Chapter 75
Chapter 75 The Bar That Grace
Lana
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The bar that Grace brought Lana into was perfect. It isn’t too crowded, most of the people here omegas or betas. As an omega, it felt safe there are no alphas here on their stupid virgin hunt to and gain more power. Lana took a deep breath, allowing her body to relax.
Grace settled in on the barstool beside her and raised her hand up as she called out, “Two beers please”
“Coming up!” A male voice called back. Lana glanced in the man’s direction as soon he slid two/mgs of frothy beer down the bar.
Grace caught her mug with ease, but Lana wasn’t prepared for it and it fell on its side, pouring on the counter and all down Lana’s lap. She let out a nervous laugh, “I’m so sorry, please let me help p>
The man was by her side in an instant, passing her a towel to clean her lap while he cleaned up the counter. He shook his head, “No need to apologize, I didn’t give you a proper warning. Sorry about that p>
She shakes her head, “No, it’s my fault. I’m a total klutz. Thanks for the help, what’s your name p>
He looks up, their eyes latching onto each other for a moment as he says, “I’m Adam p>
Adam’s blue eyes roam over her and Lana’s cheeks heat up from the attention as she says, “Lana p>
His throat bobs before he clears his throat and says, “Again, Lana, I’m so sorry about this mess. I should’ve warned you before I pushed it down the bar p>
She waves her hand dismissively, “No, really, Adam it’s fine. My fault p>
Grace rolls her eyes dramatically before interjecting in the conversation, “It was both of your faults. Let’s move on from it p>
Lana smiles softly in response and says, “This is my friend Grace p>
Adam looks at Grace briefly, nodding his head in a polite greeting, “Nice to meet you, Grace p>
Adam’s eyes are instantly back on Lana, like there was some invisible pull drawing him to focus on her. She tries to not notice it, but Adam is insanely attractive.
He’s not the normal type she’s gone for. Both Caleb and Kade were tall with dark hair and a darker eye color. Adam’s different. His honey-blonde hair and bright blue eyes were enticing. His button down shirt had just enough unbuttoned that it left her wondering what the rest of his physique would look like.
The second her mind went to those thoughts, she had to turn away from him to hide the way her cheeks burned.
She can’t be thinking of him like that. Her life is already complicated enough without adding another guy into the mix.
Lana tries to focus back on the conversation as she realizes that she’s being rude. “Things have just been
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Adam nods his head in understanding, “I heard about that! Man, that cafe was the shit. I would come by before every shift p>
Adam’s eyes flicker back and forth between Lana and Grace as he asks, “You both worked that I surprised I never saw you guys before p>
Grace nods, “Yeah, I was there a lot so I’m surprised I don’t recognize you! Lana had only joined the shop a handful of weeks ago and her studies have kept her busy so it’s not too surprising that you don’t recognize
her p>
“No…” Adam’s voice trails off as he looks at Lana intensely, “There’s definitely something familiar about you. I just can’t put my finger on what it is p>
He pauses for a moment, continuing to look at her as if he’s trying to put a puzzle together. After a moment he shakes his head in dismay as he says, “I’m sure it’ll come to me at some point. Anyway, are the two of you in need of a job p>
Lana perks up at his question as she says, “I’ve been looking everywhere for one! Not a lot of people are willing to hire an omega that’s on the healer path though. My classes take up a chunk of my schedule p>
Adam shrugs, “If you can pull nights on the weekends then you’re pretty much golden because that’s our busy time. The bar is always looking for new people and our boss doesn’t care if you’re an omega p>
He nods towards the area as he says, “Look around, most of our customers are made up of omegas looking to be around fellow peers without concern of getting bullied by those stronger than them p>
Lana looks around the room, noticing that he’s right. It’s part of what made her feel safe when she first walked in here. Grace says, “It sounds like a great opportunity, but I’ll pass. I’ve already found a new role p>
“You have?” Lana questions. In the background she sees someone else waving as they call out, “Barkeep p>
Adam pats the bar and says, “I’ll be back, ladies, enjoy your drinks p>
Adam walks off and Grace leans back in her seat giving Lana a knowing smirk. Lana frowns, “What p>
Grace laughs, “Don’t ‘what’ me. Firstly, this seems like the perfect opportunity for you for multiple reasons p>
Before she can continue her rant, Lana crosses her arms and asks, “What are you going on about p>
Grace shakes her head, “Well, you weren’t letting me get to the point, Lana. Now, it’s a good opportunity because you need a job and you know this place will be safe. Also, that guy is hot! He is obviously into you and come on, girl you can’t stop checking him out p>
“I am not ch p>
Grace interrupts her, “Yes you are and it’s okay. There’s obviously sparks between the two of you. He wouldn’t stop staring at you. But you were just talking about how you need to move on from Kade. It is like the universe heard you and sent you a hot guy on a platter p>
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“Grace!” Lana whisper scolds her, hoping that Adam can’t hear her. Grace shakes her head and says, “I’m
ing to run to the bathroom. Drink your liquid courage, Lana. Take the job. Ask the guy out. Move or Be a normal college girl p>
With that, Grace saunters off to the bathroom.
The contract is still going on. She needs to end the contract before she could even think about og on a date with another guy. Just the thought of trying to go out with Adam fills Lana with a bit of guilt
But she doesn’t owe Kade anything. Yes, he saved her… more than once. But he would never want true relationship with her. And she isn’t going to get back with Caleb. Is it the worst thing for her to consider dating someone new?
Adam comes back to the bar and smiles at her and she notices the deep dimple in his cheek when he smiles. He asks, “Are you still good? Do you need another drink p>
“Yeah, I’m good,” She pauses, trying to think through her next step then asks, “Could I get a job application p>
His smile widens, it’s like his eyes are sparkling as he responds, “I was hoping you’d ask for that p>
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