THREE YEARS LATER

The announcement of UNITE's temporary break, was met with a lot of support from the fans. Minties really did want what was good for Jimin, Tae, Hoseok and Kookie. The break is going to be for about 6 months giving the members and their team some very much needed time with family.

"So you are taking your younger siblings where?"

"Not sure yet. They don't know that I'll be home and since it's the start of the summer my parents didn't make any plans and prepared to travel for a few months. We wont be gone the whole break."

"It's nice that Jimin is going to be with you." I said sitting in the living room. "After all of your solo album, you all just really deserve a break and to do whatever you want to do."

"Well same for you." He said, as we waited on our men to join us. "Hobi says you and his sister are really close and have a girls week planned?"

"Oh yea." I smiled. "She and I have an entire week of jack shit nothing to do. She has been so busy with her own stuff that she has hardly been around. So she's taking 2 weeks off. One to spend with me, because I'm pretty sure she likes me more than Hoseok, and then the second week her partner and Hoseok is going to join us."

"And the company supported it." He laughed. "That is surprising."

"I thought so too. Hoseok asked them about announcing our relationship and they kind of came to a compromise."

"Oh shit, really?"

"Yeah. We aren't going to say yes or no to anything. We are going to allow the speculation and rumors to fly, and just let the public think what they want."

"Yeah Jin went over the details of that with us a few weeks ago. Everyone was really happy for you guys." He smiled. "I think people have their suspicions about Jimin and I even."

"But so many of your fans are supportive. I wish you had the same kind of luxury that Hoseok and I have about just letting the rumors fly."

"I do too, but honestly I'm happy with what we have. After this break we will go hard for a few more years and then likely retire. It's been 8 years already, and then another 5 or 6 will put us in retirement mode." He laughed.

"It will be a sad time for sure." Jimin said as he walked in. "But true."

"Are you feeling okay?" I asked him. "Your physical therapist scheduled several appointments during your break and I know you will be traveling with Tae for a few months before you will see him again."

"Oh yes, I will fly back a few times to see him. My back has been feeling much better and he thinks this break will be a good for me."

He said next to me and I felt a sense of relief. About a year ago, Jimin started getting chronic back pain, and dislocated a few discs in his back. His surgery went as well as it could go, but even as long ago as it was, he was still recovering. This career had such an intense physical expectation that it was hard for him to fully recover.

"And he said that by the time we start practicing again, as long as you're doing to therapy you should be in a much better physical position to get back to all of our demanding choreo." Tae said.

"We also can change the way we do choreo." Hoseok said as he walked in. "We aren't as young as we once were."

"I think we will be fine." Jimin said. "When is your vacation with Hoseoks sister?"

"Not for a few weeks." I responded.

"Yep. We are going to lock ourselves into our house and let no one in."

"Well I would too if I spent what you did on that fucking house." Jimin said to him.

"I don't want to know." I said. "I didn't want that big of a house and he insisted."

"Boughie." Jimin said. "He's boughie."

"Well I want a home for us, not just a house Jiminie."

"You spend most of your time here anyway."

"Yeah but this is a dorm. Not a house."

"You and I have talked about getting a house you know." Tae said in Hoseoks defense.

"Well not for a while still."

"I for sure did not need a private pool." I said looking over to Hoseok. "That was extra."

"Only the best for you baby."

"All I have to say is that at lease he's taking care of her." Jimin interjected.

"I still didn't need such a large house. You for sure over did it."

"Well you loved it when we moved in."

"I still love it, but it's a lot. And now that you are going to be there more often for a while it will actually feel like a home."

"Home is where the hear is." Tae smiled.

"Well my heart with with Hoseak." I repleid.

He then leaned down and kissed me twice, before kissing my cheek.

"I would like to get you home now. I want to ravish you."

"Yeah if you could leave before then, our plane doesn't leave until tomorrow." Jimin replied.

Hoseok laughed. "Our car is here." He said. "I wanted to make our move at night so that not as many people will see that I'm with you."

"Well are you ready?"

"Yes, I have someone bringing my bags tomorrow. So we can head out."

I kissed Jimin on the head, and gave Taehyung a hug. "You both be good while you're out. Have fun and don't do anything I wouldn't do."

"Oh, and wont they have fun if they follow those instructions." Hoseok teased.

I laughed and looked over to my brother and hugged him again. "I love you."

"I love you too Noona."

I walked over to Hoseok, his hat and mask on, dressed up and down in black, and just before we opened the door Jimin called out to Hoseok.

"You can." He said, simply. "I approve."

Hoseok gave Jimin a big hug, ignoring my confused expression.

"Thanks man." He said, keeping him tight to him. "Love you."

"Love you too. Now go spend well deserved time with Noona. You guys deserve time in that pool of yours."

"And not to mention the privacy fence." Tae shouted, making me laugh.

We were finally out the door, there was no one outside in the dark, other than the body guards hired to get us to and from our destinations. Once we were settled in the car, he took his mask off and let out a deep breath and leaning his head back on the seat, closing his eyes. I watched as a smile curled his lips making my curiosity intensify.

"You want to tell me what that was about?"

His grin only grew, and he opened his eyes turning his head to me before grabbing my hand with his. He lifted my hand to his lips, kissing me softly before speaking.

"The man gave me permission to ask you to marry me." He said.

As if it was so simple.

As if it wasn't a huge secret that wasn't going to shock me to my very core.

"Oh?" Is all I could think to say.

"So maybe I'll ask you some time soon."

"Hoseok..."

"Don't worry, you wont see it coming." He said, settling back into his seet with his head resting again. I continued to stare at him in shock, as he grinned to himself. "Trust me."

He kept my hand in his, tightly holding me as if to reassure me. My head was spinning, and there was adrenaline running through my chest, my heart racing at the nonchalant way he mentioned this.

Is that going to happen soon?

Is he waiting for retirement?

Will we have a secret marriage?

I sat there, looking at him until my thoughts started to settle.

None of that mattered.

I'd say yes.

And he'd be my forever.

And that's what was important. I smiled to myself and closed my eyes settling into my seat and relaxing.

I look forward to whenever he surprises me. After he surprised me with the house last year, I cant wait to see how he proposes to me.