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

even care enough to be jealous? I could be reading too

good sign.

they think. They always know what

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

good?” I ask, glancing up at Adam

and leans down to kiss me on the cheek.

on the sofa. Well, I guess that’s the end of it.

to worry about. He

I feel so

…

I arrive, holding another

unlock the front door. He trails

At least he’s got the memo that he doesn’t need

does look pretty

for more torture?” I

on the door of my

some orders out today before

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

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

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

the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a few minutes later. He

brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

take

offer. “Good

swing

over his shoulder like he thinks Karl might

of the realm of possibility,

look up from the list of orders. “I

don’t know. He seems determined to work. I can get

smirk. “Sure, sounds

focus on the orders. A part of me feels bad for taking

close, then who am I

wasn’t interested. “I’m just here

really need the extra

my employees trickle in an hour later. I meet them in the

things we need to iron out after last night. It mostly

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

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