#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

jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but

good sign.

and Leah what they think. They always know what

me if it

ask, glancing up

up, his wine glass in hand, and leans

into the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I

worry about. He doesn’t

why do I

restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan

door. He trails

jeans. At least he’s got the memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit every day. Even

look pretty sexy

for more

like.” He grins and leans on the door of my office.

to get some orders out today before everyone else gets

going to be another busy one. We’re

remind you that this really isn’t

“Let’s agree to disagree on that, shall

then Ethan meets us in the back a few

looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take

I offer. “Good

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

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

Which isn’t out of the

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

seems determined to work. I can get him to help me set

out there.” I smirk.

nods and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A

Karl insistson being here open to close, then who am I

him for his time, but he wasn’t

doesn’t really need

hour later. I meet them in

talk before we get going. There are a few things we need to iron out

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

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