“No” Xander shook his head.
“Yes.I get to choose one thing a year for you to do.”Ares sipped his coffee, laughing as his brother gave him the finger.
“You should ask Josie if she wants to help.She’s always volunteering for stuff.”Harper set down a plate in front of Logan.
“Real smooth, kitten.”Logan kissed her.
“What?He’s lusting after her and obviously needs help.”
“I don’t need help.I need her to say yes to dinner.Hopefully, I got her the job.”
“What do you mean?”Harper’s cool tone took him back.
Ares took a bite of his pancake, feeling the heated stares of the people he loved.“This chef we play poker with mentioned he was hiring, and I suggested Josie.She hasn’t called me yet to thank me.”
“You’re a dumbass.”Harper sat down next to Logan.
“Angel, explain yourself.”Xander placed a hand on her neck, but his expression was amused.
“Josie’s worked hard to get where she is, and working in a fine restaurant is a dream of hers.I don’t think she’ll appreciate that kind of help.”
Ares frowned.“I don’t get it.I made a recommendation.”
Logan clapped his hands together.“You told the chef that if he gave her an interview, you would consider it a favour.”
Ares pushed his plate away, suddenly not hungry.“I didn’t mean anything serious by it.”
Xander levelled an icy look at him.“I bet that chef thought you were real serious.And she didn’t ask for help.”
Ares spread his hands wide.“I want things to be easy for her.I care about her and I have made no secret of it.”
“She’s turned you down for dinner,” Logan said.“I don’t know if she wants whatever you’re offering right now.”
“I guess, but if that’s true, I want to hear her say it.And if recommending her to the chef caused her distress, then I have to apologize.”
“There you go!”Harper beamed at him.“But first pick a date for the baby.”She held out her phone calendar to him.
“January 21st,” Ares pointed at the square.
“Perfect!Nobody else has chosen that date.”
“Make sure his donation is higher than mine, Angel.”
“What?How’s that fair?”
Xander smiled.“You’re unattached.”
Logan laughed.
Ares stood from the table.“I’ll see you guys later.”
“Good luck!Oh, her favourite colour is purple!”Harper said.
Ares strolled out the door, but he didn’t need their help.He usually fought women off because he didn’t want to end up in a compromising situation and kept who he slept with a secret.
But he wanted something more.
Something real, like what his brother had.
