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

be reading

good sign.

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

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

good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam

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

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

to worry about. He doesn’t

I

…

I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me.

front door. He trails in

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

look pretty sexy

more torture?” I

door of my office.

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

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

remind you that this

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

Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes later. He takes his coffee from

raised brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

go take the

I offer. “Good

kitchen doors swing shut behind

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like

out of the realm of possibility,

list of orders.

get him to help me set up the kitchen when

I smirk.

the orders. A part of me feels bad for taking

to close, then who am I to

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

doesn’t really need the

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

a few things we need

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