Jeongguk's breath hitched when he saw her walking out from the room. Thank you, Chaeyoung!! He had asked the girl to accompany Lisa on picking out a dress for the Korean Annual Brand & Technology Award Gala tonight and she didn't disappoint!

The single off-shoulder, silver-satin dress looks magnificent on his girlfriend. Or rather, it's her that made the dress look this good! It fits her perfectly, making Jeongguk sweat nervously at the prospect of walking beside her. Would he look good enough?

"Um...what do you think?" She looked down shyly, fixing the long, wavy hair she placed across one side of her shoulder. Her bangs sat perfectly on her forehead, her eye makeup looks perfectly sultry, and her perfect, plump lips are painted in bold red. She looks like a goddess - how did he get so lucky?!

"Kooki!"

Jeongguk snapped and cleared his throat, feeling thirsty all of a sudden. "You um...you look amazing - I uh...I -"

"Why are you nervous?" Her bright smile appeared and Jeongguk realised how he's scratching his neck. She sauntered towards him and reached out to fix his bow tie. "You look so handsome...I'm so lucky,"

Her voice pleads seductively. Is she serious?? 

"I'm the lucky one here...trust me, I've been to these events before and I've never seen anyone looking like the million-dollar like you are right now,"

"Pshh...you're just saying that cus you like me," She tapped on his chest.

"Correction - I don't like you, I'm in love with you. And no, I'm not only saying it just cus...I said it cus it's true. But...you're missing something," 

He took the velvety, Cartier box and another blue Tiffany & Co. on the coffee table behind him. "You can choose,"

Lisa eyes him speculatively before opening the Cartier - revealing a sparkling beauty of an emerald and diamond necklace. The chunky and fancy piece wasn't particularly his type, but he wasn't sure if it's hers.

"Wow...it's beautiful!" She gasped, tracing it close but not quite touching it. "It looks heavy..."

He wanted to laugh at her scared, frowning face. Cute! "You can try it first,"

She pursed her lips and decided to open the other box. In it is a diamond vine necklace - leaner than the previous. She smiled and Jeongguk's heart fluttered. He picked this on his own...and she likes it!

"I had it customised," He took it out and showed the small, metal heart attached at the end of the hook. Engraved on it is 'J&L' with another heart symbol underneath.

"I love it! Can you help me -" She spun around and stretched her neck a bit to the front. Jeongguk held his breath as he fixed the necklace around her delicate skin. It still amazed him how she could still affect him like this - over and over again. Her skin is hot against his cold fingers - even the slightest brush made her shudder.

"Done," He planted a small kiss on her bare shoulder and closed his arms around her body. "Can we just skip the event? I just wanna stay with you like this,"

"Aish...we know how much you love your bragging rights. You'd regret it later and whine like a baby,"

He laughed. She's so right! "You know me so well already. But the only thing I wanna brag tonight is having you by my side,"

"Why are you so sweet all of a sudden?"

"I'm always sweet to you - what are you even -"

She cuts him off by turning around and kiss his cheek.

"God - we haven't even left the house yet and I'm already imagining taking you out of this dress -" His hands skimmed around her waist to her hips.

"Don't...if you get me wet, this dress will be ruined," She whispered close to his ear.

How the hell can she sound so hot while rejecting him?!

...

He had foreseen this and he was right. From the moment they stepped out of the car - all the way until they reached the grand ballroom - almost all eyes are on her. It was prideful to have her in his arms, but it's intimidating as well. He could tell that some of those men are questioning the couple's compatibility. They probably thought they're more deserving to be in his position but it might all just be in his head.

"Lisa-ssi, nice to see you again! You look...wow!" Taehyung smiled brightly and winked at the girl when they reached their table. His girl! Jeongguk pursed his lips and tightened his hold on her.

"You look handsome too, Tae oppa," She giggled.

OpPa - 'oppa' my ass! Didn't he told her not to call Taehyung and Jimin that??

"Lisa-ssi," Jimin got up and bowed slightly. Lisa smiled back politely - shortening the eye contact.

