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

jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but it hardly seems like

good sign.

they think. They always know what

be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if

good?” I ask, glancing up at

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

collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess

worry about.

I feel

…

the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray

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

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

pretty

more torture?” I

grins and leans on the door of my office. I place my things down and sink

orders out today before everyone

to be

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

coffee. “Let’s agree

us in the back a few

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the chairs

offer. “Good

kitchen doors swing shut behind him.

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder

Which isn’t out of the realm of

list of orders. “I guess

determined to work. I can get him to help

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

nods and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad for taking

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

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

really need

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

going. There are a few things we need to iron out after last night. It

get in the groove with new kitchen staff.