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.

Leah what they think. They always know what

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

good?” I ask, glancing up at

wine glass in hand, and leans down

on

have anything to worry

I feel so

…

I arrive, holding another tray of coffees

front door. He trails in after me, wearing

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

does look pretty

for more torture?” I

and leans on the door of my

before everyone else gets here. We’re

to be

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

his coffee. “Let’s agree

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

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the chairs off

I offer. “Good

the kitchen doors swing shut behind

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like

the realm of possibility,

orders. “I guess I should give him actual

know. He seems determined to work. I can get him to help me set

there.” I smirk. “Sure,

the

then who am

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

doesn’t really need

I meet

few things

always takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen

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