Page 52 of Meant for Two

Zane was wondering when he’d ask. “Yes, but not right away. Her wrist needs a few more days to heal.”

Jeff set down the screwdriver. “Then I’ll bide my time until she’s ready.”

“Good. When I left, Blair was still in bed, so you’ll need to lock the loft door. I figure since we’ll both be working on the perimeter tomorrow, I could drive all three of us to Woodland Estates. It will give you some time to bond with her.”

“I appreciate you being so generous,” Jeff said.

“Always. She’s our mate. We will make this work.”

“Good, then let’s head out.”

* * *

The next morning, Jeff decided that in case they needed to work in different parts of the complex, they should drive separately. Zane dropped Blair off at the model home and then met Jeff at a specific spot along the perimeter that needed more surveillance.

Jeff was unpacking some gear when Zane arrived. Before they started, Jeff wanted to clear up one issue. “We haven’t addressed that tidbit of information that my uncle told us last night,” he said. Jeff had telepathed the bombshell that Uncle Adam had told him—that Chris Czepanik was a werewolf. They couldn’t afford to discuss something that sensitive in front of Blair. “Did you get any sense that Blair knows she’s part werewolf?”

Even though females didn’t shift, his sister had many of the same abilities he did.

“I’d have to say no. I had to turn off the lights since I didn’t want her to see my eyes glow yellow or my facial hair sprout, but then she wanted a bit more light to see me.”

“Do we know how old she was when her dad left her mom?” Jeff asked. “If she was a child, she’d probably not know what her dad was.”

Zane shook his head. “All I know is that when her dad decided he wanted to get back into their lives, the mother turned him down. Her rejection caused him to kill her.”

“I get shivers thinking about it. Poor Blair. She’s been traumatized enough in her life. Can we do that to her again?”

Zane stared at him. “Are you seriously thinking of keeping that a secret from her? That would doom any kind of relationship we’d hope to have with her.”

His friend was right. “What are you suggesting? That tonight when we drop her off at the loft, we just tell her that her father was a werewolf? That would spell disaster.”

“No. She wouldn’t believe us anyway. Nor am I suggesting we shift in front of her to prove it. What werewolf symptoms would she have that might convince her?” Zane asked.

“I could ask my sister, but the only thing she ever said was that she had good night vision and could run fast. In fact, she received a track scholarship for college.”

“That’s kind of cheating,” Zane said.

Jeff shrugged. “Not my business. It gave her an edge, but she could never beat me or any of my brothers.”

“At some point, we should reveal that we are werewolves, though considering the strange way my body reacts around her, it won’t be hard to convince her.”

Jeff didn’t want to think about that right now. “How about we see if Blair and I are compatible first? I don’t think we need to discuss something as monumental as humans changing into animals before we’ve had our first date,” Jeff said.

“True, but we can’t wait too long. Did you speak to your dad about adding more security guards at night?”

“I did, but he was already on it. He wants shifters, which makes sense.”

“Good.”

For the next few hours, he and Zane installed more cameras around the perimeter.

“Does your dad realize that he’s wasting money by having us put the cameras around the property?” Zane asked. “It’s too easy to find a place to slip into the complex.”

“I think he believes the residents will feel more secure if they know the cameras are there. If they knew werewolves existed, they would figure out there is almost nothing we can do to stop them, other than hope the security guards spot them first,” Jeff said.

Zane placed another camera up in the tree. “We should have Blair publicize how much security we have. It might deter someone from entering.”

That was a good idea. “If a person is determined enough, they’ll find a way in.” Jeff’s cell rang. “It’s Uncle Adam," he told Zane. "Hey.”

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