Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 26: Girl’s Night
Abby

“Seeing anyone new?” I ask Leah, trying to take a bit of the attention off me. She turns and gives me a

cheeky grin. “Always.”

“Anyone of note?”

Her smile grows. “Always.”

I don’t think Leah’s ever been in a serious relationship, and I’m confident she never wants to. I’m more

of a relationship girl myself, but sometimes I envy her. After my divorce, when I finally felt ready to date

again, I tried the casual

thing, but I hated it. I need a connection with someone that lasts longer than a night to feel any type of

attraction to them. I wonder sometimes what it feels like to be as confident and free as she is.

“What about you?” I say, turning to look at Chloe.

She looks unimpressed. “I’ve been seeing that guy, Jason. He’s nice, but it’s nothing serious. Not yet

anyway.”

I nod. Chloe hates talking about her dates. She’s determined to make the point constantly that the men

in her life don’t define her. I think that’s partly why she hates Karl so much. I think she hated how I

acted when I was with him. She doesn’t like that I gave up so much of myself for a man.

“What about you, Abby?” Chloe says. “How’s your fiancé?”

It’s the perfect segway into what I really want to talk to them about, but I suddenly feel nervous. What if

she thinks that my reservations about Adam are because of Karl? Sure, part of the issue is that I can’t

stop comparing Adam to my ex. But I haven’t had many serious relationships, and my relationship with

Karl was the most serious of all of them. It makes sense that I would use that as a reference point.

“He’s fine,” I finally answer. “Good.”

Leah gives me a look. “You don’t sound very convinced.”

I shrug. “I guess I just have some worries. Sometimes I feel like there’s not as much… passion as there

should be.” “I knew it!” Leah gives Chloe a triumphant look. “Didn’t I say they have like zero chemistry?”

“Hey!” I say, but they both ignore me. Clearly, they’ve been talking about this behind my back.

Chloe frowns. “I think zero chemistry is probably taking it a bit far. I think maybe Abby’s just been a bit

distracted lately. Maybe if certain people weren’t hovering around her all the time, she’d have more

to dedicate to

the issue here. I just worry that Adam

we did. He wasn’t even a little jealous when

sex life isn’t the best. It’s

we had sex.”

back in laughter. “You act

creeps up into my cheeks. Nearby, a few

I sink into my

just got engaged,” I complain. “Shouldn’t we want to tear each

Leah

shakes her head. “A week is a little crazy, if you look at it that way. It’s not like

an old married couple.”

never had that problem,”

what I was worried about, Abby,” she says. “I knew

restaurant, actually doing something selfless for once, that you’d fall

I’m sure his motives have a lot to do with what he wants from you. I just knew he’d

way to

Karl and I

I believe

Leah concedes. She reaches out and takes my hand, giving

up with someone who deserves you. While I

and that a good sex life is a

Karl,” I say, the words ringing a bit false in my

do. “What I care about is working through things

things.”

the romance,” Chloe says.

‘rekindle’ anything, but I

Leah adds with a wink. It doesn’t take a genius

my relationship, then I’m going to

to my surprise. I

would finally win out over his desire to help, but I guess

if I’ll ever get him out of here. Doesn’t

pack to run, after all. It’s not like being an

we were married, he basically

he walks in, the doors swinging shut behind him. He’s wearing black jeans

sort of thing most of my

makes it look so good. Everything fits him so perfectly,

myself to look

I need is for him to think his ploy to get

the tray down on the counter. I look

Yet again,

you don’t have to get here so early,”

He shrugs.

have other things you

tilts his head down to look at me and smiles.

things under control.”

“Do you?”

His smile widens. “Always.”