The Dom Unites Wolf and Panther [Unchained Love 5] (Siren Publishing Ménage Everlasting) by Cara Adams

Larry.
    Nicholas grinned and took that as an invitation to enter Larry’s office. He closed the door behind him and sat in front of Larry’s desk.
    Larry leaned back in his chair and crossed his booted feet on the open top drawer of his desk. “Hey, Nicholas. What can I do for you today?”
    “It’s a long, complicated, and private story.” Nicholas stared at Larry. The other man was in a relaxed pose, but Nicholas could sense that he was ready and willing to listen. His brown eyes were alert and focused on Nicholas.
    Nicholas composed himself and said, “Last night some of those idiot ram-raiders came to the movie studio to steal anything they could resell. We were there and they didn’t get anything. Not that we keep anything worth stealing there anyway. All our props are fakes, for fuck’s sake.”
    Larry nodded. “I heard about that from Omar.”
    Nicholas grimaced. “Yeah, well, Omar is part of the story. He worries about Autumn’s safety. But Curtis and I would never let any harm come to her. We love her.”
    “If you mated her, you could protect her better.”
    “I’m with you there, brother, and we’re working on it, believe me. We’d originally thought we could all live out at the studio. Build ourselves a nice bedroom set, use the lunchroom and bathrooms there, and so on. But after last night, we’re not so sure. It’s not the kind of place you can make really secure. Everyone who works there, including any extras just hired for the day, may need to be all over the set. It’s not possible to keep people out effectively.”
    “So you want to move in here, too. I can’t see that’ll be a problem. You’re almost part of us already. You should pass the tests easily,” said Larry.
    “Good, thanks. But that’s just part of it. Our vision is much bigger than that.”
    Nicholas tried to read Larry but couldn’t. Larry simply raised an eyebrow, but Nicholas didn’t think he was opposed, just waiting for more information.
    “We haven’t gotten it all planned out yet. The attack only happened last night. But we were thinking about that dead-end road and the land around it at the southern edge of Carnal Connections. We could move our studio out there. Maybe even use your people as extras in our movies when we want them.”
    “I think plenty of our people would get a kick out of being in a picture. But back up a little first. How are you going to move the studio out here?”
    “Almost everything is painted wooden panels. We pack them up and move them around all the time. The only difference is we’d be hiring a flatbed truck and moving them to the new studio is all. The timing would be a challenge to get organized, but I reckon we can do it.”
    “I hope you don’t mind me asking such a rude question, but how will you pay for all this? The land, the moving, the new studio.”
    “Curtis reckons we could sell to a developer. Our existing studio isn’t far out of town. It’s an easy commute. A developer could put a hell of a lot of tract houses on that land, even though it’s not a very big plot. That’s another thing. It really is too small for us. We’re always having difficulties when we need a longer scene shot. We fake the endings with painted boards, but it’s beyond tricky at times.”
    Nicholas could see he’d gained Larry’s interest now. They bent over the desk, Larry got out a notepad and pen, and they began talking in detail about the land and where buildings would be placed. “If our buildings were set up near the road, we’d have the entire length of the allotment for long shots. That’s at least twice the length we have right now, and the width’s about the same. It’s certainly not narrower, anyway.”
    “I can see what you want and I think it may work. But I’ll need to consult a few people before I agree to let you move beside us. Our security is a touchy topic. As you know, David is staying with us already. Another panther, Galen, has just reappeared and has said