Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 29: The Secretary
Abby

I get off at my stop and walk over to the restaurant. Just my luck. Karl is already standing outside with

my daily coffee in hand.

I take it from him, unable to meet his gaze. Partly from anger, partly from embarrassment. If he only

knew what I dreamed of last night. Knowing him, he’d probably love it. Then he’d suggest we make it

reality. And honestly, after my failed attempt with Adam last night, I’m not sure if I would refuse.

“I hate him,” I think to myself, indiscernibly shaking my head slightly and avoiding his gaze. “Don’t even

think about it. It was just a w et dre am, and nothing else. Those dreams can happen with anybody.”

Almost as though he’s reading my mind, Karl gives me a curious look, and I feel warmth rush to my

cheeks. His hair is the same as it was then, and the wind blows long strands of it down across his

forehead. I can almost see my fingers gripping on to it. The corner of his mouth twitches, but he doesn’t

smile.

“You, okay?” he asks. I force myself to look away.

“Fine,” I snap, letting the door fall shut behind me. He puts out a hand to stop it and follows me further

into the restaurant.

“You sure? You’re acting a little funny.”

“I said I’m fine.”

I stomp across the dining room and shove my way into the kitchen. I can hear him trailing after me, but

he keeps his distance, thank G od.

I close my office door and sink into my chair. What has gotten into me? One s tupid dream, and now I’m

embarrassed to talk to him. What am I, a twelve-year-old girl? He’s my ex-husband, and he hurt me.

Badly. He’s an as s hole. A manipulator. A male chauvinist. He’s… s exy. He knows me. He’s good in

bed.

I have to shake my head again to dispel the thoughts. Now isn’t the time to be giggling like an idiot

because I had one sex dream about him. And besides, I’m probably just misremembering what sex

with him was really like. It couldn’t have been that good… right?

Right. He’s awful.

I repeat it over and over until I’ve managed to shove the dream from my mind. I will not let my

subconscious trick me into letting him off the h ook. Good in bed or not, he’s got some serious groveling

be enough. No, it’ll never be enough. I’m stronger than that now,

get back together with my ex. Not

especially frantic, and it helps me shove thoughts of

unfortunately, like most nights,

breast, and I cut it into strips. Part of

Karl is helping me with

than me, he’s doing an

managed to annoy Ethan, who was setting things up in the

can’t stop himself from ordering Ethan around, even though Ethan

ck tries to boss me around one more time…” Ethan had been livid,

I had

I said, shooting an angry glance at Karl’s back as

him.”

was harsher than I expected, and seemingly harsher than

passed a hand

you. He just pis ses

arm. “Don’t sweat it.

faster with the knife

but I figured he

my turn to take Karl off of

handling an unruly toddler.

grin. He wipes a stack

“I do

Last night’s debacle

things I’ve been mulling over. I let

in. It’s not fair to Adam that I fell

We all do sometimes. Hell, I embarrassed myself in front of Karl not

long ago.

as he grabs another carrot. He really is taking forever.

have him here to keep him out

sharing any of my worries with him. There’s especially

couldn’t stop thinking about our old sex

him at all.

“Nothing interesting.”

“I seriously doubt that.”

try to flirt with me, Karl. It won’t do

batting his eyelashes slightly. “Why, I

shut up and chop the carrots. And hurry

thing, grandma,” Karl

his mouth turns up a little. I can tell

avoid it.

face. I take for granted how

get to see that side of him. He has to be the tough, no-nonsense Alpha to

must get

who’s staring,” he says.

and resume my task. Maybe getting us alone together wasn’t the best idea.

while ago, and Chloe’s out at the bar setting everything up. A few of my

the breakroom getting changed.

like I was staring,” I say. “I barely noticed you.” A total

and warm brown eyes. I

no one has eyes like Karl. If he cares about you, he can make

world with just