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

care enough to be jealous? I could be reading

good sign.

have to ask Chloe and Leah what they think. They always know what

tell me if it should bother me,

I ask, glancing up

his wine glass in hand, and leans down

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

anything to worry about. He

I feel so

…

another

He trails in after me,

he doesn’t need to show up in a full suit every day.

pretty

more torture?” I

He grins and leans on the door of my office. I place my

out today before everyone else gets here. We’re

I know it’s going to be another

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

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

door, then Ethan meets us in the back

raised brows, looking

“Thanks,” he says.

take the chairs off the

offer.

doors swing shut behind him.

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder like

isn’t out of the

of orders. “I

determined to work. I can get him

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

and leaves me alone to focus on the orders.

here open to close, then who am I

for his time, but he wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,”

need the extra

hour later. I meet

get going. There are a few things we

the

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