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 reading too much into

good sign.

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

At least they’ll be able to tell me if it

good?” I ask, glancing

stands up, his wine glass in hand, and leans

and collapse on the sofa. Well,

have anything to worry

do I feel so

…

another tray of coffees for Ethan and me.

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

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

look pretty sexy in

for more torture?” I

the door of my office. I place my things down and sink into the

before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out again

be another busy

that this really isn’t

“Let’s agree to disagree on that, shall

us in the back a few minutes later. He takes

looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

go take the chairs

offer.

until the kitchen doors swing

looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might

the realm of

from the list of orders. “I guess I should give him

I can get him to

smirk. “Sure,

the orders. A part

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

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

really need the extra

my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet

talk before we get going. There are a few things we need to iron out after last night. It mostly

get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because all

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