“Oh wait, I'll just answer this, babe,” I reasoned and I took my phone from here. “Wait a sec,” I added when it started calling again.

(Choi—)

“Ahh yes! About that thing? We could talk it out over a hot coffee tomorrow. Okay? Thank you. Yes, good night,” I ended the call and casually put it in the side desk, acting not nervous at all.

“I didn’t know about Mr. Kang tho? He called you last time too. What’s his full name?” she asked again.

Women.

“Ahh he’s somewhat related to the land I’m going to rent in Itaewon,” I replied and went beside her.

“Oh, right! How about it?” she shows interest, good thing.

“It’s going well, babe. Spring Café will have its baby now,” I answered and smiled at her.

She hugs me tightly. “No! Oh my God! I’m so proud of you, babe! Like it still feels yesterday. You achieved so much,” she bawled.

I smiled, “We, babe. It’s us,” I corrected and caress her face, wiping her tears then kissed her forehead. “Thank you for staying everytime,” I muttered.

“You know I’ll always choose to stay no matter what it is, Beomgyu. Because I love you so much.”

How? How can I hurt such good woman like her? She loves me so much. She’s willing to do everything for me. She’s… she’s just too good for an asshole like me.

She doesn’t deserve me at all.

“I love you too and I’m sorry for everything,” I apologized.

“Sorry for what?” I heard her asked.

“Just… everything.”

“O-okay? You know I will always forgive you!” she releases soft chuckles. “And by the way babe, I’ll be out for maybe a week,” she announced.

“Why? Where are you going?” I asked her.

“We’re going out of town to redesign this hotel and we’re going to stay there for a week to have a team building as well.”

“Oh, wow. Should I visit you there?”

“Aye, you have business to do as well,” she rejected.

Right, I need to process the papers of our first branch and I have plans with Taehyun as well. Damnit, everything’s just getting out of hand.

“But I will make sure if I’ve got the time, okay?”

“Sure babe! Just message me ahead of time.”

“Yes, madam. Let’s sleep now, goodnight.”

I am now at my office signing the lease contract of the land we’re going to rent. “Thank you so much for this, Mr. Chu,” I expressed my gratitude and bowed at him.

“I am just taking orders from above. Well, I am quite surprised that the founder gave it to you wherein fact there is much high profile businessmen who wants to rent the land too. Witnessing this means he’s really looking forward to it and he trust you,” he stated.

“Y-yes, I am a bit overwhelmed too,” I commented.

“Mr. KTH knows how to do business. KTH Co. won’t be this big if he’s not competent, right? And he sure has keen eyes to those who deserve what someone deserves to have. So, congratulations Mr. Choi Beomgyu, you can now open your first branch.”

I honestly don’t know what I should feel. Probably, Kang Taehyun only let me rent the land because of us being a fuck buddy and nothing else. But Mr. Chu’s word made me look at the other side too.

That maybe, maybe he really trusts me that I can expand my business too and make it big just like his. Kang Taehyun is smart and always has the exemplary attitude.

“I heard you signed the papers now?” Kang asked me as soon as I arrived at his house.

“Yeah, thank you again,” I replied and kissed his cheek.

“No worries, here have some pizza. I just ordered it. So, you’ll start right away in there?” he asked and handed me a slice.

“Yeah, the faster the better,” I replied and then have a bite.

“Good. How about Aera, where is she?” he asked.

“She’s out for some business. Probably will come back next week,” I said.

“Oh, she’s hard working too. You two are really good for each other,” he compliments and smiles.

“Aren’t you ruining us?”

I just asked. I don’t want to sound rude to him.

“No, I mean maybe? But it’s not like I’m trying to steal you from her. Look, I don’t beg for your time or love, we meet if we have time. I’m not against your relationship and I never said you should break up with her. We’re just like special business partners that come with special benefits.”

“How can you make it sounds so easy?”

“I just don’t want to complicate things, Choi. You love her? I’m good. You want to marry her? Go. I’m not against you and Aera, you two can make a happy family. Simply because I don’t love you.”

Right, after all we’re just fuck buddies. No strings attached.

“Any other questions?” he asked me again and eats his pizza.

“I wanna know why me,” I muttered. ‘Who’s before me and what after me,” I continued.

“Oh,” he reacted, not expecting what I just said. “There are like around five guys before you but I just don’t enjoy them at all. They are all in relationship and I don’t care about that. The longest lasted for three days,” he replied.

“That’s just hooking up then,” I commented.

“Yeah but you’re different. I thought we’ll only last for days too but it’s over a month now,” he stated. “Right, we fucked so much times already,” he even added and casually eats his food. “And after you? I don’t know. Who knows? I might stop after you,” he continued.

“Why don’t you get yourself a boyfriend, so that you can do it without any hassle,” I suggested.

“I’m not capable of handling relationship, Choi. I tend to breakdown from time to time. I’m not stable. Sometimes I look for love, sometimes I just want to get fucked by and then leave. Who wants to be in a relationship with me?”

