All Chapters of Lucian and Arabella: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Chapter 72Arabella busied herself in the kitchen rinsing dishes and placing them in the dishwasher. Her mind was not on what she was doing; it was far away with Lucian. She was slowly coming to the conclusion that she did not want to live without Lucian. He was her heart and soul and always had been.She smiled as she remembered these last few months. Lucian jumped through hoops trying to remind Arabella about what they once had. Arabella was no longer interested in what once was and was getting excited about what could be now and in the future. She and Lucian were still young enough to enjoy the world and each other.Arabella was still smiling when the knock came to her door. Thinking it could only be Lucian at this time of the morning, she opened the door with a grin, ready to let him know where her heart was headed. It wasn’t Lucian.Arabella’s smile faded slightly. “Hello? Can I help you? Are you lost?” She asked the woman who stood in front of her.“I’m not sure,” she replied, “A

Chapter 74Arabella lay on her lounge chair by the ocean. The crystal blue waters helped to calm her battered heart. An umbrella shaded her face as she gazed out to sea. It was beautiful and calm here. Slowly the heat penetrated her skin causing a fine sheen to glisten on her body.Sinking into the heat, Arabella finally looked back on what brought her to Sanctuary. Lucian! That lying, cheating .. oh, that man. She could make him pay like she did with Adrian but Adrian’s sins were a lot worse than Lucian’s. Adrian destroyed good people, Lucian only hurt her that she knew of. What about this woman? Did he hurt her too. It was all too much to think about and she was here to rest not play mind games with herself.Breakfast was served on the wide veranda of the main house. Arabella smiled at the cook until she left Arabella alone. The cook felt she was too skinny and it was her job to fatten Arabella up. When Arabella first arrived she couldn’t eat anything, she was that torn up inside. B

Chapter 76Arabella was startled to find Lucian and Selene in her bedroom. 'By the Gods, what are they doing here?’ She didn’t say anything to either one as she headed to the bathroom to retrieve a towel. It was then that Lucian and Selene realized Arabella was soaking wet. Grabbing dry clothes, Arabella returned moments later.“What are you doing in my house and more importantly, in my bedroom?” Arabella spied the slip of paper in Lucian’s hand, reaching out quickly, she grabbed it. “You are going through my stuff? What is the matter with you Lucian? Have you stooped so low?”“I was worried about you. No one knew where you were. I was only trying to find you, Bella.”Arabella flinched at the sound of his pet name for her. Lucian did not seem to understand; they were not a couple. “You have no right, Lucian. Please leave my home immediately.”“Bella, please, let me explain. It’s not what you think.” Lucian was desperate. He was afraid Arabella would disappear again before he could clea

Chapter 78Lightening and thunder burst out of the sky causing the ground to tremble. The natives ran around as fast as they could, covering windows and herding the animals to enclosed pens. The comment was made by a few that they hadn’t seen this bad of weather, ever.Arabella stood on the surround around veranda as wind whipped her long skirt out behind her. It was exhilarating and frightening at the same time. Arabella never liked wind before because it was so destructive, but somehow, this was different.Lucian stood not inches away from Arabella not willing to close the distance just yet. It was, after all, his first day on this amazing island. He wanted to hold and protect Arabella but felt she would not appreciate it at this time. He looked toward the thunder clouds as a streak of lightening barreled into the ocean. In all his life, Lucian never seen nature fill the earth such as this was doing. More lightening speared down. The storm was closer.“Bella? Don’t you think we shoul

Chapter 80“Look out Arabella,” Lucian screamed. Before he could get to her, Arabella was struck in the head. Whirling around, Arabella laughed at Lucian. "You win that match, Lucian. After lunch, I demand a rematch.”Lucian was laughing also. When had he ever had this much fun. Looking at his childhood the answer would be, never. Arabella set her racket down and waited for Lucian to come from the other side of the net. Lucian lay his racket beside Arabella’s and grinned at his raven haired girl.“You’re really full of yourself, aren’t you Lucian? Just you wait, I will get you back,.”Laughing and talking, Lucian and Arabelled climbed the steps of the veranda. “Your lunch is ready misses.” Cook was a woman of few words and insisted on being called cook. Now, you could see a twinkle in her eyes as she watched the two young people play bat mitten. It was wonderful to hear laughter on the island. Not since her son left for University had there been such joy.Arabella’s island sat in the