Jeongguk held in his need to laugh as the guy blushed pink. Lisa told him how she opened the door to Jimin's drunken, heartfelt confession - which was supposed to be for Chaeyoung - but he was so drunk that probably a pair of glasses couldn't even save him! He should thank his lucky ass that he passed out before he tried to kiss the girl - Jeongguk would hate to break off their 13 years of friendship if it happened!

Anyways, it happened just a week ago so Jimin can't blame anyone for still laughing at his pathetic ass! I mean...Jeongguk could be that pathetic ass too if Lisa weren't sweet as she is - always so forgiving to his sorry ass! 

Apparently, Jimin's met Chaeyoung a couple of times before. She's friends with another one of his friend's girlfriend, who's also Lisa's boss. The world is so small after all - Jeongguk trusts more and more that he would've met Lisa one way or the other - and he would've fallen for her all the same.

...

This is probably the first time that he's up on stage feeling nervous and humbled. He had always been that confident and proud young man, representing his father's company - but this first particular award is about what he had built himself and personally attached to. Not to mention, that special pair of eyes in the crowd that's here to witness it, looking so proud of him right now. 

He gave a short gratitude and a summary of the newly-established name under Jeon Corporation before proceeding back to the seat beside her.

"You looked so sexy walking back here," She whispered close to his ear - making him laugh down shyly to their intertwined fingers. 

When he looked back up, his eyes caught a pair from 4 tables ahead from theirs. They guy looks familiar...then he saw Eunha. Aahh...so he's here too? The guy bowed his head slightly and looked away. Does Lisa know he's here? If she does, she didn't seem to mind it.

...

"The food's great...but can we maybe get pizza later? Or maybe a hotdog?" She whispered and he had to laugh. God, he loves her so fucking much!!

"I know...I can't believe I had to pay 7 million won for this,"

She gasped. "Do you know how many people you can feed with 7 million won??" She squinted her eyes and Jeongguk pursed his lips.

"Um...I know...it's a lot of money...but I had no choice - we have to attend -"

"You have to attend! You just paid for an extra seat - so unnecessary -"

"Hey, having you here is so necessary and can we not fight about this please? Like you said - I have gazillions of money, I can donate ofter this event, I promise!"

"Gazillions - pshh that's a bit exaggerated! When did I say that?"

"In Busan...the day we met...remember? That evening before we -"

She slapped his thigh a little and he grabbed her hand back in his - giggling like a fool while she blushed pink. Damn it - stop being so cute!!

...

Only 45 minutes more...okay, he can do this - he can be patient and wait. It's so hard though as the girl's making it hard for him to sit still! It wasn't even her fault - well, it's partly her fault for being so hot - but Lisa's completely clueless of the effect she has on him!

That small, sultry voice whenever she whispered something to him - accidentally brushing her lips on the tip of his ear. Those lean fingers that caresses his hands and the top of his thigh...granted, he placed her hand there but...fuck - she's just so demure that it's unknowingly toying with his manhood!

The only reason he's holding himself back from touching her was the fact that....well, like she said - it's a satin dress. But his mind already gripped the idea to assault that plump lips of hers as soon as they get in the car later. They'll head straight home - he'll just have to order that pizza online. Yes...his priority now is to rip that dress off her and taste her whole!

"Stop looking at me like that," She said, squinting her eyes.

He held her hand up to his chest. "That hurts...you don't mean that," It made her giggle.

"Can I visit the restroom?" She asked with wide eyes. Damn...those eyes look like they're begging him to -

"Can I go with you?" He was serious but she laughed, so he nodded and watch her leave. Those hips are swaying too much -

"Yahh Guk! Stop being so whipped - there are other people here too, you know!!" Jimin laughed.

"Aish..." Jeongguk recovered himself from the daze of being wrapped around her little fingers, massaging his neck to calm the lusty turmoil raging inside. "At least I'm sober at it,"

Jimin stopped laughing and rolled his eyes as Taehyung joined in the joke. Not that Jeongguk minds - they can tease him all they want, it's not like they're wrong!

...

It's been almost 10 minutes - where is she?? Jeongguk grew restless. His feet are already shaking anxiously underneath the table while nodding to Mr Yang's seemingly never ending advises. The guests are mingling around now and a few came up to greet and congratulate him - but he didn't want to leave the table yet. What if she comes back and couldn't find him?

