Desi wouldn't fall under the eldest Grey's spell like others tended to. It was the nature of who he was and what his family did that such acts and illusions of charm were a hard sell by them. Cole was nothing special to him. He'd seen the like, and he'd seen many of them fall or break before him or others. Even situations. They were men like all others, just as susceptible and weak as they all were. "It will come." And the man would either sink or swim.
At her words he was quiet one moment, and then nodded. "Yes, I will. I will challenge him, because it will be expected, and because like us all I have a part to play." He had a serious tone about him, though physically he stayed comfortable and loose. "Good or bad, I will play my part to make sure that the bulk work together as they're meant to."
He let her outfit and the implications go, she could keep her secrets now. They'd come out to him, they always did. He'd learn why she look like she was going to wage war on the Families. And he'd be right there in her corner through it all.
Once inside her moved away from her and opened his arms wide. "I'm sure I will. This is going to be my Crown Jewel. This will be the grand prize among all I have done to give my family respectability. A place in the world beyond our magic. My legacy for Rosa. " His arms came down and he turned to Emma, a smile on his lips. "Mediterranean fare. High end, with cooks Mateo will hand pick, in a kitchen he will put together. Taz will come in and secure it and keep it secure. We will have a space for our allies to find safety in. Wards, Byrnes, Vargas. I intend to make it such. I will be counting on you and Zachary to help me make it successful. A steady stream of mundane innocents will keep the Hunters, most with any morality, at bay. Shadowkind will be stupid to step into our midst."