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 browsed

with one hand in 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 you make a reservation in this hotel? Look, there's dust everywhere. I don't think

a low voice, "The wind is strong

then focused back on

sneered and sat down. Since he had nothing to do as well, he picked up the menu and read it. "The

as if she wanted him to just talk to himself

meeting Lucas later, he felt more and more uncomfortable, and his face

and said, "Do you want to go

in his hand on the table and said seriously with

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

She then said, "Lucas won't mind if you leave first. Besides, don't you think

he immediately shouted,

at him

the hint of contempt in her eyes. He irritably scratched the back of his head. He just couldn't suppress

to spend the rest of her life with Lucas if

quietly for a while, Rachel stood up to go to the bathroom. But when she turned around,

hand to greet them. "Did I make you

to deal with earlier as well, so we just arrived," Rachel replied. Upon noticing that Jack

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

very low when he

so she frowned and pinched his waist secretly. With a voice that only the

"I'm fine,"

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

and looked behind him. Seeing

saw a beautiful fish in the aquarium along 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 we are

his hand and waved at

to them in light steps. When he saw her protruding belly,

you let your wife walk to

his attitude was too sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't

a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's

a smile. She looked down at Iris' protruding belly, feeling a little envious. "How many

has just started to show up, so I'm still not used to it." Iris raised

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