AN: Hope you enjoy this third and final chapter, which is based upon Episode 22. If you do, as always please let me know! –Maho-chan :D
For The Moment
A Boys Over Flowers Fanfiction
By Maho-chan
Chapter 3
And then…
Jun Pyo surreptitiously watched as Jan Di got ready for bed, although he pretended to be falling asleep. The canopy over the bed fluttered a little as she brushed past the bed. Some of the flower petals that had been strew across the bedspread tumbled off the covers and onto the carpeted floor.
The flowered pajamas provided by the hotel suited her, he thought. Jun Pyo absently brushed a few more flower petals aside as she wandered into the bathroom. Staring up at the canopy of the bed, he sighed contentedly.
Jun Pyo smiled, closing his eyes. Finally, he had broken it off with Jae Kyung and he and Jan Di could be together again. He drew the covers over himself and turned onto his side as he heard her come back into the room.
"What's taking you so long?" He complained, in an attempt to seem unaffected.
Jan Di glared at him and continued brushing her hair.
"Idiot, I'm almost ready." She chastised.
Jun Pyo frowned and pursed his lips impatiently.
She was taking too long.
Granted, Jun Pyo had no idea what they'd do now, but at he very least, he wanted to be close to her. Even if they were just sleeping. After all, they had finally been reunited after so long.
Jan Di pulled back the covers and lay down.
More rose petals tumbled about as she shifted and tried to get comfortable.
Jun Pyo still couldn't believe she was with him. He had thought for sure that all was lost when he had walked down the aisle towards Jae Kyung earlier, the wedding song that sounded like a death march ringing in his ears.
He remembered how his heart had grown cold with the realization that he was being parted from the one person he wanted the most.
And how his stomach had turned with the sickly understanding that he was about to ruin his life by marrying the wrong woman.
But all that was in the past now, soon to be replaced by happier times.
Like the kiss they had shared tonight.
Jun Pyo turned towards Jan Di only to find her facing away from him.
"Hey." Jun Pyo said incredulously.
"Hm?" Jan Di replied. Jun Pyo noted that she held her shoulder with one palm as she snuggled into the pillow, still facing away from him.
Jun Pyo gave her an exasperated look.
"What are you doing, laying like that?"
"I want to lie like this." Jan Di retorted. Her fingers moved along her shoulder and she let out a pained exhalation.
Jun Pyo sat up in bed.
He looked over at her in bewilderment.
"Jan Di, are you really going to stay like that?" he uttered.
"Yes!" she bit out, "I want to sleep like this, so don't get any funny ideas!"
Funny ideas? All he wanted was to see her face. And to lie close together. They didn't have to touch although he wanted to very much.
After everything that had happened, surely she could at least face him.
Jun Pyo growled softly and reached out a hand. He shook her shoulder gently.
And was shocked as she let out another shaky exhalation.
His fingers held her there and as he drew close, he heard her barely suppressed cry of pain.
"What?" he breathed as he let go of her shoulder and moved closer to her. As he leaned over her, he saw her face, her eyes closed tight.
"Jan Di." Jun Pyo whispered, "What's wrong?" He gently pulled her to a seated position.
Jan Di tensed her shoulders and swallowed nervously.
"Nothing!" she replied, shaking her head carefully. She turned away from him, hiding her face.
Jun Pyo reached out and touched her shoulder again.
As she cried out, he moved towards her in alarm. He carefully felt her shoulder as she tried to get away.
"Moron, your shoulder is hurting again!" Jun Pyo exclaimed, "Didn't I tell you to tell me if this happens?"
Jan Di attempted to pull away again but he held her fast. She turned her head towards him slightly and replied, "When was there time to tell you today? I had to get ready for being a bridesmaid at the wedding and then your mom's people kidnapped me…" Her voice trailed off as she felt Jun Pyo's hand stiffen on her shoulder. She bowed her head, feeling sorry to have mentioned it when she was really happy they were together, so happy that she felt she might cry.
"Anyway, I'm fine. I don't have my pain medicine that I usually take but if I just sleep…" Jan Di stopped as Jun Pyo engulfed her in an embrace from behind. "If I…" Her eyes filled with tears as he kissed her shoulder gently.
