On Board (Chapter 4)
Chapter 4
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Jaejoong always stopped for a second to look up and admire the Empire State Building. He always found this building awesome. After couple more seconds, he looked at his watch. 3 p.m. It’s been a week since Jaejoong last saw Yunho at the restaurant.
‘I guess I put my hope too much by wishing to meet him again.’ Jaejoong sighed. He closed his eyes and let the cold air brushed his face.
“Jaejoong?”
Jaejoong opened his eyes and found he was staring at the man he wished to meet before. He was surprised that he couldn’t even react. Yunho waved his hand in front of Jaejoong’s face.
“Hello?”
“Oh-Hi, Yunho!” Jaejoong smiled.
“I’m so surprised when I saw you standing here.”
“Yeah, I like this building.” Jaejoong looked up again.
“Empire State Building? Yeah, I found the architect who designed this amazing.” Yunho chuckled.
Both stared silently at the crowded New York. People walking so fast, people shouting ‘Taxi’, people talking on their phone, and people eating their lunch hurriedly.
“What about a cup of coffee? It’s cold today.” Yunho shook both of his hands and blow hot steam from his mouth to his hands.
“Sure.” Jaejoong nodded.
They started walking to the nearby coffee shop.
“It’s twice this month, right?” Yunho asked.
“Huh?”
“This is the second time we met this month, right?”
“Yeah.” Jaejoong smiled.
“How’s work, Yunho?” Jaejoong added.
“It’s been doing well. And how about yours?”
“Same. Oh-What do you want, Yunho? Latte or cappuccino?” They didn’t notice that they’ve already at the coffee shop.
“Black coffee will do fine. How much is mine?” Yunho was going to take his wallet out but Jaejoong stopped him. Their hands touched for the first time. Both fell silent for a while.
“Excuse me, Sir? There is a long line behind you.”
Jaejoong snapped back and let go of his hands.
“This is on me, okay? You treated me last time.” Before Yunho could speak, Jaejoong has already ordered his black coffee.
“1 black coffee and cappuccino, please.” Jaejoong took out his wallet to pay. Then, he handed Yunho his coffee.
“Thanks.” Yunho smiled.
Both sat at the corner of the coffee shop. Yunho took a sip of his coffee and started talking, “What about dinner, tonight? I’ll pick you up.”
Jaejoong stopped drinking and looked up. Trying his best not to jump because of the excitement, Jaejoong agreed to Yunho’s offer.
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“Oh my gosh Su! He’s asking me to have a dinner tonight! He even offered to pick me up!” Jaejoong squealed like a high school girl.
“Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!” came another squeal too.
Jaejoong could hear Yoochun’s voice on the other line, “I wonder how you guys get so close.”
Junsu ignored his lover and continued, “So, what are you going to wear tonight?”
Jaejoong paused for a second. “Ah! I will wear a low v-cut shirt, a blazer, and a skinny jeans.”
“Yeah! You look great in those tight skinny jeans!”
Another voice could be heard, “Your butt look better in those, Su!”
“Yah! Park Yoochun!” Junsu scolded.
“I don’t want to look too formal or casual. What do you think?”
“Yeah. I guess you chose the right clothes. Anyway, what time is it there?”
“Um, seven. Oh crap! I need to go, Su. Bye!” Jaejoong hung up and ran to the bathroom.
Jaejoong took a half an hour shower. He only got another half an hour to prepare himself. He wore a low v-cut shirt, which showed his creamy neck and milky white chest. He added a blazer to make it looked a little formal. And last, his black skinny jeans, which wrapped his butt perfectly and not to forget, his long slender leg too. Jaejoong took a final look at him before he heard a doorbell.
‘That must be him.’ Jaejoong walked toward the door and he could feel his heart beat faster than before. When he opened the door, he was stunned. There was Yunho. Yunho was wearing a T-shirt and a short (http://gearpatrol.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/nau-juncture-13-shorts.jpg). Yunho looked so casual and Jaejoons swore Yunho’s body was so well-built. He thanked himself for wearing not too formal clothes.
“I’m thinking about going to a restaurant by the beach. Is that okay with you?” Yunho asked.
“Yeah. Absolutely perfect. Let’s go.” Jaejoong closed the door and what he saw made his jaw dropped off. Yunho plus Lamborghini equaled hot.
Jaejoong sat on the front seat nervously. He never had a chance to get into a Lamborghini before. ‘Well, it’s true what they say about architects. They’re all rich!’ Jaejoong thought.
