After dinner, Yasmine and Serana tidied up the dining area.

“Cleaning up” was a generous term, considering Serana was doing most of the

work.

Yasmine, who had grown up in an orphanage, may not have had the easiest

childhood, but she was never required to do chores like cooking, laundering, or

chopping wood. Once she left the orphanage, such tasks were even further from

her reality. Her hands were soft and beautiful, with slender, pale fingers.

Standing beside Serana at the sink, the most Yasmine would do was to wipe

down the already clean dishes. And she had this air about her, as if she had

done some monumental task that deserved high praise.

Enter title…

Serana wasn’t much of a talker. It seemed ever since Yasmine started dating

Boyd, Serana had become even quieter. The time they spent washing dishes

was particularly tough for her. The moment the last plate was dried, she let out a

sigh of relief and quickly said, “There’s nothing left to do now, Yasmine. You

should get on with your evening.”

Yasmine rinsed her hands under the faucet and watched Serana put away the

dishes. “I’ve always meant to say, you have a real knack for cooking and

cleaning,” she said.d2

Serana paused for a moment, then smiled at her. “I’m just curious about these

things, so I tend to pay more attention. Boyd isn’t too keen on eating out. If you

have the time, I could teach you a few of his favorite dishes.”

Yasmine chuckled and shook her head. “No time for that.”

After putting away the utensils, Serana turned and gave her a strained smile.

“They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. I’m sure Boyd would

be delighted if you cooked for him.”

“The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach?” Yasmine smirked, looking at

her. “Is that what you thought back then?”

Serana’s smile froze instantly. Her eyes locked with Yasmine’s for a few

seconds before she forced herself to look away, her grip tightening on the edge

of the countertop. “It seems like you’ve misunderstood something about us,”

Serana said softly.

Yasmine observed her for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. “Why so

tense? Who did I misunderstand you with?” she teased.

Serana bit her lip, replying quietly, “Nothing…”

Noticing Serana’s trembling hand on the counter, Yasmine’s eyes sharpened.

for the

only

the kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was more unsettling

comforting.

lounging on the sofa, perusing the

struck a chord

hand. Puzzled, he took

faint disgust. “I wanted you

smells nice,”

So you like the scent of dish

pulled her down beside him, his brow

Washing dishes?”

tighter, withdrawing her hand. “I

work.”

chuckled and reached into the drawer under the coffee table, pulling

of hand cream. He squeezed

to

flowers filled the air. Once her hands

kissed

that again,” he

an eyebrow, admiring her

asked so nicely, I won’t make

as he gently tugged at her ear. “Staying

tonight?”

gave him a languid look. “Not going back until you finish my

paused, hand still on her

pushed his hand away. “Of course. But until

you’re thinking about are off the

deepened

shoulder.

on the coffee

Yasmine cut him off

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

swept the books off

headed

night,

the bed and leaned over her, Yasmine

mouth. “Serana’s still here.

removed her hand. “She’ll

embrace. “Then we’ll talk after she leaves.

doing it under the watchful eyes of a

joking,

bed. “I’m

her shower, Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t in

intending to

Boyd was speaking with a detached

years before graduation. You’re thinking about this

he said.

anxious. “I think my major is totally

before conceding, “If

it’s up to you.”

a sigh

their conversation, but she had

about what it entailed.

emerged from the bedroom, Serana stood up from

moment. “I’ve got homework. I should head

glass of water. “It’s

temperature.”

glass, watching Serana pick up an orange peel from

in the trash. She took a sip

way Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play

capable wife at home. She would cook a

tidy the house until it was spotless, and

she prepared the meal.

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