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

enough to be jealous? I could be reading

good sign.

and Leah what they think. They always

me if it

good?” I ask, glancing up

wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me

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

anything to worry about. He doesn’t

why do I feel

…

the restaurant already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees

He

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

pretty

more torture?” I

leans on the door of my office. I place my

to get some orders out today before everyone else gets

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

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

his coffee. “Let’s agree

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

brows, looking sideways at

“Thanks,” he says.

to go take the

I offer.

wait until the kitchen doors swing

says, looking over his shoulder like he thinks

the realm

list of orders. “I guess

He seems determined to work. I can get him to help me set up the

I smirk. “Sure, sounds good

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

for his time, but he wasn’t interested.

need the

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

a few things we need to

in the groove with new kitchen staff. Especially because all