What's taking her so long - is she okay? Did she managed to find her way around? Perhaps she got lost? Jeongguk got up and excused himself politely to find his girlfriend. He was stopped a few times along the way, but stopped his tracks completely when he reached the ballroom entrance.

Lalisa is talking to that Jeong guy - smiling and nodding...then looking down with a small laugh. What the fuck? A painful, stinging jealousy he had never felt before washed over him in an instant. What's so fucking funny? Isn't he married? Why the fuck is he standing so close to my Lalisa?!

His girlfriend turned slightly and caught his eyes. She held on his stare for a few seconds and Jeongguk thought she hinted something - but then turned back and continued to talk to her ex. Okay, now he's furious! How dare she pretends like she didn't just see him glaring at her!

Jeongguk turned back to face the ballroom - at lost of what to do or how to react from seeing his beautiful girlfriend with another guy. And not just any guy - it's her fucking asshole ex! A man he can't recall what his name was patted on his shoulder and muttered something, but Jeongguk couldn't focus. His mind is too caught up - overwhelmed with all kinds of emotions he's not familiar with.

"Hello Jeongguk-ssi - oh, are you okay?" He remembers her face but...what's her name? The girl is frowning at him, looking worried.

Jeongguk clears his throat. "Yeah, um...sorry I - I just zoned out a little,"

"Do you need a drink?"

"Yeah..." I need more than a drink - I need my girlfriend back here this second! "Yeah, I think we can have one at the bar there right?"

She looked towards where he pointed.

"You should get one with me - let's go," He swiftly puts his palm on her back and guided her through. If Lalisa's going to entertain her ex like Jeongguk didn't matter, he'll do the same...see how she likes it!

He's Jeon Jeongguk for God's sake! Jeon Jeongguk can get any girl in the room if he wanted - including this girl - whatever her name is! How ungrateful do you have to be to just disregard me like that? I told you I loved you - and you said the same...now you're gonna go back to him?? To the guy who humiliated you like you were nothing?! Fuck that guy - I'm better!! Damn right I am...right?

"Two glasses, please," He muttered to the barista who's holding the champagne bottle in his hands.

"Jeongguk-ssi...I'm actually about to leave with the rest of my team members..."

"Sorry, I'm a jerk for this...but I can't recall your name,"

"Oh...I'm Nancy - we met at the Film Festival last year? You um...you asked me to go for dinner after but I was with my date," 

Oh God, he really was an ass with zero regards for other people's territory back then, weren't he?!

"I um...I'm with my boss tonight but um...I'm free...if you're still open for dinner...I mean...I have to tell my boss and my team though..."

Why is she talking so slow and blabbering around? Jeongguk's eyes wandered to the entrance and saw Lalisa coming back in. She got to their table and glanced around. Oh, so now you're looking for me?? Jeongguk's heart beats fast - still feeling hell-bent angry at her for dissing him just now. When she's about to turn, he looked back to the girl and leaned forward.

"Listen...I'm sorry but I'm trying to make my girlfriend jealous. Can you help me?"

The girl blinked a couple of times but nodded slowly when he moved closer. She's probably confused as hell but whatever!

"Can you pretend to laugh at what I just said?" It's so pathetic that he's doing this, but he doesn't care about his fucking reputation with this Nancy! The one he's in love with hurts him and he needed to hurt her back!

The girl laughed slightly as he puts on his most charming face. Then he reached up and fixed a strand of hair on her face. His fingers and heart felt the sting - the fact that he's touching someone else and not Lalisa - but he can see that it works. From the corner of his eyes, Lalisa turned and walked out in full speed. 

He looked back to the table where Taehyung is standing still from trying to stop his girlfriend from leaving - both of his friends' eyes are now on him - clearly judging him for the stunt he just pulled.

...

Well the night didn't turn as how he expected it to! He was sure it wasn't his fault that this happened, but when he found his house untouched and without any traces of her in it...well...he started to doubt himself. Did his act crossed the line? Taehyung and Jimin thought so...

His panic had slowly crept up but is now rioting in both his mind and chest. She left the event when she walked out. Jeongguk took his time - even giving his friends more opportunities to scold him - he didn't mind! He didn't chase after her - why should he? In his head, it was her who started it! But now...

