Hello, all you beautiful readers~♡ I hope that you are well~♡ I plan on updating this story later in the day on Fridays~♡ It helps me keep up with the updates for New Leaf but also with my work schedule, it's just easier for me.🤣😂 I hope that you all are enjoying this story, even if it got a little messy at some points.😂🤣 I'm trying to fix that~♡ There isn't anything too triggering that happens within this chapter but please remain advised when reading, just in case~♡ You never know when my mind may take a turn for the darker.🤣😂 Without further ado, I present you all with this new installment~♡ I hope that you all will enjoy~♡

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Jungkook struggled to remove himself from the situation now as the CEO laughed playfully and released Jungkook. "Relax, it was just a playful little prank, Jungkook. No need to be so hysterical," the CEO joked, holding his stomach in a fit of giggles at the deadly expression Jungkook was giving him now. "Joke? That was fucking terrifying," Jungkook spat angrily, crossing his arms over his chest. The CEO wiped hysterical tears from his eyes as he finally calmed down. "Oh, come on now. It was a harmless joke. I just wanted to give you the details for lunch," the CEO started as Jungkook whipped his head in the CEO's direction.

"You still want me to attend lunch with you after that?" Jungkook asked incredulously, shifting his weight from one leg to the other in his annoyance. The CEO waved Jungkook's defiance off with a flick of his wrist. "You're overreacting. Besides, I promise no funny business or mean pranks at lunch," the CEO stated, giving Jungkook his word as Jungkook rolled his eyes. "Sounds pretty fucking desperate if you ask me," Jungkook mumbled under his breath before sighing with resignation. "Fine. If you promise, I guess I could still attend the lunch," Jungkook forfeited softly, dropping his hands at his sides as the CEO smiled pleasantly at him.

"Good boy. We'll meet in the lobby. I'm taking you for a nice steak lunch at one of my favorite restaurants," the CEO announced happily as Jungkook's eyes lit up. It had been a while since he'd last had steak. Jungkook fought the urge to drool over the prospect as he nodded his head. "I'll meet you in the lobby at noon then," Jungkook agreed before heading back towards the elevator. He still didn't understand why the curtains were drawn shut and candles dimly lighting the room when what the CEO had done was just a joke. Something within Jungkook was uneasy about this whole idea of lunch with the CEO, even with the potential for steak. That alone didn't help the skepticism that surged within Jungkook.

After his suspicious encounter with the CEO, Jungkook returned to his desk. Before Jungkook could sit down, he noticed Jimin eyeing him from further down the row of cubicle offices. Jungkook stared back at Jimin for several seconds before Jimin hastily approached him with a stern expression. "What do you think you're doing?" Jimin asked discreetly, earning an innocent look from Jungkook with a nonchalant shrug. "I don't know what you're talking about?" Jungkook retorted softly, tugging on his vest nervously.

Jimin's eyes narrowed significantly up at Jungkook, his stern expression only appearing angry now. "You don't think people are talking about your encounter with the CEO in front of the building?" Jimin asked aggressively under his breath, his eyes searching for an answer. "You're leaving to be with Taehyung in a few days, Kookie! How could you seriously do this?!" Jimin asked again before Jungkook could even fathom an answer to the first question, Jungkook's nerves getting the best of him. "I thought that if I could take his attention off of Taehyung, he wouldn't try to force Taehyung back here," Jungkook answered honestly and innocently, pressing his two index fingers together.

Jimin sighed in annoyance as he stared Jungkook down before shaking his head with a softer sigh, his expression relaxing some. "That's never going to happen, Kookie... Please, just be careful. There were times Taehyung couldn't stop the CEO from getting his way. If the CEO likes what he sees, he's persistent to the point of sexually assaulting the desired person. Just remember that," Jimin relented softly, scratching the back of his head. Jungkook was silent for several moments, thinking hard about what Jimin had said before nodding his head in understanding. "Thank you for looking out for me, Minnie," Jungkook whispered appreciatively, laying his head on Jimin's shoulder. Jimin chuckled softly as he patted Jungkook's head before they were told to get to work.

