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

enough to be jealous? I could be reading too

good sign.

they think. They always know what to do in these

be able to tell me if it should bother

ask, glancing up at Adam

and leans down to kiss me on the cheek.

and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the end of

worry about.

I feel so

…

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

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

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

pretty sexy in

for more

door of my office. I

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

and I know it’s going to be another busy

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

shrugs and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on that, shall

meets us in the back a few minutes

raised brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take

I offer. “Good

kitchen doors swing

back,” Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like

of the realm of

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

can get him to

I smirk.

and leaves me alone to focus on the

who am I to stop him?

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

really need the extra

an hour later. I meet them in

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

always takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen

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