Jinx’s Mate(28)
Her heart skipped a beat with the thought of going to West Virginia. In the mix of everything she had forgotten she still had to meet his clan. What if they didn’t accept her? Or worse, what if they didn’t accept Claire?
“I see my little worrier is back.” He teased. “Everything is going to be fine. They’ll love you, just as I do. Word is already spreading around the clan. Everyone is excited I’m bringing a mate and child home. It’s a big deal when the Alpha finds his mate. It brings new life into the clan, and the clan’s population increases with new births.”
“What about Lukas? Has he made a decision about your offer?”
“Not yet.” He frowned at her. “I told you before I didn’t hold high hopes for it. He enjoys his work with Connor, the Nerd Crew, and being in the field. If he took the position of Lieutenant he’d be out of the field for the most part. If work with Connor could be done remotely, it might sway him, but I’m not sure any of that’s the same for him.”
“He’ll come around.”
“If he passes on this chance it might be too late. He’s one I’d trust at my back, to keep you, Claire, and the clan safe if anything happened to me.” A knock at the door stopped him for a moment. “There he is.”
She stopped him as he tried to get up. “Nothing’s going to happen to you. Things are going to work out with the Lieutenant position. Just like they worked out for my clan, and for Claire.”
* * *
Jinx planted a smile on his face and pulled open the door. He didn’t want Lukas to know he was worried if the Lieutenant position would be filled or not. Lukas still had roughly forty-eight hours before Jinx was leaving for West Virginia.
“Hey brother, you better be bringing me good news.”
“A little of both.” Lukas stepped into the suite, his arms loaded with paperwork and his laptop. “Ahh, you must be the woman who finally got Jinx to settle down.”
“Summer.” She held out her hand to him.
“I’m Lukas. The more handsome one if I do say so myself.” Lukas took her hand and kissed it.
“Quit flirting with my mate,” Jinx ordered. “Sit down and tell me this news.”
“Duty calls,” Summer said, before going to the pile of things she needed to go through.
“Frequently, when Jinx is in charge.” Lukas placed his things on the coffee table and sat down. “Mating hasn’t changed you one bit, you’re still all business. Where’s the play, old man?”
“There’s a time for play and a time for work. Don’t call me old man.” Jinx grabbed the can of soda he had abandoned earlier and took a swig. “So on with it.”
“Very well. I have things in place for Larry to start with the cameras tomorrow morning. All the spots are marked, and once in place the whole resort will be covered. Tex has also requested some of the outside and clan areas be covered under a different monitoring system, which I’ll begin working on tomorrow.” Lukas handed him papers with all the camera locations listed.
“How about the resort computer system? Keyless entry cards for the doors?”
“The computer system should be up and running tomorrow night. I’m just waiting on a few pieces to arrive, which are due here by tomorrow noon. The keyless entries, well…”
“What?” Jinx pressed.
“All the doors will need to be replaced, and the new ones will take a week from the manufacturer. That’s going to push it back. In the meantime the clan can start getting other things in place, cleaning the rooms, painting, everything else. That way, when the new doors are in place they can reopen the resort.”
“Has Tex decided who will head up security?”
“Ben’s going to be in charge. He’s very good with computers. There will also be a guy named Barry handling the day-to-day security details. I’ve already brought Ben up to date with everything.” Lukas pushed the papers aside and powered the computer up.
“I won’t be here to oversee everything, but I can leave Larry behind to help.” Jinx looked over the papers.
“Look at this.” Lukas turned the laptop. “Here’s a three-dimensional diagram of the resort. The red circles are where the cameras are going. The top floor will be Tex and Ben’s private quarters. They are also keeping one there for you and Summer when you visit. The next floor will be quarters for any workers or single members who wish to remain in the building. The rest of the clan will take up residence in the other building around back. It’s more suited for families with more apartment living, and there are also some stand alone homes.”