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

didn’t reply, only

Serana’s smile was

comforting.

on the sofa, perusing

that struck a chord with

hand. Puzzled, he took her hand and

disgust. “I wanted

smells nice,” he

washed dishes. So you like the scent of dish

beside him, his

Washing dishes?”

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

work.”

the drawer under

cream. He squeezed a generous amount onto

began to massage it

scent of flowers filled the air. Once her hands were soft

Boyd kissed

do that

admiring her well-cared-for

so nicely, I won’t make

shaking his head as he gently tugged at her ear.

tonight?”

him a languid look. “Not going back until

hand

away. “Of

about are off the

deepened at

shoulder. “No room for

at the books on the coffee table. “What about starting

Yasmine cut

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

books off the table, scooped Yasmine

and headed for the

night, no

bed and leaned over her, Yasmine put her

mouth. “Serana’s still here. Have you

removed her hand. “She’ll leave

embrace. “Then we’ll talk after

doing it under the watchful eyes

wasn’t joking, Boyd sat

out of bed.

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

stepped out, intending to get a

was speaking with

still have two years before graduation. You’re thinking about this

he said.

“I think my major is

for a moment before conceding, “If

it’s up to you.”

sigh

the beginning of their conversation,

about what it entailed.

from the bedroom, Serana stood up

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

Yasmine a glass

temperature.”

pick up an

table and toss it in the

the way Bryson’s wife, Aliza, would play the part of

home. She would cook a table of dishes that

tidy the house until it was

she prepared the meal.

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