Cocky Soldier (Cocker Brothers of Atlanta #6) by Faleena Hopkins

Author:Faleena Hopkins [Hopkins, Faleena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01M8OQ2X6
Publisher: Hop Hop Publications
Published: 2017-01-19T00:00:00+00:00

Jeremy

Bryan hasn’t touched Meagan all night. It’s four weeks since Le Marchand opened and I’ve learned two very important things:

Meagan wants to be in the kitchen.

Bryan doesn’t want her there.

The opposite of most households.

He’s holding her back. I think it’s wrong, and I hate seeing her work eighty-hour weeks at something she doesn’t enjoy. However it’s given me insight into who she is to watch her paying her dues like she has been. She’s got character, even if she is a hothead. The more I’ve watched Meagan the more I want to know, and the more I want to protect her.

I Googled him and his achievements. He studied at École de Cuisine Alain Ducasse, supposedly the best culinary school in France. He made waves there, a name for himself, and then moved to New York where he worked his way to head chef at three of the top restaurants. That he’s graced Atlanta with his presence is how he looks at this move to the South, but I could give a fuck about what he’s achieved.

He looks down his nose at all but the chefs.

I believe that’s one reason Meagan is losing control of her patience. She wants to be one so he will start treating her with the same respect he treats them. I’ve overheard him barking at her. She rarely gives it back but when she does, it’s hard for me to hide my laughter.

This ‘thing’ they have is between them, but I want to butt in anyway. I want to hit the guy so bad I can taste it. And I also want to keep my job.

It’s changed my life, I know that. Aslan and I do a normal run in the morning and afternoon before my shift starts, but that’s it now. No more five-runs-a-day until I wear the poor guy out.

After our second one I’m itching to get here and do my thing, five nights a week. Sometimes six if somebody agrees to give up their shift, but with the money we make they rarely do no matter how many times I ask.

They think I need the cash. I don’t.

When I’m not scheduled I’m jittery and bored out of my fuckin’ mind. Will it ever get better? Maybe when I start to believe I’m really done with what I’ve left behind. The nightmares still come.

Every.

Single.

Fucking.

Night.

As the Friday night crew heads out of the dark restaurant after closing, Bryan and Meagan are not touching or even looking at each other.

His head is in his phone.

She’s concentrating on the keys to lock up.

Lana and Cathy say, “Goodnight,” and Bryan mutters the same, heading to his car. Alone.

Is he going to ask Meagan to follow?

His steps slow and I lose hope, thinking he’s waiting for her. But then he slides his phone into his pocket and walks away without even so much as looking back.

She inserts the key in, and glances over her shoulder to him. Her eyelashes flutter to me, and back to the lock.

I casually stop her.

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