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.

closing my eyes while he caressed

the next minutes in silence, I drifted

and realized that I had woken up in the

of the night at the wrong time. Glancing back at Luke, he was

like it happened regularly when I was with Luke. And I was glad that I didn’t have a nightmare.

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

around. It might

that was a stupid idea. There was no way walking around was

out of bed, making sure not to disturb Luke, who could wake up at the slightest sound despite his seemingly peaceful slumber. I tiptoed across the room, feeling

expecting it

it as too cliché. Perhaps I should count something more interesting, like the number of times Luke snored in a minute. The thought made me chuckle softly

silent laughter, I accidentally stepped on a particularly

my foot like a trumpet in the quiet of the night. I froze, holding my breath, then slowly

and blinking at

around the room? Did you decide to join the night’s gu something?” he asked,

Γ

sleep. I thought

to my insomnia. “Walking, huh? Because nothing screams ‘sleep‘ like a midnight

say that,” I told him, and despite my

NIGHT CHUCKLES

his eyes lighting up with mischief. “Well, if we’re going to do this, we might as well do it

into the closet.

me. “If we’re going to be part of the night’s guard, we need to look the part. And nothing says

couldn’t contain my laughter any longer. “Oh, is

Robe Guards?” I

he said, putting on a mock–serious face. “Now, let’s march. Maybe if we tire ourselves out, we’ll actually get some sleep.”

seriously going

who was walking around like a night guard or

room was silent for seconds, and I stared at him with my hands fixed on

waist.

a little while, I had to move the lips.

up and down the room in our fluffy

to wake the entire

bed, out of

looked over at me, his eyes soft in the dim light. “I think

at 3 AM,” he said.

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