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Jungkook sat across from the CEO with his hands between his legs and staring at the table out of sheer anxiety. The CEO hadn't looked away from Jungkook since he sat down, even when he had ordered their food. Jungkook was starting to feel why Taehyung had to get away from the CEO as a foot tenderly grazed his calf. Jungkook jumped at the sensation, squeezing his thighs even tighter around his hands as he tried to look anywhere but at the CEO. The more Jungkook refused to meet the CEO's eyes, the more the man got a kick out of tormenting Jungkook with his foot as he slid it higher up to Jungkook's knee.

Jungkook laughed nervously as he tried to cover up how awkward he felt at the moment. He wasn't used to being stared at like he was a full course meal and it was causing heat to rise drastically into his face. The heat was almost unbearable at this point as Jungkook racked his brain for a topic of conversation to distract the CEO. "S- So wh- what do you like to do for fun?" Jungkook stammered out the question, closing his eyes as the CEO's eyes narrowed seductively. The CEO must be thinking that he's sexually getting to him from his stutter and when Jungkook realized this, he wanted to bang his head against the table.

"I like to spend time with my son but he's traveling right now but as a hobby, I like to solicit men for sex," the CEO answered unabashedly, watching Jungkook's face shift from anxious to sheer horror. This was what Jimin had tried to warn him about as the CEO's foot pressed right up against Jungkook's flaccid cock. Jungkook flinched harshly as he realized the man's foot was getting a reaction out of him. He could feel himself growing hard underneath the CEO's tenderly massaging foot. Jungkook flushed bright red as he jumped up from his seat and stood there for several minutes to regain control of himself. "Thank you for the invitation, but I really must be getting back to work," Jungkook announced, bowing deeply before darting off towards the door.

Jungkook sighed heavily as he decided to head home early for the day, calling his supervisor and telling her that he was feeling ill after lunch. Jungkook trudged home, wondering if Taehyung had ever had to deal with the CEO trying to get to him like that. When Jungkook arrived at his apartment, he checked the mail to see a brightly colored envelope and a small rustic yellow packet. Jungkook tilted his head in confusion before grabbing them, wondering who they could be from until he saw the name at the top left hand corner and his heart skipped a beat. Jungkook hugged both the envelope and the packet to his chest before dashing towards his apartment in excitement. Even though Jungkook had Taehyung's number and could easily just call him, Jungkook still enjoyed receiving letters from Taehyung.

Mainly because Taehyung wrote sweet letters to him but spoke to him in a more bold manner. Not that Jungkook didn't mind when Taehyung was bold with him. He just really enjoyed reading those letters from Taehyung too and seeing a side of Taehyung that he didn't allow other people to see easily. Jungkook also realized that Taehyung was more complex than he let other people know.

When Jungkook entered his apartment, he swiftly locked his door and dashed over towards his table before emptying the contents of both the envelope and packet onto the table. Multiple luminously colored seashells scattered across Jungkook's table along with sand dollars and a stained glass ornament of two swans with their heads pressed together to form a heart shape with the words 'You will always hold my heart' engraved into the glass platform they perched upon. Jungkook couldn't believe what he was seeing as he unfolded Taehyung's handwritten letter and carefully read over it:

