Chapter 9

Dark clouds filled the sky, and soon, the rain poured above Seoul. Most part of the people would say that this kind of weather was sad or simply awful… well almost everyone… a person in particular disagreed with this fact vehemently. To this same person, this dark and cloudy was absolutely beautiful…

Inside a wide and glamorous office, piles of reports and documents occupied an expensive desk. The young woman, who was seated in front of the desk, simply forgot her appointments as she finds herself sighing dreamily while using her hand as a support for her chin. Tiffany Hwang was her name, the latter was supposed to be working into her next project, and still, she couldn’t take her mind off a certain person… precisely someone called Jesse Jung.

Only by thinking of his name, sends her heart fluttering. A silly smile crept on her cheeks and her face got flustered whenever flashes of the last weekend came back to her mind. That night they danced, confessed and … kissed and how she missed those lips… he is such a good kisser… with her goofy smile widening, Tiffany jolted in surprise when someone knocked on her door. Quickly recomposing herself, the young president spoke a little too loud:

“C-Come in!”

Soon, the door opens revealing a blonde lady asking politely:

“Tiffany-shi… can I come in or will I be disturbing you?”

“What? Oh come on, Sunny, you know you don’t bother me at all.”

Getting the allowance, the shorty, yet cute blonde stepped inside the glamorous office; walking to her flustered boss, Sunny couldn’t help but ask carefully:

“Hmm… Tiffany? Are you all right? Your face seems kinda… flushed?”

“What?! No no no, It must've been the – the sun, yeah! The heat...It was bothering me, that’s all haha.” Tiffany managed to laugh nervously while Sunny watches her attentively. Soon, her eyebrow rose as she asks slowly:

“Heat? What heat? Boss… it’s really cold on outside.”

Damn it! It was everything that Tiffany thought, her excuses were completely lame. Unable to think in another excuse, she realized that it was too late when her assistant chuckled teasingly. The latter barely hold her smile as she spoke cheekily:

“I see… so… can I ask how your night was, boss? Coz honestly, I don’t remember to seeing you… or Jesse afterwards…”

BUSTED! Tiffany hissed and blushed furiously at Sunny’s tone. So she dropped her head and tried to look oblivious:

“Whaaat? I – I don’t know what you're talking about…”

Thanks to her stuttering, Sunny’s smile widened when Tiffany looked even more nervous. She took a seat in front of her and asked into a teasing tone while crossing her arms:

“Uhmm… I see… but tell me… is he a good kisser?”

More red than a tomato, the young president felt her body heating madly. Her heart was pounding hard under her chest and seeing Sunny’s cheeky smile wasn’t helping. With only a small question, her mind brought her to that memory again and she could remember how tender, caring and passionate the kiss was. With a stubborn smile reaching her trembling lips, she burrows her face in her palms to contain herself. It was when her assistant asked again, still mischievously:

“So…?”

She couldn’t hold this any longer! Unable to control herself, Tiffany removed the hands of her red face and blurted out loud:

“YESSSSSSSSSSS!!!”

“Hahahahahahahaha! I knew you couldn’t hold yourself! Now tell me how'd it go!? I wanna know everything!”

After taking this off from her chest, the young president felt much lighter when her friend was smiling happily at her. Remembering her question, a loving smile finally crept in her lips as she whispered, feeling dazzled:

“It was… tender, gentle and … passionate… I–I could feel his heart beating as loud as mine. And… the way he held me and caressed my face so fondly… makes me want… to never leave his arms again… i-it was wonderful… and I can’t help… but long to see him again…”

Sunny smiled knowingly, happy that both friends finally are together and happy now. She could see it in her boss’s eyes that she really means it, and surely, love shone into her face, she was radiant indeed. Her boss surprised her when she admitted truthfully, while looking to the cloudy sky with a bright smile on her face:

“I was really stupid not to notice this since the beginning, still… I never felt this happy before and for the first time… I can feel that there isn’t confusion or doubt… I am completely sure about what I feel for him… and it is love, it always has been…”

With a content sigh, the boss delicately touched her lips with her fingertips while recalling their kiss, how she yearned for him again… it was such a sweet and endearing kiss, this memory she will treasure her whole life. Back to her danshin friend, Tiffany turned around from her chair and asked with a teasing tone:

“Enough about me… hmm, I can tell that something did happen yesterday as well… so tell me… what happened between you and Tae Tae?”

Now, Sunny was the one who blushed madly while averting her stare to the ground. Tiffany laughed and clapped her hands while seeing her friend stammering in nervousness. After a brief minute, Sunny sighed happily and admitted:

“I think I am too obvious, right?” “Hmmhmm!” Tiffany added happily while the blondie giggled like a school girl. However, her eyes shone with happiness when she spoke dearly:

“He… he confessed that… he has feelings for me… and would wait for me no matter what.” Tiffany creased her browns and asked in surprise:

“So what did you say?”

