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

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

good sign.

to ask Chloe and Leah what they think.

be able to tell me if it

glancing

and leans down to kiss me

room and collapse on the sofa.

have anything to worry about. He doesn’t

why do I feel so

…

holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me. I

the front door. He trails in after me,

that he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit every day.

look pretty sexy in

more torture?” I

of my office. I place my things down and

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,

and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree to disagree on that,

in the back a few minutes later. He takes his

brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the chairs off

offer.

the kitchen doors swing shut

looking over his shoulder like

out of the realm of

look up from the list of orders. “I guess

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

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds

me alone to focus on the orders. A part

then who am I to

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

doesn’t really need the

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

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

the groove

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