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

reading too much into it, but

good sign.

Leah what they think. They always know what to do in these kinds

if it

glancing up

up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek. “We’re

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

have anything to worry about.

why do I

…

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

He trails in after me, wearing a

need to show up in a

pretty sexy in

for more torture?” I

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

out today before everyone else gets

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

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

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

Ethan meets us in the

brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

go take the chairs off

offer.

doors swing shut behind

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder

out of the realm of

of orders. “I guess I should give

to work. I can get him to help me set up the kitchen when

I smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

focus on the orders. A part of me feels

to close, then who am I to stop him?

he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here

need

hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give some sort

few things we

takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen staff.

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