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.

she had nothing else to do, she took out her phone

one hand in his pocket. He peeked through the window, then touched the TV rack beside it. With a frown, he

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

then focused back on her

do as well, he picked up the menu and read it. "The dishes in this restaurant don't look good.

reply anymore. It was as if

her attention was on her phone and thinking about meeting

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

hand on the table and

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

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

immediately shouted, trying

glanced at him but said

in her eyes. He irritably scratched the back of his

had once intended to spend the

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 the door was pushed open from

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

Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and didn't even look at Lucas, she patted him on the shoulder and

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

was very low

secretly. With a voice that only the two of them could hear, she asked,

"I'm fine,"

pulled out the chair beside him and invited

tone was always gentle and calm. He turned his head and looked behind him. Seeing his action,

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 at

neck and looked at the door. He saw Iris coming to them in light steps. When he saw her protruding belly, his mouth curved into a smile, and the expression

when he said, "Come and sit down. Lucas, how could you let your wife

too sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't know

"Rachel, it's been a long time since

looked down at

four months. The baby has just started to show up, so I'm still not used to it." Iris raised her

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