Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0126
“Thanks, Elsie,” I say softly. “It’s good to be back.”

With that, I make my way back into the house, each step carrying a different weight, a different

emotion. As I reach the top of the staircase, I hear Karl’s voice drifting from the living room, and my

heart does a strange little leap. Maybe Elsie’s smirk held more truth than I’d like to admit.

Just then, I hear the familiar ping of my phone and my thoughts snap back to the present. Reluctantly, I

pull it from my pocket and see a message from Ethan. He’s asking a question about inventory, and I

know that I should let it wait until I get home. But before I know it, I’m typing out a reply, unable to resist

the urge to be a boss for five minutes.

I’m halfway through responding when the sound of footsteps approaches behind me. “Ahem.”

Startled, I whip around to see Karl standing on the step below me. He has a knowing look on his face,

and a sparkle in his eye.

He moves closer, and for a split second, I’m transported back to a time when this was an everyday

occurrence.

“You’re not working, are you?” he asks, gesturing to the phone in my hand. “You’re supposed to be

enjoying the weekend off.”

I avert my gaze. “Maybe

from me. “Abby, Ethan and the

you for a couple of days. Just try to

him, partly exasperated but mostly grateful. He always

more

and it’s a smile I’ve missed

and now I’m free until my meeting. How about some

cafe you used to

…

I was last here three

aroma of freshly brewed coffee fills the air,

to remember us, shooting a

our drinks—black coffee for him and a hazelnut latte for me, just like old

Stepping out, we make our way to the nearby park where I used

in books and Karl occasionally joined me, pretending to read but really just watching the

too much time as an

it,” I say, taking a sip of my latte as we walk along

smiles. “Some things never

some things do. Like us. Like me. And yet, the more we walk, the more the lines blur.

air is fresh, and the world around

our happier

nudges me. “Don’t look now, but I think we’ve

couple pointing discreetly at

her gaze sliding over to me. “And… Luna

me off guard. It’s