“Are you cleaning or chatting? Why do I find you annoying Nora? Stop being so curious!”
An hour later, I finish working with a large smile stuck on my face and join Bobo, who was waiting with a large cup of coffee. He smiles when I approach him.
“Hi, there.”
“A macchiato?” I guess from the smell.
He nods and finishes his cup in one go. Bobo really has childish tastes... I sit in front of him, watching my coworkers go one by one, all of them saying bye to me.
“You look happy,” says Bobo
“I am. It went great! And everyone is nice, too.”
He smiles as an answer. I hope he wasn’t too bored while I was working, just waiting in a corner. Bobo didn’t help at all and barely interacted with others. I only saw him talking with Michel at some point.
“Do you know the staff here well?” I ask.
“Michel’s one of our Blood Moon Clan warriors when he is not cooking. So are a couple of others from the kitchen staff. Elise is among our hunters too. She’s good.”
It’s a bit weird to imagine them as wolves when I saw them working all day as a perfect-looking staff. But my wolf did analyze their smell out of habit, and about two-thirds of the team are werewolves. I should learn to be more aware of the other Clan members now, I guess... All the staff slowly leave the restaurant until we are left with only the head chef and Narcissa. They are still discussing menus, but Bobo and I are useless in that, so we just casually chat.
Then, around 3pm, Bobo raises his head, and I see Nathaniel walking in. Narcissa immediately walks up to him with her perfect smile on. From the expectant look in her eyes and her attitude with him, I gather what’s going on immediately. She might be trying to act natural, but I can tell she is mindful of her every move and slightly changed her tone, too. I exchange a quick look with Bobo, who nods. She is either after Nathaniel or already one of his “private” relationships. I recall what Tonia and Bobo mentioned earlier. Behind the gentle and smiling face, I guess the angel-like brother really is the player they described, then...
He listens to Narcissa and Chef Michel for a while, then dismisses them and walks towards us. He greets Bobo with a nod and gives me a smile.
“Happy Birthday, princess! How was your day? Narcissa told me you did great.”
“Thanks, Nathaniel. And thank you for the birthday present, I loved the shoes! And yes, it went well! Thank you so much for letting me try this job, I truly love it. And the team is great, too.”
“I’m glad to hear it. Well, it seems like everyone is happy, so I guess we can think of making this a long-term position for you.”
I nod, happy. It would be awesome! A real job, with no pervert customers, my own paycheck, practical working hours, and friendly coworkers, too!
“Let’s give it a week and see if it works well for you. You can discuss the details with Narcissa since she’s basically in charge of this one. I come often, but I just oversee it and only intervene if I’m needed.”
“Okay. But will Bobo have to wait for me every time? It’s a bit long for him, and Tonia has to drive me, too...” I can’t help but ask.
Nathaniel shakes his head. “That’s not for me to decide, princess. Personally, I don’t think you’re at risk being here, but we both know how my brother can be overprotective. I suggest you bring this matter to him yourself, but I wouldn’t get my hopes up if I were you.”
Indeed. Damian is stubborn when it comes to my “safety”, though nothing happened so far... What is he fearing? Could something really happen? I proved that I could take on an Alpha, so who would attack me after that? There is no point, I don’t even belong to a pack as of now! I exchange a look with Bobo, but he doesn’t seem really interested in the matter either. Is it because he won’t disobey Damian? How could he not be bored after waiting for me all day? I still feel guilty, somehow.
Nathaniel and I discuss a bit longer about my work at La Rose de l’Aube until Tonia comes to get us. I forgot about the appointments she got me...
One thing I have to admit: I’m really not used to people taking care of me. It’s like in those movies we watched together, where the lead actress gets a total makeover aftergoing through the hands of beauty specialists and putting on brand-new, expensive clothes. Well, one thing those movies have wrong: it’s incredibly long, and there is no entertaining background music. Instead, I need to stay seated and wait for hours while Tonia and the professionals take care of my skin, my hair, and my nails. I refused the massage after the perfumed bath, despite Tonia’s protests. I don’t want to lay while some unknown lady touches my bare skin. Bobo’s older sister argued for a while, but I said no and stuck to it, I hate people seeing my bareback! In the end, Bobo stepped in to tell his sister to stop insisting. Tonia sulked for a while, but she let me move on to the hairdresser lady.
After two hours and a dozen products being put on my head, both Bobo and I are helplessly bored. Tonia obviously doesn’t care, as she keeps discussing with the hairdresser and makeup artist. How can it take so long to get ready for a date? I know I have no experience in taking care of myself, but still! I make the silent promise to myself to learn how to style up my own hair and use makeup from now on.
While she is arguing about going for a braided chignon or styling my curls, Tonia’s phone suddenly rings. She frowns and immediately picks up. Sitting next to me, Bobo, who was half asleep until now, sighs.
“That’s the Liam-is-going-to-get-scolded ringtone,” he whispers.
I listen to Tonia’s conversation, and it does seem like it.
“What do you mean he went to the eastern territory...? Why did he have to go there again! That makes it three times this month! Three times! I don’t care... No Neal, I’m not going to get him again, I’m busy! Find someone else! I’m done fetching that brat! He... No, I don’t care! Just send Erik or someone else! ...So what? He asked for it! Didn’t the Boss tellhim to stop? He got in this mess himself. I’m done with the Purple Clan, let them kick his ass!”
I frown and turn to Bobo. The Purple Moon Clan? They are known for their rude behavior and constant fighting with others. Out of all the local packs, they are the most agitated and ruthless, always looking for someone to pick a fight with. Bobo doesn’t seem worried and shrugs. With that and Tonia’s heated conversation, I guess this isn’t the first time... I wonder why Liam went to mess with them.
“Why does it have to be me? I said I... No Neal, I told you, let the brat handle his own mess! He... Well, I don’t care, he is not my Alpha! ...So what? You can’t let me handle this every time! ...Oh yeah? And how long do you think this will work? Lysandra is... Oh, shut up!”
