Chapter 113

Imogen

The last few days have been hectic, I feel as if I could fall asleep standing up, I kid you not. We have had long hours at the restaurant with the volume of people and made a decision between us, Lukov and I, that we would stay open for guests until eleven in the evening instead of closing at ten. I need all the money I can get to pay Lukov more as my head chef and my manager. First, I need to ask him how he feels about that since I’ve not broached the subject with him as yet. There just hasn’t been time.

Mom’s pumpkin pie and her pecan pie were sold out completely and she ended up baking more batches in our restaurant kitchen. My feet ache as I slip into my flats and the last of the diners are settling up. I’ve taken on a full-time cashier girl who is a High School student, Lizzy is adorable with green saucers for eyes, long dark lashes and beautiful auburn hair that she wears in a swing ponytail. Her father runs the local florist with his wife and it’s nice to give back to a