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?”

set my eyes on him. “Seriously? You’re going to start talking nonsense right now.”

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“You totally get me.

out a deep sigh. “You know what? Let’s just put an end to this conversation. I gotta go to

and didn’t reply, acting like he didn’t hear me. I ignored him and left the room. Walking towards the kitchen, I realized he was following me, smiling mischievously. I

to see him staring at my

me,

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

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

shook my head, trying to hide my smile. “You’re

into the

started to gather ingredients when he suddenly asked, “So, can you cook?”

stopped in my tracks, staring at him with my

innocently. “What? I’m

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

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

never really

to have

chuckled. “The past is the past.”

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

but I can whip

no idea.” His tone was somehow

my arms, staring at him. “How did you

chuckled. “I always thought you

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

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

just what, huh?” I asked, crossing

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you could cook.”

thought we talked about something like this.” Larched an eyebrow.

and I nodded. He

shaking my head. “Well, now you know. Are

he grinned, wrapping his arms around me from behind.

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

really?” He whispered, kissing my neck. “If you were in a bad

would punch you in the stomach, push you to the

you know.” His lips continued to move around my

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