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

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good sign.

and Leah what they think. They always know what to do in

me if it should bother

ask, glancing up at Adam

his wine glass in hand, and leans

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

to worry about. He

do I feel so

…

restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees

He trails in after me, wearing a

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

look pretty sexy

more torture?”

like.” He grins and leans on the door of my office. I place my things down and

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

I know it’s going to be another

this really isn’t necessary,” I say, gesturing to the

“Let’s agree to disagree on

the back

brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take

offer.

until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least

looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear

Which isn’t out of the

list of orders.

I can get him to help me set up

out there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

on the orders. A part of me feels

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

to compensate him for his time, but he wasn’t

need

employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen,

There are a few things we need

but it always takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen

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