“You look great tonight, Jae.” Yunho started the engine of his car and left Jaejoong’s house.
“Are you saying that I didn’t look good before?” Jaejoong pouted. Yunho chuckled.
“No, I mean you look good everyday but tonight is the best.” Jaejoong blushed and smiled.
Jaejoong enjoyed the night view of the beach while enjoying his red wine. They had just finished their dinner.
“So, Jae. Tell me about yourself.” Yunho sipped his red wine.
“Umm. My name is Kim Jaejoong and I’m 26 years old.” Yunho chuckled.
“I knew that! I mean, beside that.”
“Well, I have 8 sisters in Seoul. My hometown is in Jeju.”
“8 sisters? Wow. Now, I know where did you get the pretty look.” Once again, Jaejoong blushed.
‘Oh my gosh! He is flirting, isn’t he? Calm yourself down, Jae.’ Jaejoong screamed in his mind.
“Well, thank you. Although I prefer other word, such as handsome.” Jaejoong laughed.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.” Yunho apologized.
“It’s okay. A lot of people even mistaken me as a woman! You know what, bla bla bla..”
Yunho kept smiling as he listened to Jaejoong’s stories. He loved Jaejoong’s voice. Once in a while, Yunho laughed at Jaejoong’s jokes and nodded at Jaejoong’s complaints about his client.
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Yoochun was sitting on the couch when his boyfriend sat beside him and rested his head on his chest. His lover’s favorite spot. Yoochun patted Junsu’s head.
“Jaejoong is on his date, right?” Junsu nodded.
“Tell me about his date!” Yoochun got excited when he heard that Jaejoong was going on a date. Junsu fixed his position and now his face was facing Yoochun.
“Well, he is an architect and quote, “He is handsome! His face is so small! He has a nice body! He is very tall! He is polite! He is kind! He is rich!”” Junsu tried to catch his breath.
“Wow. How did you manage to remember those?” Yoochun patted his lover’s back.
“I don’t know. Anyway, Jaejoong is so crazy about this Yunho guy.”
Yoochun widened his eyes. “Did you just say Yunho? Jung Yunho?!”
Junsu looked at his boyfriend confusedly, “Yeah, is there a problem?” Junsu asked innocently.
Yoochun shook his head furiously, “There is a problem, SuSu! That guy Jaejoong is crazy about happens to be Korea’s number 1 architect!” This time Junsu widened his eyes.
“You must be kidding me!” Junsu said almost shouted. Yoochun ran to the bookshelf beside the TV cabinet and took out 3 magazines. He held those magazines in front of Junsu’s face.
“Su baby, he was listed as Korea’s most successful architect by Time Magazine! And he was the cover of Time Magazine for 3 times!” Junsu only stared at Yunho’s face.
“If he is that popular, how come Jaejoong and I don’t know even a bit about him? I mean, he is architect and we’re interior designer. We’re not much different.” Junsu defended himself.
“Well, Su. Most of the interior designers don’t know a lot of architects because they just don’t give a damn about us. They don’t even meet the man who builds the house right? They only design it after the house is made.” Yoochun emphasized the word ‘after’.
Junsu nodded his head. He had to agree with the statement his boyfriend just made.
“But, how did you know all about him?” Junsu asked.
“Su, did you forget that I’m an architect too? Architects adore Jung Yunho!” Yoochun put the magazine on the table and sat beside Junsu. Junsu nodded once again.
“Jaejoong is so lucky to meet him in New York. New York, Su!” Yoochun shook Junsu’s shoulders.
“How did they know each other?” Yoochun eyed Junsu suspiciously.
“Err-actually, Jaejoong sat beside Yunho on the airplane.” Junsu smiled sheepishly.
“What?! This world is so unfair!” Yoochun pouted. Junsu chuckled.
“Um Su?” Called Yoochun. Junsu hummed in reply.
“Can you ask Jaejoong to introduce me to Yunho?” Yoochun gave his puppy eyes. Oops, didn’t affect Junsu at all.
“No! And don’t you dare ruin their date!” Junsu left Yoochun who was pouting in the living room.
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Jaejoong was enjoying the night view of the beach when a light tap on his shoulder made him turned his head.
“Enjoying the view?” Jaejoong nodded.
“It’s cold here. You can catch a cold.”
“I’m fine. I love the view of the beach!” Yunho chuckled.
