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 it

good sign.

they think. They always know what

me if it should bother me,

good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam one last

glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek.

into the living room and collapse on the sofa.

worry about. He

do I

…

holding another tray of coffees for Ethan

comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me,

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

look pretty sexy in

for more torture?” I

and leans on the door of my office.

orders out today before everyone else gets

it’s going to be another busy

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

shrugs and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree

us in the back a

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the chairs off

I offer. “Good

swing shut behind him. At

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

of the realm

list of orders.

don’t know. He seems determined to work. I can get him to help

there.” I smirk. “Sure,

me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad for taking

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

he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,”

doesn’t really need

rest of my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready

going. There are a few things we need to iron

the groove with new kitchen