It'll Come Naturally
Chapter 1507 Sleeping In The Same Bed (Part One)

The bar was a place for people to vent their emotions in every city. Luke wouldn't go out and drink with his co-workers. So this was the first time that he drank with them.

"Mr. Luo, you seem kinda down." People in the security department rarely hung out together, so everyone was in good spirits, except Luke. He sat drinking alone on the other end. They all knew he was a cold fish, but he never behaved like this before. "I'm fine. Just have fun, guys," Luke said, pouring himself another glass of wine. 'She seduced me first, and then she just ran away. What the hell? I'm no saint. A man can only take so much, 'Luke thought.

The thought of the bruises on her face made him even more depressed, so he looked up and finished his glass.

'She's an excellent scrapper. She grew up that way, and learned how to street fight. So if it wasn't a garden-variety thug, then who did that to her?' Luke thought quietly.

If you never fell in love with someone, you wouldn't know about the heartache. So in a situation like this, you'd be in some kind of never-ending emotional tug-of-war. The game would go on so tortuously long that there could be no winner.

Michelle paced back and forth in the living room. She thought Luke had gone out with Edward, but Maria just came back from his house, telling her the CEO had not gone out today. 'So who did Luke go out with? Why didn't he answer my calls? He's never been this late getting home before. This is too much!' she thought worriedly.

Michelle reached out to touch her red and swollen cheeks, and thought, 'I wouldn't have gotten into it with Erin if I'd known he'd get so pissed. It felt good to vent, but now I've made things worse.'

She was such an impulsive person that she made a mess of her relationships and life. To be honest, she was very insecure about her relationship with Luke now. If they kept ignoring each other like this, their marriage would definitely come to an end. Michelle had always been decisive in everything else. However, she was very indecisive about her relationship with Luke.

A dazzling light derailed her train of thought. She looked up and ran out happily. 'It's his car!' Michelle thought, 'But where is he? Wouldn't he be driving?'

"I am sorry, Mrs. Luo. Mr. Luo got plastered, so I drove him home." Michelle knew this guy. She knew that Luke thought highly of this man, and that he would send this man to keep Edward safe whenever he was too busy. Luke had a lot of confidence in this person.

"It's okay. Thanks for getting him here safely." Michelle smiled sweetly. She used to be in a gang, and knew there was little difference between her and the bodyguards. They fought for different reasons, but it was essentially the same thing. Thus, she knew that the bond of brotherhood between them was very precious. In their profession, you'd never know what kind of danger you'd face. In situations like that, the spirit of teamwork trumped everything. So they had to understand and trust each other.

"Hey, no big deal. Want some help lugging him inside?" Because of Luke, he was quite respectful to her.

"It's okay. I got this." Michelle looked at Luke who was leaning back in the seat, eyes closed, and thought, 'as long as he stays like that, it should be easy to get him upstairs.'

"At least let me help you get him out of the car." The bodyguard spread his legs to get lower, and pulled Luke from the car. Michelle hurried over to grab him. A heavy, wine-like smell invaded her nostrils which made her crinkle her nose.

"Take the rest of the night off, and get some rest. I'll take it from here. Thanks for all your help." Michelle put one hand on Luke's waist and draped his arm around her shoulders. It was the first time he'd been so close to her.

"OK. Take care, Mrs. Luo." As soon as the bodyguard finished speaking, he drove Luke's car away, without worrying if Michelle could get Luke upstairs. 'I don't want to invade their space. They can do what they want now. Maybe it'll spice up their relationship, 'thought the bodyguard.

"C'mon big guy! Let's go!" Michelle was very slender, but wiry. She could get Luke upstairs.

Luke glanced at her drunkenly, and gently closed his eyes when he saw that it was Michelle next to him. He really put away the booze tonight; otherwise he wouldn't have been so drunk.

After she helped Luke upstairs, she was exhausted, mostly because of his bulk. She almost fell down several times. If she fell and that kind of weight came down on her, it would go very badly.

After lifting his heavy body onto the bed, she was so tired that she lay down as well. Then she suddenly realized that she had forgotten that they never slept in the same room. She had only just thought of how to help him onto a bed, so she brought him to her own room. 'When he wakes, will he get pissed he's not in his room? But I'm too bushed to get him to the other room now,' thought Michelle. She injured her hand during the fight. She needed to ensure it healed well.

It was the first time Michelle had really looked at him at such a quiet moment. 'No matter if he loves me or not, as long as he's by my side, I'm happy,' thought Michelle.

She had not known that he looked as lovely as a child when he was asleep, and not as cold as usual.

A gentle sigh escaped from Michelle's chest. She got out of bed and tried to take off his shoes and coat. He slept like a baby, so it took Michelle a while to pull it off of him. It was hard when he was lying on it. Looking at his tie, she hesitated, and then unbuttoned it. She undid his shirt, and her cheeks became even redder. Her fingertips accidentally brushed his warm skin and she felt his downy hair, which made her blush from nervousness.

"What are you doing?" Luke's eyes snapped open, and he frowned at her.

"Uh... Helping you out of your clothes. You can't sleep in them!" She didn't expect that he would suddenly wake up. She was so frightened that her heart skipped a beat.

But Luke wasn't awake for long. Her answer seemed to satisfy him, so he fell asleep again, which confused Michelle. She went to the bathroom and got a hot towel to mop his hands and face. 'As for the bath, he has to draw that for himself when he wakes up. I can't help him bathe. Besides, he probably doesn't need my help to take a bath.' Thinking of this, Michelle felt a little upset.

"Luke... Luke..." Michelle gently whispered his name. After making sure that he was sound asleep, she was so tired that she sat straight down on the floor. Staring at the motionless figure on the bed, she held her chin in her hands and thought, 'I wish I could look at you like this all my life.'

Looking at Luke's soft lips, Michelle wanted to kiss him badly. However, she dared not do so and could only imagine what it was like to kiss him. 'This man is my husband. No one will believe this is the first time we have slept in the same bed. But... It's true.' Michelle thought sadly.

Luke woke up in the middle of the night. When he opened his eyes, he still felt dizzy. He felt very thirsty and was ready to get up for a drink. He swung his legs off the bed, and almost hit something or rather, someone. He saw Michelle sitting on the ground. Luke looked around and found that he was sleeping in Michelle's room. Surprised, but not angry, he got out of bed and walked carefully around her. Looking at the sleeping Michelle, he hesitated, then gently gathered her in his arms, lifted her into bed, and covered her with a quilt.

After carefully finishing all this, Luke crept downstairs to pour himself a glass of ice water and then went upstairs for a hot bath. As he prepared to return to his room, he stood between his and Michelle's, feeling very hesitant. Finally, he found the courage to return to Michelle's room. He stood in the room looking at her quietly for a few minutes, and then went quietly to bed. Though they slept in the same bed, they clung to opposite sides with a gaping empty space between them.00