322: LATE NIGHT CHUCKLES

ARIEL’S POV

“But I have a question, Ariel,” Luke vocalized, and I wondered what it was that he

wanted to say.

Moving my hand around his chest, I uttered, “Go ahead, sire. Speak out whatever is

on your mind.”

“Since you’re not living with Laura anymore, I’m just wondering.” He fixed his eyes on

  1. me. “Where will you be working now?”

I arched my eyebrow. “Oh, seriously? Is that your question?”

“Well, yeah. I mean, come on, I’m just curious. And concerned around here. If your

want, I can let you work at my company.”

“Thanks, but t

won’t be necessary,” I brought out.

Luke looked at me for seconds and finally spoke, “Oh, I see.” But his tone was low.

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“Don’t forget that about the Vitality Group. I grinned at him.

“Oh, right. The Vitality Group. I totally forgot. You’re going to be working with your‘

second husband.“”

I sighed promptly. “Please don’t say that.”

“Don’t get upset; I was just joking.”

“Well, don’t joke like that,” I told him.

“Okay, then. I guess it’s time to go to sleep,” Luke stated, covering our bodies with the bed sheet. “Goodnight, Ariel,” he said softly, kissing me on the forehead.

at him, closing my eyes while he

the next minutes in silence, I drifted off to sleep.

opened, I looked everywhere and realized that

the wrong time. Glancing

It seemed like it happened regularly when I was with Luke. And I was glad that I didn’t

and opening my eyes, but I still couldn’t sleep. So, what to do now? Exercise? Nah, not

It might

a stupid idea. There was no way walking around was going to help me

Luke, who could wake up at the slightest sound despite his seemingly peaceful slumber. I

of the night expecting it to help them sleep?

sheep but quickly dismissed it as too cliché. Perhaps I should count something more interesting,

silent laughter, I accidentally stepped on

the night. I froze,

sitting up, rubbing his eyes and blinking at me

you decide to join the night’s gu something?” he asked, his voice thick with

Γ

giggling. “No, I couldn’t sleep. I thought walking might help,” I admitted,

to my insomnia. “Walking, huh?

when you say that,” I told

NIGHT CHUCKLES

lighting up with mischief. “Well, if we’re

into the closet.

moment later, donning a fluffy bathrobe and holding another one out. for me. “If we’re going to be part of the night’s guard, we need to look the part. And

contain my laughter any longer. “Oh, is that right? The ancient

Guards?” I teased.

march. Maybe if

you seriously going on

who was walking around like

I stared at him with my

waist.

move the lips. “Okay,

were, marching up and down the room in our fluffy robes,

so as not to wake the entire household. After a few

of breath and grinning from ear to

looked over at me, his eyes soft in the dim light. “I think that’s the most fun I’ve

at 3 AM,” he said.

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