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    I can’t help but smile and I tuck the note from Bemy into a drawer I have in my kitchen. The one


    everyone seems to have that is full of random stationary, tea towels and other odds and ends. I tap


    Aaron on the arm to get his attention, he is preupied opening the packaging on my new microfibre


    cleaning cloths.


    “Bemy says we should negotiate a schedule or something for you. I work mostly evenings. and


    sometimes the lunch shift, but I never really start before eleven. Maybe we could make your start time


    nine and just take each day as ites until we figure it out in more detail?” i suggest. Aaron nods. I


    already traded numbers with him and all the other guards I’ve had ages ago so that’s not a problem.


    I’m still not thrilled with having to have security in the first ce, but this probably won’t be so bad. I pull


    out my phone and text Bemy.


    Ryann- Got your note. Of course I’m happy to have Aaron here. We’ve made a temporary n until we


    work out our schedules a bit better. Thankyou forpromising and trying to see my side of things, I


    really do appreciate it.


    I hesitate briefly before adding:


    XO Ryann.


    I hit send before I can overthink it too much. Blushing and hiding my face behind my slightly damp hair


    so that none of the guys willment. Bemy replies quickly.


    Bemy- Is that a promise?


    Bemy- Because this is. XOXOXO


    I drop my phone and excuse myself to my room for a few minutes to get myundry together. I need a


    second topose myself. Bemy’s tant flirting ispletely embarrassing. But I think, despite


    that, I do actually like it. It makes me feel wanted. Once I feel like I can face everyone without making a


    total fool of myself, I strip my bed and stack my nkets and sheets on top of my half fullundry


    hamper. It’s heavy and awkward and I stumble out of my room carrying it and doing my best not to tip it


    everywhere. Aaron takes it from me.


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    “You don’t have to do that. I can carry it myself.” I point out. He shrugs.


    “Of course miss Gale.” he responds but doesn’t give it back. Well, whatever. I pause a moment for


    Shaun to move out of the doorway and lead Aaron to theundry room. Maggie installed two of those


    fancy washer/dryer machines. I usually try not to use both at once because someone else might want


    to use one, but I really want to get my bedding clean, it’s a big clean up day so screw it. I load them up


    and we head back to my home where I start scrubbing the kitchen. Aaron grabs a cloth and starts


    helping.


    “Okay,you really, really don’t need to help me clean.” I insist, my arms crossed across my chest. Aaron


    just continues working. Seriously, he’s making me feel so guilty. He’s not here to


    do


    my work for me! He’s not done this before. But to be fair I’ve been making him stay outside for thest


    few months, and before that I wasn’t home much. Well whatever, he can. help out today if he wants to.


    I guess that it would probably get boring following someone around all day. I don’t think I could stand


    around and watch someone clean and not help. Once the kitchen is finished we all discuss lunch and


    decide to all throw in for pizza. Alex orders online from aptop he brought with him. He mentionsContent held by N?velDrama.Org.


    something about needing it to check the cameraster. While we wait for the delivery I finish cleaning


    my bedroom and bathroom. Tired, but satisfied with my work, I copse onto my couch with a te of


    pizza when it arrives. All three guys join me for lunch, Aaron takes the couch beside me while. Shaun


    and Alex drag the chairs from my tiny table over so that we can all sit together.


    “So how is it that you guys know how to change doors and install security cameras and stuff? Don’t you


    need licences and things? Like actual qualifications?” I question. Shaun looks at me.


    funny.


    “You’re only asking this now? We’ve been around for months! Alpha Kane manages several


    businesses that he inherited as Alpha. Most of them he delegates to others. The biggest one is a


    securitypany. Us Shifters do have an obsession with protecting and we’re all naturally paranoid.


    It’s a good fit for us. Alex runs the surveince department. Aaron and I are usually assigned to more of


    the bodyguard roles, but we’ve all had practice setting up a site.” he exins. My jaw drops.


    “Oh, I honestly had no idea. Thanks.” I resolve to ask Bemy about these businesses he’s apparently


    responsible forter. I know he’s the Alpha but I didn’t realise there were actual official businesses. No


    wonder he’s so busy. I suppose his money has toe from somewhere, he and Megan certainly have


    never appeared to be hurting for cash.


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    After lunch Aaron and I grab myundry and at my direction he dumps it all in the corner of my room by


    my bed.


    “I’ll sort it outter. I don’t really feel like it right now.” Okay so really I just hate foldingundry. It’s pretty


    much my least favourite household chore. Procrastinating, I decide to watch a movie in the living room


    instead. I consider picking something everyone will enjoy but none of the guys are paying any attention


    to me at all. Shaun is on a stepdder hooking up some kind of wire to my windows. Alex is showing


    Aaron something on hisptop that looks like some kind of digital sketch. A n of some kind? I throw


    on a ro that I’ve


    up on the couch. probably watched a dozen times, grab one of my clean nkets and curl up Alex and


    Shaun bicker about the best cement for the wiring and I take the time to check in on Megan. I


    contemte the best way to ask how she is holding up without seeming like I’m checking in on her.


    Since she’s all about avoidance and distractions right now. I lean back on the couch and take a selfie


    where the guys are visible in the background, although they all


    have their backs to me.


    Ryann – Contemting if your brother ispletely overdoing it with the whole security thing or if I’m


    getting out of this easy. Thoughts? -IMG 002-


    It doesn’t take her long at all to answer.


    Megan- Depends, what exactly have you guys agreed to?


    Megan- And tell everyone I said hi!


    I pass on her message. Shaun and Alex both enthusiastically call out greetings. Aaron waves. I can’t


    help but giggle at his silent response.


    Ryann- They said hi back, well Aaron waved but same thing. XD And I agreed to a guard during the


    day and a new security system at my ce.


    Ryann- Also Aaron volunteered to be my permanent guard. Any ideas why he would do that??? It


    can’t be that interesting a job…


    Megan- You got out of that easy. I bet my brothersts one night leaving you alone. And Aaron


    obviously volunteered because you’re going to be Alpha with my brother one day and the job is


    considered an honour. If you went public with my brother I’m pretty sure you would


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    have dozens of volunteers. He’s being sneaky and getting in early. Smart guy!


    Ryann- I have no idea how I am meant to respond to that so I am going to just gloss over it. Anyway,


    how’s your day going?


    When my phone goes off next I expect it to be a message from Megan but I’m surprised to see that it’s


    Harrison.