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

me, and a candlelit

flutters, a surge of hope blossoming within.

those times, Abby. Tomorrow night, it’ll be

bit more, laughing about some shared memories, planning a

has been lifted from

the moment where Adam and I rekindle the

and busy schedules. A chance to forget all about Karl

he’s brought back into my

last thought drifts through my mind: Adam just has to

up, and everything might be

…

of the boutique’s window, my eyes darting over the various dresses

Adam speechless.

rush of

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

fabric hugging

at herself in the full-length

contrast to the black

say genuinely. “But I need something to… reignite a

eyes twi kling with mischief. “Say

and delicate laces, until she halts before

out a deep blue dress, its fabric gleaming like

Try this,”

hesitate, but she shoves it into my hands and pushes me into a dressing room. The dress

against my skin, and when I

what

give her a grateful smile. “Thanks, Chloe. I really want tonight to be

we need to remind our partners why they fell for us in

transformed by

my face perfectly. My nails are painted a subtle

run to the grocery store, I’m ready to prepare for my dinner date

…

scent of fresh ingredients fills

a fine cut of beef, organic vegetables, and a bottle of the best

slice the vegetables, Chloe pops

“You? In the kitchen? Last time you tried

with her smile. “Worth a shot! Just wanted to say

everything looks amazing.”

quick hug. “Thanks

over the dining room as I light

white lace tablecloth, the silverware gleaming in the

—romantic and intimate.