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

be reading

good sign.

Chloe and Leah what they think. They

least they’ll be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if

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

stands up, his wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the cheek. “We’re

on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s

worry about. He doesn’t

I feel so

…

I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me. I

He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt

memo that he doesn’t need to show up

look pretty

more torture?”

on the door of my office. I place

before everyone else gets here.

I know it’s going to be another busy one.

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

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

then Ethan meets us in the back a few

raised brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

I’m going to go take

offer. “Good

wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind

looking over his shoulder

isn’t out of the realm of possibility, I

orders.

get him to

out there.” I smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

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

then who am I

but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to

really need

in an hour later. I meet them in

There are a few things we need to iron out

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

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