Sunny simply smiled and let herself blush much more as she confessed:

“But I told him that he didn’t need to wait because… I was in love with him since the beginning and well… I pulled him for a kiss…”

“Woahhh such a byun! You simply couldn’t hold yourself right?! Hahahahaha!” Tiffany added teasingly while clapping her hands. In other hand, Sunny huffed and crossed her arms playfully:

“Ya! Look who is talking?! I wonder who couldn’t take her filthy hands away from Jesse?!”

Now, Tiffany blushed with her words since it was true. But it didn’t too long as both friends laughed of their love story and exchanged some advices. Minutes later, there was a knock on Tiffany’s door and Sunny stood up to open it. Thinking that it could be Jesse, she opened the door with a wide smile in her face:

“Hello, op--- YOU?!”

Surprised with Sunny’s sudden change of mood, Tiffany looked to the door and her blood was practically drained from her face at the sight of the stranger… well, not so stranger. She stood up quickly and snapped angrily:

“What are you doing here?!”

“Is that how you greet me, babe?”

Tiffany snarled and scowled angrily. Sunny seeing the tension, held the door tightly while asking into a firm tone:

“Sir, you are not allowed to stay here. I am afraid that you have to lea—“

“Sunny… don’t worry. I will solve this.”

Reluctantly, the assistant nodded and glared at TaecYeon who smirked cockily at her. Soon, she left the room, leaving the couple behind. When they were alone, TaecYeon turned to Tiffany and smiled annoyingly as he opens his arms, speaking:

“Aren’t you going to hug your boyfriend, hon’? I missed you, darling!”

Disgusted with his words, Tiffany scoffed and barked furiously:

“WHAT?! YOU ARE NOT MY BOYFRIEND! WE ARE DONE! DON’T YOU GET IT?!”

Her hands turned into tight fists as TaecYeon lowered his arms and tilted his head to the side, speaking in scorn:

“Pshhh are you still mad because of that girl? Babe, I told you that it was a mistake. I never cheated on you before.”

Out of sudden, Tiffany could only laugh wryly at his cynicism. She shook her head and blurted, starting to feel annoyed:

“You must be thinking that I am really stupid… Now, get out of here!”

“But, babe! I came here to say I am sorry! I promise I will never do this again! If you give me a chance, I can prove that I changed--”

“SHUT UP! Don’t ‘babe’ me! I am tired of you and your excuses! You are the most selfish, liar and coward man that I have ever met! Now, get out of here before I call for security!”

“Like hell! You know you love me! I just need to make you realize it!”

To prove his point, a frustrated TaecYeon rushed to a shocked Tiffany and pulled her for a desperate and rough kiss. The kiss held no feelings, no gentleness and no love, completely opposite of what she experimented with Jesse. Remembering him, Tiffany pulled from the cold kiss abruptly and slapped Taecyeon’s face pretty hard, making a huge red mark in his face. Looking at her in shock, he spoke while holding his cheek:

“You-you never pulled from my kiss before… what happened to you?!”

Tiffany gritted her teeth and wiped her lips with her back of her hand as she spoke, feeling disgusted:

“Can’t you see that you disgust me?! You killed what I ever felt for you! I don’t love you! And I don’t want to see your face ever again!”

After her outburst, a sudden laughter filled the room as TaecYeon spoke in disdain:

"You've got to be kidding me! You fell in love with that scumbag, didn’t you?”

The brunette gasped in surprise when he mentioned the one she loved. Seeing her reaction, Taecyeon realized that he was right as he pressed on while shaking his head in disagreement:

“Tsk tsk tsk… I can’t believe you replaced me for that scum. What happened? He must've played hard just to get in your pants right? Is he that good in bed?”

“That is none of your business! You know nothing about Jesse! He knows how to love me and he is a gentleman, something that you never were! But thanks to you, I could realize that HE was the one that I always loved, not YOU!”

“You are going to regret this, Tiffany. Just think about how your respectful appa would react when he discovers that his dear daughter fell in love with that scumbag! I can see the headlines ‘Heiress of the HK Corp has an affair with her assistant!’ This can bring negative publicity, don’t you think so?”

Taecyeon laughed in disdain as Tiffany felt her heart aching, she still hasn't told her father about Jesse. She knows that he is totally against her dating someone of low status. If he finds out about it, he will tell her to break with up Jesse and this is something that she won’t ever do. Gritting her teeth, she pointed to the door angrily and snapped:

“You better not say a word. Get out of here now or I will call the police! And don’t show me your face ever again!”

