Steve Jinks' P.O.V.
"Of course." I said. "They mean that you know Claudia."
"Aw, crud." The sheriff said. "Jo, let them go."
"What?" she asked him, surprised. "Why?"
"Because." He said, pulling out his cell phone, "they're Claudia's family."
"Hey Carter." Claudia answered on the second ring.
"It's your family." I said, not bothering to respond to her greeting.
"Cool." Could you ask Jo to bring Leena, Steve, & Myka with her? And Pete loves food and sports – could you take him & Artie to Café Diem, please?"
"Sure, Claudia." He responded, and was about to hang up when Claudia called his name again.
"And Carter?" she asked.
"Yeah?"
"Do you think you could try to keep Artie from meeting Zane?" she pleaded. "Three Donovans are gonna be way too much for him."
"Too late." Carter answered, as I watched a handsome, dark-haired man enter the room.
"Hey Jo-Jo." He said to Miss Lupo.
"Zane." She said in greeting. He looked over to us, still stuck in the jail cell.
"Myka." He said, nodding to her and surprising us all. "Pete. Steve. Leena. Artie."
"I'm sorry, but… who are you?" Artie asked politely. Well, politely for Artie.
"You mean Little Red's never mentioned me before?" he asked, sounding mock hurt, as Lupo entered the code to unlock the jail cell.
"Well I know who you are." Leena said. "After her first visit to Eureka, Claudia wouldn't shut up about you."
"Same here. It's nice to finally meet you." I said, and Pete & Myka nodded in agreement.
"Well I still don't know who you are." Artie said grumpily.
"Well then, nice to meet you Artie." Zane said, flashing him a smile. "The name's Zane. Zane Donovan."
I tried to hold in my laughter at the emotions flickering across Artie's face: first shock, followed by fear, then horror.
"Three… three Donovans…" he mumbled, before collapsing into a chair."
"And that's why she never mentioned you." I remarked.