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

I could be reading too much

good sign.

ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They

they’ll be able to tell me if

good?” I ask, glancing

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

the living room and collapse on the

to worry about. He

why do I feel

…

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

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

got the memo that he doesn’t need to show

pretty sexy

more torture?”

my office.

need to get some orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out

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

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

and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on that, shall

the back

brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

go take the

I offer.

wait until the kitchen doors swing shut

shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear

out of the

orders.

seems determined to work. I can get him to help

smirk.

to focus on the orders.

here open to close, then who am I to stop

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

need the extra

my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen,

going. There are a few things we need to iron out

but it always takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially

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