“I’ll take you here again.” Jaejoong turned his head and he could see Yunho’s warm smile. Jaejoong blushed.
‘Did he just ask me to a date again?’
“Well, it’s late. Let me take you home.” Yunho grabbed Jaejoong’s hands and walked to the parking lot. Jaejoong didn’t get the chance to react. It wasn’t like Jaejoong was going to refuse either. So, he just let Yunho held his hands and enjoyed the moment.
The ride home was silent. Jaejoong didn’t know what to say and Yunho didn’t show any sign of talking either. The 20 minutes ride felt like forever. When they finally arrived in front of Jaejoong’s apartment, Yunho killed the engine and got off the car. Jaejoong followed him. ‘Is he going somewhere? Why did he get off the car?’ Jaejoong thought.
“Let me walk you to your apartment. You know, it’s late at night and it’s not safe to walk alone.”
“Yunho, I live in an apartment, not on the street and beside, don’t you think that your Lamborghini’s safety is far more important than mine?” Jaejoong gave him a confused look. Yunho chuckled.
“Let’s go.” Jaejoong nodded.
Jaejoong stared at the floor when they finally stood up in front of the door of Jaejoong’s apartment. There was a moment of silence. But then he could hear Yunho’s soft voice calling his name, “Jae.” Jaejoong looked up and he could feel Yunho’s lips on his lips. His heart beat faster. His cheeks turned pink. His face became hot. His knees weaken. And he could feel the tickle in his stomach.
Yunho pulled away and smiled. The warmest smile Jaejoong had ever seen. Jaejoong smiled back.
“Good night.” Yunho said. Jaejoong took out his key from his pocket but because of the trembling hands of Jaejoong, the key fell on the floor. Yunho bent down and picked it up. That’s when Jaejoong looked at ‘that’. He had prayed not to see ‘that’. But the fact was the fact. Yunho handed Jaejoong the key and kissed Jaejoong’s forehead. Jaejoong smiled awkwardly, “Good night.” He opened the door and closed it quickly. Leaving the confused Yunho outside.
Jaejoong rested his back on the door and sighed. Just when he thought Yunho was the right man. He saw ‘that’. He saw Yunho’s necklace and what made it looked even better was the ring. The wedding ring.
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Jaejoong always stopped for a second to look up and admire the Empire State Building. He always found this building awesome. After couple more seconds, he looked at his watch. 3 p.m. It’s been a week since Jaejoong last saw Yunho at the restaurant.
‘I guess I put my hope too much by wishing to meet him again.’ Jaejoong sighed. He closed his eyes and let the cold air brushed his face.
“Jaejoong?”
Jaejoong opened his eyes and found he was staring at the man he wished to meet before. He was surprised that he couldn’t even react. Yunho waved his hand in front of Jaejoong’s face.
“Hello?”
“Oh-Hi, Yunho!” Jaejoong smiled.
“I’m so surprised when I saw you standing here.”
“Yeah, I like this building.” Jaejoong looked up again.
“Empire State Building? Yeah, I found the architect who designed this amazing.” Yunho chuckled.
Both stared silently at the crowded New York. People walking so fast, people shouting ‘Taxi’, people talking on their phone, and people eating their lunch hurriedly.
“What about a cup of coffee? It’s cold today.” Yunho shook both of his hands and blow hot steam from his mouth to his hands.
“Sure.” Jaejoong nodded.
They started walking to the nearby coffee shop.
“It’s twice this month, right?” Yunho asked.
“Huh?”
“This is the second time we met this month, right?”
“Yeah.” Jaejoong smiled.
“How’s work, Yunho?” Jaejoong added.
“It’s been doing well. And how about yours?”
“Same. Oh-What do you want, Yunho? Latte or cappuccino?” They didn’t notice that they’ve already at the coffee shop.
“Black coffee will do fine. How much is mine?” Yunho was going to take his wallet out but Jaejoong stopped him. Their hands touched for the first time. Both fell silent for a while.
“Excuse me, Sir? There is a long line behind you.”
Jaejoong snapped back and let go of his hands.
“This is on me, okay? You treated me last time.” Before Yunho could speak, Jaejoong has already ordered his black coffee.
“1 black coffee and cappuccino, please.” Jaejoong took out his wallet to pay. Then, he handed Yunho his coffee.
“Thanks.” Yunho smiled.
Both sat at the corner of the coffee shop. Yunho took a sip of his coffee and started talking, “What about dinner, tonight? I’ll pick you up.”
