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.

spot, a promotion he took with a mingled

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

Especially after what

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

and one of the most hardworking employees

sometimes, but it

work around the pain. And now that he’ll be spending more

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

is.

most important thing is getting new people,” he says.

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

into a nervous sweat. If I don’t

an expedited basis,” I say, turning to my computer. I’ve already written the

some people don’t last, at least we’ll

be good enough to get things

“I agree.”

taking reservations and greeting customers. I’ll work back

If we can get a few good waiters and a decent bartender,

“Exactly.”

the front door, and Ethan gives me a curious

I

cross the restaurant floor

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

two coffees on it.

Ethan,” he says, handing

surprised he remembered Ethan’s name. He’s always been

makes him a good Alpha. He remembers people

who work for him, and the members

past me into the restaurant. I lock the

I say, turning to face him. I don’t bother to hide the fact that I’m

around at the desolate

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

him his privacy. I can still hear

like I’m not

job right now,” he says. There’s

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

boss. If

My eyebrows shoot up.

hangs up, turning to face me

I ask, even though I already know

my mind. The memory of it makes me angrier

else you need

his head.

you’re an Alpha, not a cook or a waiter or even a bartender. You seriously want to

fun

you need to get your priorities straight,” I

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

mine. I