Catherine's POV

Aera is such a cute person. She speaks no English, but just goes about her business and watches my face for any cues. I let her do what she thinks is best because I can't communicate with her, and she's the professional. When she's finished, I see Bridget grinning like a fool. I haven't seen what she's done, but it must be good to get that reaction from B.

Aera starts touching my face, and says something. I turn my head down because I know my skin is a disgrace. She lifts my chin and gives me a bright smile. Aera heads towards the door giving me a "wait" gesture with her hands.

"Where do you think she went?"

"Probably to get some sort of miracle in a bottle for my sad skin..."

Bridget and I start laughing, and it feels really good. I start to turn to look at my hair, but Bridget stops me. She wants me to wait until the miracle is completed before I look. The door opens and I await the girl who's going to fix my skin. What I hear makes my heart pound and I break out in a cold sweat...

"Cafferine?"

I spin towards his voice and sit staring into this chocolate eyes...

"Jungkook..."

Bridget stands immediately and gets in front of me, blocking my view and saving me from drowning.

"Hi. I'm Bridget... The best friend."

I know she's giving him her cheeky grin, and I giggle.

"I am J-Jungkook... H-how you h-here?? C-cafferine??"

"Nice to meet you Jungkook. We are guests of Namjoon."

Just then Aera enters, and seeing Jungkook, she says something to him and he frowns. He talks to her for a minute and she starts to push him towards the door.

"Jungkook? Please don't tell anyone else she's here, ok? It's a surprise."

He cutely nods at my friend and lets Aera kick him out. The lovely girl comes and bringing a bag of magic, starts by putting my hair back with a headband. She first scrubs my skin with something that smells amazing. She plucks my eyebrows and Bridget is now laughing at my sorry ass. When she's done with the torture portion, she begins putting on some face cream that feels like pure silk. She massages it in and I'm in heaven.

"She truly is a miracle worker. We need to hire her for our business. The brides would be really happy."

Aera fixes my hair again and turns me to the mirror... I'm stunned.

I thank her repeatedly. I feel pretty for the first time in a while. My skin looks brand new also. Aera leaves me the face scrub and cream and bows to me. I bow my head back and give her my best smile.

She gets the rest of her things and leaves us alone. Bridget keeps gushing over my hair. Then she looks at me with a glint in her eye I don't like.

"Soooo... THAT was Jungkook... Nice..."

"Stooooop!"

She begins laughing and falls onto the bed. I put my face in my hands to hide the blush I know lights my cheeks. The surprise look in his big eyes... The lip bite when Bridget got between us... All so cute. Damn...

That's how Yoongi finds us. He begins to smile seeing us like that.

"Hey. You hair nice!!"

She definitely completed a miracle on my ugly ass..."

"You never ugly. Don't say this."

I know I can't argue with him, so I don't try. He tells us he has secured a room for us on the same floor, down the hall. Bridget goes with him to bring our luggage and change her clothes while I wait for Namjoon.

The door opens and I hear his footsteps.

"Did you get lost?"

"Not lost" The rich voice makes my skin tingle.

I turn in surprise. Jungkook is standing there just looking at me. I feel my heart rate spike at his presence. He takes a couple steps closer and I don't know how to react. What is he doing?

"I miss you..."

"I'm sorry. I missed all of you too."

He takes more steps and is directly in front of me. I have to look up to meet his eyes. He reaches out and cups my cheek, and I just stare, mesmerized.

"Can ask question?"

"Y-Yes..."

"If I not so shy... If I tell you then... Would you be with me?"

"What?"

"I not let you know because I shy... I sorry I not say before... I like you."

As soon as he says this he tilts my face up and lands his lips on mine. I am surprised but I relax as he begins to move his mouth gently against mine. I begin to kiss him back and reach out to hold onto his shirt. He pulls me closer and licks my bottom lip. I open my mouth to him and he explores every corner of my mouth with his hot tongue.

