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

could be reading too much into

good sign.

what they think. They always

At least they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me, or

glancing up at Adam one

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

why do I

…

holding another tray of coffees for

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

he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit

look pretty

more torture?”

He grins and leans on the door of my office. I

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

it’s going to be another

need to remind you that this really

coffee. “Let’s

the back a

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the

offer.

swing shut behind him. At least

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

of the realm of possibility, I

orders. “I guess I should give him

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

out there.” I smirk. “Sure,

leaves me alone to focus on the

open to close, then who am I to stop him?

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

really need the extra

in an hour later. I meet them in

are a few things we need to iron out after last

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