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.

pulled out a chair and sat down. Since she had nothing else to do, she took out her phone

touched the TV rack beside it.

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

then focused back on

to do as well, he picked up the menu

was as if she wanted him to just talk to

was on her phone and thinking about meeting Lucas

and said, "Do you want to go

her words, Jack instantly threw the menu in his hand on the table and

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

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

he immediately shouted,

him

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

his heart at the thought that Rachel had once intended to

was quiet for a few minutes. After sitting quietly for a while, Rachel stood up to go to the bathroom. But when she

hand to greet them. "Did I

arrived," Rachel replied. Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and didn't even look at Lucas, she patted

twitched the corners

voice was very low when

the two of them could hear, she asked,

"I'm fine,"

chuckled. He then pulled out the chair beside him and invited Lucas

and looked behind him. Seeing his action, Rachel understood, so she asked, "Where is

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

then raised his hand

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

how could you let your wife walk to the counter alone with her

was too sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't know

a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's

have been doing fine," Rachel answered with a smile. She looked down at Iris'

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

his