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

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

good sign.

ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They always know

if it should bother

good?” I ask, glancing

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

on the sofa. Well, I guess

have anything to worry about.

do I feel

…

holding another tray of coffees for Ethan

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

doesn’t need

look pretty

more torture?” I

my office. I place my things

some orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out again

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

that this really isn’t necessary,” I say,

and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree

hear the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a

looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the chairs off

I offer.

doors swing shut

back,” Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks

isn’t out of the realm of possibility, I

from the list of orders. “I guess

can get him to help me set up the kitchen

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good

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

am I to stop him? It’s not like I’m paying him.

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

doesn’t really need

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

are a few things we need to iron

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