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

I’ll stick to cooking,” he laughs, adding

the pan, filling the air

for a

the room as if looking for something—or someone. When

leaps in anticipation.

her pace as

atmosphere turns brittle around me. John notices, his eyes narrowing.

burning the scallops.”

“Sorry,” I mutter.

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

dark cloud. We’d argued, voices

felt betrayed;

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

know,” I reply, my mind a swirl of regret and confusion. “Trust me. I

the kitchen grows quieter, the realization sinks in deeper.

not just another chef. She’s someone

as much

insecurities, my fears, get in the way. I shake my

been driven between

out. You good here?” John asks, snapping me

See you tomorrow,” I say, forcing

glance my way before