Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 18 – Bartending for you
Abby

Karl hands me a glass of water, and I take a few small sips.

I’m still a little drunk, but I feel better now that I’m away from the bar. Thank G od Karl was able to

teleport us out of there, even if it made me throw up the minute we appeared on his front lawn. Another

blessing, in retrospect, considering I feel a lot less dizzy than I did before.

“Why were you there by yourself?” Karl asks, sinking into the chair across from me.

He sounds a little mad, but I know his anger isn’t directed at me. Not completely, at least. I’m surprised

he didn’t tear that guy’s head off. If he had, I don’t think I would have felt the need to stop him. Just the

memory of those possessive hands on me makes me shudder.

I’m draped across Karl’s leather couch, my clutch abandoned on the floor beside me, and my heels

toppled over nearby. There are a few bruises on my wrist from where that guy grabbed me, and Karl’s

eyes keep lingering there, his gaze darkening.

“Leah was with me,” I say.

“I didn’t see her.”

I shrug and place my glass on the ground. “She went off with some guy.”

“Good friend.”

“I told her it was okay,” I admit. She offered to stay with me, but I didn’t want to hold her back from

having fun. It was s tupid, but I thought I’d be alright by myself.

He shakes his head, his jaw clenched. “I’ve never seen you that drunk.”

“I don’t usually get that drunk.” And I’m not too interested in getting that drunk again. Feeling dizzy and

slightly nauseous is never fun. Neither is throwing up on your ex-husbands perfectly manicured lawn

while he holds your hair.

I decide to change the subject before he decides to scold me. “Why were you hanging around there?”

“For fun, I guess.” He doesn’t sound convinced. I wonder if someone else dragged him there. His

cousin maybe.

a workaholic than you used to be. I could never get you to go out back when

were married.”

or try a new restaurant, but he was usually too busy. It was

when he actually had the time

of some

was in a precarious position back then,” he

for things now than I used

to

usually.” He seems to weigh what he

for the Alpha

more work

isn’t everything. I know that now.” Something vulnerable comes across

than he has in a while.

my head, and a part of me could tell he was pulling away, even

to admit it to myself at the time. He stopped being

“Do you?”

looks down at his lap. “You’re just as important to me.” He meets my

on his face.

of me wants to believe him, but I don’t know how

happened with your employees.

I’m not really surprised that he did. I’d be more surprised if

resigned. There’s no point in passing up the information, even if

get involved.

buying reviews on social media. I also saw pictures of her

direct

moment for the information to sink in. My throat burns, and

tears well up into my eyes,

I admit, my voice a little shaky. He

have no employees.

someone has to man the front desk and

to hire and train

of

much to me. I don’t want to lose my restaurant after everything I

feels good to let it

Karl sits down. He puts

a low voice. “You’ll

if you’ll let me.”

I nod, sniffling.

a drink,” he says, standing. “How

cheeks and nod. “Yeah,

crosses the room to the bar cart in the corner