Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

Chapter 24

#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

jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but

good sign.

Leah what they think.

if

good?” I ask, glancing up

stands up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the

the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s

worry

I feel

…

arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan

comment and unlock the front door. He trails in

jeans. At least he’s got the memo that he doesn’t need to show up in a

does look pretty sexy

for more torture?”

leans on the door of my office. I place my things down and sink

before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out

going to be another busy one.

feel the need to remind you that this really isn’t necessary,” I

his coffee. “Let’s agree to

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

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

take the

offer.

until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him.

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like

Which isn’t out of the

from the list of orders. “I guess I

determined to work. I can get

smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

leaves me alone to focus on the orders.

then who am

compensate him for his time, but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,”

really need

hour later. I meet them in the kitchen,

few things we need to iron out after last night. It mostly

to get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because

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