That made me stop. I’m seeing another side of him. I didn’t know he’s that kind of person— fragile. Someone likes him needs a constant person beside him that can handle his attitude.

“I see,” I utter. “Someone maybe? Someone out there might love you whole-heartedly,” I stated and looked at his eyes. “Maybe he isn’t just available at the moment.”

He laughs. “Don’t make me laugh. I don’t want any commitment. I hate it. I hate being in love. I just want to have fun. Consider yourself lucky because I just like you,” he replied.

His reply made me feel uneasy. Especially that I can see his facial reaction that doesn’t show any lies at all. He really meant what he said.

“Why is that?”

“You know how crazy I am if I’m into something. I’ll do anything to keep what I want. If I did felt something different that night, you and Aera already broke up long ago.”

Should I? Should I just really consider myself lucky? Maybe yes. Because if he really meant what he said, I don’t know what will happen to me and I don’t want to leave Aera alone. I don’t want her to leave me too.

What Taehyun and I have is just a fluttering feeling at the moment, nothing else. This will die down soon.

“So, anything more to ask? I’m willing to answer it,” he asked.

I shrugged my shoulders and shook my head. “None,” I replied to end that serious topic. “What are we gonna do tonight?” I asked him and continued eating.

“Oh right but wait, Aera will come back next week right?”

“Yeah, I guess.”

“Let’s make use of your time then. Let’s go to Itaewon tomorrow,” he said.

“We can’t come there alone,” I replied.

“No, we’re not. You bring Soobin and I bring Yeonjun— wait, is there something going on between them?” he asked curiously and I just shrugged my shoulders. “Anyways, they know what they are doing so just gonna leave them alone. So, is it okay now?”

“Yeah sure, I don’t mind as long as we have someone aside from us.”

“Good! And tonight, let’s take sex enhancer drug,” he said and he started walking out.

“Just like that night?” I asked talking about our first meet.

“Yeah.”

“Why do you have that anyways?” I asked again.

He opened one of the cabinet on the wall and I saw him took out this small pill box. “Well, someone I know made me drink it and I find it really helpful,” he answered and then walks back again to me.

“Sounds a jerk to me,” I commented.

“Yep! He’s a total ass,” he agreed. “Here, drink this,” he said and then he put the pill inside his mouth and then grabbed me.

He transfers the pill from his tongue to mine that I gladly accepts and gulped it. “I might get rough to you because of this,” I said and drinks water.

He drinks his own pill. “No, it’s fine. Let’s get wasted tonight,” he shrugged like it doesn’t bother him at all. “Should we do BDSM?” he suggested.

I coughed hard. “W-what? Do you have a thing for that?” I asked him, brows knitted.

“Yeah? Used to do it before with someone. Wanna try it again,” he answered.

“No, I don’t want to. What if I’m whooping your ass and you moan other’s name?”

“HAHAHA! Choi, I won’t! Come on! That’s funny,” he laughs at me.

“No, I won’t,” I refused.

“HAHAH! Okay fine, let’s do it some other time then. Let’s head inside my room— oh what if let’s do it in the swimming pool? I have a rooftop pool,” he suggested again.

My jaw fall. “The drug really kicks in you that fast, yeah?”

“No! HAHAHA! I just want to do something memorable!” he exclaimed. “No one’s here aside from the two of us. We can fucking do every fucking things we want! So?”

I held his hand that made him stop walking. “You really want to?”

“What? BDSM?”

“No! Pool fuck or something,” I clarified.

“Oh, you want to?” he asked me back.

“Kang Taehyun!”

“HAHAH! Let’s go, let’s do that!”

We arrived at his rooftop and he pressed something that opened the lights in there. The wind is really cold as well. Then the glass cover of the pool moved, revealing the water.

“That door leads to where?” I asked him pointing to the side door I saw.

“To my room. After we fucked here, let’s go inside my room and continue—“

“Kang Taehyun!” I yelled his name and hold both of his shoulders. “Hey! Are you okay? You’re really hypersexual active right now,” I stated.

He giggles, “What? HAHAH! I’m fine! Probably because of the drug,” he replied.

I touch his forehead and it’s burning already as well as his hands and arms. “Are you really sure you can do it?” I asked him.

“Yes! So what? Are going to continue inside my room?” he went back again.

“We’re both wet after it.”

“Right, then to my bathroom? With warm water?”

“We already came from water, we’re not supposed to stay soaked for a long time,” I disagreed.

“Then let’s just fuck in my bed after! I’ll just change sheets,” he answered like he’s annoyed already.

I just hugged him. “Let’s have passionate sex after,” I whispered and then cupped both of his cheeks.

He’s smiling at me and I love seeing it. He’s so happy. His face is screaming excitement. I know this just what we are and nothing else but if this can make him happy, I will gladly give him myself.

After all, there’s something about Kang Taehyun that I want to know more. I want to break down the walls I built myself and I want to cross the line I drew myself. I want to stay longer and invest time to him so that I can know him deeper.

“Bring me to heaven tonight, Beomgyu hyung.”