Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 0128
“Smells amazing in here,” Karl says as he walks in, his eyes meeting mine for a moment before landing

on the pot. “Whatcha cooking?”

“Spaghetti Bolognese,” I reply, stirring the pot once more. “I remember it was one of your favorites.” novelbin

“Still is,” he grins, moving closer. “Need any help?”

I look at him, momentarily caught off guard. It would be so easy to say yes, to let him slide back into

that role he once played so perfectly. But I hesitate, unsure. I’m still upset about earlier, about finding

out that he never cleared my name. But at the same time, I can’t bring myself to be too mad at him—

not when he so willingly agreed to set the record straight. And not when we’re in our old home together,

and the nostalgia is taking over me.

Finally, I nod. “Could you chop those mushrooms for me?”

He grabs a knife and starts slicing, his movements as fluid as they always were. For a brief moment,

the kitchen feels like it used to—full of life, laughter, and the smell of delicious food.

As we work side by side, I can’t help but marvel at how well we function together. The synergy is still

I find myself imagining

at

the perfect

prepared to ask him if he would join me

shaking my head

This is

Karl asks, snapping me back to reality. “You good? You looked like you were about to

something.”

shake my head,

down at the dining table, a space that once hosted countless

is tender, the sauce rich

Karl says after the first bite, looking up at me with

I reply, my heart swelling at the compliment. There’s

food says it

each sip easing away the day’s

filling the room with an ambiance

as he refills my glass. “I

wave, drowning all the caution and restraint I’ve been holding

look, and see the man who once was my

the distance between us in a way words never

But I can’t.

pushing back my chair

doesn’t push.