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“I think I'll go with that suggestion. I think we're about to need somebody to fill in for a vacancy anyway.”

“If they are really bad, don't put it off.”

“We just became aware of it when he complained about his partner, and Grant gave her a test run, and she was unbelievable. It was clear she'd been covering for him. It'll work out just great now. Thank you so much, Rita. I miss you guys.”

“We miss you too.”

They said their goodbyes, and each of them got back to work. Jenna began making phone calls, starting with Jason. It was important to make sure that they would take the job before she notified anyone that they had not gotten the job. It made her job easier when they all took the job. Some would be startingtomorrow. They lived in the area and had always lived there since they were children. Those were the kind of employees that were likely to stay with this office. One of them even lived nearby, so they would have no issues with relocating. The one that Rita had called a clown carried his home like a turtle. He would simply move his trailer here, and he would be fine.

Sylvia was the only one who would have any issues, and those issues would come later. Once informed that a room was available for free temporarily, she said she could be there in two days. It was a relief to get what was probably the biggest job of the day nearly done. Nearly because she still had to inform those who had not been selected that they would not get the job. For the original 10 that had immediately been weeded out, she sent them the usual e-mail that said that they did not have the needed experience and suggested that they get more.

At the bottom of that e-mail, it had a list of various places where they could get training with Wolf security first, and on it, there were times when this training was given and a length that went straight to the training site. Those were easy to deal with because all she did was list who didn't make it and simultaneously send a large e-mail to them. That left her with those that had been qualified but had still not been chosen. For the seven of those, she sent an e-mail explaining that they had been put on a list but had not been given the three vacant positions. If they wish to be removed from the list, all they had to do was respond to this e-mail to let them know.

The one Rita had declined to refer had a black mark on his application and a note not to hire unless necessary. She didn't think it would ever become necessary, so she didn't worry about it. With everyone notified one way or the other, this part of her job was done, and she decided to take a break. That's when she noticed it was lunchtime, and her tummy began to rumble. She checked on her crock pots and then decided to go with thespaghetti that was ready to cook. It wasn't always easy to get it to turn out well in the microwave, especially since it was frozen.

She was lucky that this time, it turned out well and was delicious. A couple of slices cut off the bread loaf and a side of vegetables, and lunch was served. That's when the phone rang, and that was not unusual. People often tried to take advantage of their lunch break to get things done that were hard to do at other times of the day.

“Hello, wolf security, Jenna speaking.”

“Sounds very professional.” Moe approved.

“Thank you, I try. What has you calling this fine morning?”

“We are planning a visit next week, so I wanted to inform you. Have you filled those empty positions yet?”

“That's what I did this morning. I've already talked to those we offered the job, and they have all accepted. One of them will start in the morning. The other two will begin in a couple of days. I've notified those who lack training and experience with our routine e-mail, and I sent an e-mail notifying the others that they are on a list and will be called when a position opens.” Jenna explained.

“You are good. I wish I had you here again to take my place occasionally.”

“By the way, I hired an extra because Rita worked with him previously and said he was very good, like the other two.”

“Thank you. That will help because we must pull a couple more off your list to hire. Tyne is expanding the area that you're covering. That is one of the things we'll be going over when we come next week.” Moe admitted.

They said goodbye because both were busy and had a lot of work to do. That work kept her busy enough that she tried not to think about what Moe had said. An alarm went off, and she made the call to the customer but could not reach them. She immediately called the closest security specialist, who happenedto be Grant. She also called the police. Hopefully, this was nothing serious, but there was no need to take chances.

All she could do at this point was wait. It seemed like it took forever before the felon finally rang.

“I just wanted to call you and let you know that everyone is all right. There was an issue, but it was with a jealous husband who refused to believe that the man in the house was installing security. He was the reason she wanted it installed, to begin with. The police hauled him away because she had a court order that he was to leave her alone, and he showed up anyway. I hope things work out for her. I'm on the way to my last job now. Anything up with you?” Grant asked, clearly not thinking there would be anything.

“Moe called and said they'd be here next week. I also hired three new crew. One will be starting in the morning. They shouldn't require much training because they worked at the place that went out of business.”

“Do you think they're coming for us so soon?”

“If they are, it's not the only reason. They are expanding the area that this office covers and adding more security officers. Moe only said there were more reasons she wouldn't discuss until they arrived," Jenna admitted.

“I guess we'll find out when they arrive. This shouldn't take me long, and I'll be happy to see you.” There was a note of heat in his voice.

That made her notice that she was feeling hot. She went to check the thermostat in the room, but it seemed to be set at seventy, which was supposed to be room temperature. Jenna turned it down a couple of degrees. She was sure the guys would be happy because they always said it was too hot for them. Maybe the others wouldn't notice since it was only a couple degrees. Her luck wasn't that good, which would probably create an argument over where the thermostat should be set.

She did a really good job on her paperwork and caught most of it up, so now she would have a lot of waiting until the teams began to arrive from the field. Jenna messed around with a little bit more paperwork, but she had really done well today. Hopefully, those in the field will also do well. She knew the little interruption would make them lose time, but hopefully, it was only a little bit.

Grant had said he would be there soon. Jenna spaced out a little bit, and her mind went to Grant. That wasn't a good thing because the wolves in their group would immediately be able to smell any desire that she was putting out. Some might even think that it was for them. There was no time to shower, so she could only try to subdue her thoughts and hope the scent would disappear.

Jenna didn't have long to wait when Grant walked through the door. Again, the desire in her rose, and she could even scent it. Heat washed over her, and she didn't understand why she got so hot. This was something that had never happened before. The heat felt overwhelming, and when she looked up, her eyes met Grant’s, and he seemed to understand.

He came behind the counter and took her hand. Her mate led her up the stairs and into the bedroom, where he stripped her and then himself and immediately began to make love to her vigorously.

“I'm sorry, this must be quick. I know you'll want to return to work as soon as possible to ensure people have food.”

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