Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Karl

The second round had left a bitter taste in my mouth. Seeing the way that the

judge, Logan, tore into Abby on live television left me feeling maybe a little too

overprotective, but I couldn’t just stand idly by while Abby had her integrity

ripped apart on stage.

I told Abby I needed to take a call, but it was a complete lie. I needed to talk to

this Logan, understand why he was being so harsh on Abby compared to the

other contestants. And most of all, I needed to make him see the truth: that Abby

was an excellent chef, undeserving of this treatment, and that her spices had

been sabotaged.

Enter title…

The security guard outside the judges’ private room was a mountain of a man,

his face impassive as I approached.

“Hello,” I said, adjusting my blue surgical mask slightly. “I’d like to speak with—”

“I’m sorry, sir, but you can’t go in there,” the security guard replied, his voice a

low rumble. “Policy.”

“But I just need a moment with Judge Logan. It’s important,” I pleaded, trying to

keep the urgency out of my voice.

Before the guard could refuse me again, the door cracked open and Logan’s

His eyes searched me up and down for a moment,

considering, before he finally

him in,” he said, and the

look on

was as commanding off stage as it was

small and thick with tension. Logan was

off doing their own thing. I was relieved, because

be the two

behind me, turning to face

mixture of curiosity and

is it?”

name. It was the pseudonym that

the day, and it was what

over.

Ken?” he asked, folding his

you,” I began, my hands clasped behind my back to

noticed something… a tension between you and Abby. On

critiques seem more personal than with the

man, why it seems like you’ve got it

lifted. “Did Abby send you?” he

“No. She has no idea I’m

you

a moment, then leaned back against the

Abby, which couldn’t be further from the

with a disarming calmness.

you give out there,”

you’ve been with her, it’s like she’s being singled

considering. “Look, I

gets them right,

And her techniques

pressed.

not nearly as strict with the other

was