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 managing a

kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was

comforting.

sofa, perusing the stack

struck a chord with her. She

Puzzled, he

“I wanted you

nice,”

dishes. So you like the scent of

pulled her down beside him, his brow furrowing

Washing dishes?”

pressed her lips together tighter, withdrawing her hand. “I did

work.”

and reached into the drawer under the coffee

of hand cream. He squeezed a generous amount

began to massage

scent of flowers filled the air. Once her

kissed them again,

that again,” he

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

I won’t

laughed, shaking his head as he

tonight?”

“Not going

hand still

hand away. “Of course.

about are

deepened at

his shoulder. “No room for

the books on the

cut him off

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

frustration, Boyd swept the books off the table, scooped

headed

tomorrow night,

bed and leaned over her,

“Serana’s still here. Have you no

her hand.

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

the watchful eyes

joking,

of bed.

Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t in

and stepped out, intending

Boyd was speaking with

graduation.

he said.

anxious. “I think my major

before conceding,

it’s up to you.”

sigh of relief.

their conversation, but

about what it entailed.

from the bedroom, Serana

for a moment. “I’ve got

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

temperature.”

watching Serana pick

in the

way Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play

cook

the house until it was spotless, and always

she prepared the meal.

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