Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 25 – Chole Argues
Abby

At least she whispers it. I glance around, but none of my employees seem to have heard her. I shush

her, grabbing her arm.

Karl smirks. “Chloe.”

She glowers at him. “Karl.”

“You’ll be working with Jack again,” I say to Karl, squeezing Chloe’s arm a little. The last thing I need is

for them to make a scene. “Listen to what he says this time, okay?”

Karl nods. “Sure boss.”

I watch him walk away, then turn to Chloe. “Come with me,” I hiss.

She follows me to my office. I turn to face her, not bothering to close the door. I don’t have enough time

to get into this right now, anyway.

“What are you doing here?” I ask. “Are you here for dinner?”

She crosses her arms. “Don’t change the subject. Why is he here? Since when are you guys even

talking?”

I cringe. It dawns on me that I haven’t seen her recently, and she has no idea that Karl’s been hanging

around. I guess Leah never spilled the beans either. Based on the look on her face, I have a lot of

explaining to do.

“Look,” I start. I honestly have no idea what to say. The look on Chloe’s face makes me want to cower

a little. “He’s just helping out for the time being. He was there when all my employees quit, and he just

wants to make things a little easier for me.”

She doesn’t look very convinced. “He just wants to help,” she repeats, sounding somewhat disgusted.

“Yeah, that sounds like him.”

“I don’t know what you mean.” I can tell by her tone, though, that she doesn’t mean anything good. I

always thought Leah disliked him more, but I guess I was wrong. She took the news that he’s back a lot

better than Chloe currently is.

The sad thing is, Chloe and Karl always got along when we were married. I’ve known Chloe for a long

time, and she’s one of the few friends who stuck with me when I stopped being a Luna. She was never

some of the

still remember how shocked she was when I told her we were getting a divorce. “I

time, I thought so too. But things change, and I’ve come

that she’s just looking out for me, but she seems to have

Karl

Abby.” She shakes her head. “Come on. What’s the ulterior

know he’s got one, too, even if he hasn’t

my words. If I come clean, I know I’m only going to paint his motives in

maybe he doesn’t have the best motives for

to try to make him look better than

to

almost makes me want to cower. I knew she wouldn’t support my decision

him back into my life, even if it’s just to help me out for a few days, but I didn’t expect her to

because I had a feeling she’d react this way.

her face that she

about it, are you?”

back together. I promise.”

heavy in my

she believes me. Not that I really blame her. I’m not

part of me that thinks as I say the words that I’m not just

but that I’m trying to

the shit he put you through,” she says, sounding exasperated. “I

and unless

know if I

out of

try not to think too much about the weeks immediately

most of my time asleep. I

had to mourn that relationship. I lost

got over the other side of it, and I’ve made a life for myself since then.

made me a stronger person. In a way, I’m glad that

go back to Karl.

promise I’m not

it’s the ultimate proof.

far

just

haven’t forgotten any of that, but that doesn’t mean I

use

worry that one day you’re taking his

for you two

and then you’ll be exactly where you

frown, slightly put off by Chloe’s words. Is that who

to her ex husband when she’s got a perfectly good

unable to hide the hint of annoyance in my voice. “What will it take

believe me?”

know. I guess only time

the office, and frown. I’ve only

opening soon. I don’t have time to get into