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

rush is especially frantic, and it helps me shove

But unfortunately, like most nights, the rush doesn’t last

it into strips. Part of

Karl is helping me with

though he’s a lot slower than me, he’s doing an

managed to annoy Ethan, who was setting

just can’t stop himself from ordering Ethan

to boss me around one

redder than I had

angry glance at Karl’s

him.”

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

a bit, and passed a hand over his weary face. “Sorry, Abby. I didn’t mean

at you. He just pis ses

it. I promise Karl

that,” I say. Karl is faster with the knife now than he

have him mopping floors and setting tables, but I figured he might as well help me and

turn to take

handling an unruly toddler.

wipes a stack of carrots off the end

“I do what I

my answering grin. Last night’s debacle with Adam, and my inability

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

not fair to Adam that I fell

got a bit too drunk. We all do sometimes. Hell, I

long ago.

thoughts?” Karl asks as he grabs another carrot. He really is taking forever.

have him here to keep him

I’m sharing any

old sex

him at all.

“Nothing interesting.”

“I seriously doubt that.”

try to flirt with me, Karl. It

eyelashes slightly. “Why,

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

thing, grandma,” Karl

I can tell he wants to smile, but he’s

avoid it.

pretty adorable on his face. I take for granted how often he

the world doesn’t get to see that side of him. He

must

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

Maybe getting

Chloe’s out at the bar setting everything up. A few of my

the breakroom getting changed.

was thinking, and it just looked like I was staring,” I say. “I barely

his chiseled jaw and warm brown eyes.

he cares about you, he can make you feel like the

in the world with