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

good sign.

ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They always know what

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

I ask, glancing up at Adam one

glass in hand, and leans down to

him wander into the living room and collapse on

to worry about. He

do I

…

at the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of

front door. He

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

pretty

more torture?”

door of my office. I place

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

be

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

his coffee. “Let’s agree

us in the

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the chairs off the

offer. “Good

I wait until the kitchen doors swing shut

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he

out of the

of orders. “I guess

He seems determined to work. I can get him to help

out there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

on the orders. A part of me feels bad for

close, then who am I

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

need the extra

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

are a few things we need to iron

in the groove with

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