“Hahahaha Omo, the cat its showing her claws hahaha don’t worry, babe. I won’t tell anything to Papa Hwang… for now… But if I were you, I would think twice before messing with me. You don’t know who you are playing with. Until then… you better tell your precious boyfriend to be more careful…”

“GET OUT N.O.W!!!” Tiffany yelled angrily at him.

TaecYeon laughed deviously again and finally left her office. The young president was trembling; obviously, she was drained physically and emotionally. Seating slowly, she placed her hand on her heart, feeling a sudden ache. She feared that Taec could do something to Jesse, she wouldn’t forgive herself. Breathing heavily, she reached her phone and called to Sunny’s desk:

“Sunny… please, cancel all my meetings for today okay?”

“Understood… are you all right, Tiffany?”

Sunny asked worriedly at the other side of the line. So Tiffany sighed deeply and added while massaging her temples:

“I will be fine, I just need some rest.”

“Okay. I will make sure that no one will disturb you, Fany.”

“Thanks, Sunny.” “You are welcome, boss.”

With that, she hangs up and the young president dragged herself to her white couch. Lying down, Tiffany placed her arm above her head feeling a massive headache. She closed her eyes, trying to get some sleep. Only one thing could calm her down right now as she whispered faintly, feeling her eyes getting moistened:

“Jessie…” With that she drifted to the dreamland at least.

-x-

Time passed, and the young president still was laid on couch. You could think that she was enjoying her sleep, but no, Tiffany was having nightmares thanks to Taecyeon’s appearance and threats. The discussion made such a ruckus in her mind that she couldn’t be in peace even while sleeping. She was unaware of her mumbles and whimpers. Not until she felt comforting hands caressing her face delicately and her hair. Knowing the touch very well, she flutters her eyes open slightly, still adjusting to the light. Once her blurred vision gets clear, her heart pounded furiously at the sight of the not-so-stranger's caring and worried eyes.

The person was kneeled before her and kept caressing her cheeks endearingly, staring her with the most care and fondness. Suddenly a caring smile crept up onto the person’s lips when he spoke endearingly: 

“Hey…”

Feeling her heart fluttering at his display of affection and love, Tiffany quickly sat up and threw her arms around her beloved, while whispering in relief:

“Jessie!”

The latter chuckled and rubbed her back gently as he kissed the crown of her head. He couldn’t help but remark:

“Did you miss me that much?”

“You don’t have any idea…”

She whispered back with a wavering tone while tightening the grip and burrowing her face on the crook of his neck. His smooth scent lured her senses and calmed her heart. Her favorite scent in the whole world, she kept hugging him as he rocked her to the side gingerly. His hand traveled to her back and to her hair where he caressed her so lovingly. So, he kissed her forehead and withdrew a little without breaking the embrace as he spoke in concern:

“I missed you too, love. I was busy with work, but here I am, all yours. Is there anything that you want to talk with me about?”

“L-later… can we stay like this… for now?” She asked nervously trying to forget the previous incident, right now, she only wanted think in her and Jessie. The latter chuckled at her shy tone as if she was just like an innocent child. How could he refuse? He smiled gently at her and raised her chin to make her look to his eyes. When their eyes met, their hearts throbbed madly and the butterflies consumed their stomach. Jesse held such a strong gaze that Tiffany she fell in love deeper for him. She just loved the feelings within his eyes; it was so honest, pure and caring. Her body got warm due his stare. Her worries disappeared at the sight of his face.

In the other hand, Jesse felt his heart ache for an unknown reason. Once he stared at his love’s eyes, he couldn’t help but feel worried. Something was bothering her too much. Yet, he didn’t want to push her, so when she's ready to speak, he will listen. But right now, he could only comfort her and show her that he won’t leave. However, placing a strand of hair behind her ear, his hand traveled to her jaw, cheek and then to her chin. He thumbed it gently as he whispered caringly:

“Any time you want.”

And it was the first time he saw her smiling this day. Soon, she placed her head on his chest and eye-smiled when she felt his fast heartbeat. They stood like this for a moment. Then, out of sudden, an idea crossed his mind; with a silly smile growing in his lips, he sniffed her perfumed hair affectionately, speaking gently while withdrawing from the hug:

“Hey, I got an idea just now… Do you wanna hear it, president Hwang?”

Affected by the gleam onto his eyes, Tiffany couldn’t hold her own smile as she answered curiously:

“Of course I do. So… tell me Mister Jung.”

