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

I could be reading too much into it, but it

good sign.

think. They always know what to

be able to tell me if it should

I ask, glancing up at

in hand, and leans down to kiss me

on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the end of it.

to worry about.

I

…

at the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me. I

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

need to

does look pretty sexy in

more

the door of my office. I place my things down

get some orders out today before everyone else gets here.

going to be

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

coffee. “Let’s agree to

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

looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take

offer. “Good

wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s taking some

his shoulder like he thinks

of the realm of

list of orders. “I guess I should give him actual

seems determined to work. I can get him

I smirk. “Sure, sounds

leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels

am

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

need the

hour later. I meet them in the kitchen,

are a few things we need to iron out after last

get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because all

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