The Love From Vengeance

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ARIEL’S POV

I snuggled closer to Luke, my head resting on his chest. The rhythmic sound of his heartbeat lulled me into a state of tranquility. I traced circles on his bare chest with my fingers, feeling the warmth of his skin under my touch. The lovely and exhausting moment was still in my head, and indeed, it was times like these that made all the chaos and stress of life disappear. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, savoring and soaking up every bit of this blissful moment.

“So, how was work today?” Luke asked, caressing my hair.

“Just normal. Nothing remarkable. What about you? Your day’s been going great, right?”

Luke chuckled. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

“Why not?” I glanced at him.

“It was really complicated, and somehow unbelievable.”

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“Somehow unbelievable? What do you mean by that?”

Luke looked at me for a few seconds. “Did you join the police force?”

“No. Why are you asking?”

“Because you’re trying to act like a detective right now.”

I laughed. “Okay, that is so crazy.”

“You know you’ve always been crazy.” He taunted, his lips curving into a smirk.

“A sweet psychopath, I know that,” I stated, getting up from the bed and getting dressed. Luke was

just smiling, staring at me. “Now, if you don’t mind, I’ll be on my way to the kitchen.”

“To the kitchen? Why exactly?” Luke raised an eyebrow.

“That’s a dumb question, you know.”

“No, it’s not.”

“Yes, it is!” I blurted. “I mean, what do people do in the kitchen?”

“They have sex,” Luke replied with a grin.

“Oh my goodness,” I said inaudibly, hitting my face softly.

“What?”

You’re going to start talking nonsense right

seen?”

what

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do not finish that sentence.” I cut him

fingers. “You totally get

know what? Let’s just put an end to this conversation. I gotta

hear me. I ignored him and left the room. Walking towards the kitchen, I realized he was following

see him staring at my backside.

me,

Luke? Can’t you just act like a normal human being right now?” I rolled

if you have a nice

my head, trying to

walking into the

started to gather ingredients when he suddenly

tracks, staring at him with my mouth agape. “Did you seriously just ask

me innocently.

this. He never really made me prepare food for him, but I wanted to do that yesterday until I was informed about the whole Lukel stuff, and that was how that chapter

one who refused to let me cook for you? But still,

never

seem to have forgotten about those years,

chuckled. “The past

my head in silence and suspired after that. “Well, I can

whip up a

laughed. “Really? I had no idea.” His tone was somehow mocking.

him. “How did you think

“I always thought you ate takeout or frozen meals.”

him a fake smile. “How nice. I’m not that

defense. “Hey, I didn’t mean it like that.

just what, huh?” I asked, crossing my

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you could

something like this.”

He asked, raising both of his brows, and I nodded. He

“Well, now you know. Are you happy?”

he grinned, wrapping his arms

warmth and love enveloping me. “You’re lucky I’m in a good mood right now.”

kissing my neck. “If you were in a bad mood, what were you going to do, huh?”

kisses on my neck. “I would punch you in the stomach, push you

I see. That would be really wild, you know.” His lips continued to

in his arms, wrapping mine around his neck. “Now, let’s get serious around here.