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

good sign.

Chloe and Leah what they think. They always know what

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

we’re good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam

glass in hand, and leans

collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess

have anything to worry about. He doesn’t

I

…

when I arrive, holding another tray of

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

that he doesn’t need to

look pretty sexy in

for more

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

out today before everyone

to be

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

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

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

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the

I offer.

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

over his shoulder

out of the realm

orders. “I guess I should give him

I can get him to help me set up

there.” I smirk.

to focus on the orders. A

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

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

really need the extra

employees trickle in an hour later. I meet

few things we

time to get in the groove with new

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