The Love From Vengeance

25 ELEVATOR KISS

ARIEL’S POV

1 stood up, barely able to see anything, and I could feel my heart racing. The darkness and unexpected stop had me on edge. This was not something I had signed up for.

“Oh my goodness, don’t tell me the elevator is broken.” I panicked. “I don’t want to die yet.”

“We are not going to die, okay?” Luke assured me, stepping closer. “It might just be a temporary glitch. The lights will probably come back at any moment now.”

“And how can you be sure about that?”

“You just need to calm down. I’m pretty sure they’re trying to fix the issue right now,” Luke told me,

devoid of terror in his tone. He wasn’t afraid. Well, good for him. But for me,

it was quite the opposite.”

I brought my phone out of my purse to see if I could make a phone call so someone could at least get us out of here. But, to my surprise, there was no signal. I couldn’t reach anybody, and this was definitely not good.

“Damn it!” I forcefully threw my phone to the ground and ran my hands through my hair. ” We’re doomed.”

“Just shut

up, will you?” Luke snapped at me as if I were a little kid.

“Hey, don’t tell me to shut up.

“Oh, so you’re trying to act tough now, huh?” Luke taunted.

I rolled my eyes, but right now, I wasn’t in the mood to get into an argument or fight with somebody.

ON ELEVATOR KILO

my eyes, taking deep breaths in and out. It was something one of my friends had introduced to me back in high school. When she was scared to death, she would breathe in and out, and it surprisingly worked for

you doing?” Luke

now,” I told him, and I

that’s going

and out. And to my surprise, it was actually soothing to me. My fear was diminishing until the elevator quivered for the second time.

elevator shook for the third time, repeating the same action. We

as for me, I just sat down. I was too tired to stand up, overwhelmed with

couldn’t help but scream. Luke swiftly

was kind of messy, I was breathing heavily, and my heart was beating really

all around me, and that calmed me down a little bit. But the terror was still inside me, and I simply hoped this

me. His

fear.

even utter a word. I had claustrophobia, and it seemed like things were about to get

quickly went to pick it up. I barely managed to get to my feet as I

moved closer. “Ariel,

intensified, and I felt like I was going to pass out any

LUKE’S POV

became really worried about her. I didn’t even know what to do. This elevator issue was taking quite some time to be

black out any moment. I didn’t even know what I

and then I gently pressed my lips against hers. The kiss

me for a few seconds before losing consciousness. I held her as she was about to fall down, gently brushing a strand of her

My gaze remained fixed on her lovely face. She was indeed beautiful, and any man would be lucky to have her in their life. But for me, the feeling wasn’t there, and I didn’t even want it to be there. Ariel and I were never going to work out. We weren’t meant to be with each other, and I didn’t

So that was what I did. I settled down on the floor, cradling Ariel’s head on my lap as

of time, I opened my eyes,

a voice calling out to us. “Hello?

right here! Down here!” I hollered, waving