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

jealous? I could be reading too much into

good sign.

Chloe and Leah what they think. They always know what to do in these kinds

if it should

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

and leans down to kiss me on the

him wander into the living room and collapse on the sofa.

to worry about.

do I feel

…

holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and me. I

without comment and unlock the front door. He

memo that he doesn’t need to show up

pretty sexy in

for more

and leans on the door of my office. I place my things down and sink

out today before everyone else

going to be another busy one.

remind you that this really isn’t

and sips his coffee. “Let’s agree

door, then Ethan meets us in the back

raised brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

take the chairs

offer.

I wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like he

the realm of possibility, I

up from the list of orders. “I guess

get him to help

smirk. “Sure, sounds good to

leaves me alone to focus on the

if Karl insistson being here open to close, then who am I to

his time, but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here

need the extra

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

There are a few things we need

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

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