Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 109
Abby

“Let me help you.”

Karl’s words hit me like a ton of bricks. Karl, of all people, wants to help me prepare for the competition

that we were only just arguing about? I can’t believe it.

“You’re joking,” I murmur.

Karl shakes his head, his eyes darting down to the failure of a souffle sitting between us. “Nope. Not

joking. Do you want my help or not?”

Part of me wants to accept his offer, but another part of me, perhaps the more logical part, decides that

maybe it’s not the best idea. I’m angry right now over my argument with Karl and this da mned souffle,

and I know that I wouldn’t exactly be the best kitchen partner tonight.

“I’m fine, Karl. Just a little tired,” I reply, forcing a smile. “Besides, you’ve been working all day. You can

head home.”

“I don’t want to go home,” he says quietly, sliding the souffle back toward me from across the cold

and home

know that I should push him away and keep working on my own, not only

so we can both

me. Maybe it’s the sincere look in his

I finally mutter, nodding. “I guess

I watch for a moment as he slips off

short sleeves. I have to look away before I get

refocus my attention on my fourth attempt at making

eggs and other ingredients are laid out before me, my whisk

into a golden

know, I used to make souffles as a kid,” Karl says

begin to keep the surprise out of

he certainly never brought

we were together.”

when I was little. It was my

the best souffles ever,” he confesses, almost shyly. “Would you like me to

one up?”

curiosity gets the better of me. “Sure. I’d love to see you

work, skillfully separating the egg yolks

in with care. I watch in amazement;

at

retrieves the dish, setting it on

top a promise of the