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.”

that on

I’ll stick to

the pan, filling the air with

opens, and for a moment, my

someone. When her gaze

leaps in anticipation.

eyes, quickening her pace

around me. John notices, his eyes narrowing. “Hey, snap out of it!

burning the scallops.”

“Sorry,” I mutter.

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

cloud. We’d argued, voices

despite our earlier agreement. I’d felt

up big time,” he says, a growl wrapped in a

my mind a swirl of regret and confusion. “Trust

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

another chef. She’s someone I

dreams and desires should mean as much

my insecurities, my fears, get in the way. I shake my head, frustrated with

been driven between

You good here?” John asks, snapping me

tomorrow,” I say, forcing

nods, casting a somewhat concerned glance my way before exiting the kitchen.