212: IN YOUR IMAGINATION

LUKE'S POV I couldn't believe what just happened. Ariel had just kissed me back, but then she had pulled away and slapped me. Hard. My cheek stung from the impact, but I couldn't blame her. No, I couldn't. But I couldn't let her go either. She was my wife, and I loved her. Yes, I did now, and it was something I kept on repeating because the feelings were true. I stood there still, stunned and reeling from the hard slap that Ariel had just given me. I found myself locked in a tense staring match with her. Her beautiful, ravishing eyes were filled with an intense, almost menacing glare that I had never seen before. I was at a loss for words, my mind unable to comprehend what had just happened and what was to come next. I could feel the weight of her disappointment and anger in that moment, all the thoughts revolving in her head, compounding the hate. All I could do was stare back, searching for the right words to say. But at this moment, all I could do was stand there, lost and speec