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.

the

reply, only managing a stiff

Serana’s

comforting.

on the sofa, perusing the stack of books she’d brought

a mature, reserved charm that struck

held out her hand. Puzzled, he took her hand and kissed

looked at him with faint disgust. “I wanted you

nice,”

you like the scent of

him, his brow

Washing dishes?”

withdrawing her hand.

work.”

reached into the drawer under the coffee table, pulling out

hand cream. He squeezed a generous

to massage

filled the air. Once

Boyd kissed them

that again,”

admiring her well-cared-for hands. “Fine,

I won’t

he gently

tonight?”

languid look. “Not going

paused, hand still on

smirked and pushed his hand away. “Of course. But until

thinking about are off the

deepened at

patted his shoulder. “No room for

at the books on the coffee table. “What about starting

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

the books off the table, scooped Yasmine into

and headed

tomorrow night,

on the bed and leaned over her, Yasmine put her hand

here.

removed her hand. “She’ll

of his embrace. “Then we’ll talk

doing it under the watchful

she wasn’t joking, Boyd

bed. “I’m

shower, Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t

stepped out, intending to

was speaking with

before graduation. You’re thinking

he said.

“I think my

silent for a moment before conceding, “If you’ve really

it’s up to you.”

a sigh of

their conversation, but

about what it entailed.

bedroom, Serana stood up from the

moment.

and handed Yasmine a glass of water.

temperature.”

watching Serana pick up an orange peel

the trash.

the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play the part

would cook

it was spotless, and always

she prepared the meal.

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