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

good sign.

Leah what they think. They

least they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m just

good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam one last

and leans down to kiss me

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

worry

do I feel

…

arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and

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

he doesn’t need to show up in a full

pretty

for more

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

get some orders out today before everyone else gets here.

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

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

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to

us in the back a few minutes later. He takes his coffee

raised brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the

offer.

doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s

back,” Ethan says, looking over his shoulder

of the realm of

list of orders. “I guess I should

work. I can get him to help me set up

smirk. “Sure, sounds good

me alone to focus on the orders.

open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like I’m paying him.

wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to

need the

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

we get going. There are a few things we need to iron

get in the groove with new kitchen