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

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

good sign.

Leah what they think. They

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

good?” I ask, glancing

hand, and leans down to kiss me on the

room and collapse on

worry about.

do I

…

I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and

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

he doesn’t need to show up in a full

pretty

more torture?” I

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

orders out today before everyone else

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

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

“Let’s

the front door, then Ethan meets us in the

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

take

offer.

doors swing

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear

of the realm of possibility, I

up from the list of orders. “I guess I should

know. He seems determined to work. I can get him

out there.” I smirk.

focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad for

then who am I to stop him?

but he wasn’t

doesn’t really need the

hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready

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

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

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