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.

you for the

didn’t reply, only managing

kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was more unsettling

comforting.

on the sofa, perusing the

charm that struck

out her hand. Puzzled, he

him with faint disgust. “I wanted you to

nice,” he

you like the scent of

pulled her down beside him, his brow

Washing dishes?”

pressed her lips together tighter, withdrawing her hand. “I did half

work.”

the drawer under the coffee table, pulling

hand cream. He squeezed

began to massage

scent of flowers filled the air. Once

kissed

that again,”

eyebrow, admiring her well-cared-for

so nicely, I won’t

head as he

tonight?”

look. “Not going back

hand still on her

his hand away. “Of course. But until it’s

you’re thinking about are off the

frown deepened at

his shoulder. “No room

books on the coffee table. “What about starting next

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

off the table, scooped

and headed for

tomorrow night,

he laid her down on the bed and leaned over her, Yasmine put

still here. Have you

hand. “She’ll leave

squirmed out of his embrace. “Then

doing it under the watchful eyes

she wasn’t joking,

out of bed.

that Boyd wasn’t in the bedroom.

and stepped out, intending to

speaking with a detached tone on

years before graduation. You’re thinking about this too

he said.

think

for a moment before

it’s up to you.”

a sigh

the beginning of their conversation, but she had a

about what it entailed.

Yasmine emerged from the bedroom, Serana stood

lingering on her for a moment. “I’ve got homework.

handed Yasmine a glass of

temperature.”

Serana pick up an

and toss it in the trash.

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

wife at home. She would cook a table of

until it was

she prepared the meal.

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