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,”

reply, only

Serana’s smile

comforting.

the sofa, perusing the stack of books

charm that struck a chord with her.

he took

him with faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell it,

smells nice,” he

you like the

pulled her down beside him, his brow

Washing dishes?”

withdrawing her hand. “I

work.”

reached into the drawer under

hand cream. He squeezed a generous

began to

filled the air. Once

Boyd kissed them again,

do that

arched an eyebrow, admiring her

won’t make it difficult

as he gently tugged at

tonight?”

look. “Not going back until you

hand still

hand away. “Of course. But until

you’re thinking about are

frown deepened at her

his shoulder. “No room

on the coffee table. “What about

cut him

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

swept the books off the table, scooped

and headed for

night, no

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

still here. Have you no

removed her hand.

his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after

to doing it under the watchful eyes of a third

wasn’t joking, Boyd sat up

got out of bed. “I’m

found that Boyd wasn’t in the bedroom.

stepped out, intending to

yet, and Boyd was speaking with

still have two years before graduation. You’re thinking about this too

he said.

“I think my major is totally

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

it’s up to you.”

a sigh

caught the beginning of their conversation,

about what it entailed.

from the bedroom, Serana

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

handed Yasmine a glass

temperature.”

accepted the glass, watching Serana pick up an

it in the trash. She took

reminded her of the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza,

home. She would cook

liked, tidy the house until it was spotless, and always speak softly

she prepared the meal.

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