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.

had nothing else to do, she

through the window, then touched the TV rack beside it. With a frown, he smacked his lips and asked, "How can you make a reservation in this hotel? Look, there's dust everywhere. I don't

into a more comfortable sitting position and replied in a low voice, "The wind is strong today, maybe that's

then focused back on her

up the menu and read it. "The dishes in this restaurant don't look good. They

if she wanted

phone and thinking about meeting

"Do you want to go home now? I'll stay here and wait

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

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

won't mind

you that?" he immediately shouted, trying to

glanced at him but said

the back of his head. He just couldn't suppress

filled his heart at the thought that Rachel had once intended to spend

was quiet for a few minutes. After sitting quietly for a while, Rachel stood up to go to the bathroom. But when she turned around, she saw that

waved his hand to greet them. "Did I make you wait for

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

eyes full of contempt, he stood up reluctantly, twitched the corners of

was very low when

so she frowned and pinched his waist secretly. With a voice that only the two of them could hear, she asked, "What's wrong with you today?

"I'm fine,"

pulled out the chair beside him and invited

always gentle and calm. He turned his head and looked behind him. Seeing his action, Rachel understood, so she

what kind of fish it is. I came here first to say hello to you and let you

then raised his hand and waved at the

saw Iris coming to them in light steps. When he saw her protruding belly, his mouth curved

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

sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't know how

said in a 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

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

lowered his head and