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

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

my ex.

it helps me shove thoughts of that dream from

unfortunately, like most nights,

hands me the chicken breast, and I cut it into strips. Part of

the line cooks, and Karl is helping me with it tonight. I have him cutting

though he’s a lot slower than me, he’s doing

managed to annoy Ethan, who was setting things up in

Karl just can’t stop himself from ordering Ethan around, even

pri ck tries to

I had

an angry glance at Karl’s back as he stalked away. “I’ll

him.”

voice was harsher than I expected, and seemingly harsher

hand over

you. He just

squeezing Ethan’s arm. “Don’t sweat it. I promise Karl won’t be a

good at that,” I say. Karl is faster with the

setting tables, but I figured he might

a break. It’s my turn to take Karl off of their hands, like

handling an unruly toddler.

grin. He wipes a stack of carrots off the end of the knife with

do what I

my answering grin. Last night’s debacle

Karl, is one of the many things I’ve been mulling over. I let

I fell asleep thinking about Karl and not him. Adam

too drunk. We all do sometimes. Hell,

long ago.

he grabs another carrot. He really is taking forever.

keep him out of

way I’m sharing any of my

sex life. As far as he’s concerned, I never think

him at all.

“Nothing interesting.”

“I seriously doubt that.”

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

batting his eyelashes slightly. “Why, I

carrots. And hurry

grandma,” Karl

up a little. I can tell he wants to smile,

avoid it.

I take for granted how often he

the world doesn’t get to see that side of him. He has to be the tough,

It must

he says.

Maybe getting us alone together wasn’t the best

out at the bar setting everything up. A few of my waiters are

the breakroom getting changed.

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

his chiseled jaw and warm

like Karl. If he cares about

in the world with just