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 and

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 the food here

sitting position and replied in a low voice, "The

back

to do as well, he picked up the menu and read it. "The dishes in

she didn't reply anymore. It was as if she wanted him to just talk to

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

want to go

the menu in his hand on the table and said

two fingers, and added, "I

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

immediately shouted, trying to hide

at him

back of his head. He just couldn't suppress his restlessness,

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

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

to

noticing that Jack was

twitched the corners

very low when he

waist secretly. With a voice that only the two of them could hear, she asked, "What's wrong with you today? Are you in

"I'm fine,"

He then pulled out the chair beside him and invited

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

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

then raised his hand and waved

Iris coming to them in light steps. When he saw her

Lucas, how could you let your wife walk to the counter

was too sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't

in a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's been a

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

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

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