"Okay, good...now lift your chin slightly and turn towards me. Not so much. Right there." Taehyung instructs as he takes my photo.

He insisted that he have some professional looking pictures of me because even though he loves our goofy selfies, there's just something about a full body professional black and white photo that hits home.

I didn't argue with him as I posed however he told me to. He had me standing by a bush and on the porch, in the middle of the street and leaned on the BMW. Even some in my little red Beetle that always seemed out of place in the driveway next to the luxury vehicles.

"Okay so do that little thing when you bite your lip." He says putting the camera back up to his face.

"What thing?" I ask laughing at this whole interaction but I'm glad he's happy right now.

"That thing where you look...sexy. Like you want to rip my clothes off or something."

I really don't know what he's talking about. Apparently I do a thing? I do my best to give a sexy look but it's obviously not it judging from how he lowers the camera and gives me a look of disapproval.

"I don't know babe! I didn't even know I did a look in the first place. Maybe it's not something I can fake." I turn and face him with a bit of an attitude and he starts snapping photos mid-sentence.

"That's okay. I'll get it before you leave. I got those cute attitude shots at least." He smiles at me and I roll my eyes playfully at him.

"Enough of me. I need some of you too." I grab the camera from his hands.

He pulls me into him so that his front is flesh with my back as he tells me how to adjust the settings and how to focus the lens. His bottom lip grazes over my ear as he speaks and a desire blooms within me as I feel him pressed against my ass.

With the camera still in his hands, he pulls away and I turn to face him as if my instincts willed it so.

"Ha! Got it!" He says as he snaps a photo with the camera not far from my face.

"Got what?" I ask perplexed by his sudden joy.

"The photo I wanted. You were biting your lip and giving me the look." He smiles mischievously.

Oh...so he just turned me on so he could get the photo he wanted? That slick little...

I snatch the camera out of his hands and click on the preview button. As soon as my face appears I audibly gasp.

That's the face I make? I look...hot! I keep staring at the photo until he pulls it back out of my hands with a wide boxy grin.

"Turned on by your own photo, huh? Yeah...see why it was hard for me to be a gentleman that first night we met?"

I smile fondly at the memory when the earth stood still and my first and only love entered my world. The night I went beyond my limitations and the night that will forever hold a special place in my heart.

"By the way, I want to keep something of yours. If you'll let me." I state as I take the camera back and begin taking pictures of him.

He poses as if he's on the cover of Vogue and honestly, he could be. He sticks his hands in his pockets and gives me a sexy facial expression. He squats down and puts his hand on his chin. He begins to laugh as he continues, but they're actually really good photos. He doesn't need any direction. I think the ones of his smile will be the ones I love the most.

"What were you wanting to keep?" He asks as he stands up to look at the photos I just took.

"That black T-shirt with the writing on it that you wore when we first met. It's my favorite." I nuzzle into his neck as I ask in a slight whiny voice.

He laughs at my pathetic attempt to beg. "You really don't have to do all that. You can have the shirt and anything else. You can pack me too if you want."

"I just might." I nuzzle into his neck a little harder and make a really weak growling noise.

"Well aren't you acting all cute today." He wraps his arms around me and leaves a kiss on my forehead.

I giggle at the sweet interaction and push myself up on my tippy toes to leave him a quick peck on the lips.

This is the kind of thing I'll definitely miss. Just hanging out together, taking silly photos and being affectionate towards one another. I could spend every waking moment in his presence and be happy.

He turns and puts the camera back in its bag, zips it up tightly and sets it right inside the front door. As he's walking back to the yard, he snatches up the water hose and sprays me with it. His facial expression a mix of enjoyment and mischievousness as he keeps the water hose pointed in my direction.

"Kim Taehyung!" I scream out but begin to laugh. "I'm gonna..."

He sprays me again before I can even finish my sentence. I charge after him as he continues to spray me and laugh ridiculously hard at my expense. After becoming drenched, I finally get it out of his hands and jump on his back and begin spraying the water directly on to the top of his head.

"Aish! Hajima!" He yells out in laughter as I cling on to him as tight as I can while he runs around.