My heart is banging in my chest for escape, and I can feel his pulse has raised also. We separate to catch our breath, a string of saliva connecting our mouths. He caresses my cheek and kisses me again. This time a gentle touch of lips that leaves me wanting more. I pull him towards me by his shirt, and press my lips harder against his. He sucks on my bottom lip and a moan escapes my mouth... His cologne invading my nose makes me want to rip his clothes off.

The doorbell makes us jump apart. He reaches out and wipes his thumb across my now swollen lips. I feel the heat creep into my cheeks, and he smiles at me.

"I glad you back Cafferine. I had miss you."

He turns and walks to the door, turning back to send me a wink, he opens the door leaving me alone and stunned... WHAT.THE.ACTUAL.FUCK!?!?

Jungkook's POV

I'm in the common area on our floor when I see Jimin running around.

"Hyung. What's going on?"

"Namjoon hyung is back and asked me to make sure our sound check schedule is set for tomorrow."

Huh... I wonder when Hyung got back. And why does he have Jimin hyung doing that? Of course our soundcheck is scheduled. Something is up... I head towards his room since I want to talk to him anyway. I see his room door is a little open, and I hear female voices speaking English...

Not knocking I enter and I am stunned.

"Cafferine?"

"Jungkook..."

Hearing her say my name makes the butterflies in my stomach start flapping around... The girl with her, stands and gets between us. It's all I can't do not to physically move her.

"Hi. I'm Bridget... The best friend."

"I am J-Jungkook... H-how you h-here?? C-cafferine??"

"Nice to meet you Jungkook. We are guests of Namjoon."

Just then Aera noona enters and asks what I'm doing there. I tell her that I'm friends with the girl, but she pushes me towards the door telling me I shouldn't be here.

"Jungkook? Please don't tell anyone else she's here, ok? It's a surprise."

I nod at her friend and leave so Noona doesn't yell at me. Aera noona is sweet, but don't mess with her. I walk down the hall in a daze. Does Hobi hyung know she's here? Is she here to get back together with him? I don't care. I will not let her leave without telling her how I feel. I'm done being the shy baby.

She looked beautiful... But far too skinny. Maybe she's been sick? Maybe she missed Hyung so much like he misses her. I sit down on my bed to think. I barely saw her before her friend got in the way. But that glimpse was like air to me. She was beautiful. Aera noona must have done her hair, and it looked amazing.

I hear Yoongi hyung walk past speaking in English. Hearing a female voice I stand and walk to the door, but they're gone before I open my room. I head back to RapMon hyung's room to ask him about everything. I enter and it's like every prayer I've ever had has been answered.

"Did you get lost?"

"Not lost"

She spins around with her lips parted looking at me. God she's so sexy... I take a couple slow steps toward her expecting her to back up, but she doesn't.

"I miss you..."

"I'm sorry. I missed all of you too."

Not caring how she felt about anyone else, I move even closer to her. I am now directly in front of her, looking down into her beautiful green eyes that haunt my dreams. I reach out and cup her face just to touch her...

"Can ask question?"

"Y-Yes..."

She stuttered... So cute... Be confident Jungkook... You can do this...

"If I not so shy... If I tell you then... Would you be... with me?"

"What?"

"I not let you know because I shy... I sorry I not say before... I like you."

I tip her face up and lean down to kiss her. I swear as soon as my lips touched hers, my brain short-circuited. It was like fireworks in my mind. I kissed her deeply and felt her tiny hands grab onto my shirt. I wanted to cheer, but I just kept tasting her. She's like a drug... I could die happy while kissing her.

I pull back to let us breathe. She looks flushed and it's so adorable. I lean back down and lightly brush my lips against hers. She grips my shirt and pulls me closer and kisses me hungrily. I suck on her bottom lip getting a small moan from her...

The doorbell rings and we seperate quickly. I can't resist to touch her swollen lips though... She is everything I want and I'm not just going to let go this time. They didn't take care of her, and they let her go so easily because the company wanted them to. I never would have let her go that easily...

"I glad you back Cafferine. I had miss you."

