#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 strai