Tangled in Mistletoe: A Man Of The Month Club Novella by Robecca Austin

Author:Robecca Austin [Austin, Robecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Colorful Pen Press Inc.
Published: 2024-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER EIGHT

ANDREA

Itilt my neck to each side in exhaustion, cracking it, but my anxiousness doesn’t ease. It’s ten P.M on Christmas eve and I long to be home with Zeva instead of at the restaurant. For the first time since Amber’s passing, I don’t envy the couples sitting at my tables making googly eyes at each other, because I have a woman at home that will give me the same look when I walk through the doors.

“You look happy,” Liam says, coming to stand beside me and I swipe through the table reservations on the tablet. There are only a few stragglers, but nearly every reservation is accounted for.

I wipe the smile off my face and grunt, but he isn’t fooled.

“I like this for you, boss. Not that it matters, but we adore Zeva.”

“I’m glad I have your approval,” I grunt.

“You aunt likes her too,” he says with a chuckle.

I grunt again. My aunt had made her opinion known when she signed Zeva and I up to be Mr. and Mrs. Claus. And she is known for getting her way, even at my exasperation.

“Did my aunt put you up to this?” I raise a brow.

“No,” Liam says with a smile. “But she charged me to make sure you got home at a decent time.”

I glance around the busy restaurant. Nearly all the tables are filled. “As much as I’d like to take you up on that offer, we are short staff, remember and what kind of boss would I be if I left you along during the busiest time of the year?”

“We’re two hours until closing. We’ll be fine. Most of the tables have already been served.” He snags the table from my hands. “And what kind of assistant manager would I be if I can’t handle two hours?”

Commotion at the entrance gains our attention. What’s going on?”

Liam curses, moving around the front desk. “It’s Finn and Shelly.”

In July, Finn had won a kiss from Shelly in a kissing auction, but the UK celebrity had won more than a kiss that day. He’d won love. I clench my teeth as a camera flashed, aware of just how damning the media can be, especially since my own run in with a local gang after Zeva’s story. “Keep the media out. Those two deserve a meal without the paparazzi dogging their every move.”

“I’m on it. Now you go home.”

“Thanks.”

Liam nods. “Merry Christmas, Andreas.”

“Merry Christmas, Liam.” I turn to leave, then pause. “In the office, there are envelopes in my drawer for all of you.”

He frowns. “You’re celebrating Christmas? Giving us presents?”

“Now, why would you accuse me of such a thing?” I say leaving, but couldn’t help my lips from twitching into a smile. “Everyone knows the big man in red is way too jolly for me.”

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