile on his face. “I sure am.”
“They’re lucky,” Smiley said.
“No. I’m the lucky one. I never really thought much about being a father. It wasn’t anything I particularly aspired to be. But now? I can’t imagine my life without them,” he said.
“I can’t wait,” Preacher said. “I know Maggie isn’t that far along, but I’m more than ready for that baby to get here.”
“It has a bit longer to marinate,” Flash reminded him.
“I know. And that sucks.”
Everyone laughed again.
“Any plans for you guys to have kids?” Flash asked Kevlar, Safe, and Blink.
