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,

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 the

a low voice, "The wind is strong today, maybe that's

focused back

nothing to do as well, he picked up the menu and read it.

anymore. It was as if she wanted him to just talk to himself

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

and said, "Do you want to go home

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

his hand, raised his two fingers,

mind if you leave first. Besides, don't

immediately shouted, trying to

glanced at him

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

at the thought that Rachel had once intended to spend the rest of

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

appeared, and with a smile, she waved his hand to

that Jack was still sitting and

stood up reluctantly, twitched the

was very low when he said

only the two of them could hear,

"I'm fine,"

the same tone and chuckled. He then pulled out

gentle and calm. He turned his head and looked behind

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

raised his hand and waved at

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 expression in his eyes changed in

your wife walk to the counter alone with her big belly? You should have gone

and too evident that Rachel didn't know how to

hands, and said in a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's been a long time since we

answered with a smile. She looked down at Iris' protruding belly, feeling

still not used to it." Iris raised her hand and touched her belly subconsciously. Her

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