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With Jun out of the picture, Jeonghan can finally have Seunghee all to himself. He feels free now that his "rival" is away and he can concentrate fully on her without any nuisance or anything and her alone.

Seunghee slowly tosses away her thoughts of Jun. Her initial days with Jeonghan were compromised and it's been long due that she gives him all her time from now on.

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She plays the piano with him by her side and sings to him dearly.

"Ije Neoreul da jiwonaetjiman
Modu da biwonaetjiman
Ttodasi biga naerimyeon
Himdeulge sumgyeonwatdeon neoui modeun gieokdeuri
Dasi dorawa neol chatna bwa
Biga oneun naren nareul chajawa
Bameul saeweo goerophida
Biga geuchyeogamyeon neodo ttaraseo
Seoseohi jogeumssikgeuchyeogagetji"

This heavenly voice of hers takes him to paradise. He can't stop adoring her. With her beautiful face, gorgeous eyes, perfectly carved features and compassionate personality, there's nothing in the world that will make him look at other girls. She's the goddess heaven sent him. There's no way he'll let go of her. He's not planning on conserving his love for her like what they say, leave some for yourself. Cuz if he doesn't give it his all, it might just be one reason for him to regret in the end. So from the start, he's 100% on her, even if it leaves him dry and sultry. It's a good thing if he lets her though.

Brushing the inappropriate thoughts away, he wraps his arms around her waist at the sound of her last lyric.

"That was perfect," he praises her.

She snuggles by the nook of his neck like a puppy. And hums the tune.

"I still can't believe you're listening to me right now, sitting beside me, holding me. Nine years were a bit too long, that I still think this is all just a wonderful dream."

"I was just in paradise a few moments ago."

She giggles. They're both just as unconvinced they're really together.

"When was the last time you went home?" he asks.

"Hm... since I stayed here. It's only been five months," she answers.

"I haven't been home since last year."

"Really? Sem-break's coming. What do you say we spend a week there?"

"Do you want to?"

"I want to see our old schools. I know I'll pick up a lot of things to reminisce about. And now that we're together, they're nothing but happy memories."

"Why, they weren't before? All those were happy for me."

"Well. It's hard to explain. But some are really sad for me. Why don't we just go then?"

"Okay. I want to meet your parents too."

"Only my sister is there now. My brother just married and he's staying in Okinawa now. And my parents are working abroad this year."

"Okay. Then I'll let you meet my parents."

"At last! I'll meet the world's best pastry chef!"

Jeonghan grins at her, "Her sweets aren't that good though."

"They are! You just don't know how to taste them."

"I know what's good to taste for me."

"What?"

"You."

"Ah, get away from me Jeonghan!"

She moves away from his embrace, feeling her face burning. He just had to make her heart pound so hard again. He smiles at her though. He's just being playful.

"I'm not gonna do anything alright. I just want you in my arms all day long. It's enough for me."

"Are you sure?"

"For now."

She pouts and scoots right back beside him. "I told you right?"

"Yes, keep the kissing at bay. I'm not forgetting."

"Okay, just reassuring."

They keep each other warm in a nice cuddle and stay like that for a while.

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Seunghee has gone to the bathroom and comes back to Jeonghan at the living room, soaking wet. Jeonghan quickly approaches her asking what happened.

"What happened to you?"

"Ah... the shower was leaking so I tried to turn it off. But then it suddenly splashed at me! I think it's broken. Let's tell the landlord about it and have it fixed."

"Yeah. I haven't told him about my sink too."

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After Seunghee has changed, they directly go downstairs to talk to the landlord at his office.

They sit together in front the desk of the very lousy looking middle aged man, with Jeonghan's arm around her shoulders.

"I'll call the plumber and check if he's available," he says dialing the number and someone answers his call. "There's an emergency tonight. A pipe just burst out at one of the rooms and I need it to be fixed tonight. What? You're not in the area? Okay, okay. Just come as early as possible tomorrow."

The landlord puts the phone down and faces them, eyeing them a little maliciously. He snickers at them.

"Aren't you cozy with each other?"

Seunghee just flinches at his statement and Jeonghan squeezes her arm lightly.

"Well, just like you heard. It's not gonna be fixed tonight. The plumber's at Jeju and he's definitely not gonna make it."

"Don't you have any other contacts aside from him?" Jeonghan asks.

"I have. He's the one nearest the area though," the landlord answers. "Why don't you just share your apartment's bath with her for the night? It seems like you won't mind right?"

The landlord is really being spiteful. Though Jeonghan knows what he's aiming at. Seunghee just ignores his comment and pushes through with returning to their abode.

"Well, thank you Mr. Landlord. Hopefully the plumber will be here soonest," she says.

"He will miss, don't worry. I'll make sure it's fixed by tomorrow," he replies with that nasty grin of his.

"We'll go ahead," Jeonghan says.

"Enjoy the night you two," are the landlord's final words to them before they exit his office.

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"That landlord's a bit creepy," Seunghee says as she opens her door.

Jeonghan is silent though. What the landlord kept talking about is starting to play with his mind.

"Hey, are you listening to me?"

He stops his trance and gets back to reality, "Yeah. Yeah."

"What to do now?"

"You can use my bath like the landlord said," he says mindlessly.

