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

jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but it hardly

good sign.

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

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

good?” I ask, glancing

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

into the living room and collapse on

worry about. He doesn’t

do I feel so

…

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

without comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a

jeans. At least he’s got the memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a

pretty sexy

for more torture?” I

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

out today before everyone else gets here. We’re

and I know it’s going to be another busy one. We’re still short

remind you that this really

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to

Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes later. He takes his

looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the chairs off

I offer.

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

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

out of the realm of possibility,

the list of orders.

can get him to help me

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad for

being here open to close, then who am I to

he wasn’t interested.

need the

later. I meet them

There are a few things we need to iron

takes time to get in the groove with new