mean?” Caleb paused at the door.
“A fae and a shifter. Not always the most compatible of people. But I’m sure you’ll make it work.” He went back to staring at the screen as Caleb left the hotel and headed across the parking lot to his truck.
It was a beautiful day. The kind of day that made people fall in love with the town. He went to his truck and got inside, inserting the key in the ignition but didn’t start the engine. Before he met up with Elise and Karros, he made a couple of phone calls.
First, he lined up a viewing of the ocean view apartments. Competition for them was tough but he managed to talk the owner into letting them take a look this afternoon. It helped that the guy knew Caleb, by name and reputation if not in person.
The second call was to a client who he and Aiden had done some work for a couple of months back. He’d been converting an old barn into a stunning house and the twins had helped with the building work. Caleb had driven past the house last week and popped in to see the completed work. The owner, Wilf Jaeger, had proudly shown him around, only the final finishing touches needed completing before the house was ready to rent out.
“Hey, Wilf, it’s Caleb.”
“Caleb. How are you?”
“Good, I might have someone interested in renting your house.” Caleb put his hand on the steering wheel and gripped it tightly.
“Okay. The front and back yards need landscaping, but aside from that, it’s finished. I was going to start taking viewings next week.”
“How about we swing by this afternoon and take a look?” Caleb asked. “They’ve just moved to Wishing Moon Bay and need somewhere as soon as possible.”
“You mean right now?” Wilf asked.
“Yeah. I know it’s short notice, but...” He knew Wilf well enough to ask him for a favor. “They’re a brother and sister. The sister is my mate.”
“Your mate? I never knew you’d met her. Congratulations. I couldn’t be happier for you.”
“I only met her this morning. So it’s early days,” Caleb confessed. “She’s moving here to train with Ivan. I’m just worried if she doesn’t find somewhere to rent then she’ll leave town.”
Wilf laughed. “You want her to move into a place she loves so that when Ivan chases her out of his kitchen she’ll stay anyway.”
“Something like that,” Caleb admitted.
“Since it’s you... I can’t be there. I have a job to do on one of my other properties, but there’s a key under the flagstone in the back yard. You can let yourselves in. If they like it, give me a call and we’ll see what we can work out. They just need to be flexible while I finish up all the little jobs around the place.”
“Thanks, Wilf. I appreciate it.”
“It’s the least I can do. You and Aiden did a great job on the house. And for a reasonable price.” He laughed again. “Although, you may have to raise your prices now that you both have mates. I did hear it right, didn’t I? Aiden met his mate and she’s a fae.”
“That’s right. News sure does travel fast.”
“I heard it from Oscar. We play pool together on a Thursday night.”
“And my mate is a fae, too,” Caleb admitted. If that was going to be a problem, he’d rather know now.
“Ah. Okay. A fae renting out my house is fine as long as they’re good for the money. I don’t want to have to go chasing them for the rent across their realm. That never ends well.”
“I’ll guarantee their rent,” Caleb offered.
“Then we have a deal. If they like the place.”
“I’ll call you and let you know.” Caleb ended the call and started the engine. Those were two places they would go look at today. Two that weren’t being advertised by a real estate agent.
You’re hoping to impress Elise and Karros. His bear had been sleeping.
I am. You know how hard it can be to get a decent place to rent in town. If Elise is working at the hotel then she’s going to need to be close by. Her hours will be long, and she can’t afford to be late, you know how Ivan hates tardiness.
And then there are the areas of town they need to avoid. Not everyone would welcome a fae as a neighbor. Especially if the residents are shifters.
That’s why I thought Wilf’s house might be the best idea. However, the apartments Jeremy told