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

enough to be jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but it hardly

good sign.

Chloe and Leah what they think. They always

they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m just

good?” I ask, glancing

glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek. “We’re

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

anything to worry about. He

why do I feel so

…

the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me.

comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after

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

pretty sexy

for more torture?”

the door of my office. I

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

and I know it’s going to be another

you that this really

coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on

us in the back a few minutes later. He

raised brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take

I offer. “Good

doors swing shut

looking over his shoulder like

of the realm of possibility, I

of orders. “I guess I should

seems determined to work. I can get

smirk. “Sure, sounds

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

who am I to stop

but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just

really need the

later. I meet them in the

are a few things we need

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