"You've been taking pain medicine again lately?" he asked softly, as he pressed his lips to her nape.
Jan Di closed her eyes. "Yes, my shoulder has been bothering me again. The doctor says it's because of stress." she said without thinking.
"Stress?" Jun Pyo mumbled gruffly.
"Because of me." he said grimly.
Jan Di didn't answer for a long while.
"It's no big deal." she finally said, trying to sound cheerful, "I'm…" Her hands trembled. "Really fine." she continued, as she turned toward him and met his gaze with a tremulous smile.
At the sight of her pained smile, Jun Pyo growled low in his throat. His fingers came up to the collar of her pajama shirt as he undid the first button there and began to undo the others.
Jan Di stiffened.
"Hey wait." She tried to bat his hands away.
"What are you doing?" she asked indignantly as she squirmed in his arms.
"Goo Jun Pyo, you pervert!" She elbowed him in the ribs. Jun Pyo yelped in pain and finally paused.
"I just want to look at your shoulder." he said quietly.
He nuzzled her ear then, causing her to gasp. "It's okay, isn't it? Just your shoulder." His voice rumbled in her ear.
Jan Di blushed and tilted her head towards his. His breath was warm on her cheek. She took a deep breath and nodded.
Jun Pyo undid two more buttons and then pulled back a little to tug the collar of the shirt of her shoulder that was causing her so much pain. Jan Di held the front of her shirt, making sure she was still covered in front. As the cool air wafted across her bare shoulder blade, she shivered with anticipation.
Jun Pyo traced her shoulder blade with his finger.
Her pain made his heart hurt.
This silly woman, pushing herself so hard.
She's always so brave.
Like all those times when she had saved his life.
He mused as he traced that path again. He barely noticed her shuddering breaths.
She had saved him once from drowning.
And another time from a fatal blow. That time she had sacrificed her shoulder and her great swimming talent for him.
She had saved him countless times. He felt like she had saved him again today from the unhappy marriage that he had wanted so badly to escape.
Just by being there and being herself, the patch of grass that he loved so much.
Jan Di fidgeted.
"See, my shoulder is fine. I'll just sleep and it will feel better." Her voice trailed off as Jun Pyo reverently kissed her shoulder.
Jan Di turned her head and protested softly as he followed that kiss with another brush of his lips. He lovingly traced her shoulder blade with kisses, until she turned towards him completely.
"Hey!" she complained breathily. He met her gaze.
They stared at each other for a heart beat.
And then Jun Pyo cupped her face in Jan Di's face in his palms and kissed her. Jan Di kissed him back tentatively, then closed her eyes as he groaned and pressed a palm against the back of her neck as he deepened the kiss. As she opened her mouth to his, they both gasped.
And then their world grew hazy and topsy turvy, more flower petals softly fluttering off of the bedspread as they held each other tight, their kisses becoming more passionate with each breath.
Jan Di's arms wrapped around Jun Pyo as he pressed her down into the bed. Suddenly, her shoulder didn't hurt as badly, the sensation replaced by her awareness of him.
He nuzzled her face and she whimpered. In between each touch of their lips, Jan Di realized that he was quietly inquiring if he should get her some pain medicine. Jan Di shook her head, not wanting to let go of him, even for a second.
She caressed the back of his head and arched into him as he kissed her neck, his fingers hastily undoing more buttons. They both impatiently undid their remaining clothing. He grazed his lips along her other shoulder, her elbow, her wrist. And other places that were surprising to her. She squirmed when his fingertips glanced across her ribs, and sighed agitatedly. She caressed his stomach with trembling fingertips.
Their lips met, until Jan Di moved away to trail kisses across his chest. Jun Pyo gasped in response and captured her lips with more frantic kisses.
And in between all those kisses, caresses and fervent embraces, they softly murmured their love for one another, until they were so caught up that they could say no more. And as the night went on, clasped in each other's arms, they found each other over and over, for the moment finally together again.
Fin
-Maho-chan (7/23/2011)
AN: I kept thinking about Jan Di smiling softly at the bed during Episode 22 and then both of their beaming faces the next morning. This last chapter includes my imaginings about what could have happened that night. ;)