I look up, still laughing and see a police cruiser in front of the house. I drop the water hose but remain on his back, my laughter ceasing immediately.

"What's wrong?" He asks as he realizes I'm not laughing any more before he notices the cop car in the street. Setting me down, he wraps his arm around me and protectively pulls me tightly to his chest.

We watch as the driver door opens and my father steps out to walk over to us. Thankfully stopping a few feet back.

"Hi Ava. Taehyung." He says calmly

"Dad? Why are you here?" I ask skeptically.

He doesn't say anything for a minute as he eyes Taehyung and I. Taehyung, however, refused to let his gaze leave him or let me out of his hold. Not that I was even trying to get away in the first place.

"I wanted to see you before you went off to school. See how you were doing."

"We're doing well. You really didn't need to come here." I say without a hint of emotion in my voice.

"I just wanted to tell you that your mother and I have decided to separate."

He says it as if I should feel sorry for him. Truth be told, I was proud of my mother for finally walking away from such toxicity. She may not feel it now, but she will be much happier later.

I nod in response with an otherwise blank expression. "I'll give her a call."

He looks at Taehyung and eyes him for a few moments. "Will you be going back for school?"

"Possibly." He responds and my eyes flit over to him.

Possibly? What does he mean by that? He has a plane ticket ready to go in just a few days. Maybe he just doesn't want my dad to know he won't be around.

"I wish you the best in life." My dad replies and I'm unsure if he was being polite or if it was passive aggressive.

I sigh out, getting frustrated with this interaction with someone I had written out of my life. Family or not, a toxic person is never good to keep around.

"Anything else?" I ask with a frustrated tone of voice.

"That's all. Good luck on your first day." My dad reaches out to hug me but I pull myself closer into Taehyung's chest.

My dad looks over to Taehyung who just shakes his head, reiterating that physical contact is not what I want.

My dad nods and does a slight wave before getting back into the cruiser and driving away.

"That was weird." I say still being cradled in Taehyung's arm.

"I didn't even know he knew where we lived." He says and it makes me realize the same.

I assume there isn't too many Kim's in our little town, but the fact he found out where I was staying was pretty creepy and I started to feel a bit violated.

Honestly, the whole conversation could have been handled over a phone call or my mother could have told me the news.

I shake it off and decide not to let it ruin the day we were having. He's not worth it.

I lean down and pick back up the hose and spray him in the chest. The splashing water surprising him. He launches forward in a fit of laughter and snatches me up as we fall to the ground and begin to wrestle for the hose. Both of us being sprayed simultaneously as we roll in the grass.

He stops battling me for the water hose when I end up on top of him, our faces inches apart. Our smiles slowly fade as we stare into each other's eyes.

He places his hand on my cheek and gently swipes away the water on my eyebrow. A intensity shooting through my chest as I fall in love with him all over again.

"It's not going to be easy, you know. Being away from you and having moments like this. And it's not going to be easy communicating with the time differences and our schedules." He says running his thumb over my bottom lip.

"Yeah, I know." I say just above a whisper.

"So if things happen, I won't fault you for it. If we lose contact or if you move on..."

"I won't move on." I cut him off.

He shakes his head. "You don't know that. But I won't be mad. But I will come back for you as soon as I can and I will fight for you if I have to."

I don't respond. What do I even say? He's right. I don't know if things will change between us or if I'll one day move on or have to move on. One day he might want to move on himself. I shut my eyes tight as my own thoughts break my heart. All I can do is hope that he keeps his word and comes back for me.

He pulls me down and slowly kisses my lips. Showing me how much he loves me through action instead of simple words. Showing me how much he misses me already. I don't even care that we're out in broad daylight in the front yard of a suburban street. I don't care if neighbors see us. All I care about is getting swept away by this intimate and heartfelt action.

Neither one of us hear the car pull up or even the footsteps walking to us. We do notice the sudden spray of water on our faces as if we were two cats in heat.

"Good lord you two. You have a whole house to make out in yet you chose the front yard?" Madison scolds with a giggle as we realize she and Justin have made it over to the house for the barbecue we had planned.

