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

could be reading too much into it, but it hardly seems like

good sign.

Leah what they think. They always know what to do

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

good?” I ask, glancing

his wine glass in hand, and leans down

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

worry about. He

why do I feel so

…

already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me. I

and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a

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

look pretty sexy

for more torture?” I

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

get some orders out today before everyone

be another busy one. We’re still

need to remind you that this

coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on

meets us in the

looking

“Thanks,” he says.

go take the chairs off the

I offer. “Good

wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s taking

over his shoulder like he thinks

isn’t out of the

list of orders. “I guess I should give him actual

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

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good

leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part

if Karl insistson being here open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like

but he wasn’t interested.

doesn’t really need

I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give some

going. There are a few things we need to

it always takes time to get in the groove with new