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

counter. “I’m not tired, and home is

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

preparations for the competition but also so we can both cool

sincere look in his soft

“I guess

twice. I watch for a moment as

peeking out from beneath his short sleeves. I have to look

my attention on my fourth attempt at making a souffle while

eggs and other ingredients are laid

a golden

as a kid,” Karl says out of

the

and he certainly never brought it up to me. “You never mentioned that

we were together.”

time when

he confesses, almost

one up?”

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

the egg yolks from the whites, stirring

with care. I watch in amazement; the man has finesse, and it’s

time at the souffle

and Karl retrieves the dish, setting it on the counter. The souffle has

a promise of the fluffy,