His two wolves got her luggage out and took it to the same guest room she had been in last time.“Alpha said to meet him in the dining room as soon as you feel ready.”One of the young wolves said, his face red from embarrassment.
“Thank you.”This time she didn’t offer them a tip like she had last time.They’d felt insulted because the alpha tipped them, but she’d not known that.
She was alone now and might have taken a nap, but Carlos was waiting, and it had been a while.They’d spoken weekly on the phone, but that didn’t help build their personal relationship; it only strengthened their business relationship.The business property had been bought, and it was nearly set up.Now that she was here, it would get up and run.
With her things in the room, she took a moment to freshen up and then went to find Carlos.The house layout was easy to figure out when you were looking for the main rooms.They were all on the front side of the house with bedrooms and suites on the back and upstairs.Where you entered the formal living room, the family room downstairs took up half the basement.Once you hit the living room, you keep going into the dining area.That was where Carlos waited.
Calamity had missed him, and her breath came harder as she looked at him a moment before he looked up.“Calamity!I’ve missed you.”He said it as he meant it, and she hoped he did.
Carlos rose and came to her side of the table to hug her and give her a kiss that made her weak in the knees.“I missed you, too.”She said with a giggle as he stepped back.
“Let’s talk business while we eat an early supper,” Carlos suggested.
“Sounds good to me.”She agreed.
They finished business as they ate, getting everything worked through.“We’ll start training tomorrow as we take a few early customers.”
“I can handle that.You’ve read up on the manual?”
“I have and went through all the videos and tests,” Carlos explained.
“Perfect.”
“Since we’re done eating and have finished all the work for tonight, why don’t we take a walk?”
“That sounds great.”Calamity said.
Carlos took her hand and led her out of the door.Two wolves walked ahead of them and two behind.Now that she would be staying here, guards would be part of her life.They went for a walk along the lake since the pack house wasn’t far from it.The moon was bright above, but it wasn’t a full moon.Had it been, the pack would have gone on a run.
“I was afraid you weren’t coming back,” Carlos admitted.
“Why would you think that?”
“You were gone a year.That’s a long time.”
“But Tyne explained why.Everything had to fall into place before I came back.”Cally explained.
“Did you find someone else?”He stopped and looked deep into her eyes.
“No, I would have told you.”
“The same here.So, we take up where we were?”
“Yes.”She said as he pulled her against him for a sweet kiss.
With the guards around, further intimacy was out.But they were walking back to the pack house, and she needed to decide how far she was willing to go tonight.The pack house quickly came into sight, and the guards returned to their usual places or possibly went off shift.Carlos took her to his suite, where a bottle of wine and a plate of cold cheese and meats awaited them.
He handed her a rose.“For my lovely lady.There’s a vase you can put it in and place it wherever you want.Sit here by me, and we can talk.”Carlos patted the sofa next to him, and she sat down after placing the rose in the vase.
“Thank you.It’s a beautiful flower.”
“Not half as lovely as you are.”Charming, yes, but it reminded her of his reputation.“I mean it.”He added as if he saw the doubt in her eyes.“There’s been no one since you were here.I’ve waited for you to return.”
“I’ve waited as well, but what do you expect from us?”She asked.
“I want us to explore things, but I believe you were meant for me.It’s my job to convince you that’s true.”
“Hm, your job?”
