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?”

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

seen?”

on, Ariel. You do know what

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not finish that sentence.” I

snapped his fingers. “You totally get me.

letting out a deep sigh. “You know what? Let’s just put an end to

didn’t hear me. I ignored him and left the room. Walking towards the

to see him staring at my

me,

act like a normal human being right now?” I rolled

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

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

know,” he shrugged, walking into the kitchen

he suddenly

him with my mouth agape. “Did you seriously just ask

innocently.

and that was how that chapter ended. Well, the thing here was that I could cook, but Luke

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

never really asked

you don’t seem to

“The past is the past.”

“Well, I can cook. I’m not a

but I can whip up

I had no idea.” His tone was

arms, staring at him. “How did you think

always thought you

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

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

what, huh?” I asked, crossing my arms

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didn’t know you

something like this.” Larched

asked, raising both of his brows, and

“Well, now you know.

grinned, wrapping his arms around me from behind.

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

whispered, kissing my neck. “If you were in a bad mood, what were you

my eyes, feeling his soft kisses on my neck. “I would punch you in the stomach, push you to the floor,

really wild, you know.” His lips continued to move

mine around his neck. “Now, let’s get serious around here. I don’t want to burn the house down.”