Chapter 6

Yi Jung had never been a man to express his feelings to anyone let alone a woman. Ji Hoo had always been known as the relaxed, calm one out of the F4, ever since they were young he never really got happy, smiled or showed excitement for anything and most of it had to do with his parents dying as a child and since his personality got a characteristic of closed off from everybody. However if anybody was distant from everybody it was Yi Jung and it rooted from his family life, or non-existent family life. His father was, well, his father who was never really a father, just a man in his life and it's not like any of the rest of his F4 brothers had any positive fatherly figures.

Yi Jung sat at the head of his large dining room table attempting to eat breakfast. He shook his head and pushed away the plate in front of him. He thought about his father and did not know if he could really could blame him for the way he had turned out, after all Yi Jung made the choices in his life all by himself. He let out a deep shaky breath and leaned back in the grand cushioned chair thinking about Ga Eul. He rested his elbow on his chair and held his head with his hand. In his mind, he knew Ga Eul deserved better than him and the way he had treated her. He figured it was karma getting him back now for all the hearts he had broken because he felt like he was going to go mad if he was not be with her.

"Bro, why so pensive" Woo Bin said entering the dining room as the maids bowed.

"Do you think I am the way I am because of my father?" Yi Jung asked looking up Woo Bin.

"Where is this coming from?" Woo Bin asked.

"I don't know, I guess, everything that is happening with Ga Eul has me thinking about how I have been living my life" Yi Jung said leaning forward and placing his elbows on the table.

"So your get together with Ga Eul was that bad huh?" Woo Bin said taking a seat to the right of Yi Jung.

"Worse than you think, it seems like all I can do is kiss her and make her cry"

"Well then, it seems like the mighty Casanova has lost his touch" Woo Bin smiled.

"Very funny" Yi Jung said taking a bite of the slice of melon in front of him.

"Tell you what, why don't you tell me on the way to Jun Pyo's place; it's a good hour and a half away so you can tell me about it on the phone. Jun Pyo is being his usual self and will freak if we are late" Woo Bin suggested.

"Yeah, I am all packed to we should head out" Yi Jung looked at his watch, "yeah, we are going to be late if we don't go"

"Is this going to be a long story?" Woo Bin asked as they left the dining room and Yi Jung grabbed his bag by the grand stairs.

"Yeah you can say that" Yi Jung said shaking his head thinking back to how is all ended and the fact that he was going to see her in less than 2 hours.

"Well, this weekend with sure be interesting" Woo Bin said as they headed for their cars.

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"You have to tell her" Yi Jung insisted over the phone.

Woo Bin tapped his fingers on his steering wheel.

"What am I supposed to say exactly?" he asked.

"I don't know, maybe you can try I love you" Yi Jung said.

"Look who is talking" Woo Bin said and he heard Yi Jung take a long deep breath. For the past hour Yi Jung had told him about his dramatic night with Ga Eul and for the past 20 minutes Woo Bin had told him about his night with Jae Kyung.

"It's not the same, you told her about your mom" Yi Jung said his voice almost a whisper in his last few words.

"So?" Woo Bin said feeling his heart tighten.

"I know it's not the easiest subject for you to bring up; I had to force it out of you and you just told her without her asking anything about it, you trust her, which is your form of love. Last time I checked you don't trust people very easily" Yi Jung said being the truth Woo Bin did not want to face and he knew it.

"I know, I know that all and I know I umm I love her" Woo Bin stuttered even admitting it too Yi Jung.

"Then what's the problem?"

"The problem is me" Woo Bin said, "She is in danger as long as she is with me or do I need to remind you that my father's greatest rival, the Tae family tried to kill me six months ago".

There was silence on Yi Jung's line. He did not like to remember that moment in his life, when the closest person he had ever had to a brother, was shot and almost died.

"Yeah, I know" he finally said, his voice almost a whisper.

"It's fine, I am okay but I could never put her in that danger" Woo Bin said as they both sped off the highway and onto residential roads.

"Why didn't the police ever do anything?" Yi Jung asked.

"There was never proof, you know how it works in my world, besides my father never went to the police but he was sure it was a hit from Tae" Woo Bin said.

"Weren't you taking to her all the time? How did she not find out?" Yi Jung asked.

"I called her after I got out of surgery and told her that I had to go on an urgent business trip and had not cell service" Woo Bin explained.

"I see and she has not seen your scar?" Yi Jung asked.

"Well considering the bullet longed its self on my hip, I would pretty much have to be naked or wearing really low pants"

"Oh I thought you walked around your house naked" Yi Jung laughed.

"Right, I thought that was you" Woo Bin laughed too, "maybe next time you have tea with Ga Eul, you should just be naked, to break the tension, you know".

"I think your advice will work wonders" Yi Jung said as he kept laughing, "By the way, sorry to bring this up again but doesn't Tae have a son around our age?"

Woo Bin groaned in frustration thinking about Yong Sun, Mr. Tae's son who was the same age as Woo Bin.

"Yeah" Woo Bin said finally after a few minutes, "Yong Sun is Tae's only son much like I am to my father and my father and Tae have always had this never ending rivalry, I can remember ever since I was old enough to remember that they were never on the best terms and it got worse over the years but I am not sure why. Now I think it's just a pride involved, who has the most power and control"

"What about Yong Sun? Is he like his father?"

"He pretends to be, I mean, yes, he can fight and shoot a gun but he is more flash than anything and he pretends to be the nicest guy especially around girls because apparently he wants to make himself different from me, not that anybody would mistake us. He is a pretty boy who tries to be a bad ass, tries too hard" Woo Bin explained.

"Well you seem to like him" Yi Jung let out a husky laugh.

"Oh yeah, we are best friends" Woo Bin said as they turned into the house parking lot.

Yi Jung clicked a button on his car's controls and hung up the call as he cut the car's engine and stepped out. He stretched out and noticed Woo Bin step out of his car and throw his bag over his shoulder.

"Is this Jun Pyo's idea of a small vacation house?" Woo Bin asked Yi Jung as they both shook their head looking at the large mansion in front of them. There were horse stables a bit further down from the house, an in ground pool around the back, a spectacular lake with a 4 boats and guest house by the lake.

"Are you two talking about me?" Jun Pyo appeared at the entrance.

"Of course, everybody is talking about you" Yi Jung said laughing as they went up the stairs.

"They are?" Jun Pyo asked, "What are they saying?"

"They are saying that Jun Pyo, great leader of the Shinhwa Group is an attention whore" Woo Bin said and they heard Ji Hoo laugh inside the house.

"Very funny" Jun Pyo said leading them inside the house.

"Hey" Ji Hoo said standing to greet them.

"Ji Hoo, where is your lady friend?" Woo Bin asked about the girl Ji Hoo had meet at the hospital and recently started dating.

"She could not leave work" Ji Hoo answered calmly.

"That's too bad, you could have inaugurated Jun Pyo new house" Woo Bin said and Yi Jung laughed dropping his bags.

"Hey!" Jun Pyo yelled from the kitchen walking to the living room, "There will be no sex in my house especially from you two" he pointed to Woo Bin and Yi Jung.

"You are in luck" Woo Bin winked, "My girlfriend is in Tokyo".

"And I don't have one" Yi Jung said.

"Since when did you need to be in a relationship to have sex" Ji Hoo said, formulating it as a fact not a question.

"Oh shit" Woo Bin said, "Ji Hoo is feisty now that he has a girlfriend".

"Seriously" Yi Jung said smiling.

"Well Ga Eul is here so you never know, your house is not safe" Ji Hoo said.

"And again" Woo Bin said, "Damn Ji Hoo, I like this new you".

"Yeah I am not worried about that" Jun Pyo said and they all looked at him, "Yi Jung may be Casanova but I don't know how daring he is when she is here with her boyfriend".

"What?" Yi Jung asked almost yelling, "Who let that tool come here?"

"Rude" Ji Hoo said.

"Well apparently Jan Di thinks she can invite who ever she wants to our new house" Jun Pyo said.

"Well somebody is not getting any" Woo Bin said and they all laughed except for Jun Pyo.

"You'll be the one not getting any" Jun Pyo said, "Jae Kyung brought her new man with her too".

Jun Pyo's words shot him straight in the heart. It hurt more than the actual bullet that had broken his hip. He immediately got a feeling of anger and wanted to beat her "new man" and he did not even know who he was. He took a deep breath to try and relax but it did not help especially since his mind instantly went to her in his arms a day ago and the thought of her lying in another man's arms drove him up a wall.

"Why would I expect to get any from her? I have a girlfriend" Woo Bin said trying to remain calm.

