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.

nothing else to do, she took out her phone and browsed

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

into a more comfortable sitting position and replied in a low voice, "The wind is strong

focused back

Since he had nothing to do as well, he picked up the menu

anymore. It was as if she wanted him

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

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

and said seriously with a straight face, "No way. He invited the two

raised his two fingers, and added, "I

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

that?" he immediately shouted, trying

at him but said

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

had once intended to spend the rest of her life

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

and with a smile, she waved his hand to greet them. "Did I make you wait

Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and

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

low when

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

"I'm fine,"

He then 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 asked, "Where is

what kind of fish it is. I came here first to say hello to you and let you know that we are already

then raised his hand and waved at the

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

could 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 evident that

"Rachel, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you

at Iris' protruding belly, feeling a little envious. "How many months now?"

baby has just started to show up, so I'm still not used to

He lowered his head and said in a gentle voice,