The Love From Vengeance

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.

Luke.” I smiled at him, closing my eyes

minutes in silence, I drifted off

and realized that I had woken up in the

time. Glancing back at Luke, he was still sleeping

in times like this. It seemed like it happened regularly when I was with Luke. And I was glad that

repeatedly closing and opening my eyes, but I still couldn’t sleep.

and walk around. It might make me

was a stupid idea. There was no way walking

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 slightly ridiculous about the idea. Who seriously

it to help them sleep?

paced, my thoughts wandered aimlessly. I considered the idea of counting sheep but quickly dismissed it as too cliché. Perhaps I should count something

I accidentally stepped on

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

his eyes and blinking at me in confusion.

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

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my lip to keep from giggling. “No, I couldn’t sleep. I thought walking might

as if he expected to find some hidden answer to my insomnia. “Walking, huh? Because nothing screams ‘sleep‘ like a midnight parade,”

when you say that,” I told him, and despite my best efforts, a smile escaped.

NIGHT CHUCKLES

then swung his legs off the bed, his eyes lighting up with mischief. “Well, if we’re going to do this, we might

into the

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

“Oh, is that right? The ancient order of the

Guards?” I teased.

let’s march. Maybe if we tire ourselves out, we’ll

going on with this?”

walking around like a night

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

waist.

while, I had to move the lips. “Okay, let’s go on with that.”

and down the room in our fluffy robes, trying our

giggles so as not to wake the entire household. After

of breath and grinning from ear

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

3 AM,”