Arielle Immortal Journey (The Immortal Rapture Series Book 5) by Lilian Roberts Page A
Authors: Lilian Roberts
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“This is heaven,” Gabby said, breaking the long silence. Arielle nodded in agreement. They talked for a little while longer as they finished their drinks. They then decided to take another walk. They walked for a couple of kilometers. On the way back, two male voices startled them.
“Arielle! Gabrielle!” They simultaneously looked over their shoulders to observe two young men running toward them with surfboards in hand. Arielle’s eyes widened in astonishment. Gabrielle gulped flabbergasted.
“I can’t believe it,” Arielle whispered. “Do you see what I see?”
“Yes. It’s Stefan Broterik and James Drew!”
“What the—?” gasped Arielle. “That can’t be… I haven’t seen them or heard from them in almost three years.” They turned all the way around to face the men closing in.
Without a word, both guys threw their surfboards on the sand and swept the girls into their arms, holding them close.
“Ah, it’s so good to see you!” Stefan said, giving Arielle a squeeze and a kiss on the lips. The squeeze was one thing, but the kiss was indisputably deep; it left Arielle gasping. “Mmm…you feel so good!” Stefan said, his voice filled with indulgent pleasure.
Sebastian growled at the kiss and Stefan’s words but did not move. Troy’s eyes flashed with rage as he watched James holding Gabrielle in a tight embrace. Sebastian had to hold himself back from acting on his displeasure. He could hear in Troy's mind that he was also struggling.
The men's behavior caught the girls off guard. The sudden warmth that spread across their bodies when the men touched them confused Arielle. She felt it hit Gabrielle too, but the sensation was gone just as fast as it came. Stefan and James held them for a short moment, and then they set them down. The girls staggered backward, astonished. Stefan’s face displayed a fondness that gave Arielle a strange feeling.
“Stefan, it is great to see you too,” she said. She looked over at Gabrielle and noticed her stunned look. She then glanced at James, whose eyes betrayed great joy at seeing Gabrielle. Arielle was not surprised about that. James had been in love with Gabby since primary school, but she had never returned his feelings. The girls stood looking at each other as an awkward silence fell between them.
Stefan’s voice startled Arielle. “I sure missed you, Arielle,” Stefan said. “Where have you been?”
“I’ve been right here,” Arielle replied. Why would he be looking for me?
“I returned to Brighton each semester break and tried looking for you. Somehow our paths never crossed. It has been quite frustrating for me,” he said, swallowing hard.
Arielle tilted her head, regarding him, and shrugged her shoulders. “I’ve been right here,” she repeated. She shifted from one leg to the other uncomfortably.
Stefan didn’t notice her uneasiness. “And here you are!” he exclaimed, waving his hands up and down her body. “I’m thrilled!”
Arielle cleared her throat distinctly. “Stefan…I don’t know what to say. It has been a while, many things have changed.” Her gaze swept over his face and she gave him a light smile. He inhaled sharply. She paused and, without giving him a chance to say a word, she continued.
“It has been a while indeed,” she said. She studied him with narrowed eyes.
“Ah, yes—it has been a while, but my memories of you haven’t faded away.” He fought to keep his face under control, but Arielle could tell he was struggling with strong emotions.
“What are you guys doing here? I thought you were in school? And how did you end up on this part of the beach?” Gabrielle’s voice came out clear and loud, snapping Arielle out of her deep thoughts.
“So many questions? So little time! Aren’t you happy to see us?” Stefan asked, turning his gaze to Gabrielle. He laughed playfully.
Gabby took a long time answering. “Um, yes, of course we are, we were just very surprised to
“This is heaven,” Gabby said, breaking the long silence. Arielle nodded in agreement. They talked for a little while longer as they finished their drinks. They then decided to take another walk. They walked for a couple of kilometers. On the way back, two male voices startled them.
“Arielle! Gabrielle!” They simultaneously looked over their shoulders to observe two young men running toward them with surfboards in hand. Arielle’s eyes widened in astonishment. Gabrielle gulped flabbergasted.
“I can’t believe it,” Arielle whispered. “Do you see what I see?”
“Yes. It’s Stefan Broterik and James Drew!”
“What the—?” gasped Arielle. “That can’t be… I haven’t seen them or heard from them in almost three years.” They turned all the way around to face the men closing in.
Without a word, both guys threw their surfboards on the sand and swept the girls into their arms, holding them close.
“Ah, it’s so good to see you!” Stefan said, giving Arielle a squeeze and a kiss on the lips. The squeeze was one thing, but the kiss was indisputably deep; it left Arielle gasping. “Mmm…you feel so good!” Stefan said, his voice filled with indulgent pleasure.
Sebastian growled at the kiss and Stefan’s words but did not move. Troy’s eyes flashed with rage as he watched James holding Gabrielle in a tight embrace. Sebastian had to hold himself back from acting on his displeasure. He could hear in Troy's mind that he was also struggling.
The men's behavior caught the girls off guard. The sudden warmth that spread across their bodies when the men touched them confused Arielle. She felt it hit Gabrielle too, but the sensation was gone just as fast as it came. Stefan and James held them for a short moment, and then they set them down. The girls staggered backward, astonished. Stefan’s face displayed a fondness that gave Arielle a strange feeling.
“Stefan, it is great to see you too,” she said. She looked over at Gabrielle and noticed her stunned look. She then glanced at James, whose eyes betrayed great joy at seeing Gabrielle. Arielle was not surprised about that. James had been in love with Gabby since primary school, but she had never returned his feelings. The girls stood looking at each other as an awkward silence fell between them.
Stefan’s voice startled Arielle. “I sure missed you, Arielle,” Stefan said. “Where have you been?”
“I’ve been right here,” Arielle replied. Why would he be looking for me?
“I returned to Brighton each semester break and tried looking for you. Somehow our paths never crossed. It has been quite frustrating for me,” he said, swallowing hard.
Arielle tilted her head, regarding him, and shrugged her shoulders. “I’ve been right here,” she repeated. She shifted from one leg to the other uncomfortably.
Stefan didn’t notice her uneasiness. “And here you are!” he exclaimed, waving his hands up and down her body. “I’m thrilled!”
Arielle cleared her throat distinctly. “Stefan…I don’t know what to say. It has been a while, many things have changed.” Her gaze swept over his face and she gave him a light smile. He inhaled sharply. She paused and, without giving him a chance to say a word, she continued.
“It has been a while indeed,” she said. She studied him with narrowed eyes.
“Ah, yes—it has been a while, but my memories of you haven’t faded away.” He fought to keep his face under control, but Arielle could tell he was struggling with strong emotions.
“What are you guys doing here? I thought you were in school? And how did you end up on this part of the beach?” Gabrielle’s voice came out clear and loud, snapping Arielle out of her deep thoughts.
“So many questions? So little time! Aren’t you happy to see us?” Stefan asked, turning his gaze to Gabrielle. He laughed playfully.
Gabby took a long time answering. “Um, yes, of course we are, we were just very surprised to
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