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

enough to be jealous? I could be reading too much into

good sign.

what they think. They always know what to do in

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

good?” I ask, glancing up at

leans down

watch him wander into the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the end

worry about. He doesn’t

do I

…

already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees

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

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

pretty sexy in

for more torture?” I

the door of my office. I

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

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

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

“Let’s agree to disagree on that,

then Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

take the chairs off the

I offer. “Good

swing shut behind

shoulder

the realm

of orders. “I guess I should give him

seems determined to work. I can get

I smirk.

to focus on the orders. A part of

am I

wasn’t interested. “I’m just here

doesn’t really need the extra

employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give some

a few things we

in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially

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