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 to do, she took out her phone

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

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

back on her

to do as well, he picked up the menu and read it. "The dishes in this restaurant don't look good. They don't

anymore. It was as if she wanted him to

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

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

Jack instantly threw the menu in his hand on the table and said seriously with a straight face, "No way. He invited the two of us,

fingers, and

lips. She then said, "Lucas won't mind if you leave first.

he immediately shouted, trying to hide his

him but

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

thought that Rachel had once intended to spend the rest of her life with

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

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

contempt, he stood up reluctantly, twitched the

very low when he

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

"I'm fine,"

pulled out the chair beside him and invited Lucas expressionlessly,

Lucas' tone was always gentle and calm. He turned his head and looked behind him. Seeing

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

raised his hand and waved at the

stretched his neck and looked at the door. He saw Iris coming to them in light steps. When he saw her protruding belly, his mouth curved into a smile, and the

let your wife walk to the counter alone with her big belly?

sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't know how to

in a sweet voice, "Rachel,

She looked down at Iris'

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

and 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