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

reply, only managing a

left the kitchen, thinking Serana’s smile was

comforting.

was lounging on the sofa, perusing

reserved charm that struck a chord with

hand. Puzzled, he took

with faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell it,

smells nice,” he

dishes. So you

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

Washing dishes?”

pressed her lips together tighter, withdrawing her

work.”

reached into the drawer under

squeezed a generous amount

to massage

flowers filled the air. Once her hands

kissed them again,

do that

eyebrow, admiring

asked so nicely, I won’t make

his head as he gently tugged at her ear.

tonight?”

“Not

hand still on her

smirked and pushed his hand away. “Of

you’re thinking about are off

deepened at her

patted his shoulder. “No

the books on the coffee table. “What about starting

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

Boyd swept the books off the

and headed for

night,

down on the bed and leaned over

still here. Have you no

hand.

his embrace. “Then we’ll talk after she

doing it under the watchful eyes of a third

wasn’t joking, Boyd

bed. “I’m

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

and stepped out, intending to get a

Boyd was speaking with a detached tone on

before graduation. You’re

he said.

anxious. “I think my major is totally

before

it’s up to you.”

breathed a sigh of

their conversation, but

about what it entailed.

the bedroom, Serana stood up from

moment. “I’ve got homework. I should head

Yasmine a glass

temperature.”

watching Serana pick up an

it in the trash. She took a sip of

Bryson’s wife, Aliza,

cook a

liked, tidy the house until it was spotless, and

she prepared the meal.

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