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?”

“Seriously? You’re going to start talking

seen?”

know what I’m

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fingers. “You totally get me.

deep sigh. “You know what? Let’s just put an

left the room. Walking towards the kitchen, I realized he was following me, smiling mischievously. I could

I turned around to see him staring at

me,

normal human being right now?” I rolled my eyes at him.

I can’t help it if you have a nice view,” he

shook my head, trying to hide my

he shrugged, walking into the kitchen behind me.

he suddenly asked, “So, can you cook?”

stopped in my tracks, staring at him with my mouth agape. “Did you

looked at me innocently.

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 ended. Well, the thing here was that I could cook, but Luke never wanted to taste my food, all because of

were the one who refused to let me cook for you? But still, you don’t know if I can cook

“I never

seem to have forgotten about those

chuckled. “The past

silence and suspired after that. “Well, I can cook. I’m not a

can whip

“Really? I had no idea.”

did you think I survived all these years,

chuckled. “I always thought you ate

fake smile. “How nice. I’m not that useless, you

in defense. “Hey, I didn’t mean it like that. I just….”

just what, huh?” I asked, crossing

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of his brows, and I nodded. He shrugged,

“Well, now you know. Are you

arms around me from behind.

smile, feeling his warmth and love enveloping me. “You’re lucky

neck. “If you were in a bad mood, what were you going

you in the stomach, push you to

know.” His lips continued to move around my neck.

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