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He snorted, grabbed the next rabbit from the hotel pan next to him and said, “There are already two dishes include some kind of juniper What else do you really need?”
“For one, I'd like you to taste the damn drinks before you write the whole idea off I'ht a special pairing for each of the six cocktails Maybe four appetizers and four eable Or a nice Prix Fixe menu for each”
Magnus dropped the knife on the counter and spun around “Oh Just that,” he asked, his voice heavily laced with sarcasht new items onto a menu?”
“I don't care how you guys do it, but get it done, Magnus,” Lilly interrupted “Set soure it out” Then with one last pointed look, she left
Magnus made it a point not to socialize with the front of the house They were hed and said, “I really don't wanna do this”
“Look, I get it You don't give a shit about the bar Honestly, I don't give a shit about the kitchen I just wanted a few items that would pair ith the drinks I know the whole ht in-based stuff It would be a good way to tie in the bar and the restaurant I thought with a Prix Fixeless I don't really know I' for your help Cut h
Despite the fact that he co about her attitude that made him want to be difficult He could tell that what came out of her“Perhaps you should give a shit about the kitchen It's what keeps Usquebaugh afloat, love I know the restaurant isn't exactly raking in the dough at four dollars profit on each drink”
“And so do I That's why I' to breathe a little life into the bar menu I love the idea of a whiskey bar but it'
s a very niche thing I' to add so to do that in stages so as not to overwhel to hier
Lips twitching, he said, “Your Highness will do” A moment later he added, “and, don't you realize that you should be nicer to so for their help?”
She rolled her eyes and said, “You dismissed my idea out of hand before we even spoke What I do takes skill It isn't soure out You're the one that started out with an insult At no point did I ever suggest that I could cos myself”
“I didn't realize you were there when I said it,” he ad a little aard for the first ti after work? We can go over the drinks tonight I'll take notes and put soether”
She let out a sht works fine I'll be ready a few minutes after the doors close”
“That should give me time to work on tomorrow's prep Come find me when you're ready”
“Thank you, Magnus,” she said, as she walked toward the door
“Don't thank me yet,” he answered “I may just recommend the venison that we already have on the menu”
He heard herthat sounded suspiciously like the word ‘asshole’ as she walked away He had to agree He'd been a little bit of an asshole He wasn't exactly sure why, either Maybe it was her attitude So way
Or ht way He wasn't ashamed to adh the swinging doors She was tall and curvy Her honey blonde hair had been pulled up in a bun, but it just added to that whole naughty librarian thing she had going on with the dark rilasses
Magnus turned back to the rabbit and quickly continued the deboning A glance at the wall clock indicated that he was behind now The stew needed to start si soon in order for the flavors to h He called for his sous chef, Veronica
“Yes, chef,” she said, scurrying over frorill
“Can you help ot sidetracked”
“Absolutely,” she said as she pulled another cutting board off the shelf She peeked into the pot and said, “Just deboning but leaving it whole”