“In fact, I do. I just had my offer accepted on a desert hotel property, which I apparently plan to make into an all-inclusive kink resort. I think there might be a tie-in there.”
“You are serious. How did this happen?”
Once again, I launched into the details of the incident, without revealing Ches’ name, but absolutely giving the circumstances as well as the name of the guest. I’d obtained that from Dahlia. The second male was not registered, so I didn’t have his information.
“Since they were so into tying up the omega, I wonder if they will show up at a club somewhere.”
“I’m going to put out some feelers. First, to make sure they don’t get to visit any of our properties, or anyone else’s in our broader circle, but also to see what can be done about what happened. So, how do you envision our collab. I really do like that word.”
“Not sure yet, since I just got the idea to buy it about an hour ago, but we should meet whenever it’s convenient and work out details. I do have a few thoughts.”
After we disconnected, Ches arrived with my order, and I let him in.
“Come and sit down,” I said. “Bring the grazing board outside and we can talk.”
I wanted him to know his job was safe, the alphas who harmed him would never be allowed back, and if he didn’t like the direction I was taking the resort, I’d help him find other work.
Oh… “Did I tell you I fired Tim?”
It was a good way to start.
Chapter Thirteen
Ches
Alias was right. If I had left and not gone back to work, none of this would be happening.
It was hard to wrap my head around.
“This is all really hard to believe,” I said and took one of the muscat grapes from the board. They were so crisp and flavorful, it was hard to resist.
“I know. For me too.”
Sweet alpha. I’d learned since coming to his room that he’d purchased the resort and was now my boss, but that was the least of it. I could barely hear what he was saying over the constant thunderstorm of my wolf telling me that this was his mate.
No question about it.
I shook my head. “This week has been crazy, and that’s putting it mildly.”
“I understand. It’s a lot. I never really believed in Fate and perfect timing, but that has changed.”
“It seems like you walked into my life at all the right times.”
I reached over to pat his arm, but he took my hand in his and rubbed the back of it. “I’m glad I did, omega. I’m so glad I did.”
Okay, I wasn’t the only one feeling something here. All I wanted to do was throw myself into his arms and let his presence make it all go away.
“Tell me about yourself.” I didn’t let go of his hand. “You’re a hero, a businessman. You have very good taste in food…”
He chuckled. “You flatter me, Ches. I’d much rather learn more about you.”
“There’s not much to tell.” I said those words and then proceeded to tell him all about my life. The pack I came from. Mytime on the streets and how I came to work here. It felt good to tell him everything about me, even the bad parts.
“No wonder you were so scared of losing your job,” he said, once I was done.
“I don’t have anyone to rely on but me. I learned that a long time ago.”
Grant’s expression morphed into a sweetness my wolf and I could feel. It wasn’t so much his face as the atmosphere around us evolved. “You don’t have to worry about that anymore, Ches. I can put it in writing if you want. Have my lawyers draw up a contract.”
