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.

made Ethan my new restaurant manager on the spot, a promotion he took with

have a ton of

out of everything. Especially

step up to the task. He’s already

employees I’ve had.

it hasn’t slowed him down

seems to work around the

front desk, hopefully his shifts will be easier for him. If I can

is.

most important thing is getting new

started by taking stock of the food and all

into a nervous sweat. If I don’t hire

on an expedited basis,” I say, turning to

online. “Even if some people don’t last, at least we’ll

need to be good enough to

“I agree.”

the front desk taking reservations and greeting customers.

good

“Exactly.”

loud knock at the front door, and

get it,” I say when I see him

nods and sinks back into his chair. I cross the

a pair of sunglasses on. His business suit looks freshly pressed, and he’s carrying

two coffees on it.

Ethan,” he says, handing

remembered Ethan’s name. He’s

Alpha. He remembers people even if he’s only

who work for him, and the members of

into the restaurant. I lock the door

say, turning to face him. I don’t

into his pocket, looking around at the desolate

and he picks it up, giving me an apologetic

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

pretend like I’m

don’t have time to take on another job right now,” he says. There’s a muffled response

still don’t have the time. I’ll call you back later. I’m in

“Last I checked, I’m your boss. If

My eyebrows shoot up.

hangs up,

secretary?” I ask, even though I already know the answer. Her smug

did flashes across my mind. The memory of it makes me angrier than

“Sounds like there’s something else you need to

his head.

an Alpha, not a cook or a waiter or even

not exactly fun

need to get your priorities straight,” I grumble, walking past him to

of a few hours probably isn’t a

mine. I need the