Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 106
“Listen, I just came to talk,” he finally says. “If you don’t want to, I understand.”

I can’t look away from him; his presence is too overwhelming, too filled with a history I’ve been trying to

ignore. “You came to talk? Really? Because last time we talked, you made it abundantly clear how you

felt about my success.”

His eyes narrow, stung by my accusation. “I am happy for you, Abby. I wish you would believe that.”

“How can I believe it?” I retort, gripping the edge of the counter to keep my hands from shaking. “Your

entire demeanor changed. You said yourself that the competition would get in the way of the party.”

Karl looks down, exhaling slowly like he’s measuring each breath, weighing each word before it leaves

his mouth. “You’re right. I said some stuff last night that I shouldn’t have, because I was angry. But I am

happy for you, Abby. Way more than you realize. And I’m sorry.”

My eyes meet his, searching for any sign of insincerity. All I find is a quiet regret that somehow makes

me even angrier. “Sorry doesn’t just erase things, Karl. You being angry about my success tells me

supportive of me, and I don’t have room for that

looks up, his eyes intense and unwavering. “I want to be supportive, Abby. I

make it right.”

keep the skepticism out of

to win me back? Because those are two

steps closer, closing the gap between us, and I involuntarily hold my

But above all, I care about you, Abby. That’s never

everything else did.”

raw inside me, a nerve I thought I’d killed off long ago.

a moment, just a moment, I let myself believe him. “You

things. You have a funny way of showing

I never wanted

wanted to do.”

I’ve fortified myself with layers of resentment

in front of him, it all feels paper-thin. “Well, you have a

ever wanted to do,” I say, my voice softer than I’d

out a shaky breath, like he’s been holding it in for

who supports you, the way I should’ve been all

a weighty mixture of

change, that old wounds can heal and