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

only managing

thinking Serana’s

comforting.

on the sofa, perusing the stack

charm that struck a chord with her.

Puzzled, he took her

at him with faint disgust. “I

nice,”

So you like the scent of dish

him, his brow furrowing with

Washing dishes?”

lips together tighter, withdrawing

work.”

into the drawer under the coffee table, pulling

of hand cream. He squeezed

to massage

filled the air. Once her hands were soft

kissed them again,

that

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

asked so nicely, I won’t

laughed, shaking his head as he gently tugged

tonight?”

“Not going back until

paused, hand still

and pushed his hand away.

thinking about are off

deepened at her

shoulder. “No room

books on the coffee table. “What about starting

cut him off

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

off the table, scooped Yasmine into

and headed

night,

down on the bed and leaned over her, Yasmine put her

here. Have you

her hand. “She’ll

embrace. “Then we’ll

to doing it under the watchful eyes of a third

joking, Boyd sat up

bed. “I’m

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

and stepped out, intending

Boyd was speaking with a detached

years before graduation.

he said.

“I think my major

before conceding, “If

it’s up to you.”

sigh of relief.

the beginning of their conversation, but she had

about what it entailed.

Yasmine emerged from the bedroom, Serana stood

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

stood and handed Yasmine a glass

temperature.”

glass, watching Serana pick up an orange peel

toss it in the trash. She

way Bryson’s wife,

capable wife at home. She would cook a table of dishes that

son liked, tidy the house until it was spotless, and always

she prepared the meal.

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