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

good sign.

and Leah what they think. They always know

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

good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam

glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on

living room and collapse on the

anything to worry

do I feel so

…

arrive, holding another tray

He trails in

that he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit every day. Even

does look pretty

for more torture?”

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

orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re

to be another

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

his coffee. “Let’s agree

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

brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the

offer. “Good

kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s taking some

says, looking over his shoulder

out of the realm of

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

get him to help

out there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good

alone to focus on the orders. A part of me

am I to stop him? It’s not like I’m

but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to

really need

in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready

are a few things we need to iron out after last night. It mostly

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

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