'Why didn't you just ask her - you know...like a reasonable adult in a relationship? What do you think - every time you're jealous over something, you're gonna make her pay?' Taehyung's words echoed in his mind.

'Guk, you better find her and explain - tell her the truth. Take my advise, do it nicely and just admit that you're wrong. Whatever she says, just say that you're wrong and that you're sorry' Jimin's voice appeared on the loudspeaker of his car.

He could feel drips of sweat falling down his temple.

'Did you check her stuff? Is it still there?'

'Yeah...just not her' He's driving as he could - trying to match his heart beat.

'Okay, that means she hasn't left you yet. You just gotta find her and talk to her and Guk...don't screw this up please -' Teahyung pleads.

'Wait, so you think she might leave me?' No, no, please say no!

'Guk - you just flirt with another girl in front of your girlfriend. I don't know from which planet you came from - but here, people take that shit seriously. It's a red flag man -'

'Shit - I didn't...ugh fuck!!'

...

He took deep breaths repeated - praying in his heart that she's here! Chaeyoung opens the door and with wide eyes, she said 'Oh hello, Jeongguk' out loud - being obvious as fuck.

"Tell him I'm not here," Huh?

Lalisa passed behind Chaeyoung, striding oh-so casually to where Jeongguk assumed her room is. She's still in the same dress...which means she came straight here. It hits him there and then - he really fucked up for her to not even care about going back and change first.

Chaeyoung is glaring at him and Jeongguk whispered 'sorry' and 'please' repeatedly and desperately for the girl to let him in.

"I swear if I hear her throwing stuff at you - you're out! I don't care who you are, how much money you have - if she cancels you, you will never step even ten feet close to her ever again. You hear me?"

Damn...these women are scary as hell! "Yes...I'm sorry Chaeyoung,"

"You better," She rolled her eyes before making a way for him.

...

"I'm not in the mood for your bullshit. Go back to the girl. I'm sure she's more than willing to throw herself at every word you say,"

"Baby -"

"Don't call me that. I'm not your baby - not anymore,"

Oh no, no, no!! "You don't mean that - please,"

"I do," She held her chin up and squared herself straight. Those shoulder blades could cut him into pieces but he wouldn't mind. She looks ten times sexier for some reason.

"No, you don't. Please baby, I know you're upset -"

"Upset? What the fuck is wrong with you?"

Jeongguk held both hands to the back of his hair out of exasperation when she cursed at him. All his friends' advises flew so quick out the window at this point!

"Me? What's wrong with you? So it's okay for you to flirt with your ex but when I fucking do it -"

"When did I flirt with my ex? You don't even know what we talked about and you just assumed?!"

"Yeah right! I saw the way you smiled at him -" He glares at her, recalling the painful image of her beautiful smile being given to another guy.

"He apologised about what happened, that's it! What the hell am I supposed to do - throw a fit at his face? Shout at him with all those people around??"

"Not that I would mind,"

"You're such a child!"

"I'm a child - how am I a child?!"

"You're so oblivious - I went there for you! You asked me to and I went - for you!! All the people there know who you are - do you really expect me to make a scene in front of everyone and embarrass you??"

"Why do you have to even talk to him in the first place? You know how jealous Id get -"

"I went to the restroom and he just caught me and apologised, as much as I kept saying it's okay -"

"Why the fuck is it okay?! It shouldn't be okay -"

"Because it's fucking okay!! What don't you understand??"

They're shouting at each other now. It's so loud that he's sure Chaeyoung could hear them.

"I don't understand how it's okay when he did that -"

"It doesn't matter because I don't love him - I love you!! God - you're so annoying! I get jealous too damn it!! Do you think I don't see all those women staring at you? You have no idea what's on my mind - I have to stop myself from thinking 'did she slept with you too?' the whole fucking night but did you see me throwing tantrums at you? I don't and I can't cus it's in the past - it's your past! And if I love you and I wanna be with you it means I have to accept and trust that it's your past, which I already gladly did if you hadn't notice!" 

She's...jealous? Of who?? No one could ever take his eyes off her - why would she be jealous?!

