Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 20 – Accepting Help
Abby

“Stop joking around,” I say, placing my empty glass on the ground. “This is serious.”

“I’m not joking.”

We stare across the room at each other. I kind of want to laugh, but something tells me he wouldn’t

appreciate that. Still, there’s no way he’s going to come into my restaurant and work in the back. He

might think he wants to help, but I’m not sure he knows what that job actually entails. Plus, it’s not like

he has tons of free time on his hands. He’s an Alpha. Even if the pack is in a better position, there’s still

a million things he has to do on a daily basis.

“Okay, whatever you say,” I answer, opting for levity.

He frowns, a determined look on his face. “Why won’t you let me help you?”

“I just don’t think you understand what you’re saying.”

He rolls his eyes. “I understand perfectly fine, thank you.”

I can tell I’ve offended him a little, but I don’t feel all that bad about it. I need real help. Actual

employees. Not my ex-husband stacking dishes in the back. I doubt he’s cleaned a dish in his life.

“I just don’t think you have the time.”

“I know what I have time for and what I don’t,” he answers. “And I’m no stranger to hard work.”

“Well, Ethan and I are going over everything at the restaurant tomorrow. So, if you still want to help,

you can show up sometime in the morning.” I don’t expect him to show up at all. “Fine,” he says,

leaning back in his chair with a self-satisfied smile. “Then I’ll see you there.”

Ethan watches me finish my second coffee of the morning, a look of concern on his face. After last

night’s debacle, I’m both hungover and exhausted. By the time I went to bed, I had maybe four hours of

uninterrupted sleep before I had to wake up and drag myself over here.

If this headache isn’t a sign that I shouldn’t drink that much ever again, then I don’t know what is.

“We need to get up and running before those negative reviews have time to fester,” I say.

The most important thing is that I get ahead of the competition. I can’t disappear completely, and just

recede into the background. If I’m going to maintain my position as a must-go spot, then I need to

reopen immediately.

manager on the spot,

of experience yet, he’s loyal, and I value

everything. Especially after what happened with

to the task. He’s already

and one of the most hardworking employees I’ve had. I

him sometimes, but it hasn’t slowed him

complains, and he seems to work around the pain. And now that he’ll

hopefully his shifts will be easier for him. If I can even stay afloat after this,

is.

most important thing is getting new

When we got here, we started by taking stock of the food and all future orders.

If I don’t hire new people

on an expedited basis,” I say,

quickly post it online. “Even if some people don’t last, at least we’ll have workers

to be good enough

“I agree.”

at the front desk taking reservations and greeting customers. I’ll

good waiters and a decent bartender, then we’ll be

“Exactly.”

front door,

get it,” I say when I see him start to stand

sinks back into his chair. I cross the restaurant floor and unlock the door. Karl

a pair of sunglasses on. His business suit looks

two coffees on it.

you and Ethan,” he says,

name. He’s

him a good Alpha. He remembers people even if he’s

work for him, and

and he slips past me into the restaurant.

him. I don’t bother

looking around

rings before I can reply, and he picks it up, giving me

slightly away, and I give him his privacy. I can still hear his end of the conversation, but I

pretend like I’m not

another job right now,” he says. There’s

have the time. I’ll call you back later. I’m in the

“Last I checked, I’m your boss. If I want your advice, I’ll ask

My eyebrows shoot up.

bye.” He hangs up,

already know the answer. Her

The memory of it makes me angrier

“Sounds like there’s something else you

his head. “There’s

a cook or a waiter or even a bartender.

during a dinner rush? It’s not exactly fun work, and it’s not like

get

of a few hours probably isn’t a good

I need