He chuckled and nuzzled her nose endearingly as he grabbed her hands, standing up and bringing her along. Losing her balance, she fell right at his strong arms; so she looked up and blushed to see their position and the lovingly smile coming from his lips. However, he gingerly placed her arms around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her slim waist, whispering caringly:

“So… what do you say if I take you to an exclusive restaurant, just the two of us?”

Honestly, the young president wasn’t in mood to go to a crowned place, yet something inside Jesse’s eyes guaranteed her that she should say yes. Trusting in his stare, she giggled due his excitement as she spoke mischievously:

“Hmm I don’t know… where is this restaurant?”

“Isn’t far, actually its located at my humble home. And you are looking to the chef of Jesse’s Bistro. Come on… are you gonna leave me alone? Say yes… pleaseeeee?”

Unable to hold her laughter, Tiffany’s giggles made his heart melt thanks his rare display of aegyo. Not wasting time, he smirked while she nodded happily with an innocent smile. Feeling content, he dragged her by the empty office to the elevator. Meanwhile, Jesse back hugged his adorable girlfriend tenderly as the latter became flustered with his touches. Even melting in his arms, her earlier discussion with Taec was brought back to her mind. She hissed and nibbled her lips in insecurity; honestly she was really afraid that he could hurt her Jessi, but what could she do?

Tiffany already thought too much for day; although Jesse had the idea to bring her to his home, she intended to stay with him all by herself tonight. Thinking fast, she started slowly into a fragile tone that Jesse couldn’t refuse:

“Hmmm Jessie?” “Yes, honey?”

“Can we go to my house?” “But why, love? Are you all right?”

He promptly asked while turning her around and cupping her face tenderly. With such caring eyes staring her, Tiffany couldn’t hold the wild beats of her heart. Smiling, she sighed and caressed his face gently:

“N-no… there is nothing wrong… it’s just I will stay all alone tonight and well… I wanted to stay with you a little more… B-but only if you can, I – I will understand-“

“*Chuckles* Oh, honey. Of course I want to stay with you. Just let me warn Krys.”

He quickly grabbed his phone and talked to his sister who gladly accepted the idea and told him that she would make a sleepover into her bff’s house. Once he ended his call, he turned his attention to an anxious Tiffany and suddenly, he flashed his gorgeous smile as he placed his hands on her shoulders, whispering:

“Now, I am all yours tonight… Shall we?”

Shrieking in glee, she quickly wrapped her arms around his as they exchanged lovingly smiles and endearingly stares. Soon, the passionate couple parted to their next destination, Tiffany’s house.

-x-

“Yummy! What a delicious smell!” Tiffany sniffed nice scent and sighed in happiness. Jesse chuckled as he settled the table, speakinh into an amused tone:

“I hope you like spaghetti. It’s my specialty.”

“Are you kidding me?! I love spaghetti!” The young lady promptly remarked as Jesse laughed and seated before her, in the dinner table. He knows to be very romantic; they were seated in dining room with a dim environment only lightened by the candles. Jesse couldn’t help to feel his heart racing when Tiffany’s eyes looked even more bright and warm due the fire on the candle. Snapping from his trance, he coughed slightly and spoke shyly while hiding his blush, good thing it was dark:

“I am glad to hear that. Now come on, what are you waiting for? Dig in!”

As it was told, Tiffany happily ate his cooking while slightly at the taste. He supported his chin while watching her innocent and joyful expression; totally unaware of his lovingly stare. Suddenly, an endearing smile crept in his lips while he kept watching her, his food remained untouched. Yet, his train of thoughts was broken when he felt something shoving in his mouth. He widened his eyes when he realized that his girlfriend shoved food on his while speaking into a worried tone:

“If you are not going to eat, then I will feed you, Jessie! Now, open your mouth. Here is the train, choo-choo!”

He narrowed his eyes at her coldly while he munched his food. However, she smiled widely since his ice glare doesn’t work with her. So, she used her pout and won the game when he blushed and slowly opens his mouth again:

“Awww, my baby is so cute!”

Even with random nicknames, he couldn’t help to smile brightly after receive her pecks on his cheeks every time he swallowed another amount of food. Who was he trying to fool? He loved this kind of attention a little too much, much more when he could have all Fany’s love just for him. The couple happily feed each other while talking and exchanging lovingly stares. Everything was perfect.

-x-

After many rounds of spaghetti moments, Tiffany wanted to show her home to Jesse, yet both of them were tired. So, she dragged him to her bedroom while their hands never left each other. Once they stepped inside of her room, he was dumbfounded to see the Pink Fortress. With a wide smile, the young president quickly turned to him and asked in glee:

“So… what do you think of my room?!”

Still, perplexed, he dumbly added in shock:

“Well… it’s really pink… I feel like I am on the Barbie world.”

