Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 12 – Feel Jealous
Abby

A cool breeze drifts in through the kitchen window, and I cross the room to peer outside. I live on the

top floor of my building, and I’ve got a great view of a nearby park. Standing at the window, I can hear

the whoosh of the wind, and shouts down on the street.

I’ve been waiting to hear from Karl, but he hasn’t called yet. I need to know if my restaurant can open

tonight, so I can get started on everything. The more time that passes, the more tense I become. I

spent the past fifteen minutes staring at the phone, but like a watched pot, staring at it just made it less

likely to ever ring.

My door buzzes, shocking me from my stupor. I cross the bright space and down a narrow hall to the

door.

I press the button and lean in close. “Hello?”

“Abby, it’s Karl. Mind if I come up?”

I don’t answer for a moment. I didn’t exactly tell him where I live, but I guess I didn’t have to. With all

those investigators working for him, I’m sure he knows everything about my life here. As much as I

want to refuse, I don’t think it will deter him.

“Sure.”

Of course, he couldn’t just call.

I press the button to let him in and open my front door. There are only five floors, and it doesn’t take

long before I hear his footsteps on the stairs. He rounds the corner and smiles when he sees me

standing in the doorway. He’s holding a man by the collar, and he shoves him ahead.

“What are you doing here?” I turn to eye the man with him. “Who’s your friend?”

“Oh him?” Karl shoves the man to his knees in front of me. He looks up at Karl with wide eyes, then

turns to me with a pleading look.

“Go on,” Karl says.

“I’m very sorry Abby.” He looks up at me, and I have a hard time meeting his gaze. “I own The Crystal

Palace. I’m the one who made a complaint against your restaurant.”

“Oh.”

Karl snarls at him.

make it right,

Karl a terrified look. Karl just looks at me, waiting for

the apology.” I turn to Karl. “I think you can let

jumps to his feet. “Sorry again,” he says, then he scrambles

in. Karl watches him jog down

that really necessary?” I ask, folding my

to me. “He owed

it a bit too far?” It’s just like him to blow things out of

come in?” he asks, looking

me a talk.”

He wanders down the hall to the living room and I trail after

to the green couch and the brown leather armchairs. He

edge of one of the chairs and I take

I ask. “I don’t think it’s really a good

wife after a divorce.”

here on behalf of the

go up.

few years?” The sudden change

So much

the first time. It’s not very large, but

look out at the

a soft yellow to make the room cheerier.

on the

got paintings on the wall and soft Persian carpets on the floor. My kitchen is fully

shows off my best pots and pans. It’s not much, not compared to

and I love how cozy

fine,” I say.

He nods. “Nice place.”

really means it, but I don’t

turning back to me. “And

got a restaurant.” I force a smile. “It’s doing really

lot of things haven’t gone well, but that’s just the nature of

food business. Opening a new restaurant and being successful at it

to put all of myself into it to get the results

to know

“Good, that’s good.”

set heavy around us. I almost wish he’d get straight

were never ones

it feels

about how I’m doing?” he asks after a stretch

avoided any mention of him

If he’s attending a social event, I stay away

live his perfect

sense for me to care about you,” I say, deciding that I should just be honest. “I

And come on, you’re the Alpha. You can have

“I wish I could move on like you have, but it’s not so easy. Especially when

I made