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.

she had nothing else to do, she took

touched the TV rack beside it. With a frown, he smacked his lips and asked, "How

changed into a more comfortable sitting position and replied in a low voice, "The wind

then focused back on her

nothing to do as well, he picked up the menu and read it. "The dishes in

reply anymore. It was as if she wanted

meeting Lucas later, he felt more and more

looked at him, and said, "Do you want to go home now? I'll

hand on the table and said seriously with a

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

her gaze and pursed her lips. She then said, "Lucas won't mind if you leave first. Besides,

immediately shouted, trying

at him but said

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

to

stood up to go to the bathroom. But when she turned around, she

a smile, she waved his hand to greet them. "Did I

had something to deal with earlier as well, so we just arrived," Rachel replied. Upon noticing that Jack was still sitting and didn't even look at Lucas, she patted him on the

he stood up reluctantly, twitched the corners of

very low when

a voice that only the two of them could

"I'm fine,"

pulled out the chair beside him and invited Lucas

turned his head and looked

a beautiful fish in the aquarium along the hallway, so she went to ask the waiter what kind of fish it

his hand and

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

enthusiastic when he said, "Come and sit down. Lucas, how could you let your wife walk to the counter alone with her big belly? You should

change in his attitude was too sudden and too evident that

came over to Rachel, held her hands, and said in a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's been a long time since we last met. How have

have been doing fine," Rachel answered with a smile. She looked down at Iris' protruding belly, feeling a little envious. "How

to show up, so I'm still not used to

over 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