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.

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

his pocket. He peeked through the window, then touched the TV rack beside it. With a frown, he smacked his lips and asked, "How can

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

back on her

menu and read it. "The

It was as if she wanted him to just

thinking about meeting Lucas later, he felt more and more uncomfortable, and

put down her phone, looked at him, and said, "Do you want to

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

fingers, and added, "I can't

mind if you leave first. Besides, don't you think you will

he immediately shouted, trying to hide his

at him but said

back of

intended to

up to go to the bathroom. But when she turned

appeared, and with a smile, she waved his hand to greet them.

as well, so we just arrived," Rachel replied. Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and didn't even look at Lucas, she patted him on the shoulder

stood up reluctantly, twitched the corners of his mouth, and said, "Finally, you're

very low when he said

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

"I'm fine,"

and chuckled. He then pulled out the chair beside him and invited Lucas expressionlessly, "Have

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

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

then raised his hand and waved at

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

time, his 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 have gone and asked for

sudden and too evident

"Rachel, it's been a long

a smile. She looked down at

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

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