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

care enough to be jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but it hardly seems like

good sign.

to ask Chloe and Leah what they think.

to tell me if it should bother

ask, glancing up at

stands up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss

into the living room and collapse on the

have anything to worry about.

why do I

…

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

front door. He trails

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

does look pretty

for more torture?” I

He grins and leans on the door of my office. I place my things down and sink

to get some orders out today before

and I know it’s going to be another busy one. We’re still

feel the need to remind you that this really

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

us in the back a few minutes later. He takes his

looking

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take

offer.

I wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind

his shoulder like

the realm of possibility, I

of orders. “I guess

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

I smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

nods and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad

who am I to stop him? It’s

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

need the extra

an hour later. I

get going. There are a few things we

get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially