Weeks have passed with Taemin and Jiae meeting during board meetings, playing the piano, or talking. Suddenly the line between them blurred as the spent more time together, Taemin completely infatuated by Jiae’s charm; Jiae taken by Taemin and his openness towards her.  However, despite their efforts life had other plans for the young couple.

“You know,” Taemin starts, while Jiae turned to look at him. “I’d like to take you on a proper date.”

Blushing Jiae smiles at him, “I’d like that.”

Grinning Taemin takes a seat next to her. “Well then, how about Saturday?”

Nodding her head Jiae grasps Taemin’s hand. “Do you think we’ll ever get to spend time out of this room?”

Taemin nods his head. “I want to, but...”

“My parents.” She whispers, “I know.”

Taemin sighs. “Well we’re together.”

“But it feels so…” Sighing she looks out to the hall. “It feels like we’re trying to hide.”

“We aren’t though; this is the only place we’re ever able to meet. Well we’ll have Saturday.”

Looking around contently Jiae’s gazed ended up on Taemin. “My parents are talking about sending me away.” She whispers. The ever present problem in their relationship, the one problem plaguing them from continuing.

“Where?” Taemin asks looking down sadly. “Where?”

“America, Japan, China, Thailand…Does it matter?! It’s not here, the one place I want to stay.”

Looking up Taemin smiles sadly. “Do you know when?”

Laughing bitterly Jiae looks away this time. “Since it’s up to them, it could be anytime without warning.” Pausing she looks into Taemin’s eyes, his sad brown eyes. “I don’t want to go.”

“I don’t want you to go either.” With that Taemin decided to take the chance, to do something he’s wanted to since he first heard her playing the piano all those weeks ago. Leaning in Taemin’s lips brush against hers, and in a moment they kiss. Sweet, short and innocent, just like their love for each other.

“Taemin…” Jiae breaths slowly, smiling at him she gets up. “I have to go, but I’ll see you tomorrow, right?” She asks holding his hand.

“Definitely, I’ll be waiting.” He says getting up with her. “One more?”

Nodding her head Taemin’s hand glides to the back of her head, stepping closer they connect their lips again in a sweet kiss, standing there they just kiss, unaware of the time ticking away, of the moments that are fleeting, of their last moments.

“Bye Taemin.” Jiae says leaving the room flustered.

Taemin grins. “Bye Jiae.”

Walking down the hall Jiae touched her lips, her finger tips lingering as she savored the moment she’d just shared with her first love.

At home Jiae sat at the dinner table at seven, for the special dinner announcement her parents had told her about. Looking at her parents across the table her happiness floated away as they smiled at each other contently, then at her. In an instant she knew, they’d decided.

“Now Jiae we’ve made arrangements for you to live, study, and to prepare to take over the company in New York City in America.” Her father says casually, but in a tone to make it known that this isn’t negotiable.

Blinking back tears Jiae nods her head obediently. “New York?”

“Yes, you’ll improve your English, and then will proceed to learn Japanese.” Her mother continues on. “You’ll have plenty of time to see New York.”

“When do I leave?” Jiae asks quietly, her heart sinking at this news. “When?”

Her parents sigh looking at her. “Tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?” Jiae asks finally looking up at her parents. “I don’t even get a choice?”

“No,” Her mother says sternly. “You’ll go and then you’ll come back.”

“When?” Jiae asks her voice cracking. “When will I be back?”

Sighing her father puts his fork down. “You’ll be back when you’re ready to come back, when your mentors deem you are prepared enough to return.”

Shocked Jiae stands. “You’re making me.”

“Yes.” Her mother says carelessly. “You will take over, we’ve let you live this irresponsible life long enough; for god’s sake we’ve let you spend time with that, that idol!” Miss Choi, with her voice raising. “You’ve gotten to sit in that piano room alone for weeks, we’ve let you slip and do as you like.”

“As long as I did everything you asked!” Jiae says. “I don’t want to go, I want to stay here. I want to be with Taemin!”

Scoffing her mother throws her napkin on the floor. “You’re being childish, you’re going, and that boy won’t have anything more to do with you.”

With the end of the conversation, and the night, early the next morning Jiae was put on a plane unknown to the boy who would be waiting, who would continue to wait for the young girl.

Taemin sat along in the music room, staring at the wall, trying to fight the terrible thoughts of why Jiae hadn’t arrived yet, waiting for an hour before he had to leave Taemin look at the room before closing the door.

Saturday came and passed, with both Taemin and Jiae torn apart…

I was in a pretty sad mood when I wrote this, but don't worry there will be another part to this!

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