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.

my eyes while he caressed my

silence,

realized that I had woken up

night at the wrong time. Glancing

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

but I still couldn’t sleep. So, what

might make

about it, that was a stupid idea. There was no way walking around was going to help

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

it to help them

wandered aimlessly. I considered the idea of counting sheep but quickly dismissed it as too cliché. Perhaps I should count something more interesting, like the number

my silent laughter, I

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

was sitting up, rubbing his eyes and blinking at me in confusion.

the room? Did you decide to join the

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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?

you say that,” I told him, and despite my

LATE NIGHT

we’re going to do this, we might as

into the

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

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

Robe Guards?”

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

you seriously going

was walking around

and I stared

waist.

the lips. “Okay, let’s

we were, marching up and down the

to

of breath and grinning

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

at 3 AM,”

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