Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#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

good sign.

they think. They always know what to do in these kinds

they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me,

I ask, glancing

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

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

worry about. He doesn’t

I feel

…

restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan

and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt and

memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a

pretty

for more

and leans on the door of my office. I place my

orders out today before

know it’s going to be

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

“Let’s agree

hear the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes later.

brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

take

I offer. “Good

I wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At

says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear suddenly

Which isn’t out of the realm of

orders. “I guess I should

He seems determined to work. I can get him to help me set up the kitchen when

out there.” I smirk. “Sure,

the orders. A part

then who am

time, but he wasn’t interested.

doesn’t really need

hour later. I

before we get going. There are a few things

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