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.

it right, and

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

apology.” I turn to Karl. “I think

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

watches him jog down

ask, folding

turns back to me. “He owed you

might have taken it a bit too far?” It’s just like

in?” he asks, looking past

me a talk.”

wanders down the hall to the living room and I

gesturing to the green couch and the brown leather armchairs. He perches

of the chairs and I take the

ask. “I don’t think it’s really a good idea to contact your

wife after a divorce.”

his expression unreadable. “I’m here on

go up. “Is that

have you been the past few years?” The sudden change

got whiplash. So much

apartment, taking it in for the first time. It’s not

few large windows look out at the street. The living

and last winter I painted the cabinets a soft

rows on the marble

the wall and soft Persian carpets on the floor. My kitchen

It’s not much,

love how cozy it

been fine,” I

He nods. “Nice place.”

I don’t have the nerve to ask. “Yeah, I like

nods again, turning back to me.

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

course, it’s never that simple. A lot of things haven’t gone well, but that’s just the

new restaurant and being successful at it is incredibly hard,

had to put all of myself into it to get the results I’ve gotten. But

Karl to know all

“Good, that’s good.”

air set heavy around us. I almost wish he’d

me. We were never

it feels especially

I’m doing?” he asks after a stretch

cringe a little. I’ve avoided any mention of him since

I stay

live his

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

on with my life. And come on, you’re the Alpha.

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

made three years