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

be reading too much into it, but it

good sign.

have to ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They always know what to do

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

ask, glancing up at

wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss

the living room and collapse on

have anything to worry about. He

I

…

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

coffee without comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt and

got the memo that he doesn’t need to show up in

does look pretty sexy in

more

grins and leans on the door of my office. I

today before everyone else gets here. We’re booked out

to be another busy one. We’re

to remind you that this

sips his coffee. “Let’s

hear the front door, then Ethan meets us in the

raised brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the

offer. “Good

swing shut behind him. At least he’s taking some

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear suddenly

out of the realm

from the list of orders. “I guess I should give him actual

work. I can get

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good

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

then who am I to

his time, but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to

need

in an hour later. I meet them in the

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

the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because all