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.

and sat down. Since she had nothing else to do, she took out her phone and browsed

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

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

then focused back on

he had nothing to do as well, he picked up the menu and read it. "The dishes in this restaurant

It was as if she wanted him to just talk to

thinking about meeting

you want to

hand on the table and said

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

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

told you that?" he immediately shouted, trying to

him

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

heart at the thought that Rachel had once intended to spend

sitting quietly for a while, Rachel stood up to go to the

hand to greet them. "Did I make you

Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and didn't even look at Lucas, she

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

voice was very low

it clearly, so she frowned and pinched his waist secretly. With a voice that only the two

"I'm fine,"

then pulled out

calm. He turned his head and

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

raised his hand and waved at

When he saw her protruding belly, his mouth curved into a smile, and the expression in

you let your wife walk to the counter alone with her big belly? You should have gone and asked

his attitude was too sudden and too

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

at Iris' protruding belly, feeling a little

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

walked over and put his left hand around her waist naturally. He lowered his head and said