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

reply, only

left the kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was more

comforting.

was lounging on the sofa, perusing the stack

that struck a chord with

Puzzled, he took her hand and kissed it

faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell it,

nice,” he

just washed dishes. So you like the scent of

down beside him, his brow

Washing dishes?”

lips together tighter, withdrawing her

work.”

reached into the drawer under the coffee table,

cream. He squeezed a generous amount

began to

the air. Once her hands

Boyd kissed them

that

arched an eyebrow, admiring her well-cared-for hands.

won’t make it

his head as he gently tugged

tonight?”

look. “Not going

hand still on her

away. “Of course.

things you’re thinking about are off the

frown deepened at her

shoulder. “No room for

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

cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

Boyd swept the books off the

headed for

tomorrow night,

and leaned

“Serana’s still here. Have

removed her hand.

his embrace. “Then we’ll

doing it under the

joking,

of bed. “I’m

shower, Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t in the bedroom. She

out, intending

was speaking with

have two years before graduation. You’re thinking

he said.

anxious. “I think my major

silent for a moment before

it’s up to you.”

sigh

beginning of their conversation, but

about what it entailed.

emerged from the bedroom, Serana stood up from the

her for a moment. “I’ve got

stood and handed Yasmine a glass of water. “It’s at the

temperature.”

the glass, watching Serana pick up an orange

table and toss it in the trash. She took

the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play

capable wife at home. She would cook a table of

until it was spotless, and always speak softly

she prepared the meal.

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