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.

think. They always know what to do in these kinds

tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m just overthinking

good?” I ask, glancing up

wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on

wander into the living room and collapse on the

have anything to worry about.

do I feel

…

at the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another

without comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing

doesn’t need to show up in a full suit every day.

pretty sexy in

for more torture?” I

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

need to get some orders out today before everyone else gets here.

be another busy one. We’re still short

you that this really isn’t necessary,” I say,

“Let’s agree

the back a few

looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take

offer.

and I wait until the kitchen doors swing

shoulder like he thinks Karl

out of the

the list of orders. “I guess I should give

He seems determined to work. I can get

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

the

here open to close, then who am

he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here

really need

of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet

before we get going. There are a few things

takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen

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