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 meal,” she

didn’t reply, only managing a stiff

kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was more

comforting.

was lounging on the sofa, perusing the stack of books she’d

charm that struck a chord with her.

hand. Puzzled, he took

looked at him with faint disgust. “I

nice,” he

dishes. So you like the scent of

her down beside him, his brow furrowing with suspicion.

Washing dishes?”

pressed her lips together tighter, withdrawing her hand.

work.”

into the drawer under the

hand cream. He squeezed a generous amount onto Yasmine’s

began to

the air. Once her hands

Boyd kissed them

that

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

asked so nicely, I won’t make

he gently tugged at her

tonight?”

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

hand still on her

pushed his hand away. “Of course. But until

about are

frown deepened at

his shoulder. “No room

the

Yasmine cut him

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

swept the books off the table, scooped Yasmine into

and headed

night, no

and leaned over her,

still here.

hand.

his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after she

the watchful

joking, Boyd

of bed. “I’m going to

Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t

and stepped out, intending to get a

Boyd was speaking with a

two years before graduation.

he said.

“I think my major

was silent for a moment before conceding,

it’s up to you.”

a sigh of relief.

their

about what it entailed.

bedroom, Serana stood up from the

for a moment. “I’ve got homework. I

and handed Yasmine a glass of

temperature.”

watching Serana pick up

and toss it in the trash. She

way Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play

at home. She would cook a table of dishes that her

the house until it was spotless,

she prepared the meal.

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