"If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever."

There was a cool breeze, but not too cold since the sun struck down with just the right amount of heat and light. It reminded her of that day in Caledonia, but the sight wasn't comparable in the least.

The rows of flowers looked to stretch on forever, as if they covered each and every square inch of the earth. Each of the scents from the different species filled her nose with their sweet, fresh aromas. As she sighed with relief, her hand squeezed his tightly, and a bright smile graced her soft features. They couldn't find another soul

"Beautiful…"

He just shrugged halfheartedly. "They're all right."

She cocked an eyebrow and looked at him out of the corner of her eye. "So Yi Jung…" He brought her all the way over to one of the most beautiful landscapes in Korea just to belittle it?

In response, he chuckled. "Yeah, they're beautiful," he amended. His eyes suddenly appeared glazed as he searched across the fields, pulling back distant memories that Ga Eul couldn't see.

"Before…I couldn't stand my father. He always found a way to piss me off once I got over his last fiasco. Everywhere I went, his face would still appear in my head, and everything and everyone would just agitate me even more."

All she could do was watch his face drop with disdain. Ga Eul had only met him once, but she had no idea how much damage So Hyun Sub inflicted mentally and emotionally on his own son.

And it reminded her of how little she knew of So Yi Jung and his past. The only thing she could say without doubt was that he loved Eun Jae…and that the person he hated most in the world was his playboy-like father. "Like father, like son" – how much did Yi Jung sneer at that phrase whenever he was compared do his father in regards to their family business?

Just as she felt her blood run cold, Yi Jung released a sigh next to her. He began walking forward, and she diligently followed.

"When those times came, I would run away here, to clear my head and start over. I would face my father again and put everything behind us…until he would just anger me in a matter of time."

He suddenly stepped in her path and faced her. Ga Eul looked up to see his dark eyes filled with resolve, and it relieved her that his story would have a happy ending.

"I cleared things up with him when I came back last month. We aren't exactly happy with each other, but we're working together at our family museum. He and I are more like business partners rather than family, but it doesn't bother me."

Ga Eul sighed with relief and smiled. "I'm glad. Hopefully, you two will make up a little bit more."

He doubted her wishes would ever come true, but Yi Jung responded with a tiny smile before turning back to continue walking. Together, they traveled through fields of organized flowers: first were lilies, and then sunflowers. As their scenery constantly changed around them, Ga Eul still felt mesmerized by everything. Here she was walking with So Yi Jung, the one she's loved for so long with unwavering feelings, and it was a dream come true for him to fully reciprocate her feelings. It was possible that he loved her even more, but he wouldn't outright declare it in the public.

"So what is this place, exactly?" she suddenly asked as she watched him step through the flowers. Ga Eul felt bad for stepping on some of them; it seemed like Yi Jung was gracefully flowing through, not even trying to mind his steps when he easily avoided the flowers, and she envied his apparent skill.

"I guess you could call it my hide-away – a cache," he confessed. "This is my favorite place in all of Korea…right after your side, of course." He quickly looked back at her with a smug grin, to which she just rolled her eyes.

Yi Jung reached out and took her hand into his, lacing their fingers together. Just when Ga Eul was caught off guard, he tugged her forward, looking down at her as she found her way next to him. As she realized where he stood, she had to keep herself from laughing out loud before gazing up into his eyes.

"You're happy right now?" she asked.

"Very."

She turned her face away just when the wild blush appeared, but Yi Jung was able to catch it on time.

"You're happy, too…right?"

That made her even more lightheaded, and it took her a moment to look back at him and nod. Satisfied, he sighed and switched his view back to the flowers. "I'm glad…These flowers were able to fulfill my wish."

Her eyes gave a quizzical expression. "Your wish…?"

Yi Jung nodded in response. "Whenever I wanted to make you happy, to see your smile…I came here to try and find a way to do just that."

Signs of the blush returned to her cheeks as a thought came to her head. "Exactly how many times…did you come here?" A part of her was afraid to learn of the answer, in case if there was yet another difference between them that would make her feel bad. Ga Eul always tried searching for an equal ground where they could stand on, with neither side giving more or less than the other. She wanted to be just as committed to their relationship as he was, but she feared that she would never be able to live up the her own expectations.

He simply looked over to her and smiled. "The groundskeeper here is my new best friend."

After her jaw felt like dropping to the ground, Ga Eul felt a tinge of guilt hit her at her side as she quickly looked away. What could she do to become the giver and stop being the receiver?

Yi Jung noticed her distress and instantly dropped the gleeful mask. "What's wrong?" he asked, leaning over to look at her face.

She returned the gaze and shook her head, giving him a small smile. "Nothing…nothing at all." Plans began rolling through her head, finding a way to return all the favors he had given her these past few months.

But for now, all she could do was fulfill his wishes. Reaching into her bag, Ga Eul pulled out a small silver camera and raised it in the air for him to see. As soon as he caught sight of it, Yi Jung easily received the message and smiled radiantly.

