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.

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

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

into a more comfortable sitting position and replied in a low voice, "The wind is strong today,

focused back on

and sat down. Since he had nothing to do as well, he picked up the menu and

as if she

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

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

his hand on the table and said seriously with a straight face, "No way. He invited

hand, raised his two fingers, and added, "I

mind if you leave first. Besides, don't you think you will only feel

that?" he immediately shouted, trying to hide

glanced at him but

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

had once intended to

go to the bathroom. But

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

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

twitched the corners of

low when

so she frowned and pinched his waist secretly. With a voice that only the two of them could hear, she asked, "What's wrong

"I'm fine,"

out the chair beside him and invited Lucas

calm. He turned his head and

went to ask the waiter what kind of fish it is. I came here first to say hello to you and let you know that

hand

also 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 expression in his eyes changed

Lucas, how could you let your wife walk to the counter alone with her big belly?

in his attitude was too sudden and too evident that Rachel didn't know how to

to Rachel, held her hands, and said in a sweet voice, "Rachel, it's

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

not used to it." Iris raised her hand and touched her belly subconsciously. Her eyes were full of

over and put his left hand around her waist naturally. He lowered his head and said in a gentle voice, "You must be