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about that, she wanted it to be special for us and there wasn’t much we could do in Key West waiting for dad,” Tyrese said softly.
    No one spoke for a few moments.
    “What’d you buy mom?” Tyrone asked looking at Silas.
    Since he hadn’t purchased anything and wasn’t ready to share an idea he’d been harboring in the back of his mind, he shrugged.
    “Hold up, are you saying you haven’t got her Christmas gift yet?” Tyrone asked sounding confused.
    “Not yet.”
    “Why?” Jacques asked sitting forward.
    He had no answer. “I thought about it but can’t come up with anything. Any ideas?” Silas looked around the table at the men who knew his mate best, Damian, her ex-husband didn’t count.
    Tyrese sat back in his chair appearing just as confused as his twin. “I’m giving her a charm for her bracelet and replacing the slippers I gave her last year.”
    “You replace those every year,” Tyrone said in a peevish tone.
    “Exactly, it’s kinda like our thing. Just like you replace her favorite body lotion and spray supply. She never buys any during the year because she knows you’ve got it covered for Christmas, so don’t start pointing fingers,” Tyrese snapped.
    “Victoria had something personal made, a picture collage of the kids, and close family friends. I’ve seen it, and it’s beautiful,” Jacques said.
    “Mom will love that,” Tyrone said. “She’s all about family.”
    “Thanks for telling me what I cannot get my woman for Christmas,” Silas said. “Maybe a fur? Don’t women like those things?”
    “Not when it’s offensive to pack,” Tyrese said.
    “True. Maybe a trip somewhere?”
    “Would it be just the two of you? If the pups are included it’s not a personal gift, more like a family one,” Jacques said.
    Since they all knew Jasmine wouldn’t leave the kids for a few days at this stage he nixed that idea. His woman didn’t wear a lot of jewelry, had two closets full of clothes and one with shoes and accessories. Anything she wanted, she purchased, which worked well during the year, but not so much right now.
    “Okay, that’s out. What else? Perfume?”
    “She has a couple scents she likes, but she said they bothered you,” Tyrone said.
    Remembering the night Jasmine sprayed an annoying odor all over her body and his negative response, he knew purchasing fragrances was something they needed to do together.
    “This has been my dilemma, I don’t know what to get my bitch. If Renee was talking to me, I’d call and ask her.” He looked at Tyrese and then Tyrone, who laughed.
    “Uh, no. I won’t call and ask, she’d know it was for you since I’ve been buying mom the same thing for years. If Mandy’s mom wasn’t sick, they’d be hanging out with us for Christmas this year. I’m going to miss them,” Tyrone said.
    Silas looked at Tyrese, but didn’t think his answer would be any different than Tyrone’s. Especially since he was in the minority and was happy Renee would be absent at Christmas. The two of them never got along and butted heads constantly, but worked at civility for Jasmine’s sake. Each of them made it quite clear to the other they were not going anywhere and loved Jasmine.
    “Nah, can’t get involved in other peoples stuff. Promised my mate,” Tyrese said with a sly smile.
    Silas nodded and didn’t bother talking to Jacques. The man had done a three-sixty turn after finding his mate. There were times Silas missed his happy-go-lucky best friend who was always up for a new challenge. All that seemed to vanish once Jacques and Victoria mated. Now they were planning a den with pups. Although he was happy for his friend, he missed him.
    “Let me see what I can find out,” Jacques said, surprising him. “Can’t promise anything, but I’ll chat with my love and see what she knows.”
    Grateful, Silas nodded his thanks and stood. “My mate requests my presence.”
    Tyrese and Tyrone stood as well. “Mine too,” Tyrese said. “In the