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“This isn’t going to end well,” Sienna groaned, but she got moving and somehow helped Teagan off the floor.
I wasn’t sure it was going to end well either, but it was going to be an interesting story nonetheless. Besides, I wanted to know who was coming to the bar with Valentina.
“What’s wrong?”I asked Valentina. She’d barged into the study where we were all sitting.
She grinned at me. “Your omega has a ‘bestie emergency.’ Neon Nights called her friend in to work because they’re down a bartender, but they’re all high as a kite. Time to go show your omega how you rise to the challenge, boys.” I glanced over at Zaven who looked exasperated at being volunteered. Despite the look on his face, he didn’t protest, which meant something about how interested he was in Hazel.
“I’m not bartending,” Maximo grunted, but he started pulling his shoes on while Zaven rushed out, muttering something about doing a quick clean-up of the kitchen.
All four of us were in the SUV within a few minutes, driving across the city. I’d seen Hazel buying some of our products but never using them. A small smile formed as I pictured how adorable she’d be, totally high and carefree. Even when Hazel joked and smiled, she always seemed to carry an underlying tension with her. What would it be like to see her relaxed,trulyrelaxed?
I guess I’m going to find out.
The reality was as good as expected. Hazel and her friends were crowded together behind the bar, trying to make drinks. Loki was with them, trying to rein in the chaos, but having zero bartending experience meant he couldn’t really help. It didn’t escape my notice how the alpha and his second in command, a beta, were protectively hovering around the curvy blonde as she handed out drinks.
“The cavalry has arrived!” Valentina called out. “I’ll be your waitress tonight. Throw me and Zav an apron. Maximo and Sutton, get back there and help mix drinks and clean glasses.”
Maximo gave me an annoyed look, but the moment he walked behind the bar, Hazel threw her arms around him, and it was forgotten.
“You guys came!” she shouted over the music echoing through the bar. “We didn’t know what to do. We’d eaten the brownies, and Eliza can’t say no because she didn’t want to leave them without help.”
My heart clenched that she’d called on us to help her. I didn’t know her that well, but I knew enough to realize it wasn’t easy for her to rely on people. Okay, so maybe she had called Valentina, not us, but it was close enough.She doesn’t have our numbers yet,I reminded myself, but that was changing ASAP.
“Okay, since you haven’t met them, the small redhead is Sienna.” Sienna turned and waved, nearly spilling a cocktail on herself. “Then we have Eliza, the one that actually works here.” She pointed to the blonde who nodded as she passed by with a round of beers. “Then we have Teagan.” The tall, lean blonde grinned at us as she put her entire body into shaking the martini she was making.
“We got interrupted before we got to the good details, but whatever delivery you have for her tomorrow better involve lace,” she huffed out.
“Oh my god, Teag!” Hazel shouted, and her face flamed a violent red. “Don’t embarrass me.”
“That’s our job.” She shrugged, unapologetic.
“Well, we’re at your service,” I said with a grin, changing the subject for our poor omega.
Seeing her turn those bright eyes on me before she gave me an enthusiastic hug was everything. Without that shadow in her eyes, they truly sparkled, and having her scent this close was torturous. I’d be wound tight by the end of this shift, that was for sure. From the hard set of Maximo’s jaw, he was feeling the same.
Oblivious to her effect on us, Hazel rushed off to help the next customer. She seemed the most sober out of all of them, but that wasn’t saying much. They laughed and bumped into each other as they sang along to the music and served up drinks. Luckily, the MC didn’t seem to mind. They were all good sports about it since the omegas’ general happiness seemed to be infectious. As the night went on, they found a groove and a bit more of their ability to smooth out the chaos.
“Hey! I’ve been waiting!” a newcomer called out as Eliza passed. She stopped and turned to him, her voice full of innocent confusion.
“You just walked up,” she said. “I’ve got one ahead of you.” She started to walk off, but he wasn’t done, muttering under his breath. Loki was a blur, rushing forward to pick up the asshole beta by his collar, lifting him into the air.
“Don’t talk to her like that. Fucking apologize!” he thundered. Not a single person came to his aid. He’d dug his own grave there. If Loki was reacting, whatever he’d called her under his breath must have been pretty bad.
“S-s-sorry,” he stuttered out before he was dragged through a crowd that parted for their president. A few moments later, Loki was back empty handed.
“If anyone else has a problem with my staffing tonight, bring it up with me,” he called out. “Or you’ll be thrown out on your ass too!” Cheers rang out around him, and the girls started teasing Eliza instead of Hazel.
“Mighty protective of you, Eliza,” Teagan shoulder bumped her friend. Her cheeks heated, and she pointedly avoided looking at the president when he walked by.
“Oh man! This is much harder than I expected,” Valentina groaned when she came up to the bar where Maximo and I were mixing drinks. “I’ve had to bat away grabby hands and even saved a few drinks. This crowd knows how to party.”
“If you need us to—” Maximo started, but right then, Hazel rushed up. Eyes sparkling, she grabbed Valentina’s arm.
“Doesn’t this remind you of how we met?” She grinned up at the older omega.
Valentina threw her head back, her booming laughter making nearby customers turn to look at the two omegas. “You told that annoying man to fuck off cause you could make me scream more than he ever could.”
“What?!” Maximo and I asked at the same time, growls of jealousy erupting from both of us.
