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

thinking Serana’s smile was more unsettling

comforting.

was lounging on the sofa, perusing the

charm that struck a chord with her.

held out her hand. Puzzled, he took her hand

at him with faint disgust. “I wanted you to smell it, not

nice,” he

dishes. So you like the scent of dish

her down beside him, his

Washing dishes?”

her lips together tighter, withdrawing her

work.”

chuckled and reached into the drawer under the

hand cream. He squeezed a generous amount

began to massage it

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

Boyd kissed

do that again,”

eyebrow, admiring

so nicely, I won’t make it difficult

laughed, shaking his head as he

tonight?”

a languid look. “Not going back until you finish

hand

hand away. “Of course. But until

about

frown deepened

his shoulder. “No room

at the books on the coffee table.

cut him

“Five days from now.”

“No.”

“Three days.”

“No.”

books off the table, scooped Yasmine

and headed for the

night,

on the bed and

here. Have you

removed her hand. “She’ll leave

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

to doing it under the watchful

joking, Boyd

out of bed.

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

intending

speaking with a detached tone on

have two years before graduation. You’re thinking about

he said.

think my

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

it’s up to you.”

breathed a sigh

hadn’t caught the beginning of their conversation, but she had a

about what it entailed.

the bedroom, Serana stood up from the

her for a moment. “I’ve

a glass of water. “It’s at

temperature.”

watching Serana pick up an orange

the trash. She took a

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

She would cook a table of dishes

it

she prepared the meal.

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