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.

the

didn’t reply, only managing

the kitchen, thinking Serana’s

comforting.

sofa, perusing the stack

mature, reserved charm that struck a

held out her hand. Puzzled, he took her hand

looked at him with faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell

smells nice,” he

dishes. So you like the scent

down beside him, his brow furrowing with

Washing dishes?”

tighter, withdrawing her hand.

work.”

into the drawer under the coffee table, pulling out

cream. He squeezed a generous amount onto Yasmine’s

began to massage it

the air. Once her hands were

Boyd kissed them

that again,”

eyebrow, admiring her

won’t

laughed, shaking his head as he gently tugged at

tonight?”

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

Boyd paused, hand

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

things you’re thinking about are off

deepened at her

his shoulder.

the coffee table. “What about starting next

Yasmine cut him off

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

Boyd swept the books off the table, scooped

and headed

night, no

and leaned over her,

“Serana’s still here. Have

her hand.

“Then we’ll

she wasn’t joking,

out of bed. “I’m going to

Boyd

stepped out, intending to

left yet, and Boyd was speaking with

before graduation. You’re thinking

he said.

think

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

it’s up to you.”

a sigh of relief.

the beginning of their conversation, but she had a

about what it entailed.

emerged from the bedroom, Serana stood up from the sofa,

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

a glass of water. “It’s at

temperature.”

pick up

the trash. She took a sip of

the way Bryson’s wife,

home. She would cook a table of

until it was

she prepared the meal.

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