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

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

good sign.

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

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

we’re good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam one

in hand, and leans down to kiss

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

worry about.

why do I

…

the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray

and unlock the front door. He trails in

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

pretty sexy

for more torture?” I

and leans on the door of my office. I

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

going to be another busy one. We’re

to remind you that this really isn’t necessary,”

coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on

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

looking

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take

I offer.

until the kitchen doors swing

he’s back,” Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he

isn’t out of the realm

orders. “I guess I should give him

to work. I can get

out there.” I smirk.

focus on the orders. A part

insistson being here open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like I’m paying him.

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

need the

rest of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them

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

but it always takes time to get in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially