Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 24 – Busy Night
Abby

He doesn’t respond for a moment, and I hold my breath. Is he angry? Hurt? Annoyed? It’s impossible

to read the expression on his face.

“Oh,” he finally says, leaning back in his seat. “Just helping out?”

I nod. “He insisted on helping, so I put him in the back. Tonight, he was doing dishes.” The memory of it

almost makes me smile, but I stop myself at the last minute. The last thing that will help this situation is

me grinning like an idiot.

Adam’s eyebrows go up. “That must have been a sight.”

I finally let the smile slip free. “Oh, it was.”

“Well, that’s good.” He takes a sip of his wine. “You need whatever help you can get. Though I imagine

he must be a pretty difficult employee.” He has no idea.

“So, it doesn’t bother you?”

He shakes his head. “No, I trust you.”

“Oh, good. Well, you have nothing to worry about, anyway.”

He nods and smiles. “I was thinking of stopping by tomorrow night. I have a meeting late, but I was

going to come straight after.”

“Okay.”

I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop, some sign of anger or even jealousy, but nothing. I know it

would annoy Karl if it were the reverse. He is my ex-husband, after all, and he’s made it pretty clear he

wants me back. Shouldn’t it bother Adam? Isn’t he even a little worried Karl might steal me away?

Sure, I have no interest in getting back together with Karl, but do I want to be with someone who

enough to be jealous? I could be reading too much into

good sign.

Chloe and Leah what they think. They always

At least they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m

ask, glancing

stands up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down

on the

have anything to worry

I feel so

…

the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for

unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a

that he doesn’t need

does look pretty sexy

more torture?”

leans on the door of my office. I

before everyone else gets here. We’re booked

know it’s going to be

that this really isn’t necessary,”

sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to

the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes later.

looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the chairs off

offer. “Good

and I wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least

he’s back,” Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks

of the

orders. “I guess I should give him actual

I can get him to help

out there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good

nods and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad for taking

being here open to close, then who am I to

but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,”

doesn’t really need

in an hour later. I meet them in the

before we get going. There are a few things we need to iron

always takes time to get in the groove with new