I head to the door, and turning to wink at her flustered state, I leave the room. Jin hyung was surprised to see me coming out of Hyung's room, but before he could ask, Namjoon came around the corner. Jin tells him they are getting ready to order dinner. Telling Jin hyung to order his usual, but also add some bulgogi and Tteokbokki. Jin hyung nods, but looks confused.

RapMon hyung asks what I'm doing... I am in a daze right now thinking about the kiss. I can still taste her on my tongue, and all I can do is smile. I tell him nothing, and he says to be at dinner because he had a surprise for everyone.... *I know... I know Hyung*
I nod and head to my room.

Namjoon's POV

Did Jungkook just come from my room? I brush it off and go inside to find Catherine looking beautiful. Her hair is perfect and she's glowing. I watch her and she seems to be in a daze. She's touching her lips and staring into space.

"Hey. You look great!'

She startles at my voice. She blushes and then smiles.

"Thank you. But Aera deserves all the credit. She works miracles."

"She had a great canvas to work with though. I really love the hair."

"Me too. I feel pretty. It's perfect."

"So, we're going to have dinner with everyone. Jin already ordered. Did you want to go change or anything first?"

"No... I'm okay. But I can go to my room if you want."

"No. Just wanted to check with you. Why don't we head to the common room where things are getting set up?"

"Alright... "

"Ready?"

"I won't lie. I'm nervous... But let's go."

We leave the room and head to the common area. Jin looks up from setting all the dishes out and gasps. I smile knowing what's about to happen...

"CAFFERINE?!?"

He runs to her and lifts her right off her feet hugging her. Her eyes are wide and he is spinning her around.

"You here!!! Too skinny!!"

Catherine starts laughing at Jin, and Bridget enters with Yoongi.

"Look Yoongi! Cafferine here!!"

"I know Hyung. Who do you think helped bring her here?"

Jin immediately let go of Catherine and walked to Yoongi and slapped his head.

"Ow... Hyung... That hurt!!"

"Good!"

"Cath... Is this normal?"

Catherine is grinning and I'm delighted to see it. She nods at Bridget and before she can say anything, Jin zeros in on Bridget.

"Who you?"

"Jin. This is my best friend, Bridget. Bridget... Meet Jin."

"Don't hit me please..."

Everyone starts laughing except Hyung.

"I never hit woman."

He pouts a little earning a pat from Bridget with a 'sorry' making him smile.

"What's the noise Hyung? I could hear you... Cafferine?"

"Hey my Cricket!!"

"How you here?"

"It was called a van..."

"No tease!!"

Catherine walks to Jimin and tousles his hair and places a sweet kiss on his cheek making him pink up.

"I miss you"

"I missed you too Cricket. This is my best friend, Bridget."

"Hi. Cricket??"

Jimin giggles and Jin laughs loudly.

"It's my special nickname for him. He's Jimin. Our Jiminie, hence Jiminie cricket..."

Jimin becomes a grinning idiot, and waves at Bridget.

Taehyung and Jungkook enter, and Tae immediately goes before Catherine touching her arms and shoulders.

"You real?"

Catherine giggles and nods her head. Tae brings her into a hug and just smiles.

Jungkook just smiles... "Hey..."

Catherine looks at Jungkook and is blushing like crazy... That's new... They look awkwardly at each other before he steps to her, and in what is quite an intimate move, he grabs her waist and pulls her to him. He puts his face in the crook of her neck and mumbles something I don't hear but she seemed to. Yoongi and I share a look... 'Uh-oh' is all I'm thinking.

"Ok... Enough of the lovey dovey crap. Is this everyone?"

"No... Hobi isn't here. Did you guys tell him?"

Jimin answers me, looking sad. "He said he's not hungry right now."

"I'll go get him. You guys eat. Tell me what room and I'll go."

Catherine's POV

The guys are all happy to see me, which actually really surprised me. I've spent so much time reading what an awful person I am, that I started to believe the bullshit. When Jungkook grabbed me and put his face in the crook of my neck I trembled. I felt my pulse quicken, and he mumbled 'You smell good' which literally made me wet. I'm screwed...

