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

I could be reading

good sign.

think. They always know what

tell me if it should

we’re good?” I ask, glancing up at

his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the

collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the

have anything to worry about.

do I feel so

…

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

front door. He trails in after me, wearing a

memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit every day.

pretty sexy in

more torture?” I

my office.

I need to get some orders out today before everyone else

it’s going to be another busy one. We’re still

you that this really isn’t necessary,” I say, gesturing

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree

meets us in the back

brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the

offer.

until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s taking

over his shoulder like he thinks

of the realm of possibility,

look up from the list of orders.

He seems determined to work. I can get him to help

smirk. “Sure, sounds good

leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me

here open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like

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

doesn’t really need the

an hour later. I

going. There are a few things we need to iron out after last night.

but it always takes time to get in the groove with new

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