46. Kian
”Join us.” Syssi wound her arms around Kian”s neck. ”Allegra loves playing in the pool with you, and you are supposed to be on vacation, not working all the time.”
Usually he brought work with him on vacations, but this time he”d intended to do as little as possible and enjoy time with his family. Obviously, the Fates had different plans for him.
He kissed the tip of her nose. ”You know that I”m not a great fan of public pools.”
That”s why he had a private lap pool at home for his exercise.
Kian was the leader of his community, and he had to maintain a certain distance whether he liked it or not. No one would bat an eyelash if he showed up on the Lido deck in his swim trunks, but he wasn”t comfortable doing so.
Besides, he needed to talk to Turner before Yamanu”s bachelor party.
”You don”t have to go into the water if you don”t want to.” Syssi pouted. ”You can just chat with my father over a drink. You know how much he enjoys talking to you.”
Syssi”s parents had come over earlier to take Allegra to the pool, and Syssi had stayed behind for a few moments to put her swimsuit on and gather a few things. Allegra loved her granddaddy, and Adam adored Allegra, but Kian had no doubt that his father-in-law would love some adult conversation. Regrettably, he couldn”t oblige him today.
”I love chatting with your father as well, but I haven”t checked with Turner about Margo”s parents” place yet, and then I need to get ready for Yamanu”s bachelor party.”
Yamanu was one of the oldest Guardians on the force and one of its most valued members. His bachelor party was not one that Kian wished to skip.
”Fine.” Syssi let go of his neck. ”My dad is going to be disappointed, but he will understand. Enjoy the party, and I”ll see you when you get back.”
Syssi looked a little disappointed herself, but it couldn”t be helped. Besides, she was meeting her parents and Andrew and his family, so she and Allegra would have plenty of company.
”I love you.” He dipped his head and kissed her cheek. ”Give Allegra kisses from Daddy.”
”I will.”
When he closed the door behind Syssi, Kian pulled out his phone and called Turner.
Turner answered after several rings. ”Good afternoon, Kian.”
”Good afternoon. I hope I”m not interrupting. I just wanted to know if you”ve heard any news from your teams in regard to Margo and her family”s residences and workplaces. Did anyone come snooping around?”
”I”ve just got off the phone with my assistant. So far, no suspicious activity has been recorded.”
Kian was glad that there was no activity but only because he didn”t have Guardians in the area to take care of it.
Things were going to change once they returned home.
”Keep me posted if anything changes.”
”As soon as I hear anything, I”ll let you know.”
”Thank you, and I”m sorry about making you work on your vacation.”
Turner chuckled. ”Don”t be. I”ve realized that I don”t enjoy long vacations. I get bored. I like doing what I do too much to want to be away from it for too long.”
”I know what you mean, and we are both certifiable. Try to enjoy the rest of the day.”
”Same goes for you,” Turner said.
Ending the call, Kian sank into his chair and rubbed a hand over his face.
Unless Carlos Modana and the Doomers he was working with had decided to drop the investigation of what happened in Acapulco and what had made Julio change his stripes, they would want to have a talk with Margo and Jasmine, if only to cover their bases.
Now that Margo was transitioning, one problem was solved. She was not going back to her apartment and her old job. She was most likely going to accompany her mate on his journey to Tibet.
Her family was still a big problem that needed to be resolved, though, and naturally, it was up to him. They needed new identities and new jobs, and that was going to cost a bundle.
Perhaps he could get Toven to take care of that. After all, Margo and Frankie were on the cruise at his personal invitation.
Jasmine would be much more difficult to hide and protect.
Her customer service job was easy to replace, but she also had a modest acting career, and that made her face recognizable, so hiding her would be tougher.
Or maybe not?
She could get a new name, a new agent, and maybe, with Brandon”s Hollywood connections, better parts.
That wasn”t smart, though. Putting Jasmine in front of cameras was too risky. Her looks were too distinct to be forgettable, and not even plastic surgery could do much about it. Besides, the woman didn”t need anything done, and she wouldn”t want to change what she was given by the Fates.
He needed to find something else for her that would keep her out of the public eye, at least for a couple of years until Modana and the Doomers forgot about her.
The easiest thing would be to put her up in a hotel and ask her to stay put for a few weeks. After that, Toven could arrange a Perfect Match job for her. Given her experience in customer service, that wouldn”t be a problem. Those departments always needed new people.