The moment he spoke, sent a shudder of lightening through me.

His usual velvet voice held traces of a rasp but lack tiredness. I couldn't decipher his tone but it wasn't the usual friendly, loving tone I would be greeted with.

His gaze, still heavy and razor sharp, cutting right through me as if I were nothing.

It hurts to know I made him this way.

I nodded and stepped aside, giving him space to enter while my heart pulsed through my fingertips. Closing the door and locking it behind him, I leaned my head against it just for a tiny second to say a little prayer in hopes that our troubles wouldn't escalate more. Gathering myself, I turned toward him who was already standing in the living room, waiting it seemed. I joined him but kept my distance.

Our eyes met but I lowered mine, feeling insignificant from his stare. I just wanted to run to him and hug him, tell him I love him and let's forget this whole thing ever happened.

I know it wouldn't be that easy. He's here to break up with me, I'm sure of it.

Taehyung lowered the hood of his hoodie before removing the oversize article of clothing all together. His shirt was caught a bit and exposed his tummy.

My mind smiled at this.

He laid it against the back of the chair. I watched him glance around the apartment as if it was unfamiliar to him. Maybe he was taking a final look.

Our eyes met once more, only mine began to tear. I didn't want him to see me cry and lowered it once more. I don't want him to pity me.

He cleared his throat before speaking. "I spoke with Mr. Jeong. He told me that you are staying and everything will be fine. Is this what you wanted?"

Before leaving, I told Mr. Jeong it was okay for him to tell Taehyung how our meeting went. He is his lawyer and who also drew papers for our NDA. Besides, Taehyung has every right to know.

I nodded as a reply, a light sniffle eluded me but I know in the stillness of our surroundings, he heard it.

A little closer he came but there was still distance.

"Do you know what you put me through Shae? Can't you trust me to tell me when things are happening?"

His voice was gruff and it made me more afraid but he was valid in his questioning, though it was never a issue of trust.

I peered up to see him. His eyes were visibly red as emotions streamed down his face.

"I..."

His frown interrupted my thought.

I sighed for I didn't want to argue with him. I just wanted things to be better between us even if he no longer wanted to be with me. "I mean I..." I began low, trying to speak through my tears. "I didn't want to tell you anything until I knew for sure. The outcome could have been different."

"I don't like the way you did things. I don't like how this happened." His voice was low as well.

"I'm sorry." I blurted in a whisper. "I didn't want to hurt you. I understand if you don't want to be with me anymore Taehyung. I know what I did was unforgivable and..."

The quick force of Taehyung's body against me caught me off guard. His lips took mine before I could react and my eyes closed immediately from contact. Tears on his face meshed with mine while the stroke of his kiss sent shivers through me.

I wasn't expecting this but I hoped it was a good sign. Maybe it wasn't over with us. His kiss felt needy and this was a bit of hope I hung onto that could revive us.

Taehyung began guiding me backwards down the small, dark corridor that ended at my bedroom, however, my back bumped the door that closed off my room.

He pulled away from our kiss but I could feel his lips only seconds away from mine. His hair tickled my face and I wanted to brush it away but something about the feeling of it kept me from doing it. I heard him gulp in our midst.

"Don't ever say that. Nothing will stop us from being together, okay? Not work, your age or anything. Do you hear me Shae? Do you hear me saying I love you and I want to be with you? Tell me you do." The gruff tone of Taehyung's voice serrated my breath as chills spiked onto my skin. I could still hear the hurt and anger in his voice but it could never overshadow the love laced in it as well.

"Yes. I do." Tears falling faster with my murmur.

"Good." He firmed.

He didn't want to break up. He still wanted me even though I've flawed our relationship but hearing this just made it reach new heights.

Our love was growing even deeper than I could imagine.

I gasped, feeling the warmth of his hand crawling up my shirt, signaling my arousal for it's been so long since I felt his touch. He leaned in closer to my ear, whispering in the language familiar to him his apology for his actions. He didn't need to express this. I'm the one who should be groveling till eternity.

The richness of his voice vibrating against my skin, suppressed my chills to a fervent heat. It wasn't easy to dismiss him pressing against me, a subtle rub of the clothing barricading me sent my head spinning from the ache. I wanted him so bad that I was beginning to tremble.

"I missed you." His fingers now lingering above the rim of my pajama shorts while his teeth pulled softly on my ear.

"Not as much as I missed you." I breathed.

I could feel him smirk against me as he eased his hand into my shorts, moaning the moment he felt that I was absent of panties. His fingertips brushed me, making my body buckle from it, a stimulus of his touch.

"You have missed me, hm?" He teased before moving in for another kiss.

My fingers filtered into his hair, tugging gently on his strands. Taehyung cupped his hands under my thighs and lifted me, holding me against his waist as my legs wrapped around him. The sound of my whimper from the throbbing that intensified due to our clothed friction, induced a grunt from him.

"We've got some making up to do." His whisper dripped with lust as he finally managed to turn the door handle and lead us inside of my bedroom.

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