Jaejoong stopped drinking and looked up. Trying his best not to jump because of the excitement, Jaejoong agreed to Yunho’s offer.
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“Oh my gosh Su! He’s asking me to have a dinner tonight! He even offered to pick me up!” Jaejoong squealed like a high school girl.
“Oh my gosh! Oh my gosh!” came another squeal too.
Jaejoong could hear Yoochun’s voice on the other line, “I wonder how you guys get so close.”
Junsu ignored his lover and continued, “So, what are you going to wear tonight?”
Jaejoong paused for a second. “Ah! I will wear a low v-cut shirt, a blazer, and a skinny jeans.”
“Yeah! You look great in those tight skinny jeans!”
Another voice could be heard, “Your butt look better in those, Su!”
“Yah! Park Yoochun!” Junsu scolded.
“I don’t want to look too formal or casual. What do you think?”
“Yeah. I guess you chose the right clothes. Anyway, what time is it there?”
“Um, seven. Oh crap! I need to go, Su. Bye!” Jaejoong hung up and ran to the bathroom.
Jaejoong took a half an hour shower. He only got another half an hour to prepare himself. He wore a low v-cut shirt, which showed his creamy neck and milky white chest. He added a blazer to make it looked a little formal. And last, his black skinny jeans, which wrapped his butt perfectly and not to forget, his long slender leg too. Jaejoong took a final look at him before he heard a doorbell.
‘That must be him.’ Jaejoong walked toward the door and he could feel his heart beat faster than before. When he opened the door, he was stunned. There was Yunho. Yunho was wearing a T-shirt and a short (http://gearpatrol.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/nau-juncture-13-shorts.jpg). Yunho looked so casual and Jaejoons swore Yunho’s body was so well-built. He thanked himself for wearing not too formal clothes.
“I’m thinking about going to a restaurant by the beach. Is that okay with you?” Yunho asked.
“Yeah. Absolutely perfect. Let’s go.” Jaejoong closed the door and what he saw made his jaw dropped off. Yunho plus Lamborghini equaled hot.
Jaejoong sat on the front seat nervously. He never had a chance to get into a Lamborghini before. ‘Well, it’s true what they say about architects. They’re all rich!’ Jaejoong thought.
“You look great tonight, Jae.” Yunho started the engine of his car and left Jaejoong’s house.
“Are you saying that I didn’t look good before?” Jaejoong pouted. Yunho chuckled.
“No, I mean you look good everyday but tonight is the best.” Jaejoong blushed and smiled.
Jaejoong enjoyed the night view of the beach while enjoying his red wine. They had just finished their dinner.
“So, Jae. Tell me about yourself.” Yunho sipped his red wine.
“Umm. My name is Kim Jaejoong and I’m 26 years old.” Yunho chuckled.
“I knew that! I mean, beside that.”
“Well, I have 8 sisters in Seoul. My hometown is in Jeju.”
“8 sisters? Wow. Now, I know where did you get the pretty look.” Once again, Jaejoong blushed.
‘Oh my gosh! He is flirting, isn’t he? Calm yourself down, Jae.’ Jaejoong screamed in his mind.
“Well, thank you. Although I prefer other word, such as handsome.” Jaejoong laughed.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to.” Yunho apologized.
“It’s okay. A lot of people even mistaken me as a woman! You know what, bla bla bla..”
Yunho kept smiling as he listened to Jaejoong’s stories. He loved Jaejoong’s voice. Once in a while, Yunho laughed at Jaejoong’s jokes and nodded at Jaejoong’s complaints about his client.
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Yoochun was sitting on the couch when his boyfriend sat beside him and rested his head on his chest. His lover’s favorite spot. Yoochun patted Junsu’s head.
“Jaejoong is on his date, right?” Junsu nodded.
“Tell me about his date!” Yoochun got excited when he heard that Jaejoong was going on a date. Junsu fixed his position and now his face was facing Yoochun.
“Well, he is an architect and quote, “He is handsome! His face is so small! He has a nice body! He is very tall! He is polite! He is kind! He is rich!”” Junsu tried to catch his breath.
“Wow. How did you manage to remember those?” Yoochun patted his lover’s back.
“I don’t know. Anyway, Jaejoong is so crazy about this Yunho guy.”
Yoochun widened his eyes. “Did you just say Yunho? Jung Yunho?!”
