#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

care enough to be jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but

good sign.

they think. They always know what to do

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

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

and leans down to kiss me

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

have anything to worry about. He

why do I feel

another tray of coffees

without comment and unlock the front door. He trails

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

pretty sexy in

more

the door of my office. I place my

before

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

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

coffee. “Let’s agree to

door, then Ethan meets us in the back

raised brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the chairs off

offer.

until the kitchen doors swing

looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

of the realm

list of orders. “I guess I should give him

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

out there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

leaves me alone to focus on the

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

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

really need

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

There are a few things we need

but it always takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because all

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