Chasing His Kickass Luna Back novel Chapter 176

Karl’s eyes narrow. “Are you serious, Abby? We don’t even know this guy.”

“I know. And I promise, if anything happens, you can kick him out. But I have to do this, Karl. I just have to.”

Karl searches my eyes, and I can see him wrestling with his judgment. He sighs, defeated by whatever it is he sees in my expression.

“Alright, but I’m keeping an eye on him.”

“Me, too,” John chimes in, although I can sense that he’s somewhat more open to the idea than Karl.

My heart feels lighter, even as the weight of what I’m doing fully sets in. I step back out into the drizzling rain, motioning for the man to come inside.

“Come on,” I call out, offering the man another gentle smile. “You can come inside, out of the rain.”

The man looks up, his eyes widening. “Sorry?” he calls out, looking confused.

“Come inside,” I repeat. “Come out of the rain.”

He stands and slowly walks over to me. I open the door a little wider. He hesitates on the threshold, like he’s doing something utterly forbidden. “I can come in? Are you sure about this?” he asks in his thick French accent, his eyes meeting mine.

“Yeah, come on in,” I assure him, stepping aside to make room. He walks in cautiously, eyes darting around the kitchen like a bird sizing up unfamiliar terrain.

I guide him to a stool in the corner. “Sit here. You want something else to eat? I can whip up something fresh if you’re really hungry. And something that doesn’t taste bad.”

The corners of his mouth twitch upward, forming the shadow of a smile. “Fresh food?” he asks. “I haven’t had anything fresh in a while now. Mostly just scraps and moldy bread for me. But you really don’t have to go to the trouble, miss.”