Tiffany frowned immediately and crossed her arms while turning around. The latter huffed loudly and snapped back childishly:

“What?! Are you going to say that I am baby too? I like pink okay? I don’t understand why the people have against pink… it’s such a beautiful color…”

His heart melted when he noted her whining, he couldn’t see, but he was sure that she was pouting. Not wasting time, he stifles a giggle for her being so adorable. Then, he walked to her direction and surprised her, back hugging the sulky girl. The latter gasped in result and lost her composure when he took a deep sniff in her neck and kissed gently, whispering:

“Of course I won’t, honey. If you love pink, then I love pink too. I love everything about you, even your ‘pinkness’.”

Unable to hold her smile, her heart fluttered whenever she heard those words. Turning around abruptly, she eye-smiled warmly at him once she saw his caring stare. Her arms wrapped around his neck as she whispered warmly:

“Smooth talker. You really know how to melt me, huh?”

He shrugged his shoulders while wrapping his arms around her waist, brining her to his embrace. Then, he added into a cheeky tone without break the stare:

“I do what I can.”

They end up laughing of their own remarks and nuzzled their noses together affectionately. She held his hand again while he observed her room again, really interested. Nonetheless, he widened his eyes when he saw a quite item, he quickly dragged her to a flute gingerly placed atop her nightstand, asking in surprise:

“Omo! Do you play flute?!”

Suddenly, she felt uncomfortable and looked to her side while explaining sadly:

“I used to…”

“B-but what happened? You must be great! I would like to see you playing! Wait a minute… how come I never heard about you playing before?”

Sighing heavily, she seated on her mattress while looking down. Sensing something was wrong, Jesse kneeled before her and placed his hands on her knees, caressing gently. One of his hands lifted her chin as he asked worriedly:

“Did I do something wrong, honey? Please, I am sorry if I –“

“No, Jessie… of course you did nothing wrong… it’s just I –“

He waited her answer attentively as she sighed again and explained into a sad tone:

“Well… my mom was music teacher when I was a child and she was the one who taught me how to play… but after she passed away… I didn’t felt like playing again… just when I feel really frustrated or worried… it calms me…”

Jesse’s expression fell as he saw her hurt expression. His heart ached as he quickly pulled her for a hug and uttered in regret:

“Oh, Fany… I am so sorry, I didn’t mean to. Just forget it okay?”

He rubbed her back in comfort and placed her head in his shoulder. Meanwhile, feeling lighter and warm, Tiffany smiled with his concern. Making her mind, she pulled from the hug gently and stared at his eyes tenderly. Soon, she grabbed the flute and stood before him; worried, he was about to stood up when she stopped him:

“Honey, that’s all right. You don’t have to—“

“It’s fine, Jessie. I think its time, I believe mom it would like that.” “But, hone-“

“Don’t worry. This song its very special for me… and I would like to share with you.”

It was when he clamped his lips and finally nodded in agreement. He adjusted himself on the mattress and watched her attentively. They exchanged some sweet stares as his smile encouraged her. Smiling caringly in return, she took a deep breath and placed the flute before her lips. It was when she started with the first blow.

Tiffany's solo

Jesse closed his eyes when the sweet melody was played. His heart felt calm with the suaveness. He couldn’t help to fall in love with the beautiful tune; Tiffany played perfectly, he couldn’t deny. Yet it was such a pity that the song came to an end. When the silence surrounded them again, he flickered his eyes open slowly, still dazzled while Tiffany stared at him expectantly:

“So… what do you think? It was that bad?”

She added nervously while looking down and holding her flute. He tilted his head to the side and stood up. Walking to her direction, he placed his hands on her shoulders and rubbed gently as he lowered his head to be at her eye-level:

“It was the best song I ever heard. It was beautiful, Fany-ah, really beautiful. I am sure that your mom is proud of you while looking for you from the heaven.”

His words made her tear up as she nodded and gingerly placed her flute on the nightstand again to hug him tightly. With her face in his rigid chest, she muttered sincerely while he caressed her hair:

“I am really happy for sharing this with you, Jessie. Thank you.”

He withdrew from the hug and wiped her small tears caringly. A smile formed in their lips as he cupped her cheeks and added honestly:

“No. I should be the one thanking you. I am glad that you did that because you make me feel special for you.” “Of course you are, silly.”

Tiffany hurriedly remarks while poking his cheek teasingly. They smiled endearingly again as the young girl raised her blanket and lay on her bed. Looking up to her love, she happily tapped a spot beside her while gesturing with her index finger. He giggled of her antics and not wasting time, he found his way to her while raising the blanket. It didn’t take a second as Tiffany quickly placed her head in his chest with her arm wrapped around his waist. Meanwhile, he felt his heart fluttering with her affection, so he placed his left arm around her protectively while his right arm caressed her long and light brown hair gently.

