As of right now, the Tv show has finished (except for the last couple of minutes of the last ep in the future) and this is all original story. I hope it lives up to your expectations because it's quite scary to me tbh... Up until now I've always had the drama to reach back to. Now I don't but there will be some elements of the last episode in this chapter such as their moment at the kiln.
Also for those who are wondering why they got 3 chapters today it's because I forgot the past 2 days and today would be day 3 so you get today's chapter as well so I don't forget. Epilogue will be up tomorrow, I'll try to think of it.
Anyway, hope you enjoy!
Neither Ga Eul nor Yi Jeong talked about what happened that day on the roof nor did they talk about the evening in his bed and what he had promised. To be honest, they didn't really talk that much and their interaction was limited to only being around each other if someone else was around as well. Three weeks this weird, distant thing was going on and it was tiring to be like that with the man she sadly still loved.
His departure was coming up and he wanted to properly say goodbye so just like when she had left, he was holding a party at Woo Bin's club. He'd invited his closest friends, including Ga Eul and Ina. Of course because the little girl would be present, the party would be held overday and not at night when the club was actually open. Both had confirmed their presence and would be there to see him off at the airport as well.
The day of the party, two days before he would be leaving, Ga Eul had dressed her daughter in a cute little dress before getting dressed herself. She had put Ina on her bed and stood in front of her closet, trying to think of a possible outfit that she could wear today. Ever since becoming a CEO, she was so used to having a dresscode for every event that it was weird not to have set guidelines.
It was going to be a normal brunch so she didn't want to wear something too elaborate but on the other hand she didn't want to wear something too casual as it was the F4 so not living up to their standards would make her stand out like a sore thumb. It also didn't help that Ina kept pushing her to wear her pretty dress which was an elaborate emerald evening gown she had once worn for an event she had taken her daughter to.
She was knocked out of her musings, quite litteraly as Jan Di was knocking on her door with Ji Hoo at her side since he hadn't left it at all lately after she finally owned up to her feelings. They barged into her home with the intent of all leaving together and when the wonder girl saw the way her friend was dressed, rolled her eyes and dragged her into the room so she could pick an outfit.
"Honestly, Ga Eul, stop overthinking it and just pick an outfit."
"But-"
"No, it's just a brunch with Yi Jeong and he wants something casual so don't overthink. So just let me get you something to wear." she cut Ga Eul off.
"Okay fine, something casual but no offense Jan Di, I'm not letting you choose my outfit for me. Your style is not mine sadly so I won't be comfortable in any outfit you put together for me."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
Ga Eul laughed at her friend as she took out an outfit from her closet. She took out a black ripped crop top with a red checkered shirt and black ripped jeans with boots. It was funny that in the beginning of her friendship with Yi Jeong, she still wore the girlish clothes with the colored coats and everything. These days she had a more mainstream, somewhat Western clothing style with a more sexy, mature look. It was something he had already seen in her, the day he'd dressed her up after the Soo Pyo thing. She couldn't believe it took her this long to see it for herself but in the end she got there.
Maybe they both owed each other for a lot.
After she was dressed, she stepped out of her bathroom and raised an eyebrow at her friend. "Jan Di, I love you but honestly you have a very conservative clothing style whereas I like to have a more... How will I put it... I like to have a more modern clothing style, you know? I love my business attires but for casual times I'd like something like this and you would never have given this to me. I don't know if I still have some but honestly if I were to let you choose for me, you would have come back with a thick sweater and loose jeans."
"Yeah, I guess so. I just can't see how you're comfortable sowing so much skin."
"I have nothing to be ashamed of." She said as they both went into the living room where Ji Hoo and Ina were busy playing. "I work out regularly and I am proud of my body. I think Yi Jeong would be happy that I am because way back in the beginning he actually told me that I had an amazing body."
"Uhu, I'm sure he did." Ji Hoo muttered.
Ga Eul rolled her eyes, "I know what you're thinking and nothing happened back then. We went to a club to rub in Soo Pyo's face that I didn't need him and then we went to Myeongdeong for some tteokbboki and other streetfood. After that we went to his studio where he worked on some stuff but that's it. Nothing else happened."
"Ji Hoo wasn't talking about that night." Jan Di told her friend. "He was talking about the night after you came back from your trip to America. Yi Jeong came to us to talk about it because of what happened with Eun Jae the day afterwards and then after the wedding you showed him the billboards."
"Why did he come to you?" She asked, taking Ina on her lap. "We haven't talked since that day."
"Exactly why he came to us, well to me. Despite not wanting to actually say it, Ga Eul, So Yi Jeong is in love with you and your daughter and he doesn't want to lose you but he's not sure how to talk to you about it either." Ji Hoo explained, "Now, we have to go now unless we want to be late. If we are, I don't think that Yi Jeong will forgive us. Nor will Jun Pyo for that matter."
A while later the four had entered the club that had been transformed into a brunch room for this late morning get together. Only Yi Jeong and Woo Bin were in the club already, Jun Pyo and his new wife had yet to come. They had sent a text saying that they would come a bit later because there was something with the witch that they had to handle before coming. No one, except Ga Eul, knew what the problem was because he didn't like to talk about it but Jun Pyo had already come to her for advice.
Now that he had married the woman his mother had picked for him, she had become even more demanding and demanded a grandchild before he turn 22 which left him with a bit more than a year. Obviously neither Jun Pyo nor Jae Kyung were ready for children. Because Ga Eul had become a mother one way or the other, the Shinwha heir had come to her and asked for advice. He had been planning on going against his mother but experience told him that it wouldn't be an easy feat and so in case that it didn't work, he asked for parental advice. Say that he did become a father so soon, what should he do? What does a father do? Was his own father a good example? What should he definitely not do.
"Hey you guys!" Woo Bin greeted. "Come on in, sit down wherever you like however you, little princess, I have a special seat for you."
Yi Jeong who had been sitting at the head of the table watched in amusement as Woo Bin picked up the little girl and took her over to where he was sitting and put her in the seat on his right. Naturally Ga Eul chose to sit opposite her because Woo Bin had beaten her to the seat next to her own daughter.
He smiled big at the girl he was in love with and winked when she locked eyes with him. "Hey, can we talk before Jun Pyo gets here? Alone?"
"Yeah, sure." She agreed. They both stood up and went to the balcony. The others didn't say anything as they watched them both get up and leave the room. Once in privacy, Ga Eul turned to Yi Jeong and opened her mouth but nothing came out as Yi Jeong did the unthinkable.
He covered her mouth with his and kissed her deeply.
