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

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good sign.

they think.

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

glancing up at Adam

stands up, his wine glass in hand, and leans

watch him wander into the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the

have anything to worry about. He doesn’t

do I feel

…

I arrive, holding another

coffee without comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me,

the memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit

pretty sexy in

more

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

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

I know it’s going to be another busy

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

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree

meets us in the back a few minutes later. He

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the

I offer. “Good

wait until the kitchen doors swing shut

looking over his shoulder

of the realm of

up from the list of orders. “I guess I

He seems determined to work. I can get him to help

I smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

on the orders. A part

who am I to stop him? It’s

he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,”

need the extra

of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give some sort

going. There are a few things we need to

the groove with

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