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

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

good sign.

they think. They always know what to do

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

glancing up

up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the

on

worry about. He doesn’t

do I feel so

…

another tray of coffees for

coffee without comment and unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt

that he doesn’t need to

does look pretty

for more

on the door of my office. I place

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

know it’s going to be another busy

you that this really isn’t necessary,”

and sips his coffee. “Let’s

then Ethan meets us in the back a

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take the chairs

I offer. “Good

the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s

says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks Karl

Which isn’t out of the realm

from the list of orders. “I

can get him to help me set up the kitchen when

there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good

alone to focus on the orders.

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

doesn’t really need the extra

my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the kitchen, ready to give

going. There are a few things we need to iron

time to get in the groove with new kitchen