171 LET LOVE LEAD

ARIEL'S POV "So now you're telling me that you think you've fallen in love with Luke?" My mother asked me. I had been narrating my whole situation to her, talking about how I developed these feelings and how they compounded, including all details, when he went to look for me at the time I was abducted by his mother. "Well, I have fallen in love with Luke, and it's kind of... heartbreaking." "Heartbreaking? Why do you say that?" "Anytime I smile around him, my mind is drawn back to the things that happened at our first marriage. And this surge of hatred just comes right in me, but it fades, and I'm back to the loving Ariel again. Oh gosh." "Okay, I get the fact that Luke actually treated you like hell. It's really sad and painful. But since the two of you are back together, what's wrong with you loving him?" "The thing is...." I paused right away. With my eyes closed, I shook my head. A decision I made right now—not telling her about my plan. It wasn't going to be a good idea tell