Taehyung chuckles and pecks my lips one more time. "Maybe we already explored the whole house, Madison."

I giggle at the true statement. Besides his uncle's room, we've had sex in every single room. Including the other two small bedrooms, our bedroom, the bathroom upstairs and downstairs, the kitchen, dining room, living room, foyer, and staircase.

I push myself off of the ground to stand up and look at Justin. "Hey Justin. Madison seems a bit jealous. Not stepping your game up?"

Justin and Taehyung laugh when Madison smacks me on the shoulder. We put up the water hose and head back inside. The cold air from the house shocking us both as our clothes suddenly felt freezing.

"We're going to go change. You two go in the kitchen, we'll be right out." I instruct.

"Is there anywhere safe to sit that your naked behind hasn't been on?" Madison playfully teases.

"No." Taehyung firmly says as he grabs my hand and pulls me towards the bedroom, leaving me giggling along the way.

We emerge moments later with towel dried hair and dry clothes. Madison and Justin were snacking on some fruit while I headed over to grab the marinated meat out of the refrigerator and pass it over to Taehyung to take out to the grill.

The guys go hang outside while they get the grill warmed up and Madison and I stay inside for a moment to get the other dishes ready to be made.

Madison looks out of the French doors at the guys carrying on about something and looks back over to me. "Hey, so are you okay? I know you've been having a hard time."

I look up at her with tears already forming in my eyes and shake my head. "No, but let's not talk about it, okay? Not today."

She nods and grabs a knife to help me cut some vegetables. I proceed to tell her about my dad's random drop by and how my parent's are separating. She's also happy for my mom and agrees that she'll be much happier later on as she fondly looks out to Justin.

He had been so good to her over the last month and I'm so appreciative to him for making my best friend happy. I really hope he continues to be a decent guy and that they work out.

The guys come in laughing about something and grab some bottles of water. Taehyung stops by and passionately kisses me on my lips before smacking me on my ass and walking back outside.

Once they're back out of earshot, Madison turns to me and smiles. "He is so in love with you."

I nod with a matching grin across my face. "As I with him."

"No one deserves happiness and love more than you." She sweetly says and I wrap her in my arms.

I just needed my best friend in that moment. I needed to know that she will be there for me when the quiet hits. When the loneliness creeps in.

"Hey...not today remember?" She says pulling me back to look at my face and wipe away the tears that have collected in the corners of my eyes.

I nod and take a deep breath.

The guys come back in and see Madison cupping my face and I realize what this might look like.

Taehyung sits down on the barstool and takes a sip of water. His eyes fixated on us.

"Am I going to have to worry about this? I don't know how to compete with a girl." He teases knowing it's not like that between us.

But before I can respond, Madison crashes her lips on to mine stunning everyone in the room including myself as her tongue caresses my own.

She pulls back and looks at me and then over to the guys who's mouths hang open and shrugs. "Maybe."

My eyes are as wide as they can go as I look over to Taehyung who's mimicking my expression.

"Oh come on guys! I'm just kidding. It was just a little kiss. You act like I ripped her clothes off right here." She says as she snatches up a carrot and walks outside.

"I don't know what that was." I tell Taehyung as Justin walks outside with Madison.

"It was...hot. But don't go leaving me for her. I couldn't handle that." He jokes as he comes over to me and picks me up, placing me on the kitchen island as he centers himself in between my legs.

He grabs the back of my head and pulls my lips onto his, kissing me deep and slow. My head spinning from the dizzying passion. A small whimper escaping as he wraps his arm around my waist to pull me in tighter to him.

He pulls back and looks at me as I bite my lip and I realize I'm doing the look. I smile and bashfully lower my head but he lifts my gaze back up to meet his.

"Yeah, I thought I was better. I had to fix it and be the last person you kissed." His eyes become more hooded and intense as he stares at me.

"Who's is it?" He says with a deep, sultry and demanding voice.

"Yours." I smile and he sears another deep kiss on my lips as he runs his fingers over my mound.

He pulls back again, leaving me craving more. "That's what I thought."