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

thinking Serana’s

comforting.

was lounging on the sofa, perusing the stack of

that struck a chord with her.

he took her hand and kissed it

disgust. “I wanted you to

smells nice,” he

dishes. So you like the scent of

beside him,

Washing dishes?”

withdrawing her hand. “I did half

work.”

and reached into the drawer under the coffee

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

began to massage

of flowers filled the air. Once

kissed

do that again,”

eyebrow, admiring her well-cared-for

asked so nicely, I won’t make it difficult

head as he gently tugged at her ear.

tonight?”

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

paused, hand still on

hand away. “Of

you’re thinking about are off the

frown deepened at

patted his shoulder. “No room

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

cut him

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

off

headed for the

tomorrow night,

down on the bed and leaned over her,

here. Have

her hand.

“Then we’ll talk after she leaves.

the watchful eyes

wasn’t joking, Boyd sat up

got out of bed. “I’m going to

found that Boyd

stepped out, intending to get a

was speaking with

graduation. You’re thinking about

he said.

“I think my major is totally

moment before conceding, “If you’ve

it’s up to you.”

a sigh of

hadn’t caught the beginning of their conversation, but

about what it entailed.

Serana stood up from the sofa,

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

Yasmine a glass

temperature.”

Serana pick up an orange peel from

the trash. She took a

the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza,

at home. She would cook a

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

she prepared the meal.

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