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

good sign.

what they think. They

they’ll be able to tell me if it

good?” I ask, glancing up at

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

watch him wander into the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the end

have anything to worry about. He

I

…

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

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

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

does look pretty sexy in

more torture?”

leans on the door of my office.

to get some orders out today before

to be another busy one.

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

and sips his coffee. “Let’s

meets us in the back a few

looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take

I offer. “Good

wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At

back,” Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear suddenly

the realm of possibility,

orders.

don’t know. He seems determined to work. I can get him

I smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

leaves me alone to focus on the orders.

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

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

need the

I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give some

There are a few things we

get in the groove with