Junsu looked at his boyfriend confusedly, “Yeah, is there a problem?” Junsu asked innocently.
Yoochun shook his head furiously, “There is a problem, SuSu! That guy Jaejoong is crazy about happens to be Korea’s number 1 architect!” This time Junsu widened his eyes.
“You must be kidding me!” Junsu said almost shouted. Yoochun ran to the bookshelf beside the TV cabinet and took out 3 magazines. He held those magazines in front of Junsu’s face.
“Su baby, he was listed as Korea’s most successful architect by Time Magazine! And he was the cover of Time Magazine for 3 times!” Junsu only stared at Yunho’s face.
“If he is that popular, how come Jaejoong and I don’t know even a bit about him? I mean, he is architect and we’re interior designer. We’re not much different.” Junsu defended himself.
“Well, Su. Most of the interior designers don’t know a lot of architects because they just don’t give a damn about us. They don’t even meet the man who builds the house right? They only design it after the house is made.” Yoochun emphasized the word ‘after’.
Junsu nodded his head. He had to agree with the statement his boyfriend just made.
“But, how did you know all about him?” Junsu asked.
“Su, did you forget that I’m an architect too? Architects adore Jung Yunho!” Yoochun put the magazine on the table and sat beside Junsu. Junsu nodded once again.
“Jaejoong is so lucky to meet him in New York. New York, Su!” Yoochun shook Junsu’s shoulders.
“How did they know each other?” Yoochun eyed Junsu suspiciously.
“Err-actually, Jaejoong sat beside Yunho on the airplane.” Junsu smiled sheepishly.
“What?! This world is so unfair!” Yoochun pouted. Junsu chuckled.
“Um Su?” Called Yoochun. Junsu hummed in reply.
“Can you ask Jaejoong to introduce me to Yunho?” Yoochun gave his puppy eyes. Oops, didn’t affect Junsu at all.
“No! And don’t you dare ruin their date!” Junsu left Yoochun who was pouting in the living room.
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Jaejoong was enjoying the night view of the beach when a light tap on his shoulder made him turned his head.
“Enjoying the view?” Jaejoong nodded.
“It’s cold here. You can catch a cold.”
“I’m fine. I love the view of the beach!” Yunho chuckled.
“I’ll take you here again.” Jaejoong turned his head and he could see Yunho’s warm smile. Jaejoong blushed.
‘Did he just ask me to a date again?’
“Well, it’s late. Let me take you home.” Yunho grabbed Jaejoong’s hands and walked to the parking lot. Jaejoong didn’t get the chance to react. It wasn’t like Jaejoong was going to refuse either. So, he just let Yunho held his hands and enjoyed the moment.
The ride home was silent. Jaejoong didn’t know what to say and Yunho didn’t show any sign of talking either. The 20 minutes ride felt like forever. When they finally arrived in front of Jaejoong’s apartment, Yunho killed the engine and got off the car. Jaejoong followed him. ‘Is he going somewhere? Why did he get off the car?’ Jaejoong thought.
“Let me walk you to your apartment. You know, it’s late at night and it’s not safe to walk alone.”
“Yunho, I live in an apartment, not on the street and beside, don’t you think that your Lamborghini’s safety is far more important than mine?” Jaejoong gave him a confused look. Yunho chuckled.
“Let’s go.” Jaejoong nodded.
Jaejoong stared at the floor when they finally stood up in front of the door of Jaejoong’s apartment. There was a moment of silence. But then he could hear Yunho’s soft voice calling his name, “Jae.” Jaejoong looked up and he could feel Yunho’s lips on his lips. His heart beat faster. His cheeks turned pink. His face became hot. His knees weaken. And he could feel the tickle in his stomach.
Yunho pulled away and smiled. The warmest smile Jaejoong had ever seen. Jaejoong smiled back.
“Good night.” Yunho said. Jaejoong took out his key from his pocket but because of the trembling hands of Jaejoong, the key fell on the floor. Yunho bent down and picked it up. That’s when Jaejoong looked at ‘that’. He had prayed not to see ‘that’. But the fact was the fact. Yunho handed Jaejoong the key and kissed Jaejoong’s forehead. Jaejoong smiled awkwardly, “Good night.” He opened the door and closed it quickly. Leaving the confused Yunho outside.
Jaejoong rested his back on the door and sighed. Just when he thought Yunho was the right man. He saw ‘that’. He saw Yunho’s necklace and what made it looked even better was the ring. The wedding ring.
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