His caresses were almost lulling her to sleep, but she didn’t want to sleep yet, she did want to stay with him a little more. They were in silence, yet both hearts were beating so loud that the other one could feel it. A lovingly smile crept in her lips when he kissed her forehead tenderly and placed his chin above her head. She loved a caring Jesse just for her, it was just what she ever wanted. However, something crossed her mind, a way to make her stay up and she really was curious. Then, she asked:

“Jessie?”

“Hmm?” He hummed gently while caressing her shoulders. She almost fell asleep due his smooth touch, still she continued while fluttering her eyes open:

“Do you have a secret? You know… like something that ever talk to anyone before?”

He hummed again and opened his eyes. After ponder his thoughts, he answers:

“Hmmm… I might have one… but you have to tell me yours first.”

Suddenly, she felt awake as she hurriedly seated and whined like a kid:

“Me?! But why?!” “Because it was your idea.”

He simply answered gaining her cute pout in return. She huffed loudly, but gave in once she felt his arms wrap around her again. Her conscious blame her for not being tougher, but this doesn’t matter. She can’t stand Jesse’s touches, he must be her weakness, but she didn’t mind to be pampered by him. His fingertips traced her arm delicately, soothing her as she started after close her eyes:

“It might sound silly… but… I wanted to meet my first love again.”

Instantaneously, Jesse shot his eyes open and stopped his caress immediately due her remark. Unknowingly, his heart ached slowly and he knew that it was just the beginning. Tiffany noted and felt his worry by his touches, yet she had to continue:

“Back to States, on my teenager years, I was in the high school when I met him. His name was Jang WooYoung. He was the football player while I was the cheerleader. Even being popular, he was such a nice guy and well, we get known each other and it didn’t took too much as we started to date.”

Jesse frowned sadly; still he kept quiet and nibbles his lip apprehensively with her confession:

“We dated for 2 years and we were very happy until… we graduated and I had to attend to the college, here in Korea. Yet, he had to stay on U.S. My father knew that it was hard for me since he was the one told me to follow my studies and it was such an excellent opportunity…”

Even feeling his heart aching, Jesse asked carefully without know where this conversation was going:

“And… what happened?”

She sighed heavily and looked to the starry sky trough the window:

“I refused to leave him, but he insisted to me attend my studies here. He made me promise and reluctantly, I agree. But only if with we would meet each other again. I remember that before I left, our relationship was strong not just because of be lovers, but first of everything, he was my friend.”

Jesse couldn’t breathe properly; her words were like knives ing in his heart. So, he gingerly seated on the bed and looked to the side, refusing to look into her eyes. Meanwhile, she knew the story was making him concerned, yet she smiled to herself seeing such a cute jealous Jesse and she was about to reveal the most important part. She kneeled on the bed and placed her hands on her lap, starting carefully:

“He was more like an old brother than a boyfriend to me. After I left, we exchanged some letters, e-mails, but slowly, our lives were taking opposite directions. And the last time I talked to him, he made me promise a last thing… he said that to me chase my dreams, do my best and fall in love with someone that I would want spend the rest of my life. At first, I thought it was foolishness, how could he ask me that?”

“Do you still love him?” He asked hoarsely without look at her, yet his voice trembled.

Her words died on her lips when she saw the hurt expression in his face. Her heart pounded hard when she reminded those words. It was when she crawled to his side and gently, she turned his face to hers with her hand. Their eyes met and she could see the concern, fear and jealously written in his face. Her smile widened, feeling that her blush was reflected on his face when she cupped his cheeks lovingly. Touching his forehead with hers, she closed her eyes and whispered warmly:

“He told me that he knew that I loved him, but not entirely, like my heart was never his. I called him crazy because I was certain that I loved him. I couldn’t understand his words trough the years … until now…”

Opening her eyes, she made sure to pour the most sincere feelings in her heart for Jesse. While he watched her expectantly, she caressed his cheeks, confessing:

“It took almost 10 years to understand something that it was right before me. When I look at you, Jessie… I can see the real meaning of his words… I – I don’t have any doubt that you are the one who I am to be for a long time. Because you always will be the first and the only one that I gave my heart, and the one I always loved.”

Instantaneously, all his hurt, jealously and pain disappeared once he heard her sincere and beautiful confession. If it was possible, his heart hammered hard than before with those butterflies flying in his stomach. Touched for such lovingly words, a beautiful smile crept in his face as he hurriedly wrapped his arms around her waist. Overwhelmed, he leans and before pull her for a stunning kiss, he spoke sincerely:

“Tiffany… I love you.”