I tell them I'll go get Hobi and Namjoon gives me his room number. Now here I am standing at his door and I'm suddenly scared out of my mind... What if he hates me for not answering him? Well, I have to find out either way. I ring the bell and wait. I hear something inside, but he doesn't answer. I knock instead, and I hear something in Korean.

Knocking again, I wait... The door gets wrenched open with a pissed off Hobi glaring until he realizes it's me. I watch the realization... the surprise... the confusion...

"Hi Hobi."

"Cafferine?"

"Yes"

Hobi grabs me and pulls me into a tight hug and begins sobbing. I feel my tears falling also, and hug him closer to me. He pulls me into the room and just holds me like I might disappear if he lets go.

"Cafferine... I so-sorry... I so so so sorry... I..."

"shhhhh... It's alright. Please don't cry Hoseok."

"I sh-should f-fight h-harder... I s-so w-weak..."

"No... You only did what you had to. I'm not upset with you. I know you were forced."

Hoseok nods weakly at me and I give him the best smile I can muster. I see him smile a little, and I start tugging him towards the door.

"What you doing?"

"Come on... There's food, and I'm actually hungry. Let's go eat."

"No no no... I want stay here."

"I'm going to eat. I want you with me. My best friend is here, waiting to meet you. Please come."

I watch him shake his head. I can't force him, but I won't leave Bridget alone with the guys.

"I know me showing up suddenly is alot to take in. But I came to see you. I want you to come with me to eat. Please. For me?"

"You go. I be there soon."

"I hope so. Don't take long."

I turn and walk out of the room. I am heartbroken that he is like this. Is it my fault? Should I have not come? These questions, and more swirl in my mind while I walk back to the common area.

I hear the laughter and know Bridget is winning them over... I pause to catch my breath before going in. A sudden wave of guilt hits me because Hobi didn't come with me.

Namjoon sees me and calls to me. "Cath? You alright?"

I didn't hear him come from behind, and I clutched my chest.

"I'm okay... It's just alot..."

Namjoon pats my back and I smile at him.

"Hobi didn't want to come?"

"He said he'll be here in a little while."

"Well, let's get in and eat before the food gets cold. There's bulgogi..."

I grin at him and nod. We walk into the room to a chorus of people calling me. I take a seat next to Bridget, and look around at all the smiling faces.

"Pass me the bulgogi please!"

Everyone laughs, but I get handed the platter and some chopsticks. I groan at them, and Jin clicks his in my face. I realize I'm sitting directly across from Jungkook, and our eyes meet while I fiddle with the chopsticks.

"You good?"

He grins wickedly and I scoff... I take the chopsticks and settle then in my grasp. Smiling sweetly, I pick up and bulgogi and bring it to my mouth.

"I'm perfect. You good?"

Bridget bursts of laughing and everyone follows her lead. Jungkook nods at me.

"You perfect... Good"

I literally almost choke on the food in my mouth.

"Soju?"

"Noooo!!!"

Bridget asks "What's that?"

"Satan's toilet water. It's great if you want to get drunk though."

Every eye on the room is wide at what I said, and Jimin's eyes disappear.

"You so funny!!" Jimin giggles.

We continue to eat and have fun. After a while I feel a hand on my neck. I turn to see a much more put together Hoseok. He smiles and I gesture to the chair next to me. He sits and I hand him a plate. He starts to refuse and I shove some bulgogi in his mouth.

"I eat... You eat... Deal?"

He silently nods while chewing. I know how hard it is to eat after depriving your body. And looking at him, I see he's been starving himself. He's thin and pale... It makes me sad. No wonder Namjoon and Yoongi came to get me.

The room has gotten much quieter, but I keep my eyes on Hobi. I don't know the future, but right now, he needs me. I care about him still and I always will. Seeing that he's been punishing himself this way breaks my heart. We'll get him better, one way or another...

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