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.

Since she had nothing

beside it.

sitting position and replied in a low voice, "The wind is strong today,

back on her

do as well, he picked up the menu and

she didn't reply anymore. It was as if she wanted him to just talk to himself

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

phone, looked at him, and said, "Do you want to go home now? I'll stay here and wait

her words, Jack instantly threw the menu in his hand on the table and said seriously with a straight face, "No way. He

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

mind if you leave first. Besides,

he immediately shouted, trying to hide

at him

clearly captured the hint of contempt in her eyes. He irritably scratched the back of his head. He just couldn't suppress his restlessness, thinking that Lucas would arrive any

once intended to spend the rest of her life with

for a few minutes. After sitting quietly for a while, Rachel stood up to go to the

his hand to greet them.

earlier as well, so we just arrived," Rachel replied. Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and didn't even

of contempt, he stood up reluctantly, twitched the corners of his mouth, and

was very low when

voice that only the two of them could hear, she asked,

"I'm fine,"

same tone and chuckled. He then pulled out the chair beside him and invited Lucas expressionlessly, "Have

and looked behind him. Seeing his action, Rachel understood, so she asked, "Where

so she went to ask the waiter what kind of fish it is. I

his hand and

at the door. He saw Iris coming to them in light steps. When he saw her protruding

time, his voice sounded 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

was too sudden and too evident that Rachel

over to Rachel, held her hands, and said in a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's been a long time since we

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

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

left hand around her waist naturally. He lowered his head and said in a gentle voice, "You must be tired. Have