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

reading too much into it, but

good sign.

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

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

ask, glancing

leans down to kiss me

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

have anything to worry about.

why do I feel so

…

holding another

comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after

need

does look pretty

more torture?”

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

I need to get some orders out today before everyone else gets

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,

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

the back a few minutes later. He takes

looking

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the chairs

offer. “Good

the kitchen doors swing shut behind him.

shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear

of the realm of possibility, I

from the list of orders. “I

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

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

leaves me alone to focus on the orders.

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

time, but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just

need the

in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready

few things we need to iron out

to get in the groove with new kitchen

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