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 meal,” she

only managing a stiff

Serana’s smile was more

comforting.

the sofa, perusing the stack of books she’d

struck a chord with her.

Puzzled, he took her hand

faint disgust. “I wanted you

smells nice,”

So you like the

pulled her down beside him, his brow furrowing with

Washing dishes?”

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

work.”

into the drawer under the

cream. He squeezed a generous amount

began to massage it

the

kissed them

that again,” he

admiring her

asked so nicely, I won’t make

shaking his head as he gently tugged at her ear.

tonight?”

“Not going back until you finish my

paused, hand still on

smirked and pushed his hand away. “Of course. But

things you’re thinking about are off the

deepened

patted his shoulder. “No room

at the books on the coffee table. “What about

cut him

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

books off the table, scooped

and headed for

tomorrow night,

laid her down on the bed and leaned over

here. Have you no

removed her hand.

of his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after she leaves. I’m

it under the watchful eyes of a third

joking, Boyd sat up

out of bed. “I’m

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

out, intending to get

speaking

have two years before graduation. You’re

he said.

“I think my major is totally

a moment before conceding, “If you’ve

it’s up to you.”

sigh

hadn’t caught the beginning of their conversation,

about what it entailed.

Serana stood up

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

a glass of water. “It’s

temperature.”

watching Serana pick up an orange

toss it in the

wife, Aliza, would play the part

at home. She would cook a table of

house until it

she prepared the meal.

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