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 caressed

next minutes in silence, I drifted off

my eyes opened, I looked everywhere and realized that

the night at the wrong time. Glancing back at

in times like this. It seemed like it happened regularly when I was with Luke. And I was glad that I didn’t have a

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

might make me drowsy, I guess.

idea. There was no way walking

not to disturb Luke, who could wake up at the slightest sound despite his seemingly peaceful slumber. I tiptoed across the

the night expecting it

as too cliché. Perhaps I should count something more interesting, like the number of times Luke snored in a

silent laughter, I accidentally

the night. I froze, holding my breath,

eyes and blinking

Did you decide to join the night’s gu something?”

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

expected to find some hidden answer to my insomnia. “Walking, huh? Because

I told

NIGHT CHUCKLES

bed, his eyes lighting up with mischief. “Well, if we’re going to

the closet.

fluffy bathrobe and holding another one out. for me. “If we’re going to be part of the night’s

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

Guards?”

a mock–serious face. “Now, let’s march. Maybe if we tire ourselves out,

you seriously going on

around like a

room was silent for seconds, and I stared at him with

waist.

move the lips. “Okay,

and down the room in our fluffy robes, trying

so as not to wake the entire household.

the bed, out of breath and grinning from ear to

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

at 3 AM,” he

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