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

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

good sign.

think. They always know

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

glancing up

leans down to kiss me on the

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

to worry about. He doesn’t

do I feel so

…

restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray

the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt

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

pretty

for more torture?”

of my office. I place my things down

get some orders out today before everyone else gets here.

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

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

“Let’s agree to

front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a

looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

take the

I offer. “Good

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

over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

the

look up from the list of orders. “I guess

can get him to

smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

focus on the orders. A part of

if Karl insistson being here open to close, then who am I

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

doesn’t really need the extra

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

a few things we need to iron out after

the groove with new kitchen

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