Taeyeon woke up, feeling that her body has had enough sleep. At the opening of her eyes, she found herself getting lost in angelic features, beautiful and serene. She blinked her eyes slowly, reveling at the view, one that she hasn’t had the time to see in so long. She moved away, realizing that she had forgotten what it was she was going to do last night before sleeping.  She sat on the bed, before leaping out of it, moving to get a white shirt and a pair of shorts.

“Okay. This is not a big deal. She’s seen yours before. There shouldn’t be any difference seeing hers.” Taeyeon said to herself. She placed the pieces of clothing to one side of the bed and sat beside Jessica. She raised her hand to the plastic circles on the sleeping girl’s clothed torso. The first button was a success. The second one was accomplished without blushing. But then, Taeyeon got into the third one and before she could even it, her imagination sauntered to another direction, one less innocent.

She couldn’t help the blush that rose to her face.

“Just change her clothes. This is a typical thing to do. She slept on her clothes so what will she wear on the way home?” She asked herself, though the last part, Taeyeon wished she didn’t need to say to herself as justification. Moving out the dorm was Jessica’s choice so she should respect it, but she cannot say that she was happy about the decision.

She shook her head but when the sad thoughts that had just entered her mind slipped away, those not-so-innocent thoughts came running back in. She took a step back carefully, standing up and she held her face, feeling warmth radiating from it.

Bzzt. Bzzt. Bzzt. Taeyeon jumped. Jessica’s phone had vibrated, and out of the blue, she snatched it from the headboard. She blinked at the notes that played from it. Then a voice she recognizes very well came out from it.

Mundeuk tteoolineun geon… neomanui miso

This voice…

Love… hamkke nanun…

This voice was hers.

Set me free… Let me- She stopped it. At the corner of her eyes, she saw Jessica stir but didn’t wake up.  She sighed in relief.

“I need a shower.” She said to herself and proceeded to the bathroom. Once there, she let herself think of nothing, just to relax her body for she could feel that it was tense the minute the warm water hit her skin. She didn’t know how long she was in there but when she got out, Jessica was still asleep. She smiled a bit as she moved to her dresser to find a pair of undergarments. When she finished putting on a bra and underwear, the door opened. Her first instinct was to cover up with her towel.

“Unnie! I came to wake you- ” Yoona entered with a loud voice, pausing when her eyes find a Taeyeon who had just gotten out of the shower and still asleep Jessica with her shirt half ed. She looked at Taeyeon, then at Jessica, then back at Taeyeon before walking backwards, hoping to get out of the room. However, she bumps into someone else.

“Yoong, did you see Taeyeon?” Taeyeon recognized that voice and her fears when Yoona moved out of the way to reveal Tiffany with a normal morning smile.

“Oh, Tae! You’re he-” That is, until she saw Jessica and assumed the same thing as Yoona did. Did they-

“Ya! Kim Taeyeon! What did you do to my Jessi? I was touched at yesterday’s display of affection but I do not approve of this!” And since it was Tiffany, it was too loud.

“Wait-” Taeyeon tried to explain but the other members began to enter the room, wondering about the commotion, only to see and assume the same things. Hyoyeon and Yuri gave her thumbs up while Sunny covered in a fake shock type of way. Seohyun, once she saw and thought the same, only her heels and left the room. Yoona was blushing while Sooyoung looked at her wide-eyed, almost in disbelief. Tiffany tapped her feet on their carpet-floored room.

“Why are you all so noisy in the morning?” A voice froze everybody else in their spot. Jessica sat up, yawning before rubbing the sleep in her eyes. The sleep was fully gone when she felt herself pushed down on the bed.

“Ow! What the-” She looked up to see Tiffany, looking like she was about to cry. “Tiff?”

“Jessi!” Tiffany proceeded on crying over a confused Jessica. She could only look at the other members, seeing their different reactions, though mostly were suggesting something she might have missed. She looked over to the other side of the room, only to be greeted with a half-dressed Taeyeon. A blush rises to her cheeks as Taeyeon returned her gaze, almost in a sensual way. She played it off cool.

“Tiff, let go of me.” Jessica said, pushing Tiffany off of her, only to cause the girl to cry even more.

“Kwon Seobang! Choi Seobang! Do something about my Jessi!” The two Tiffany had just addressed flinched at the nickname, Yoona glaring at Yuri while Sooyoung looked worriedly at Hyoyeon, only to be greeted with a look of indifference. Yoona turned to leave the room, followed by Yuri hastily. Sooyoung just looked like she was going to cry when Hyoyeon just looked at her in a confused way, probably because Hyoyeon didn’t really know what Sooyoung expected from her. Slowly, the members leave the room, leaving Tiffany, Jessica and Taeyeon.

“Tiffany Hwang, this is no time for you to be crying. I have a sister to be with and you have a schedule. Now, let go of me.” Jessica said, as she moved to the bathroom, Tiffany holding onto her leg. She passed by Taeyeon but she didn’t look, instead a side glance that Taeyeon noticed was enough to tell her that the tension between them lessened greatly. When Jessica was inside the bathroom, without Tiffany, Taeyeon sighed in relief, only to tense up again as Tiffany stood as if to tower over her.

“This conversation is not over, Kim. Tae. Yeon.” Taeyeon felt a sweat run down her forehead as Manager Hwang stomped out of the room. She immediately wore cream sweater over a midnight blouse with some skinny jeans. While she was preoccupied, she didn’t know that behind the bathroom door, Jessica was blushing furiously, which was not only caused by seeing Taeyeon this morning.

Taeyeon was getting ready while Tiffany and Seohyun went out to see the set. They were at their Letter from Angels photo shoot. They were putting on light make up to make sure that it doesn’t irritate the baby. Though they were given the option to go barefaced, they declined; they looked rather tired because they were preparing for the Marchen Fantasy, which was to happen in a month.

She exited the room to find the two playing with the baby. Tiffany’s eye smile was as bright and beautiful as ever and Taeyeon expected no less from Seohyun who still looked like their young and innocent maknae despite the years that have passed.

As she watched the two, she noticed a poster of So Nyuh Shi Dae at a nearby desk. Seeing Jessica’s face on the picture, she imagined Jessica holding the same child, staring at the baby girl with a loving gaze. Then, the young girl would smile at Jessica and would raise up its arms so Jessica would envelop her in a hug. Then, Jessica’s eyes would find hers and she would call her name.

“Tae!” Taeyeon snapped out of her reverie, seeing Tiffany before her while Seohyun held the baby several feet from them.

“You looked like you were in deep thought.” Tiffany commented. “No.” She continued.

“What?” Taeyeon asked nervously.

“Could it be that you’re still thinking of Jessica and… last night?!” It was a whisper but Taeyeon couldn’t help but shush her while a blush stained her cheeks.

“I told you. Nothing happened last night. We just slept in the same bed and I remembered I was going to wake her up last night to change clothes but I forgot about it.” Taeyeon tried but shocked look at Tiffany’s face caused her to pause.

“You forgot?! Don’t tell me that you got mesmerized by her beauty and just decided to…”

“That’s not it! I was going to change her clothes after taking a shower.” And then again.

“After taking a shower?! Kim Taeyeon!” At this time, Tiffany was already in her teasing mode but Taeyeon was so immersed in trying to explain herself that she didn’t notice at all.

“Gosh, what is wrong with you today? Aigoo…” Taeyeon said, walking away from Tiffany to Seohyun, greeting the baby. Tiffany smiled, having somewhat an idea of what Taeyeon imagined, when she saw the same poster to the side.

“Okay, let’s do this.” Tiffany said as the three of them moved to the set with the baby, looking at the camera and thus, beginning the long process of a photo shoot.

While Sunny was home with Hyoyeon, playing games in the living room, Yuri and Jessica went over to the Jung’s apartment. Yoona had gotten her script for her drama, “Prime Minister and I,” and was reviewing it so Yuri decided to come along with Jessica. Sooyoung attended a signing event so as much as she had wanted to go over the Jung’s place as well, she couldn’t just not attend.

Jessica and Yuri entered the apartment, catching Krystal washing dishes in the kitchen.

“Oh! Unnie, you’re home. Hi, Yuri unnie.” Krystal greeted as she dried off her hands. “I heard from Tiffany unnie about this morning with Taeyeon unnie.” Krystal looked at Jessica expectantly.

“No. It’s not what she said.” Jessica didn’t want to talk about it but maybe if Krystal just pushed a bit more, she just might tell Krystal her side of the story.

“Unnie~ Please!” Krystal was desperate, maybe not for the details but just how the sleepover turned out. Just then, Yuri’s phone let out a beep, turning the attention of the two Jungs to her.

“Oh, sorry, Sica. I forgot I have to go meet up with someone today. I’ll be back later, okay?” Yuri said apologetically, looking at Jessica and Krystal.

“Okay.” At the reply, Yuri almost cancelled on her plans but this was a necessary one. She hugged the ice princess tightly.

“I promise I’ll be back in a few hours. Then, tomorrow, we’ll go to the agency tomorrow and get the brief for the Marchen Fantasy.” Yuri whispered before pulling away and soon, leaving the two Jungs to themselves. Jessica had an understanding smile and she was certainly feeling better than before.

“Yuri unnie really knows when you need cheering up, doesn’t she?” Krystal commented, to which Jessica nodded. Krystal pouted a bit and added, “Well, I know even before that since I’m your sister. Love you, Unnie.” Krystal said, wrapping her arms around Jessica and giving her a light kiss on the cheek. Jessica jokingly wiped it off as she laughed. In response, Krystal faked a hurt expression. They shared a hearty laugh before Krystal looked at her sister once more.

“So what happened this morning?” Krystal asked as they sat in the couch.

“I’m not sure what exactly happened since I was asleep for the most of it.” Jessica paused, thinking about it for a bit. “Yuri told me that Tiffany just reacted badly at Taeyeon’s actions this morning. But she gave me a wink.”

