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

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

good sign.

what they think. They always know what to do in these kinds

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

we’re good?” I ask, glancing

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

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

to worry about. He

do I feel so

…

arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan

He

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

does look pretty sexy

more

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

orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re

and I know it’s going to be another busy

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

and sips his coffee. “Let’s

hear the front door, then Ethan meets us in the

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take

I offer.

doors swing shut behind

looking over his shoulder like

out of the realm of possibility,

list of orders. “I guess I should give him

can get him to help me set up the

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

and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part

if Karl insistson being here open to close, then who am I to stop him?

he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to

doesn’t really need the extra

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

a few things we need to iron out after last night. It

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