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

be jealous? I could be reading too much into

good sign.

have to ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They always

able to tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m just

we’re good?” I ask, glancing up at

leans down

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

worry about.

why do I feel so

…

I arrive, holding another

front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt

got the memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit

does look pretty sexy in

more

leans on the door of my office. I

I need to get some orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out

it’s going to be another

feel the need to remind you that this really isn’t necessary,”

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

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

raised brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

take the chairs

I offer. “Good

swing shut behind him. At

says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

of the

orders. “I guess

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

smirk. “Sure, sounds

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

to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like

wasn’t

doesn’t really need

rest of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the

There are a few things we need to iron out after

the groove

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