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, a promotion he

fear. While he doesn’t have a ton of experience yet, he’s

Especially after what happened with

have total faith he’ll step up to the task. He’s already proven a delight to work

one of the most hardworking employees I’ve had. I know his injury

for him sometimes, but it hasn’t slowed him

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

shifts will be easier for him. If I can

is.

thing is getting new people,” he says. “We need

nod. When we got here, we started by taking stock of the food and

sweat. If I don’t hire new people soon,

I say, turning

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

need to be

“I agree.”

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

can get a few good waiters and a decent bartender, then

“Exactly.”

front door,

say when I see him

back into his chair. I cross the

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

two coffees on it.

you and Ethan,” he says, handing it off

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

good Alpha.

work for

step aside, and he slips past me into

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

around at the desolate room. “I said

reply, and he picks

away, and I give him his privacy. I can

like I’m

don’t have time to take on another job right

don’t have the time. I’ll

“Last I checked, I’m your boss. If

My eyebrows shoot up.

He hangs up, turning

even though I already know the answer. Her

my mind. The memory of it

else

shakes his head. “There’s

Alpha, not a cook or a waiter or even a bartender. You

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

to get your priorities straight,” I grumble, walking

span of a few hours probably

I need