"You're not on the same wavelength as the landlord right now, are you?" she skeptically asks him.

He instantly replies as to not letting her get into his mind, "Of course not. Just forget what the landlord was saying."

"Okay..."

She's still doubting his reasons but she trusts him anyways. He won't try to do anything, she's sure.

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Seunghee drops by inside his apartment a few minutes later. She directly goes inside the bath. They are supposed to go out and buy some ice cream but maybe they'll do that some other time.

Jeonghan awaits her to finish, not fully comprehending the excitement he's feeling. He tosses and turns on the couch upon waiting for his goddess to come out.

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Seunghee has just gone out of the bath. She wears the bathrobe she usually uses and a towel hangs around her neck for her wet hair. She smells good, her skin looks silky soft and most especially, she's dangerously comely.

Jeonghan catches a glimpse of her while being at the kitchen. He can't help but fantasize about her. For all the love of Pete, she's his girlfriend, he definitely wants her in his bed. And tonight, thanks to the landlord for putting this need inside his head, it's big time. And he doesn't think he can hold back.

He follows her to his room and peeks at the door. She's getting her clothes ready by the bed, clueless of what's to happen. She notices him, turns her head and asks him.

"Why are you lurking there? Do you need something?"

Jeonghan walks in after that and directly approaches her. Seunghee continues preparing her clothes without looking at him.

"I do."

He hugs her from her back, circling her waist tightly. She jolts at the sudden gesture. She's only wearing her panties under the robe. She did not expect him to be close to her, more so hug her.

"What!? Jeonghan, wait. I'll just dress up okay?" she says quite nervously.

She has to push him away. He might do something naughty and she's absolutely in a risky state. She's not ready for anything more than his kisses yet. He knows that.

"Can I kiss you?" he whispers in her ear.

It sends shiver down her spine. His voice is so sexy, she can't help but feel feeble. But she has to fight it right now. 

"Jeonghan, later. Let me get dressed first. Come on."

But Jeonghan spins her around against her will and lays his kisses on her lips. He intimately smooches her while caressing her back and gripping her hair. He will never get tired of her intoxicating taste. While Seunghee tries to stop him at first but his tender kisses makes her give in instantly. Her knees are going weak and she kisses him back in no time.

He gently pushes her against the wall and kisses her even more passionately. He's lost in his desire for her that he takes his kisses up a notch. He inserts his tongue in her mouth and starts kissing her torridly.

She's shocked by the change in his kiss. It's the first time his tongue enters her mouth. She can hardly follow his kisses anymore that she decides to make him halt. She gently tries to push him away.

But it only makes him more aggressive. He grabs both her arms tight, scaring her more. And what he does next terrifies her. He pulls on both sides of her arms down, dragging the robe with it, revealing half of her chest.

She moans her protests now. He's not thinking straight. His hormones are probably raging inside him. But she has to make him stop. They can't do this kind of thing yet. She can't do this kind of thing yet. She's getting really frightened. She really wants him to stop.

Jeonghan finally leaves her lips and brings his kisses down her neck, nibbling at it hungrily.

"Jeonghan, stop... Don't do this. Stop it please..."

But he can't really hear her. He's drowning in his desires that the only thing he knows now is to undress her and lay her down his bed. But Seunghee doesn't want that to happen. She's too scared now that she begins tearing up.

He follows the curve of her neck with his mouth down to her cleavage, not missing to leave a kiss mark on. Aside from that, his hand is already snaking around her thigh trying to feel her lower limbs. Seunghee is trembling now. Why can't he hear her? Why doesn't he stop? She's so frustrated at him. The moment he tries to nibble on her breast, that's when she desperately and vigorously pushes him away from her successfully. She really has to put some sense back in him now.

"Jeonghan!!" she shouts at him.

Seunghee finally distances his body from her. She's really crying now, trying to put the robe back in place and hugging herself. She's so scared of him and so mad at the same time.

Jeonghan stands infront of her quite shocked of her reaction. And now also astounded of seeing her crying, looking so feeble infront of him. He feels remorseful. He just did her wrong. Something he never thought she will reject excessively.

Without a word, Seunghee walks away from him going to the door but Jeonghan grabs her arm tight and pulls her back to him.

"Seunghee-ya, I'm sorry. Please stop crying. I just wanted to touch you. I'm sorry, I never thought you would be so against it. I'm sorry, please forgive me. I won't ever try to force you again."

Jeonghan gives her a tight hug. If she doesn't want it, he will never force her to.

But Seunghee is still crying while in his arms. She just can't believe that he tried to do it. They should talk about these kind of things. It shall not be done so casually. They're not supposed to be doing it just for the fun of it.

"I got so afraid of you. You were so brute. You didn't seem to hear me when I pleaded. I'm not ready for that kind of thing yet. You really scared me."

Jeonghan can only feel regret. He never intends to hurt her. She's the last person he'll ever want to do that to. But his desires got the best of him. He will never let it overcome him again, not before she says she's ready. He pats her head gently.

"It's okay now. I won't ever try to do it again. Not until you're ready. Not until you tell me to."

She nods on his shoulder. And he embraces her even tighter.

"I'm really sorry Seunghee-ya. I'm sorry. I love you so much."

Seunghee is slowly calming down. But she won't be able to forget the incident any time soon.

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To be continued...

(16.03.10)