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 too much

good sign.

they think. They

be able to tell me if it should bother me, or if I’m just overthinking

I ask, glancing

wine glass in hand, and leans down to kiss me on the

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

to worry

why do I

…

when I arrive, holding another tray of

door. He trails in after

he’s got the memo that he doesn’t need to

look pretty

for more torture?”

of my office. I place my things down and

I need to get some orders out today before everyone else gets here. We’re

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

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

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

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

raised brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

take the chairs off

offer.

and I wait until the kitchen doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s taking some

over his shoulder like he

isn’t out of the realm

from the list of orders. “I guess I should give him actual

seems determined to work. I can get him to help me

I smirk. “Sure, sounds

focus on the orders. A part of

open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not like I’m

wasn’t interested. “I’m just here to help,” he said. I

need the

in an hour later. I meet them

few things we need to iron out after last

to get in the groove

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