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 meal,” she

only managing

kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile

comforting.

the sofa, perusing the stack

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

her hand. Puzzled, he took her hand and kissed it

him with faint disgust. “I wanted you

smells nice,”

dishes. So you like the

pulled her down beside him, his brow furrowing with suspicion.

Washing dishes?”

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

work.”

into the drawer under the coffee table,

hand cream. He squeezed a

began to massage it

faint scent of flowers filled the air. Once

kissed them

that

eyebrow, admiring her well-cared-for hands. “Fine,

I won’t make it

his head as he gently tugged at her ear.

tonight?”

a languid look. “Not going

paused, hand still on

away.

about are off

frown deepened

his shoulder. “No room for

at the books on the coffee

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

the books off the

and headed

night, no

on the bed and

here.

hand.

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

doing it under the watchful eyes of

joking, Boyd sat

bed. “I’m going

Yasmine found that Boyd wasn’t

stepped out, intending to

speaking with a detached

two years before graduation. You’re thinking about this

he said.

“I think my

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

it’s up to you.”

a sigh of relief.

caught the beginning of their conversation,

about what it entailed.

Serana stood up

for a moment. “I’ve got homework.

a glass of water. “It’s at the

temperature.”

pick up an

it in the

Bryson’s wife,

would cook a table

the house until it was spotless, and always

she prepared the meal.

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