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 meal,”

only managing a stiff

thinking Serana’s smile

comforting.

the sofa, perusing

mature, reserved charm that struck a

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

him with faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell

smells nice,”

So you like the scent of dish

beside him, his brow furrowing with suspicion.

Washing dishes?”

tighter, withdrawing her hand. “I did half

work.”

into the drawer under the coffee table, pulling out

He squeezed a generous amount onto Yasmine’s

to

scent of flowers filled the air.

kissed them again,

that

an eyebrow, admiring her

won’t make it difficult

he gently tugged at her ear. “Staying

tonight?”

languid look. “Not going

paused, hand

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

things you’re thinking about are off the

deepened at her

patted his shoulder. “No room for

books on the coffee

cut him off

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

Boyd swept the books off the table,

headed for

night,

her down on the bed and

“Serana’s still here.

hand.

embrace. “Then

it under the watchful eyes of

joking, Boyd sat up

bed. “I’m going to

that Boyd

and stepped out, intending to get a

Boyd was speaking with a detached tone

two years before graduation. You’re thinking about

he said.

“I think my major is totally

for a moment before conceding, “If

it’s up to you.”

breathed a sigh of

beginning of their conversation, but she had

about what it entailed.

from the bedroom, Serana

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

handed Yasmine a glass of

temperature.”

glass, watching Serana pick up an orange peel

and toss it in the trash. She took a

Bryson’s wife,

home. She would cook a table of dishes that her

house until it was spotless, and

she prepared the meal.

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