Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 107
Karl

“Watch it, you’re massacring those veggies,” John calls out, glancing over from the stove where he’s

sauteeing some garlic and mushrooms.

I chuckle, adjusting my grip on the knife. I’m supposed to be julienning some peppers, but instead I’ve

lost my train of thought and accidentally begun dicing them instead. “Yeah, well, they had it coming.”

John grins, shaking his head. “Y’know, you’re not as unfunny and stu pid as I thought you were.”

“Could say the same about you,” I reply, gathering the sliced vegetables into a bowl.

Who would’ve thought? John and I, mortal enemies turned reluctant allies. A couple of weeks ago, we

could barely stand to be in the same room, but time and circumstances—and angry bosses—have a

way of forcing you to reassess your priorities.

“It’s all about collaboration,” John continues, his tone more philosophical than I thought the brute would

be capable of. “You can’t make a great dish with just one ingredient. Same with a kitchen. Everyone’s

got to pull their weight, contribute their flavor for the bigger picture.”

on a plaque

to cooking,”

pan, filling the air with a rich, aromatic

to Abby’s office opens, and for a moment, my world narrows. She

looking for something—or someone. When her gaze falls on me, my

leaps in anticipation.

averts her eyes, quickening her pace as she walks out

notices, his eyes narrowing. “Hey, snap

burning the scallops.”

“Sorry,” I mutter.

refocus on the task at hand, on the sound of the scallops sizzling in the pan, but the

like a dark cloud. We’d argued, voices raised, over her decision

our earlier agreement. I’d felt

stirs, restless. “You messed up big time,”

I reply, my mind a swirl of regret

as the kitchen grows quieter, the realization sinks in deeper. Abby

just another chef.

as much to me as my

the way. I shake my head, frustrated

that’s been driven between

You good here?” John asks, snapping

tomorrow,” I

somewhat concerned glance my way before exiting the kitchen. Alone