Before she could answer, she was interrupted when a pair of warm lips touched hers. Melting under his grip, she smiled between the kisses while encircling his neck with her arms. He poured all his love in their kiss as it got deepen, meanwhile her fingers got lost on his brown hair teasingly. It didn’t take too much, as she quickly crawls on top of him with her legs at his sides.

The kiss started to get really passionate while his hands traveled on her waist, inside of her shirt while feeling her warm and white milky skin. A moan escaped from her lips when he nibbled her lower lip teasingly. Her hands cupped his face while she lay above him. The heat between their bodies was maddening; they enjoyed each kiss, caress and touch; yet Jesse knew if he didn’t stop, this would get out of his control. It was too soon and he respects her more than anything. So, he gingerly caressed her cheeks as he broke the kiss slowly.

Once they parted, the only sound inside the room was their raged breathing. They kept staring each other passionately as he kissed her lips again, but now, lovingly. Tiffany recovered herself from her breathless form and eye-smiled to see his features. The scene was perfect, his swollen and red lips from their intense kissing, blushed cheeks, messy hair and shining eyes. She knew that her features weren’t different from him, but it was amazing that now, she could claim him hers and only hers.

With a content sigh, they stared each other caringly as she leaned and pecked his swollen lips again. So, she felt the sleep reaching her body as she kept lying above him. Hugging him possessively, she whispered with eyes closed, yet smiling:

“I love you too… Good night, Jessie.”

He sniffed her perfumed hair deeply and smiled lovingly as he planted a chaste kiss in her forehead. Snuggling on his beloved, he wrapped his arms around her protectively as he whispered gently:

“Good night… love.”

However, he was answered by a light snore. He chuckled inwardly and kept brushing her hair affectionately. Soon, he looked to the window, remembering her words. He was glad that she didn’t ask his secret. He doesn’t like to hide anything from her, yet he couldn’t tell her about his mom’s situation. It was his responsibility and when she gets better, he will definitely tell her the whole truth. But for now… he must say in silence and don’t involve Tiffany on his problems.

So, he looked at the fragile girl in his arms and looked to the sky, smiling. Silently, he prayed thankfully for have her love. Looking back to her, he felt the sleepiness draining his body, yet he managed to whisper faintly while kissing her head:

“I love you so much, Fany… I can do all for you…”

-x-

On the next morning while the birds were chirping happily, a couple still was cuddled into a warm embrace on a king sized bed. Incredibly, Jesse was the one who woke up first, yes, you read right, but he has his reasons. Maybe because watch Tiffany sleeping was more rewarding than mere hours of sleep. The more he looked at her the more he fell in love with her peaceful semblance. The latter was firmly attached on his torso with her head on the crook of his neck and her hands on his heart.

He could feel her even breathing in his neck while he caressed her cheek gingerly with his fingertips. Unconsciously, a wide smile formed in his lips as he whispered gently:

“Am I still dreaming? Are you real? You must be an angel…my angel…”

He smirked in satisfaction with his remark; she belonged to him and only him. Yet, the brunette merely shuddered and returned to her sleep. He kept watching her lovingly and couldn’t help to peck her pouting lips. However, when he was about to continue his observation, his phone ringed. Widening his eyes in surprise about who could be this time of morning, he stealthy and rapidly reached his phone, careful to not wake his angel, so he answered promptly:

“Jung Jesse speaking. May I help you?”

“Mister Jung. We are from the California Main Hospital and we have to speak about delicate subject, sir… it’s about Jane Jung, your mother…”

He felt a sudden tug in his heart once he heard those words and he knew that isn’t anything good. Taking a deep breath, he closed his eyes and asked worriedly:

“What happened?”

“I am afraid that we can’t give you many details, sir. We need to talk with you personally.” 

Jesse gritted his teeth in agony as he carefully left the bed to the bathroom and closed the door. Now, able to speak normally, he asked harshly:

“What happened to my mother?! Is she all right?! Tell me! What happened to her?!”

The voice at the other side of line sighed and answered seriously:

“Mister Jung, your mother’s situation it’s very delicate. If she doesn’t pass through a surgery soon… she won’t make it…”

Shocked with the news, Jesse felt his heart crushing into pieces as his eyes were tearing up. He blindly seated on the toilet and asked completely broken:

“H-how many time she has?”

“No longer than a week… we are doing everything to make her situation stable. We will give more details once you arrive. We are sorry for the bad news. Farewell.”

