Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 119
Abby

My eyes snap open to discover that someone, in the span of what feels like five minutes, my office has

grown dark. There’s a hand on my shoulder, and an all-too-familiar face—with a smirk on it, of course—

staring down at me.

“Sleepy?” Karl asks, his lips twitching into a grin.

I shake my head and sit up, trying to regain a sense of reality. The glare of the desk lamp sca tters

across stacks of invoices and order forms, casting a dim amber glow over everything.

“No,” I lie, looking away as Karl crosses the room back to the doorway. “I was just putting my head

down for a few minutes.”

A quick glance at the clock reveals that it’s almost eight o’clock, and considering the fact that it’s a

Wednesday, the restaurant is already mostly quiet. Through my half-open office door, I can just barely

make out the faint sound of sc attered voices and silverware on plates from the few customers who are

still hanging around, post-dinner rush.

Karl laughs and leans against the doorframe. “Sure. And what looks like drool on your cheek must just

condensation or

back of my hand and

down my messy hair. “This morning was hectic, and I

too well

it,” he assures me. “In fact, you’ll be happy to know that after the

smoothly. No more food critics, no sick servers, no

employees.”

half-smile. So word really does travel fast; or rather, Karl is more attuned to the

never mentioned the sick servers and arguing employees to anyone, but someone

noticed.

sigh, rubbing my eyes. “Did you need

and saunters in again, perching on the edge of my cluttered desk.

question for you about tomorrow’s delivery schedule, but it’s really not that important,”

could use

my feet in an attempt to make

right now. “I’m perfectly

slightly where I’m

few moments, Karl gazes at me

very long time. And something about it makes my knees just

in a feeble attempt to

stop by the window, peering out into the dimly lit

will close soon anyway,” Karl says after a

to reality. “You