Jan-di sighed heavily as she stood under the burning lights waiting for the photographer to finish snapping photos. Her smile was strained and her face physically hurt from forcing it. It's been a month since she moved in with Jun-pyo and the only downfall was that her manager took this move as an opportunity to pick up her modeling career. She's modeled before and she knows it pays well but it's not really a passion of hers. Getting the okay she dropped her pose and moved her jaw a bit trying to relieve the pain. Everything else about this move has been perfect. She spends most days in class with Ji-hoo and if she doesn't have to work then she usually visits Chu Ga-eul. Yi-jung proposed and she's been asked to be a maid of honor which she happily accepted. She's been working on her auction event with Kang Hee-soo much to Jun-pyo's displeasure. But the best part is getting to see him every night, even if they're both exhausted and just go to bed without eating dinner his presence is all that she needs.
"Alright, bring in Son Hyun-soo." She froze breath caught in her throat. She knew that name, he was a rising star among the modeling world and he even dabbled in some acting but she didn't understand why he was being called on to the set. She never worked with men, something her manager often tried to persuade her to change. She never budged on the issue though, frankly she didn't trust people who worked in the modeling industry and with good reason. If she didn't have the manager she does she probably would have never became a singer either. Her shoulder ached at the memories that flashed through her mind and she cursed whoever set this up. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Geum Jan-di." He greeted bowing politely. She gave a weak smile in response not impressed with the specimen before her. He resembled Jae-ha too much for her linking and just the thought sent shivers down her spine. The photographer set them up and she was thankful they're weren't posing as a couple.
After a few more poses and some outfit changes the photographer called it. Jan-di was relieved to be done with this. She was definitely going to have words with her manager and hoped that she'd never have to work with him again. He wasn't unpleasant but for some reason his presence set off every instinctive warning embedded in her and she wanted nothing more than to run. She partly felt bad for her feelings toward him, he really hadn't done anything to her and she knew that her distaste for him was evident. "It was great to work with you, thank you." He put out his hand and hesitantly she shook it. Nothing prepared her for what came next, how he pulled her to him crushing her against his chest and quickly wrapping his arms around her waist to hold her in place. Before she could bark at him to let her go his lips collided with hers as one of his hands tangled itself in her hair to keep her head still, deepening the kiss.
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"You're going to want to see this," Jung Ho-bin said as he briskly entered Jun-pyo's office. Demanding that everyone else in the room leave he turned on the television shushing Jun-pyo's frantic questioning while he flipped to the local news stations channel. "Why are we watching this?" Jun-pyo questioned angrily huffing in annoyance at the present interruption. "This right here," Jung Ho-bin replied pointing at the screen as Geum Jan-di's name scrolled across the bottom.
"This is just in straight off the set where a fiery altercation occurred between Geum Jan-di and rising star Son Hyun-soo." The news lady announced gaining Jun-pyo's sole attention. "Geum Jan-di has been popular lately as she not only gained the friendship of the famous F4 but took one of our most beloved bachelors off the market when she and Gu Jun-pyo confirmed that they are dating during an interview last week." He smirked as he remembered that interview. Jan-di looked about as red as a tomato when he can come out and announced that there was no love triangle happening and that they had been dating since the night of her performance. "Since then she has relocated to the area and taken her modeling career more seriously. However, it seems that she's also snagged the attention of Son Hyun-soo who as you can see from the photo released caught Geum Jan-di in what appears to be a heated kiss."
Jun-pyo could hardly determine what he felt as the photo of Jan-di and Son Hyun-soo flashed across the screen. She was wrapped in his arms and his hand was tangled in her hair. From the angle he couldn't see her reaction but it set a fire burning in the pit of his stomach and he seemed to be torn between anger and.. Jealousy? It had to be a set up, he couldn't imagine Jan-di willingly posing for a photo like that let alone betraying him. "My favorite photo has to be one of the next few sent in, clearly expressing how Geum Jan-di felt about the kiss." Erupting with laughter Jun-pyo fell back into his chair gasping for air, even Jung Ho-bin snickered as a photo series of Jan-di punching Son Hyun-soo flashed across the television. She was obviously furious, face flushed and disgust burning in her eyes, it looked like she was yelling at him and Jun-pyo could only imagine the extent of her scolding him. "That's my girl." He beamed praising Jan-di for a job well done, he wasn't even concerned with getting a blow in himself if he ever ran into the man, this clearly would hurt more than anything he could do. "It's been reported that Geum Jan-di had to be taken to the hospital as she evidently broke her hand delivering that punch. I think this serves as a great testimony on where her heart is and how she feels about unwanted attention. We'll be wishing her a speedy recovery and following up on how this event affects Son Hyun-soo's career."
"Please find out what hospital she's at and bring a car around immediately." With a nod Jung Hoo-bin left the room to do as he was asked.
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Jan-di squirmed as she sat in the room waiting to be discharged. They had to put a pin in her hand and her manager had already called and lectured her on being more careful while she waited. Neither of them knew who arranged for Son Hyun-soo to be on set with her but she was glad to know that her instincts were right and he was not someone to be trusted. She tried to figure out how she was going to explain all of of this to Jun-pyo later if he didn't already know. "Jan-di are you okay?" She looked up to see Ji-hoo who seemed to be out of breath as if he had just ran a marathon. "What are you doing here?" She hadn't told anyone about the incident yet but somehow she wasn't surprised. "It's all over the news."
Groaning she pulled her hood up with her good hand she tugged roughly on the strings so that just her nose and mouth were the only parts of her face exposed. She's never wanted to disappear more so than she did in that instant. She could only imagine what the media was saying about her right now, they had just dealt with the stories about her going between Ji-hoo and Jun-pyo and now this happens. She wanted to cry and scream and hit something but the throbbing of her hand reminded her that she already had hit something, or someone really. She should have hit him harder. "I came as soon as I heard. Everyone else is on their way too." Falling back on the bed she wished for the earth to swallow her and save her from the embarrassment.
"Excuse me sir, what are you doing in here?" Perking up and pulling her hood open Jan-Di realized she had a strict no visitor policy, and though she didn't want to kick Ji-hoo out she also wasn't feeling up to entertaining. Her nurse was young and petite with waist length golden brown hair and the biggest brown doe eyes Jan-di had ever seen, they had hit it off immediately as they were both working to become a doctor. "My name is Ji-hoo, I'm a friend of Jan-di's" Ji-hoo explained turning on the infamous F4 charm. Jan-di snickered quietly as Lee Ja-kyung set down her clipboard and folded her arms across her chest, looking at Ji-hoo completely unimpressed by his attempt to woo her. "That's fine, but this patient has a strict no visitor policy. You can't be in here." She said curtly leaving no room for negotiation. