Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 24

#Chapter 24 – Busy Night
Abby

He doesn’t respond for a moment, and I hold my breath. Is he angry? Hurt? Annoyed? It’s impossible

to read the expression on his face.

“Oh,” he finally says, leaning back in his seat. “Just helping out?”

I nod. “He insisted on helping, so I put him in the back. Tonight, he was doing dishes.” The memory of it

almost makes me smile, but I stop myself at the last minute. The last thing that will help this situation is

me grinning like an idiot.

Adam’s eyebrows go up. “That must have been a sight.”

I finally let the smile slip free. “Oh, it was.”

“Well, that’s good.” He takes a sip of his wine. “You need whatever help you can get. Though I imagine

he must be a pretty difficult employee.” He has no idea.

“So, it doesn’t bother you?”

He shakes his head. “No, I trust you.”

“Oh, good. Well, you have nothing to worry about, anyway.”

He nods and smiles. “I was thinking of stopping by tomorrow night. I have a meeting late, but I was

going to come straight after.”

“Okay.”

I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, some sign of anger or even jealousy, but nothing. I know it

would annoy Karl if it were the reverse. He is my ex-husband, after all, and he’s made it pretty clear he

wants me back. Shouldn’t it bother Adam? Isn’t he even a little worried Karl might steal me away?

Sure, I have no interest in getting back together with Karl, but do I want to be with someone who

even care enough to be jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but it hardly

good sign.

what they think. They

to tell me if it should bother

ask, glancing up at Adam

up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down

the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the end

worry

why do I

…

already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me.

coffee without comment and unlock the front door. He

least he’s got the memo that he doesn’t need

look pretty sexy in

for more torture?”

the door of my office. I place my things down and sink into the

before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out

I know it’s going to be another busy one.

remind you that this really isn’t necessary,” I

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree

us in the

brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

go take the chairs

I offer.

the kitchen doors swing

looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

Which isn’t out of the realm of possibility,

list of orders. “I guess I should

can get him to

there.” I smirk. “Sure,

focus on the orders. A

if Karl insistson being here open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like I’m

his time, but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,” he said.

need the extra

hour later. I meet them in

going. There are a few things

but it always takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because

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