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

reading too much into it, but it

good sign.

what they think. They always know what to do

least they’ll be able to tell me if it

good?” I ask, glancing up at

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

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

worry about. He

do I feel so

…

holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me.

unlock the front door. He trails in

need to show up in a full suit every

does look pretty sexy in

more

of my office. I place my things down

get some orders out today before everyone else

it’s going to be another busy one. We’re

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

“Let’s agree to disagree

in the back a few minutes later. He takes his coffee from

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the chairs

I offer. “Good

doors swing shut

looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might appear suddenly

the realm of possibility, I

up from the list of orders. “I

I can get him to help me set up

smirk.

nods and leaves me alone to focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad

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

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

doesn’t really need

later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give

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

it always takes time to get in the groove with