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

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

good sign.

they think. They always know

they’ll be able to tell me if

ask, glancing up at Adam one last

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

him wander into the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well,

worry about. He doesn’t

I feel so

…

the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another

without comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt

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

does look pretty

for more torture?” I

door of my office. I place my things down and

some orders out today before

and I know it’s going to be another

to remind you that this really

“Let’s agree to

Ethan meets us in the back

brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take

offer.

swing shut behind him. At least he’s taking some

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might

isn’t out of the realm of

list of orders. “I guess I should give him

He seems determined to work. I can get

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

to focus on the orders. A part of

then who am

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

really need the extra

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

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

to get in the groove