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.

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

inside the room with one hand in his pocket. He peeked through the window, then touched the TV rack beside it. With a frown, he smacked his lips and asked,

changed into a more comfortable sitting position and replied in a low voice, "The wind

then focused back on her

well, he picked up the menu

was as if she wanted him to just

was on her phone and thinking about meeting Lucas later, he felt

"Do you want to go home

threw the menu in his hand on the table and said seriously with a straight face,

stretched out his hand, raised his two fingers, and added, "I can't leave you here

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

he immediately shouted, trying to hide

glanced at him but said

the back of his

that Rachel had once intended to spend the

up to go to the bathroom. But when she turned around, she saw that the door was pushed

to greet

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 whispered, "Stand

contempt, he stood up reluctantly, twitched the

voice was very low when he

that only the two of

"I'm fine,"

He then pulled out the chair beside him and invited Lucas

a minute." Lucas' tone was always gentle and calm. He turned his head and looked behind

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 know that

hand and waved

door. He saw Iris coming to them in light steps. When he saw her protruding belly, his mouth curved into a smile,

could you let your

in his attitude was too sudden and too evident that

sweet voice, "Rachel, it's been a long time since we last

smile. She looked down at Iris' protruding belly, feeling a little envious. "How many

used to it." Iris raised her hand and touched her belly subconsciously. Her eyes were full of

and put his left hand around her waist naturally. He lowered his head and said in a