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.

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

While he doesn’t have a ton of experience yet, he’s loyal, and I value

everything. Especially

up to the task. He’s already proven a delight to work with. He’s

hardworking employees

sometimes, but it hasn’t slowed

never complains, and he seems to work around the

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

is.

getting new people,” he says. “We

by taking stock of

out into a nervous sweat. If I don’t hire new

on an expedited basis,” I say, turning to my computer.

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

be good enough to

“I agree.”

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

we can get a few good waiters and

“Exactly.”

a loud knock at the front door, and Ethan gives me a

get it,” I say when I see

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

suit looks freshly pressed, and

two coffees on it.

and Ethan,” he says, handing it off to

name. He’s always been good at that, making

a good Alpha. He remembers

knows how to make the people who work for him, and the members

past me into the restaurant.

you came,” I say, turning to face him. I don’t bother to hide the fact

pocket, looking around at the desolate

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

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

like I’m

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

I’ll call you back later. I’m

“Last I checked, I’m your boss. If I

My eyebrows shoot up.

up, turning to

know the answer.

The memory of it makes me angrier than it

else you need to

head. “There’s

Alpha, not a cook or a waiter or even

not exactly fun work, and

time.” “I think you need to get your priorities straight,” I grumble, walking past him

Three in the span of a few hours probably isn’t a good idea, but I definitely

I