Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 26: Girl’s Night
Abby

“Seeing anyone new?” I ask Leah, trying to take a bit of the attention off me. She turns and gives me a

cheeky grin. “Always.”

“Anyone of note?”

Her smile grows. “Always.”

I don’t think Leah’s ever been in a serious relationship, and I’m confident she never wants to. I’m more

of a relationship girl myself, but sometimes I envy her. After my divorce, when I finally felt ready to date

again, I tried the casual

thing, but I hated it. I need a connection with someone that lasts longer than a night to feel any type of

attraction to them. I wonder sometimes what it feels like to be as confident and free as she is.

“What about you?” I say, turning to look at Chloe.

She looks unimpressed. “I’ve been seeing that guy, Jason. He’s nice, but it’s nothing serious. Not yet

anyway.”

I nod. Chloe hates talking about her dates. She’s determined to make the point constantly that the men

in her life don’t define her. I think that’s partly why she hates Karl so much. I think she hated how I

acted when I was with him. She doesn’t like that I gave up so much of myself for a man.

“What about you, Abby?” Chloe says. “How’s your fiancé?”

It’s the perfect segway into what I really want to talk to them about, but I suddenly feel nervous. What if

she thinks that my reservations about Adam are because of Karl? Sure, part of the issue is that I can’t

stop comparing Adam to my ex. But I haven’t had many serious relationships, and my relationship with

Karl was the most serious of all of them. It makes sense that I would use that as a reference point.

“He’s fine,” I finally answer. “Good.”

Leah gives me a look. “You don’t sound very convinced.”

I shrug. “I guess I just have some worries. Sometimes I feel like there’s not as much… passion as there

should be.” “I knew it!” Leah gives Chloe a triumphant look. “Didn’t I say they have like zero chemistry?”

“Hey!” I say, but they both ignore me. Clearly, they’ve been talking about this behind my back.

Chloe frowns. “I think zero chemistry is probably taking it a bit far. I think maybe Abby’s just been a bit

distracted lately. Maybe if certain people weren’t hovering around her all the time, she’d have more

space to

say. “Karl isn’t the issue here. I just worry that Adam and

about each other as I thought we did. He wasn’t even a little jealous

sex life isn’t the best.

we had sex.”

head back in

cheeks. Nearby, a few people

I sink into my seat,

I complain. “Shouldn’t we want to tear each other’s

Leah

head. “A week is a little crazy, if you look at it that way. It’s not like

an old married couple.”

Karl and I never had that problem,” I

“This is exactly what I was worried about, Abby,” she

your restaurant, actually doing something selfless for once, that you’d

lot to do with what he wants from you. I just knew he’d

way to wear you

me down. Karl and I aren’t

don’t I

She reaches out and takes my

make sure you end up with someone who deserves

good sex life is a must have, he’s still a better

ringing a bit false

than I do. “What I care about is working through things

things.”

the romance,” Chloe says. I

anything, but I don’t say

have some fun,” Leah adds

in my relationship, then I’m going to have to make

my surprise. I thought after his display

win out over his desire to

get him out of here. Doesn’t he have responsibilities he needs to

after all. It’s not like

married, he

the doors swinging shut

the sort of thing most of my employees wear if they’re working in

good. Everything fits him so perfectly,

look

is for him to think

my coffee and puts the tray down on the counter. I look at

pointed look. Yet again, he’s arrived

don’t have to get here so

He shrugs.

things you

at me and smiles. “Stop worrying about what I

things under control.”

“Do you?”

His smile widens. “Always.”