43. Finding Its Way Back
It was raining heavily as I sped up the car in the Seoul traffic. The traffic was bad every time it was raining. And I was now stuck in a traffic jam. I thumped my feet impatiently as I watched the queue.
I was near the highway exit and the jam was awful. I should've looked for an alternative route. I didn't expect that would be a traffic jam at this hour.
The car in front of me moved and I quickly changed the lane before the car behind filled the spot. After a few minutes, I finally exited the highway and turned in the Yongsan District direction.
The rain stopped when I entered the Yongsan District. The navigation directed me to the Hannam-dong neighborhood and I scanned the building nearby, trying to identify the right building according to the address Youngdae sent me earlier.
I finally spot the building and checked on the navigation. I pulled over the car and checked the navigation again. It was the place. I parked the car in front of the building and got out of the car to run the stairs up to the 4th floor.
The 5-floors villa building was located in a very calm and comfortable place near the Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital. I remembered he told me that his mom bought an apartment near his sister's place. This must be the place.
I reached the 4th floor and his unit was on the left. I stopped in front of his unit door while catching my breath. I checked the address Youngdae gave me and I was at the right unit.
I hit the bell once and waited. There was no answer. I hit the bell once again and started to feel like an idiot. If he was on leave, then why would he stay at home? He could be on the plane right now, flying somewhere.
"No, don't go, please don't go, we need to talk first, please, Kim Rowoon!" I knocked on his door furiously and calling his name but got the same result. My trembling hands trying to reach my phone and dialed his number and again, it was directed to a voicemail.
I gave up. I was thinking to go to the airport but it won't make any difference. He must be left already. I leaned down and buried my face on my knee. Feeling so hopeless. I suddenly regretted not listening to what Kiyong said a few days ago. I should've replied to his message earlier, too. The only thing I could do now was crying like a kid. I was so stupid.
There was no other choice. Now it was my turn to wait for him until he returned. My hands were still trembling while typing the text message. I replied to his chat, hoping he would read it whenever he turned his phone back on. I desperately asked him to come home and told him that I would wait for him here.
Pouring all the emotion that had been bottled up for years, I finally let everything go and could careless with my pride. I was about to lose the one I love and I couldn't bear to lose him again. I admitted my feeling to him, let him know how I wanted him to be here, right now, beside me.
Please, come back...I helplessly typed and told him to come back. Told him that I would wait for him. I cried my lungs out in despair. How could I change the situation? How could I let him know that I still love him?
"Hyeyoon," the familiar deep voice was heard, I let out a wry smile as I was now being delusional. I shut my eyes tight to get my sense back, but I heard the voice was calling me again, "Hyeyoon, what are you doing here?" my eyes shot opened and raised my face just to see the tall man holding a suitcase towering above me and he leaned down to my level.
My tears had blinded me and he wiped them with his thumb gently until I could clearly saw his handsome face was smiling toward me and his eyes glistened with tears. "What are you doing here?" he asked again and his tone was so silky.
He cupped my face so carefully as if I was the most fragile thing ever. His warm hands felt so real and I couldn't help as tears flowing hard down my cheek. It was really him. I wasn't imagining him standing in front of me, but it was literally him.
He then looked down to see my phone screen. He saw I was texting him and he stared at me with his smile as he took the phone from my hand and pulled me to stand up. He was checking the text message that still undelivered and he laughed.
"My phone battery is dead," he reasoned, then gave the phone back to me, "I'm not leaving," he said after reading the message. He pulled me into the warmest hug I ever had and I couldn't help to cry as if my heart was finally beating again. I could hear his heartbeat in my ear as he pulled me tighter in his hug.
"I thought you're-" I was stuttered, "your secretary said that you're leaving,"
He rubbed my back gently to calm me down and there was a low shush from him.
"I'm not leaving," he repeated. "I'll stay, Hyeyoon, stop crying," he tried to calm me down but I didn't know why I couldn't stop crying. The more he serenaded me, the more I felt comfortable in his hug. His strong grip on my tiny body that I hadn't feel for years. The feeling of being loved by him again. His scent, his warmth, his heartbeat. Everything that I could only see in my dreams was now feeling so real.
