Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 36: A Hopeful Effort
Abby

My fingers tap anxiously against the table as I dial Adam’s number. After a few rings, his voice, smooth

and deep, answers. “Hello?”

“Adam,” I start, trying to steady my voice, “It’s me.”

There’s a slight pause on the other end. “Hey, Abbs. What’s up?”

I take a deep breath. “I’ve been thinking ever since what happened the other night… we’ve been so

caught up lately with everything, and I thought maybe we could have a candlelit dinner tomorrow night.

Just the two of us. No distractions.”

Another pause. Then, a soft chuckle comes through. “Sounds… unexpected. But I’m in. Why not?”

The relief is immediate, but I need more assurance. Adam has been late or flaked on me way too many

times for me to take his initial word for it. “You promise you’ll be there? Eight o’clock?”

There’s a sigh from the other end. “Abby, you know I’m always busy, but if you want this, then yes, I

promise. I’ll be there.”

“But Adam,” I say, my voice quivering slightly, “I need you to really promise. Swear on it.”

“Okay, okay,” he laughs, the tone light, “I swear on it. I’ll be there.”

I can’t shake off a nagging feeling. “I just… I need this, Adam. I need to feel that connection again, that

it’s just you and me. No distractions. And I need you to be on time. It’s going to hurt me a lot if you’re

late or if you flake out on me.”

There’s a few moments of silence. Then, in a tender tone, he says, “Abby, I know we’ve had our ups

and downs, and I know I’ve been…preoccupied lately. But I promise I’ll be there tomorrow. I wouldn’t

miss it for the world.”

His words soothe the unease in my heart, at least for the moment. “Thank you, Adam,” I reply. “I just

want us to have a night where it’s all about us.”

He chuckles again. “It’s been a while since we had one of those, hasn’t it? I’m looking forward to it. Just

and a candlelit dinner.

blossoming within. “It’ll be special. Just

agreement. “I’ve missed those times, Abby. Tomorrow night, it’ll be

laughing about some shared memories, planning

has been

point, the moment where Adam

schedules. A

he’s brought back into

for the night, one last thought drifts through my

show up, and everything might be

…

boutique’s window, my

that would leave Adam speechless. Pushing

by a rush of perfume and the gentle

Over here!” Chloe waves from one of the dressing rooms. She’s

shimmering fabric hugging her

you think?” she twirls, looking at herself in the full-length mirror. Her auburn hair

her, a stark contrast to the black

genuinely. “But I

green eyes twi kling with mischief. “Say no more.” And with that, she pulls me

delicate laces,

out a deep blue dress, its

this,” she

hands and pushes me into a dressing

I step out

what hit him,”

a grateful smile. “Thanks, Chloe.

knowingly. “Sometimes, we need to remind our partners why they fell for us

by the

are painted

to the grocery store, I’m ready to prepare for

…

ingredients fills the air. I’ve

vegetables, and a

the vegetables, Chloe pops her head in. “Need

kitchen? Last time you tried to cook, we almost had to call the

smile. “Worth a shot!

everything looks amazing.”

hug. “Thanks for being here today,

the dining room as I light the candles.

tablecloth, the silverware gleaming

—romantic and intimate.