"All right," he said with a chuckle before moving his hands to Ga Eul's hips. Yi Jung rested his chin on her shoulder while she positioned the camera above them, aiming for a downward shot. She had to find a way - any way - to get her mind off of her drowning guilt. If he was always trying to make her happy, she had to do the exact same, or even better. If Yi Jung was deciding to be with her forever, she had to make it be worth it.

"One, two..." She plastered on her most childish smile possible before pressing the button and hearing the camera's sound. Once it was taken, she pulled it back to view the picture, Yi Jung peering over her shoulder to steal a glance. Immediately, a satisfied smirk played on his lips.

"No fair. You're prettier than me."

Ga Eul rolled her eyes at him while trying to hold back her own smile. It was so hard not to be smitten by his teasing, even when she's heard it over and over again, and probably will for the rest of her life.

For the best, she decided to let it slide and prepped the camera once again. Now that her mood was brighter, which corresponded with Yi Jung's lighter mood, her smile turned happier than before, and became as satisfied as he was with the next one. Over and over again, they took pictures with the field as the background, each picture capturing their undeniable joy. There were many times he teased her just before the shot was taken, such as pecking on her cheek or making a face, and much to his surprise, Ga Eul didn't delete any of them. All she did was smile and prep the next shot.

"Oh, no," she said at the final picture and pouted. Yi Jung looked over her shoulder with wonder and examined the latest photo along with her. She was there, smiling wonderfully as always - at least, in his opinion. His own face, however, was barely featured; only the side of his face was able to fit in next to Ga Eul's.

"My aim was bad," she whined. As he looked down at her sad expression, Yi Jung was filled with quite the opposite feeling. He felt like bursting out with laughter at her smallest worries, but knew that it wouldn't help make her happier.

His eyes went back to the camera in time so see her finger moving toward the 'delete' button...and his smile instantly faded away. 'She's not...!'

Once he saw that his fear was about to come true, Yi Jung acted fast. His arm swiftly moved around her shoulders and snatched the camera out of Ga Eul's hands, and she blinked with surprise with her hands in the same position. She looked over and saw Yi Jung carefully examining the picture she meant to delete, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion.

He looked over and gave a smile. "Let's keep this one."

But Ga Eul already dropped her jaw in protest. "Wait, I don't like that one!" She reached out to take it back from him, but Yi Jung raised his arm high in the air, the camera out of her reach.

As he laughed out loud with amusement, she continued begging for it back and got on her tiptoes to reach for the taken camera. No matter how much she whined and protested, Yi Jung still teased her with a smile on his face. "It's for future reference," he tried to explain. "So that you won't make the same mistake again." He quickly moved it all around them, keeping her from the chance to retrieve it back.

She felt like she had enough. With all her might, Ga Eul jumped up and found a place to grip on Yi Jung's shoulder. She used it as a balance with her right arm while she stretched out the other one toward the camera. Her balance was terrible, but she was close enough to claiming back her lost belonging...

Until she found herself tumbling forward with Yi Jung in front of her, his chest acting as a hard cushion. Ga Eul yelped just before his back hit the ground, her head missing his shoulder by the slightest bit. He groaned loudly, the impact taking its toll on his back, but he still found a way to wrap one arm around Ga Eul on top of him while the other still held onto the camera. Yi Jung could feel the moist dirt on his back, but it hardly mattered as he smiled once Ga Eul lifted her face.

"Yi Jung, are you okay?"

He managed to nod before chuckling softly, and Ga Eul could feel it coming up from his chest underneath her palm. It didn't take very long before she joined in his laughter, her worries blown away in the blink of an eye.

The fresh smell of flowers enveloped them along with the breeze, but it was the way the light hit her that made Yi Jung see how enchanting her natural features were. She didn't any cosmetics or fancy jewelry to sparkle in his eyes, so long as she stayed the way she was.

As he breathed a sigh of relief, his other hand released the camera and raised itself to softly brush against her cheek, and Ga Eul was left in a daze on top of him. Just a few strokes brought up a pink flush on her face, her eyes glued to his.

"You know," he started quietly. "This place always reminds me of you."

She blinked at his words and tried to understand what he meant. "Me?"

"Everywhere I look, there you are: bright, lively...and also captivating."

His words sent a powerful surge through her body that was impossible to resist. Her face lowered closer to his, and he reached up in an instant to retrieve her lips with his own. The scent of her skin was even more alluring than the flowers surrounding them, and a craving for more sent jolts throughout his skin. Likewise, Ga Eul ignored the need to pull away. She felt his heart racing beneath her hand along with her own, and the way he shaped his lips around hers made it too hard to deny the temptation.

All she could think about was how blessed she was to be with Yi Jung despite their initial disparities. It seemed like he would overrun her mind from now on, no matter how hard she tried to concentrate on anything else.

Ga Eul wished she had her own little garden, and wanted to visit it every single day.