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

be reading too much into

good sign.

have to ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They

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

glancing up at Adam one last

hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek.

the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s

worry about. He doesn’t

do I feel

…

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

and unlock the front door. He trails in

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

look pretty

more

and leans on the door of my office.

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

I know it’s going to be another busy

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

shrugs and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to

us in the back a

raised brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

take

I offer. “Good

the kitchen doors swing shut

his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear suddenly

isn’t out of the realm of possibility,

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

can get him

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

me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels

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

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

really need the

hour later. I meet them in

talk before we get going. There are a few things we need to iron out after last night. It

get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because all