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

care enough to be jealous? I could be reading too

good sign.

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

if

glancing

glass in hand, and leans down to kiss

room and collapse on the sofa. Well,

have anything to worry about. He

do I

…

another tray of coffees for

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

that he doesn’t need to

does look pretty sexy

for more torture?”

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

get some orders out today before everyone else

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

that this really isn’t necessary,” I say,

and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on

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

looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take

offer.

doors swing shut behind him. At least

over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might

isn’t out of the realm of possibility, I

list of orders. “I guess

can get him to help me set

there.” I smirk. “Sure,

me alone to focus on the orders. A part

then who am I to

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

really need the extra

trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give some sort

things we need

takes time to get in the groove

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