I wouldn't let go of his hug if only there wasn't someone interrupted us.
"Ahem," someone cleared their throat and I quickly turned to see Youngdae and Jeein was watching us a few feet away. I tried to wriggle free his hug but Rowoon didn't let me go.
"Don't bother us, Hyeyoon, I'm here just to check that you guys are alright. I was about to go, anyway," Youngdae grinned when he saw both of us being reluctant to let go of each other.
"Hyeyoon, you're really something," Jeein sighed beside her fiancé. But then she shrugged. "I'll let you guys talk alone then. And we need to discuss this later, Hyeyoon," she smiled meaningfully and I didn't understand what actually happened.
I looked up to see Rowoon was holding his smile. "What?" I asked him and he couldn't help to smile at last.
"I'll explain to you later," he sounded.
Youngdae and Jeein stared at each other and smiled, "We'll be leaving now, be happy my friends," Youngdae waved as the two left and walked down the stairs.
* * *
Rowoon then let me in his house and I was now sitting on his couch as he was taking a glass of water for me. He took off his jacket and sat beside me.
He gave me the water. I took it and drink to calm myself down. I threw my glance around his house, and it was so clean. So, this was the house his mom bought? It was so beautiful. Everything was in white even the kitchen was decorated with white furniture.
"Are you feeling better?" he saw me looking around his house and asked.
"Yes, thank you," I put the glass down on the table and started to feel nervous when we were left alone.
There was an awkward silence when we both didn't know what to say.
"Hyeyoon,"
"I'm sorry,"
We both spoke at the same time, and he laughed. I smiled nervously and he let me talk first.
I lowered my face and took a deep breath before proceeding, "I'm sorry for not replying to your text earlier," I told him and he went silent, waited for me to finish. "I also read your letter," I took out the paper from my pocket and gave it to him. "I thought you're leaving already. I thought I was late," I was about to cry again as my sound started to shake.
"Don't be sorry," he sounded. "It's me who should be sorry to you,"
"Don't leave," I told him when a single tear escape. I had to hold myself for not crying again in front of him. I kept my mouth shut. There were a lot of things I wished to say but I couldn't. The moment I opened my mouth, I would start crying again, and it was so embarrassing.
Rowoon reached out to take my hand and held them tightly. He caressed my hand gently as he said, "I was with Youngdae and Jeein when you called him," I looked up to see him, "we were heading to the airport, and yes, I was planning to leave the country. I need to arrange a few things before my departure,"
I stared at him and he smiled. "I'll relocate, Hyeyoon," he said.
"What? Where?" I could feel my heart sank to hear he was actually planning to leave.
"The US," he said.
Why so sudden? Was he leaving because of me?
"How about your family here? Are you going to stay there permanently?" I sadly asked. I couldn't accept the fact that he was about to leave again. "Are you being assigned to San Jose Branch? But you were just moved here,"
He let out a soft sigh. His smile never left his handsome face. I couldn't help to dazzle upon witnessing his beauty. The face that finally let my heart beating rapidly again, the face that could make me jittery whenever I was alone with him.
"My mom will stay here with my sister. And yes, I'm planning to stay there permanently. But I'm not being assigned to San Jose Branch, Hyeyoon," he paused and watched my reaction. I stayed silent, waited for him to proceed, "I was given another opportunity and was considering to take it,"
I stared at him, a little bit shock upon his revelation. He was planning to change his job and moved to the US. I bit my lips nervously, then what would happen between us after he moved to the US?
"Hyeyoon," he called out as he saw me anxiously biting my lips. He moved closer so that our face only a few inches away. I gulped. Didn't expect that he would make a move. Instinctively, I moved back a little so that I could breathe. The close gap between us was kinda suffocating, I needed to hold on to myself not to get intoxicated by his charm at this moment.
He moved his hand up hesitantly to reach my face and touch my cheek lightly. "May I ask why are you here, Hyeyoon?" his voice hoarse and I hardly stay in my sanity in a situation like this.
"I-" I choked my voice and he was now cupping my face with his huge palms.
"I saw your boyfriend's car outside, are you stealing his car to find me?" he sounded again and I couldn't help to giggle to hear his statement.
