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

to be jealous? I could be reading

good sign.

what they think. They always

be able to tell me if it should

ask, glancing

up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek.

living room and collapse on the

anything to worry about. He

why do I feel

…

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

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

jeans. At least he’s got the memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit every day. Even

pretty sexy

more torture?” I

my office. I place my things down and

out today before everyone

going to be another

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 few minutes

looking

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the chairs off

I offer. “Good

until the kitchen doors swing shut behind

shoulder like

isn’t out of the realm of possibility, I

orders. “I guess I should give him

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

I smirk. “Sure, sounds

on the orders.

here open to close, then who am I

compensate him for his time, but he wasn’t interested.

need the

I meet

few things we need to iron out

in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because

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