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

even care enough to be jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but

good sign.

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

they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me,

good?” I ask, glancing up

hand, and leans down to kiss me

him wander into the living room and collapse on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the end of it.

anything to worry

why do I

…

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

the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt and

got the memo that he doesn’t need

pretty sexy

for more torture?”

grins and leans on the door of my office. I place

I need to get some orders out today before everyone else gets

be another busy one. We’re still short

this really isn’t necessary,” I say, gesturing to the

his coffee. “Let’s agree

meets us in the back a few minutes later. He takes his

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take the

offer.

the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least

over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

the realm of possibility,

of orders. “I

seems determined to work. I can get him to help me set up the kitchen

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

focus on the orders. A part of

here open to close, then who am I to stop him?

to compensate him for his time, but he wasn’t

doesn’t really need the

in an hour later. I meet them in the

before we get going. There are a few things

takes time to get in the groove with new