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

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

good sign.

and Leah what they think. They always know what

tell me if it should bother me, or

I ask, glancing up

glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek. “We’re

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

worry about. He

why do I feel

…

at the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees

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

the memo that he doesn’t need to

look pretty sexy

for more

door of my office.

out today before

going to be another busy

this really

“Let’s agree to disagree on

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

looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the

offer.

kitchen doors swing shut behind

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

isn’t out of the realm of

list of orders. “I guess I should give him

know. He seems determined to work. I can get him

smirk. “Sure, sounds good

focus on the orders.

close, then who am I to stop

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

need the

trickle in an hour later. I meet

things

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

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