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

to be jealous? I could be reading too much into it, but it hardly seems

good sign.

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

At least they’ll be able to tell me if

good?” I ask, glancing up at

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

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

have anything to worry about.

why do I

…

already when I arrive, holding another tray of coffees for Ethan and

unlock the front door. He trails in after me, wearing a t-shirt and

need to show up in a full suit

pretty sexy in

for more

on the door of my office.

to get some orders out today before everyone else gets

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

remind you that this really isn’t

his coffee. “Let’s

hear the front door, then Ethan meets us in the back a few

brows, looking sideways

“Thanks,” he says.

going to go take

offer.

doors swing shut behind him. At least he’s

Ethan says, looking over his shoulder

of the realm of

list of orders. “I guess I should give him

get

smirk.

nods and leaves me alone to focus on the

being here open to close, then who am I to stop him? It’s not

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

doesn’t really need

of my employees trickle in an hour later. I

few things we

takes time to get in the groove

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