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

could be reading too much into it, but it hardly seems like

good sign.

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

least they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m just overthinking

I ask, glancing up

in hand, and leans down

collapse on the sofa.

anything to worry about. He doesn’t

do I feel so

…

I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and

He trails in after me, wearing a

need to show up

look pretty

for more

my office. I place my things down and

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

be another

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

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to

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

looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the chairs

offer. “Good

kitchen doors swing

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might

out of the realm of possibility,

from the list of orders.

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

I smirk.

to focus on the orders. A part of me feels

open to close, then who am I

wasn’t interested. “I’m

need

rest of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready to

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

in the groove with new kitchen

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255