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

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

back together with my ex.

rush is especially frantic, and it helps me shove thoughts of

like most nights, the

cut it into strips. Part of prepping the

the line cooks, and Karl is helping me with it tonight.

slower than me, he’s doing an

already managed to annoy Ethan, who was setting things up

himself from ordering Ethan around,

help me g od, if that little pri ck tries to

I had ever

glance at

him.”

than I expected, and seemingly harsher than

passed a hand over

just pis

squeezing Ethan’s arm. “Don’t sweat it. I promise

is faster with the knife now than he

and setting tables, but I figured he might as well help

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

handling an unruly toddler.

a stack of carrots

do what

grin. Last night’s debacle with Adam,

many things I’ve been

in. It’s not fair to Adam that I fell asleep thinking

He got a bit too drunk. We all do sometimes. Hell, I embarrassed myself in front of

long ago.

he grabs another carrot.

have him here to keep

head. There’s no way I’m sharing any of my worries with him. There’s especially no way

thinking about our old sex life. As far as he’s concerned, I never think

him at all.

“Nothing interesting.”

“I seriously doubt that.”

with

he asks, batting his eyelashes

hurry up; you’re

grandma,” Karl

mouth turns up a little. I can tell he wants to smile, but

avoid it.

I take for granted how often he smiles around me.

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

It must get

he says. “And

resume my task. Maybe getting us alone together wasn’t

kitchen a while ago, and Chloe’s out at the bar

the breakroom getting changed.

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

chiseled jaw and warm brown eyes. I know a lot

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

in the world with