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

to me back in high school. When she was scared to death, she would breathe in and out, and it surprisingly worked for her.

doing?” Luke

don’t distract me right now,” I told him, and I resumed my breathing

that’s going to

it was actually soothing to me. My fear was diminishing until the elevator quivered for the second time.

then the elevator shook for the third

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

help but scream. Luke swiftly moved to me and held me tightly until

beating really fast. I just hoped this wasn’t the end,

and that calmed me down a little bit. But the terror was still inside me, and I simply hoped this would come to an

going to be alright, okay? Everything’s going to be alright,” Luke comforted me. His face was close to mine, and I could

fear.

suffocating to the point that I couldn’t even utter a word. I had claustrophobia, and it seemed like things were about to get deadly

to my phone and quickly went to pick it up. I barely

closer. “Ariel,

tried to talk, but I couldn’t. My wheezing intensified, and I felt like

LUKE’S POV

what to do. This elevator issue was taking quite some time to be resolved, and I used to think this company was one of the greatest. But take a look at the problem

like she was going to black out any moment. I didn’t even know what I was going to do to put an end

pressed my lips against hers. The kiss lasted for almost a minute

kiss, Ariel looked at me for a few seconds before losing consciousness. I held her as

eyes off 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

to happen. So that was what I did. I settled down on the floor, cradling Ariel’s head on

opened my

out to us. “Hello? Is anyone

“Yes, we’re right here!