𝓙𝓾𝓷𝓰𝓴𝓸𝓸𝓴-𝓪𝓱!~♡ 𝓜𝔂 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮! 𝓘 𝔀𝓪𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓼 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓼𝓲𝓷𝓬𝓮 𝓘 𝓴𝓮𝓹𝓽 𝓼𝓮𝓮𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓼 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻𝔂𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓘 𝓴𝓷𝓸𝔀 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔀𝓮 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼 𝓪𝓹𝓪𝓻𝓽. 𝓓𝓸 𝓷𝓸𝓽 𝓫𝓮 𝓭𝓲𝓼𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓪𝓰𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱. 𝓞𝓷𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂, 𝔀𝓮 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓫𝓮 𝓪𝓫𝓵𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓼𝓱𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓼𝓮 𝓮𝔁𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓮𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓼 𝓽𝓸𝓰𝓮𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻~♡ 𝓘 𝓵𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓯𝓸𝓻𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓼𝓮 𝓭𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔂𝓸𝓾~♡ 𝓘'𝓶 𝓼𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓱𝓪𝓷𝓭𝓼 𝓯𝓾𝓵𝓵 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝔀𝓸𝓻𝓴 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪𝓵𝓵, 𝓫𝓾𝓽 𝓹𝓵𝓮𝓪𝓼𝓮 𝓭𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝓱𝓮𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓶𝓮 𝓮𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓻~♡ 𝓘 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓿𝓸𝓲𝓬𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓘 𝓱𝓸𝓹𝓮 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓿𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓮 𝓳𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓪𝓼 𝓶𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓪𝓼 𝓘'𝓿𝓮 𝓶𝓲𝓼𝓼𝓮𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻𝓼. 𝓐𝓵𝓼𝓸, 𝓘'𝓶 𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓬𝓸𝓷𝓬𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝓪𝓫𝓸𝓾𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓶𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓪𝓵 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓽𝓱 𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓼𝓬𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝔀𝓸𝓾𝓵𝓭 𝓵𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓫𝓮 𝓪 𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓮𝓪𝓻 𝓯𝓸𝓻 𝔂𝓸𝓾. 𝓓𝓸𝓷'𝓽 𝓮𝓿𝓮𝓻 𝓯𝓮𝓮𝓵 𝓵𝓲𝓴𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓫𝓾𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓷𝔂𝓸𝓷𝓮 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓷 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓷𝓮𝓮𝓭 𝓽𝓸 𝓽𝓪𝓵𝓴 𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰𝓼 𝓸𝓾𝓽~♡ 𝓘'𝓵𝓵 𝓪𝓵𝔀𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓫𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓵𝓲𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓷~♡ 𝓡𝓮𝓪𝓵𝓵𝔂 𝔀𝓲𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮~♡

♡~𝓣𝓪𝓮𝓱𝔂𝓾𝓷𝓰~♡

Jungkook felt tears prick his eyes at the words that Taehyung had written, realizing just how much he'd worried Taehyung. Although, Jungkook was hurt most by the words that Taehyung would always be there to listen to him because that wasn't set in stone. Jungkook knew Taehyung was sick right now, which was why he wanted to be there with him now, even if Taehyung still wasn't aware of those plans. Neither one knew how this was going to end and Jungkook wanted to be in Taehyung's presence just in case his life did cease. Jungkook sniffled softly as he pulled his cell phone out from his pocket. He wanted to talk to Taehyung now that he'd received such a sweet letter that showed nothing but concern for him.

Jungkook dialed the familiar number, waiting patiently while the other end rang and rang until it finally picked up. "Hello, my love," Taehyung greeted in an extremely groggy and deep voice riddled with exhaustion, while Jungkook swallowed hard. "D- Did I wake you?" Jungkook asked softly, afraid that he'd taken away from Taehyung's rest and that Taehyung would be angry with him. Although he heard a soft chuckle from Taehyung on the other end of the line. "No, my love, you didn't wake me. I'm just exhausted from my treatment," Taehyung trailed off quietly and Jungkook could have sworn he heard the soft, even breathing of someone who was sleeping.

"I- I'll let you go. I'll call you another time," Jungkook responded hastily, anxious that he'd bothered Taehyung now. He had just pulled his phone from his ear and was about to end the call when Taehyung's deep voice hastily cut him off. "Please don't," Taehyung pleaded groggily, groaning softly on the other end as he forced himself to sit up. "I- I've been wanting to talk to you for a while now. I- I just didn't know when you were available to talk," Taehyung added softly, enunciating his words so that they didn't sound slurred with exhaustion. "Especially since you haven't been out of the hospital long," Taehyung proceeded to plead his case as Jungkook chuckled softly on the other end. "I understand you want to talk and I really want to talk with you too but I want you to rest more than anything," Jungkook stated softly, his voice filled with concern for Taehyung.