Jesse couldn’t even answer due the piercing pain in his heart. He couldn’t believe it, his mom was doing fine with the treatment and now, this… Feeling disoriented, he wiped the tears rolling by his cheeks as he carefully opened the bathroom’s door. Back to the room, he sadly smiled to see Tiffany hugging the pillow as a replacement for him. Silently walking to her, he kneeled beside the bed and caressed her face tenderly. It wasn’t fair to leave her so soon, but his mother needed him.

Then, he wrote a message and placed on the nightstand as he adjusted himself on his clothes. Looking at his love for the last time, he leaned and closed his eyes as he placed a lovingly kiss on her forehead. Once he opened his eyes, he smiled sadly and whispered while brushing her bangs caringly:

“I love you.”

With a weight in his heart, he felt more tears falling by his cheeks, he stood up to leave, but not without take a last look on his girlfriend. So, he finally left without listen Tiffany’s sleep mumbling:

“I love you too, Jessie…”

-x-

Minutes later, the young president woke up of sweet dream. After she stretched herself, she anxiously looked to her side longing from someone’s warmth, kisses and hugs. Yet, she only finds an empty spot and a note a top the nightstand. Pouting, she asked to no one in particular:

“Awww where is him? Jessie? Jessie, are you there?”

But no one answered, sighing in frustration; she reached the note and smiled to see that it was his letter. Soon, she reads the content:

“My dear Fany-ah,

I am really sorry that I couldn’t be with you and be the first thing you would see in the morning. Believe me, after last night, the most thing I ever wanted, it was to wake up by your side and say that I love you. I had to solve a delicate subject and I will have to leave you soon. Don’t worry, I will tell you everything when we meet again okay? Until then, remember that I love you more than anything and I will be always with you. 

From: Your Jessie.”

“Ah Jessie… I love you too… but why you didn’t tell me this before? Don’t you know I want to help you?”

Tiffany mumbled sadly, still she understood why he was absent. She held the letter close to her heart and closed her eyes while recalling the events of the previous night. It was beautiful indeed, she finally confessed truly to Jessie and she knows that he is the one that she wants for the rest of her life. However, in her own world, she smiled widely when out of sudden, the bell ringed loudly.

Thinking that it could it be her beloved, the brunette jumped from the bed in one move and rushed to the front door with her heart beating loud in anxiety. Soon, she opened the door widely with a bright smile in her face:

“Jess--- Daddy?!”

Tiffany gasped in surprise when a middle aged man wearing a nice grey suit smiled as he raised his arms, speaking heartily:

“Your appa won’t get a hug?”

-x-

“This is an absurd! This guy can’t be that clean! He must have done something wrong that I can use against him!”

A frustrated TaecYeon ruffled his hair angrily as his friend analyzed Jesse’s data on the computer. His friend shook his head while adding earnestly:

“I am sorry, Taec. But this was far than I could go. This guy it’s clean. I suggest you to give up, man.”

“Hell no! That scumbag took everything for me! He must have a price, everyone does!” “Taec…” “Keep working, Nichkhun!”

The boy aka Nichkhun sighed and kept tapping the keyboard as Taecyeon walked nervously in his room. Once he looked to the display, something caught his attention. Nichkhun rolled over and he quickly spoke:

“Wait, wait, wait! Go up there on the right! What is that?!”

“Nothing really… its only says that his mother its hospitalized on the California Main Hospital due heart problems. Her conditions are very complicated and it looks like she needs to make an expensive surgery to survive…”

Out of sudden, something clicked in Taecyeon’s mind. A sinister smile crept in his lips as he tapped his friend’s shoulder mischievously. With a maniac expression, his sick smile widened as he spoke low:

“It’s look like I found your price, Jesse boy…”

TBC

REPLIES:

@KalakiMae:  Hahaha good to know then ;) yet, it was about time isn’t? ;) Thanks for comment!

@JheiSii137: Yup, JeTi are very cute isn’t? Finally ehehee they are pretty slow lol Omo really? O.o That’s awesome! I am glad that you liked ^^ about Taec, well cant say too much… but soon you will see… Thanks for comment!

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@BAPxHimchan: It was about time isn’t? The danshin can be very dense as JeTi lol Yeah, about Taec, soon you’ll know the truth… Thanks for comment!

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@HwangJung: Long updates as always lol but I am happy that you liked =D more mystery on the way lol hahaha Soo was funny, yet he/she was mad because JeTi didn’t break their liplock lol it was about time isn’t haha. That was intentional, but good thing they are together! Thanks for comment!

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A/N: I want to say a big welcome to the new readers! I hope all of you are enjoying this fic! I am very delighted and touched with such incredible comments! You guys are daebak ^^ Sorry for the grammar! Take care and God bless all!