Stuck in you

Rachel put down the vacuum cup and was about to help, but Lucas shook his head and pointed to the chair, motioning her to sit again.

He put the box down in front of his feet, wiped his hands on his pants, and asked in a low voice, "Are you free tomorrow night?"

"Yes. Why?" she asked.

He replied slowly, "I want to invite you and Jack for dinner. We haven't had a meal together ever since."

That afternoon, when Jack came to pick up Rachel from work, she suddenly remembered Lucas' invitation, so she told him about it.

Jack didn't answer at once. His fingers were tapping the steering wheel while he seemed lost in thought.

Rachel couldn't figure out what he was thinking. Raising an eyebrow, she asked, "Are you not available?"

"I am," he answered quickly.

But then he added, "How can you let him invite us to dinner when it should be us treating him to a meal?"

"It doesn't matter," she replied casually without thinking too much.

He didn't say anything more. He looked straight ahead and focused on driving, but his heart complained silently, 'Of course it matters. We should invite Lucas and treat him to dinner as a couple.'

The next day, Rachel finished her work earlier than usual. She looked at the time and called Jack. "Are you almost here?"

"I'm still in the office. Give me a few minutes." He was actually packing up while talking with her on the phone.

"Alright."

Thinking that he must be busy with something, she sat on her desk first, took a report, and read it slowly.

After a while, her phone on the desk vibrated. When she picked it up and opened the inbox, it was a message from Lucas. He said something unexpected came up, and he would be late.

It was only then that she noticed the time. Half an hour had already passed from the time they had agreed to meet. She replied "Okay" and immediately called Jack.

Jack was already at the gate of the hospital, so she quickly packed up and strode to the entrance.

Since the rush hour had already passed, they arrived at the hotel in less than ten minutes. Led by the waiter, they walked into the booked room. Lucas wasn't there yet.

out a chair and sat down. Since she had nothing else to do, she took

it. With a frown, he smacked his lips and asked, "How can you

replied in a low voice, "The wind is strong today, maybe that's why the

back on her

do as well, he picked up the menu and read

as if she wanted him to just

her phone and thinking about meeting Lucas later, he felt more and more uncomfortable, and his face

you want to

hand on the table and said

stretched out his hand, raised his two fingers, and

back her gaze and pursed her lips. She then said, "Lucas won't mind if you leave first. Besides, don't you think you will only feel

you that?" he immediately

glanced at him

scratched the back of his head. He just couldn't suppress his restlessness, thinking that Lucas would arrive

his heart at the thought that Rachel had once intended to spend the rest of her life with Lucas if they

up to go to the bathroom. But when

and with a smile, she waved his hand to

had something to deal with earlier as well, so we just arrived," Rachel replied. Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and didn't even look at Lucas, she patted him on the shoulder and

stood up reluctantly, twitched

low when he said

she frowned and pinched his waist secretly. With a voice that only the two of

"I'm fine,"

out the chair

Lucas' tone was always gentle and calm. He turned his head and

a beautiful fish in the aquarium along the hallway, so she went to ask the waiter what kind of fish it is. I came here first to say hello to you and let you

raised his hand and waved

and looked at the door. He saw Iris coming to them in light steps. When he

enthusiastic when he said, "Come and sit down. Lucas, how could you let your wife walk to the counter alone with her big belly? You should have gone and asked for her

attitude was too sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't know how to

and said in a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's been a long time since we last met. How have

been doing fine," Rachel answered with a smile. She looked down at Iris' protruding belly, feeling a

baby has just started to show up, so I'm still not used to it." Iris raised her hand and touched her

naturally. He lowered his head and said