Chasing His Kickass Luna Back by Jane Above Story

#Chapter 29: The Secretary
Abby

I get off at my stop and walk over to the restaurant. Just my luck. Karl is already standing outside with

my daily coffee in hand.

I take it from him, unable to meet his gaze. Partly from anger, partly from embarrassment. If he only

knew what I dreamed of last night. Knowing him, he’d probably love it. Then he’d suggest we make it

reality. And honestly, after my failed attempt with Adam last night, I’m not sure if I would refuse.

“I hate him,” I think to myself, indiscernibly shaking my head slightly and avoiding his gaze. “Don’t even

think about it. It was just a w et dre am, and nothing else. Those dreams can happen with anybody.”

Almost as though he’s reading my mind, Karl gives me a curious look, and I feel warmth rush to my

cheeks. His hair is the same as it was then, and the wind blows long strands of it down across his

forehead. I can almost see my fingers gripping on to it. The corner of his mouth twitches, but he doesn’t

smile.

“You, okay?” he asks. I force myself to look away.

“Fine,” I snap, letting the door fall shut behind me. He puts out a hand to stop it and follows me further

into the restaurant.

“You sure? You’re acting a little funny.”

“I said I’m fine.”

I stomp across the dining room and shove my way into the kitchen. I can hear him trailing after me, but

he keeps his distance, thank G od.

I close my office door and sink into my chair. What has gotten into me? One s tupid dream, and now I’m

embarrassed to talk to him. What am I, a twelve-year-old girl? He’s my ex-husband, and he hurt me.

Badly. He’s an as s hole. A manipulator. A male chauvinist. He’s… s exy. He knows me. He’s good in

bed.

I have to shake my head again to dispel the thoughts. Now isn’t the time to be giggling like an idiot

because I had one sex dream about him. And besides, I’m probably just misremembering what sex

with him was really like. It couldn’t have been that good… right?

Right. He’s awful.

I repeat it over and over until I’ve managed to shove the dream from my mind. I will not let my

subconscious trick me into letting him off the h ook. Good in bed or not, he’s got some serious groveling

do, and even that might not be enough. No, it’ll never

back together with my ex. Not

the dinner rush is especially frantic, and it helps me

nights, the

the chicken breast, and I cut it into strips. Part

helping me with it

he’s a lot slower than

setting things up in

from ordering Ethan around, even though Ethan

ck tries to boss me

I

an angry glance at Karl’s back as he stalked

him.”

better.” Ethan’s voice was harsher than I expected, and

and passed a hand over his

you. He just pis

“Don’t sweat it. I

getting good at that,” I say. Karl is faster with

but I figured

a break. It’s my turn to take Karl off of their hands, like

handling an unruly toddler.

me a grin. He wipes a stack of carrots off

do

to help my answering grin. Last night’s debacle

about Karl, is one of the many things I’ve been mulling over. I

Adam that I fell asleep thinking

sometimes. Hell, I embarrassed myself in

long ago.

as he grabs another carrot. He really is

to keep him

sharing any of my worries with him. There’s especially no

him I couldn’t stop thinking about our old sex life.

him at all.

“Nothing interesting.”

“I seriously doubt that.”

“Don’t try to flirt with me, Karl. It won’t

eyelashes slightly.

shut up and chop the carrots. And hurry up; you’re slower

grandma,”

mouth turns up a little. I can tell he wants to smile, but he’s doing what he

avoid it.

is pretty adorable on his face. I take for granted how often he smiles around me. I

of the world doesn’t get to see that side of him. He has to be the tough, no-nonsense Alpha to

must get

one who’s staring,” he says. “And you called

Maybe

ago, and Chloe’s out at the bar setting everything up. A few of my waiters

the breakroom getting changed.

it just looked like I was staring,” I say. “I barely noticed you.”

his chiseled jaw and warm brown eyes. I know a lot of people have

he cares about you, he can

world with just one