"I could be paranoid too! You had all these girls and experiences - I don't! I had one boyfriend - that's it! He was my past. And let me remind you that if he didn't do what he did, we wouldn't even be here together! Until when are you gonna keep reminding me of him - do you want me to go back to him? Is that what you want?? Flirt - do you think I'd be his fucking mistress - is that how low you think of me -"

"No!! What the -" He's lost for words. She's right...he knew she's right. He's such an idiot! "I just...I just got so jealous and I..."

"You wanted to hurt me back?" Her angry voice is gone - replaced by a sound of agony. Shit - this is bad -

"No I -"

"You got jealous and you wanted me to feel what you felt?" Her voice is shaky. She's going to cry and it's all his fault. How could he even think about hurting her? Realisation struck him like a lightning bolt. Her thought about him when they first met...and he had proven her right. He was wrong - dead wrong even - to go to that extent and become the person he pleaded he wasn't!

"Baby, I'm so sorry! I'm sorry, please trust me - I had no other intention with her -"

"Get out,"

"No, no - please!"

"Get out and leave me alone!"

"No!!" He launched and grabbed her in an instant - letting her cry and punch on his chest repeatedly. "I'm sorry!! I'm sorry, please don't leave me!! I love you - please, just please don't leave me!"

Tears fell and he can't control it. The fear of losing her now is so real and he just can't let that happen! He'd be lost without her. She's the sun that shines in his life, giving him light in every step he takes and nurturing him with love he'd never felt before. She completes him and without her, his life would be void again. He's terrified of going back to the old him when she has brought out the better version of what he can be!

They stood in the middle of her small room - with her sobbing and him...silently crying and beating himself up over his selfish and inconsiderate stupidity. She was jealous too...but she never showed it. She was hurt too...but her hand was still clutched in his, making him feel like the luckiest jerk alive. Everything she does, she did them to protect him - the man that he is. How could he hurt her that way?

"I'm sorry baby...I'm sorry. You're right, I'm so childish...I just," He sighed. Taehyung and Jimin's words now decide to show up. He should talk to her...tell her - "I just love you so much...I told you many times before that it's my first time dealing with all these feelings and I didn't know how to - I didn't know what to do in a lot of things. Please...please don't leave me. Please...be patient with me. Forgive me,"

"It's new for me too. I'm learning too. Why can't you see that?"

"I'm sorry...I'm so selfish, I know...I just worry so much that you'd choose someone better -"

"You're Jeon Jeongguk!" She punched his chest once more and he winced. She's really strong when she's angry! "You're my bunny - who's better than you?!" Okay, maybe not so angry anymore...

"I'm sorry...please don't cry anymore," He pulled her in tightly, breathing in her scent that he loves so much! "I swear to God - or on my mother's name - I have no other intention with her. I admit...I do admit that I did it cus I wanted you to feel how I felt. You saw me there but you didn't come to me...I was just so mad -"

"I wanted you to wait for me! I just had to tell him that all's forgiven and I held nothing against him or his family - that's it,"

Oh...so that's what that look was about... "Yeah...I'm an idiot...I'm sorry,"

He felt a punch again and her muttering something under her breath. "What? I can't hear you -"

"I said you're so stupid I don't even know why I love you so damn much!!"

Jeongguk pursed in his smile, suppressing his giggle. Fuck - she's just so cute!!

"So um...am I forgiven?" He loosened his grip to look at her but she pulls him back tightly.

"Not yet," She's just so amazing - his heart is overwhelmed at how lucky he is to have found her!

"Okay," He kissed her hair and lets her call the shots. The ball is on her court so he had to - even if his feet is getting tired by the second! And his mind is now thinking - "Or maybe we can continue this back home?"

"I'm home,"

"I mean, my house,"

"And I mean, here, with you. You're my home,"

Jeongguk's eyes teared up again. How can he not melt over this girl? Just how?? Look at how she loved him!

"Well...your home is only a man...and he's been dreaming to make love to you in this dress and off - and make you come so loud," His hands roamed from the small of her back down to her hips and cheeks - giving her a light squeeze there and making her gasp a little. "I'm sure you don't want Chaeyoung to hear -"

"Yahh I haven't forgiven you yet! What makes you think -" She pushed him away but he immediately pulled her in a sublime kiss. She tastes like heaven on Earth! Again, she's right. This is home.

...