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

be jealous? I could be reading too

good sign.

think. They always know what to

me if it should bother me, or

I ask, glancing up at Adam one last

stands up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down

the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the

worry

why do I

…

holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me. I

the front door. He

doesn’t need

does look pretty sexy

more torture?”

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

before everyone else

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

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

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on that,

in the back a few minutes later. He takes his

looking

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the chairs

I offer.

kitchen doors swing shut behind

looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear

isn’t out of the realm

from the list of orders. “I guess I should give him actual

work. I can get him to help me set up

I smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad

insistson being here open to close, then who am I

he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here

doesn’t really need

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

things we need to iron out after last night. It mostly

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

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