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

good sign.

they think. They always

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

good?” I ask, glancing up

wine glass in hand, and leans down to

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

anything to worry about.

do I feel

…

already when I arrive, holding another tray

and unlock the front door. He trails

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

pretty sexy

more

leans on the door of my

to get some orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re booked

and I know it’s going to be another busy one. We’re still short

need to remind you that this really

his coffee. “Let’s agree

hear the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes later. He takes his coffee from

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

go take the chairs off

I offer.

swing shut

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

Which isn’t out of the realm of possibility, I

list of orders. “I guess

I can get him to help me set up

smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

on the orders. A part of me feels bad

insistson being here open to close, then who am I to stop

but he wasn’t interested. “I’m

doesn’t really need the

hour later. I meet them in the

talk before we get going. There are a few things we need to iron out after last night.

the groove with

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