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

kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was

comforting.

the sofa, perusing the stack of books she’d brought

mature, reserved charm that struck a chord with her. She

he took her hand and kissed it

disgust. “I wanted you to smell

smells nice,”

So you like the scent

beside him, his brow

Washing dishes?”

her lips together tighter, withdrawing

work.”

drawer under

He squeezed a generous amount onto Yasmine’s

began to massage it

faint scent of flowers filled the

Boyd kissed them

do that

an eyebrow, admiring her

asked so nicely, I won’t make it

he gently tugged at her ear.

tonight?”

gave him a languid look. “Not

Boyd paused, hand still on

hand away. “Of course. But until

thinking about

frown deepened at her

patted his shoulder. “No

on the coffee table. “What about

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

swept the books off the table, scooped

and headed for

night, no

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

still here. Have you

removed her hand. “She’ll

out of his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after

under the watchful eyes of a

joking, Boyd sat

of bed. “I’m going

Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t in the bedroom.

and stepped out, intending to get

was speaking with a

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

he said.

think my major is totally

silent for a moment before conceding, “If

it’s up to you.”

breathed a sigh

caught the beginning of their conversation, but she had

about what it entailed.

from the bedroom, Serana stood up from the sofa,

moment. “I’ve got homework. I should

glass

temperature.”

pick up an orange peel from

table and toss it in the trash. She took a sip of

wife, Aliza, would play the part of the

would cook a table of dishes that

son liked, tidy the house until it was spotless, and

she prepared the meal.

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