She frowned at his rather condescending view of how ladies spent their time but, to be fair, she hadn’t really done anything yet that showed great initiative. Well, now was the time to change that.
“That’s very generous of you, Kane. Actually, I was going to talk to you about something. I was thinking that I’d like to get a part-time job.”He opened his mouth to speak but she ploughed on, giving him no chance to interrupt. “Back home, I helped out a bit in the office and around the house, and I earned a small wage from the pack’s general operating budget. I know you probably don’t need that kind of help here, so I was thinking I’d apply for a job waitressing in town.”
“Elise, you don’t need to work. Despite the possible financial problems, the oil spill wil