His lame joke somewhat eased my mind and I shook my head. He saw the smile on my face but didn't seem to satisfy with my answer.
"Why are you here? I haven't heard your answer, Hyeyoon, don't make me ask you for the nth time," he was being impatient and I laughed to hear how desperate he was now demanding my answer.
I shut my eyes and just to ease my rapid heartbeat. I firmly yet gently told him the truth, "I was looking for you," I paused to see how he stared at me deeply with his sharp eyes. I let out a sweet smile and confessed, "I love you, Rowoon. Don't leave me again," a single tear escape, and Rowoon was stunned for a split second before he took me into a beautiful kiss.
My heart was showered with a tingling sensation that I never felt before. It felt so fresh and relieving. We never shared a kiss like this even when we were still a couple. He was so tender yet needy at the same time and I could feel how desperate he was to keep us attached.
I returned his kiss and savored every taste he gave me. I put my hand around his neck just when he deepened the kiss and felt my body was fully surrendered to him.
He broke the kiss and caught his ragged breath, "say it again, Hyeyoon," he hoarsely whispered, "Say you love me again," he asked.
I just smile shyly and I did as he asked, "I love you, Rowoon," I hug him tightly and repeated, "I love you,"
He held my body and engulfed me to his broad chest. "I love you, Hyeyoon, so much," he kissed my neck lightly, sending shivers up and down my spine and I sighed.
"No," I whispered to him as he now rubbed my waist.
We were just making up and he already wanted a round of lovemaking? Geez, Kim Rowoon and his raging hormones. I pulled away and pushed him gently.
"Why?" he whined and I smiled to see his child-like face.
"I don't know but I'm still not in a good condition lately, I don't think I can handle your beast in bed, Rowoon, I might pass out," I explained to him, and he looked concerned.
"Are you okay? Are you still feeling sick?" he then realized how I looked like.
I shook my head. "I'm fine, just a bit weaker these days, from depression I think," I giggled but his expression was serious.
He caressed my face gently and looked concerned, "You look a bit pale, indeed," he scanned my face and then furrowed his brow. "Hyeyoon, are you-" he was hanging his words and I raised an eyebrow.
"What?" I asked confusedly.
He was a bit hesitant at first but decided to ask anyway, "Have you taken a pregnancy test?"
I was dumbfounded by his sudden question but then shook my head cluelessly.
"Why would I need that?" I asked him back.
His eyes softened and suddenly pulled away. He grabbed his car key and came to me again. "Wait for me. I won't long," he kissed my forehead and left the house after that. Leaving me stunned in my seat.
* * *
Rowoon was back twenty minutes later and gave me three different brands of pregnancy tests. I sighed helplessly. He shouldn't have spent his money on such a useless thing.
"I'm not pregnant, Rowoon," I told him. But he still insisted me to take the test and I did as he said.
Entered the bathroom, I read carefully the instructions before using the test. I had my urinate in a plastic glass and dip all the three-strip tests at once.
Rowoon knocked on the door from outside and opened it impatiently.
"How's it?" he barged in and I was startled when he already stood behind me.
"I'm not sure, they're still working," I pulled one of the strips and stared at the one faint red line. "It's one line, though," I sighed and gave him the strip. "I'm not pregnant, yet, Rowoon," I told him and he seemed disappointed.
He let out a soft sigh, "I thought you're-" he halted and squinted his eyes, tried to focus on the strip. He furiously took out all the remaining strips from the glass and compared all the results. The next second he was flashing a wide smile towards me.
"Hyeyoon," he put down the pregnancy tests on the cabinet and pulled me into a hug. "Marry me," he suddenly proposed.
"Huh?" I was clueless. Why did he behave like this?
He pulled away from the hug and grabbed me by my shoulder, "Come with me in the US, will you?"
I was speechless but before I responded to his sudden proposal, I took all three strips and saw all of them showed two red lines.
I gasped.
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A/N :
Everyone who wants this to happen got their wish come true.
Congratulation~ XD
Still have one more thing to resolve. I'll finish it in the next chapter.
:D
See you in the next chapter~
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