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

reading

good sign.

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

me if it should bother me, or if I’m just

glancing up at

leans down

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

have anything to worry about. He doesn’t

do I feel so

…

another

without comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt and

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

does look pretty sexy in

more torture?”

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

before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out again

and I know it’s going to be another busy one. We’re still short

the need to remind you that this

and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree

in the back a

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

take the

offer.

until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s

over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear

of the realm of

list of orders. “I guess I should give

get him to help me set

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

the orders. A part of me

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

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

doesn’t really need the

I meet them in the kitchen,

There are a few things we need

takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because all