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

good sign.

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

if it should

we’re good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam one last

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

him wander into the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well,

have anything to worry

why do I

…

arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and

the front door. He trails in after me,

need to show up in a full suit every

look pretty

more

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

I need to get some orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re booked

and I know it’s going to be another busy

this really isn’t necessary,” I say,

his coffee. “Let’s

the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back

looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

go take

offer.

kitchen doors swing shut

looking over his shoulder like he

of the realm

orders. “I guess I

don’t know. He seems determined to work. I can get him to

smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

nods and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part

close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like I’m paying

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

really need the

of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet

things we need to iron out

it always takes time to get in the groove with

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