"Please, save it for somebody who has not known you your whole life" Jun Pyo said, "I don't know much about this new guy but she said she has been talking to him and had dinner with him last night so it's fairly new. I guess he is an architect or something along those lines".

"Where are they now?" Yi Jung asked.

"Jan Di, Ga Eul and Jae Kyung and their new men went to pick up a few groceries, they should be back any minute" Jun Pyo said looking outside, "Actually here they are now".

"Great" Yi Jung said his voice full of sarcasm.

"Hi Honey" Jan Di said kissing Jun Pyo.

"Get a room please" Woo Bin said.

"Aren't you funny" Jan Di said smiling and hugging him, "It's good to see you now go get the groceries outside".

"Of course" Woo Bin said and Yi Jung followed him.

Ga Eul's heart stopped as soon as she saw that obnoxiously colored car. Probably the only orange car in the whole country and she knew exactly who is belonged too. She knew he was coming this weekend but seeing his car there made her heart flutter knowing he was inside the house. As she stepped outside her boyfriend's car and went to the back to grab the groceries she noticed he came out of the house with Woo Bin. He wore a pair of black pants with a deep blue dress shirt, a black tie and a gray vest. His hair was styled up and away from his face and he laughed as Woo Bin told him something displaying his pearly white teeth and that smiled that made her go weak at the knees. She caught herself staring at him so she quickly shook her head and picked up a few bags. Hyun Jun grabbed the two stacks of wood for the fireplace and headed for the house.

Ga Eul grabbed a few of the reusable groceries and was about to lift them when a hand on hers stopped her.

"Let me get those for you" his voice was soft and warm, like honey in tea on a rainy day.

She knew exactly who it was not only by his voice but by his incredible cologne. Even though the last time they saw each other was not very pleasant, she still wanted to hug him tightly, she wanted him to hold her in his strong arms and never let go. She knew she was silly for thinking it but all those fan girls of F4 especially of him were right in thinking that he was even better in person and up close. Everything about him was perfection, his long eye lashes, his dark mysterious eyes, his jet black hair, his soft touch, his scent, his lips and mostly his smile.

"Ga Eul" he called her name, she had been standing there for some time and she blushed.

"Thanks" she said as he picked up the bags, his body teasing her with its proximity.

He flashed her a smile before turning around to head inside and she closed her eyes to take a deep breath.

Yi Jung felt like a teenage boy. He had never felt like this about a girl, to be happy to just be around her instead of taking her to bed right away was new to him. He shook his head and laughed as he headed inside. His smile disappeared as he entered the house and saw Hyun Jun.

"Hey Yi Jung" Hyun Jun said happily as they passed each other.

"Hey" Yi Jung said unemotionally and Ji Hoo laughed.

"What's with you?" Yi Jung asked.

"I just never thought I would see the day when the great Casanova would be jealous" Ji Hoo said.

"I am glad everybody finds this amusing" Yi Jung said laughing a bit himself.

Woo Bin headed towards Jae Kyung and smiled as soon as she smiled seeing him. She looked perfect in Woo Bin's eyes dressed in a short lacy tan dress and brown knee high boots. Her black hair was pinned half up and the rest fell over her shoulder in soft curls. Her pink lips formed in a soft smile made him want to take her in his arms and kiss her again.

"How was your meeting the other day?" he asked when he reached her.

"Ugh, it was boring and creepy, as usual" she said closing the door to the car and leaning on it.

"Creepy?" he asked.

"Yeah, well all the older men who the company does business with all act like they have never seen a woman before and they stare at me the whole meeting and keep staring at me as I leave the room, it gives me the creeps, these men are my father's age" she said.

"Are you serious? Why didn't you tell me?' he asked feeling like finding those men and giving them something else to think about.

"Because knowing you, you would have left me with nobody to do business with" she said laughing.

"No, they would do business they would just have all these mysterious accidents were they would break something" he said and she laughed out loud.

"Hey Jae Kyung, should we head inside" a guy coming from the back of the car said and looked up, his expression changing instantly.

"Oh yeah, sorry Woo Bin this is Yong Sun and this is Woo Bin" Jae Kyung introduced them even though they both knew there were no need for introductions.

"Nice to meet you" Yong Sun said extending his hand.

"Yeah, same here" Woo Bin said shaking his hand slightly crushing it.

"Come on let's go inside" Jae Kyung said and they both followed her inside.

This is turning into a nightmare more than a vacation Woo Bin thought as he entered the house.

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