“Unnie’s actions? Towards you?” Krystal asked. “What kind? And a wink?”

“Yeah. I don’t know what it was but Tiffany was giving off stares at Taeyeon all morning, even when they left. When I woke up, Tiffany was crying over me. She even called Yuri and Sooyoung, seobangs.”

“Hm…” Krystal mused about it for a while before looking at Jessica, more particularly at the neck area.

“Mwo?” Jessica asked, feeling a bit nervous.

“Show me your neck, Unnie.” Jessica didn’t know what this was about but she lifted her chin up so her sister could see her neck. When she read nothing from her sister’s reaction, she sat back comfortably.

“Well?” Jessica asked.

“Well… she didn’t anything indecent.” Krystal said nonchalantly, causing Jessica to turn red before speaking nonsense.

“Wh- wha- Jung Soojung! What are you talking about?!” Jessica stammered.

“Calm down. I just thought that she might have kissed you or something.” Krystal said before noticing the redness on her sister’s cheeks. “She didn’t right?”

“Of course, she didn’t. She wouldn’t.” Jessica’s tone no longer sounded embarrassed but a bit of disappointment. Krystal frowned lightly, seeing her sister in a familiar predicament.

“Unnie…”

“I want to sleep. They were pretty noisy this morning that they actually woke me up. I didn’t sleep enough. Wake me up when Yuri calls back.” Jessica said, giving an apologetic smile to Krystal before moving to her room. Krystal sighed as she sank back in their couch. She sat there for a bit before she took out her phone.

“Should I ask her or not?” She mused, scrolling through her contacts. She stared at the number before throwing her phone down on the cushion lightly. Then, she looked back at it.

“Should I?” She asked herself once more, allowing her eyes to stop at her sister’s door.

Jessica laid down on her stomach on her bed. She raised her face from the pillow, looking at the picture of SNSD on her bedside table. She had been given a photo copy of their “Into the New World” performances by one of the Sones. Because of their formation, it wasn’t noticeable that Taeyeon was one of the short members of SNSD.

She looked at it in silence, thinking about how long it has been, how young their leader looked then. She closed her eyes, wanting to sleep yet remain awake at the same time.

She opened her eyes and saw Taeyeon looking down at her, smiling. Jessica watched as Taeyeon’s hand move towards her cheeks, caressing it tenderly. She used her own hand to hold on the other’s hand, not wanting to wait until the time the pseudo-heat from the girl’s skin to vanish. She saw her reflection in Taeyeon’s calm brown eyes, noting that it was only her that Taeyeon sees.

Jessica watched as Taeyeon’s gaze shifted from her eyes down to her lips and she ran her tongue over them, conscious about the dryness. Taeyeon moved closer, shifting her gaze back to stare completely straight at Jessica’s eyes. Jessica could feel her breath over her own lips and closed her eyes.

The softness that was felt upon contact was enough to make Jessica open her eyes again. Imagining the frown that would etch itself in the other girl’s face, she couldn’t help but let a smile out.

That Taeyeon would just have to wait until she comes again, and Jessica would spend each moment beside her until her angelic voice wakes her up again.

Geum Ri walked in a nearby bookstore. He moved around the shelves, getting closer to the back area where some of the store’s patron read silently in much needed solitude. There he found two women, scarves around their necks, jackets hung on the seat’s back.

Upon eye contact, he offered them a smile. One of the women gestured toward the chair next to the other, which Geum Ri accepted.

“So what have you been up to?” The woman asked, putting down the book she was reading.

“I decided to help out at a restaurant downtown. Just so I have something to do for the time being.” Geum Ri answered, before he gave the woman a questioning look.

“So, Yuri-ssi.” He addressed as he looked at the woman before him. “What did you wish to discuss?”

“First of all, I’d like you to meet a friend for a second time now.” Yuri said, causing the other woman to put the book down, and remove her scarf that covered part of her face.

“Annyeonghaseyo, Geum Ri-ssi.” The voice was calmer than Geum Ri remembered from before. The girl held out her hand.

“I’m So Nyuh Shi Dae’s Charming Girl, Im Yoona.”

A/N: Hey guys. I told you I would update so here’s the next chapter. Sorry it’s late.

Anyone want to give me ideas for the next chapter?

If you guys didn’t read DoRS, then I should tell you the same thing I told my readers there. I wasn’t able to write right away because not writing for a while caused me to lose my writing drive. And after DoRS, I volunteered, but I still think it’s better to say recruited, to write a story for one of the authors here in AFF. That will come out soon, just to let you know.

I have three weeks of school left but next week is Finals Week. I don’t know if I’ll update again this week because I’ll be busy studying and turning in projects. Can you all believe my teachers decided to make my Final a project instead of a test? To be honest, I would prefer the tests better. At least I only have to worry about it the day I have to take it. Now, I have to turn it in the day of the Final.

Anyway, I’ll discuss to you guys about my writing schedule for the summer, which may or may not include my vacation plans as well. Hehe. If you’re interested, then just stay tune. See you guys next time. ^-^v