This time Taehyung chuckled softly on the other end of the line, his voice still sounding fatigued with exhaustion. "I'll rest after I talk to you. How was work today?" Taehyung asked softly, trying to allow Jungkook to speak freely about his day and any emotions he may have had throughout the day. Jungkook was silent for several seconds before he sighed heavily at what had transpired earlier at work. "The CEO tried to seduce me or solicit my company. Whatever you want to call it," Jungkook confessed softly, petrified that Taehyung would be enraged by his actions. Although Taehyung was silent for several seconds before Jungkook heard Taehyung click his tongue aggressively, the popping sound it made echoed in Jungkook's ear as he realized Taehyung was pissed at him. "Did he touch you inappropriately?" Taehyung asked angrily, what sounded possessive to Jungkook, his question coming off as threatening.

Jungkook froze at the tone in Taehyung's voice, terrified to continue with the conversation. "H- He p- put his f- foot bet- between my legs," Jungkook stammered out anxiously, ready for Taehyung to yell at him. He heard that aggressive click of Taehyung's tongue and wondered what his expression might look like right now. "I'll kill him," Taehyung spat out venomously, Jungkook hearing a loud banging sound on the other end of the line. "He's either got to have me or the things I love. You tell him if he puts another hand, foot, whatever body part on you again, I'll cut it off," Taehyung added nonchalantly as Jungkook swallowed hard, trying to understand why Taehyung was mad but not mad at him. "He's trying to take you from me because he can't have me, is that it?" Taehyung asked in annoyance, his real feelings towards the CEO leaking through as Jungkook smiled softly at Taehyung's jealousy.

"I don't know," Jungkook answered softly, finally realizing Taehyung was never upset at him to begin with. "It may have something to do with that or it may have something to do with the way I was dressed," Jungkook admitted softly, wondering if that would make Taehyung angry with him now. Although Jungkook couldn't see him, Taehyung's eyebrows shot up into his hairline in interest before he posed his next question. "How were you dressed?" Taehyung asked curiously, feeling his interest in Jungkook's outfit swelling before a soft chuckle answered his question. "I'll send you a picture," Jungkook replied softly before Taehyung hastily entered his messages to glimpse that a picture message was still being sent.

Taehyung waited patiently until it was fully loaded, a soft whistle leaving his lips as he studied the picture with great interest. "You look ravishing, my love," Taehyung complimented as Jungkook felt his cheeks heat up from embarrassment. "Y- You really think so?" Jungkook asked hesitantly, worried Taehyung would suddenly change his mind. Taehyung chuckled softly on the other end of the line before speaking softly yet directly. "Of course I think so. You've always been beautiful to me," Taehyung answered honestly, setting Jungkook's cheeks aflame with heat now. Jungkook buried his face in his hands out of his embarrassment as he giggled shyly on the other line. "Thank you for the compliment, m- my love," Jungkook stammered the last part out of inexperience saying it and anxiety. Taehyung chuckled softly in his ear as Jungkook smiled at the sound. "Oh! So how was your visit to the beach?" Jungkook asked hastily, trying to change the subject now because he was growing too embarrassed.

Taehyung was silent for a moment before he answered, his mind reeling from the whiplash Jungkook had created. "Uh... I- It was pretty good. I saw a lot of couples there and it made me feel lonely but I know one day, I'll be able to hold your hand and walk along a beach with you," Taehyung answered honestly, smiling as Jungkook giggled shyly once more because Taehyung didn't realize how soon that one day was going to be yet. "Although, I'm in Alabama now. Just kind of sightseeing in every state," Taehyung added nonchalantly as another question popped into Jungkook's head. "Oh, yeah! Where exactly are you going to be in two weeks? May I please have the address?" Jungkook asked excitedly, realizing just how close his departure for the United States was going to occur.