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 into it, but

good sign.

to ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They always know what

be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m

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

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

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

to worry about. He

why do I feel

…

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

and unlock the front door. He trails in

got the memo that he doesn’t need to show up

look pretty sexy in

for more torture?”

like.” He grins and leans on the door of my office. I place my things down and sink into

some orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out again

to be another busy one. We’re still short

you that this really isn’t necessary,” I

“Let’s agree to disagree on

in the

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take

offer.

doors swing shut behind him.

his shoulder like he thinks Karl

out of the realm

list of orders. “I guess

I can get him to help me set up

I smirk. “Sure, sounds

focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad for taking

insistson being here open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s

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

need the extra

of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them

talk before we get going. There are a few things we need to

get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially