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

could be reading too much into it, but it hardly seems like

good sign.

think. They always know what to do

tell me if it

ask, glancing up at

his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss

room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I

anything to worry about. He

I feel

…

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

comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing

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

does look pretty

for more torture?”

and leans on the door of my

to get some orders out today before everyone

going to be another busy one. We’re

the need to remind you that this really isn’t

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to

hear the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes later. He takes his

raised brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take

I offer.

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

looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear

the

orders.

to work. I can get him to help me

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

to focus on the orders. A part of

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

wasn’t interested. “I’m just

doesn’t really need the extra

trickle in an hour later. I meet them in

get going. There are a few things we

get in the

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