Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#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

reading too much into

good sign.

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

able to tell me if it should bother me, or

I ask, glancing up at Adam one last

hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek. “We’re

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

anything to worry about.

I feel

…

when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for

He trails in

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

pretty sexy in

more torture?” I

and leans on the door of my office. I place my things

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

it’s going to be another busy one.

remind you that this really

“Let’s agree to disagree on that, shall

meets us in the back a few minutes later.

looking

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the chairs

offer. “Good

the kitchen doors swing

looking over his shoulder

Which isn’t out of the realm of

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

He seems determined to work. I can get him to help me set up the kitchen

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

the orders. A part of me feels bad for

close, then who am I to

for his time, but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,”

doesn’t really need the

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

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