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

the window, then touched the TV rack beside it. With a frown, he smacked

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

back on

nothing to do as well, he picked up the menu and read it. "The dishes in this restaurant don't look good. They don't even have new

It was as if she wanted him to just

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

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

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

raised 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 that?" he immediately shouted,

glanced at him but

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

intended to spend the rest of

Rachel stood up to go to

a smile, she waved his hand to greet them. "Did I make

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

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

voice was very low when he said

Rachel heard it clearly, so she frowned and pinched his waist secretly. With a voice that only the two of them could hear,

"I'm fine,"

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

turned his head and looked behind him. Seeing his action, Rachel understood, so she

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 we

hand and waved at the

and looked at the door. He saw Iris coming to them in light steps. When he saw

you let your

sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't

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

at

used to it."

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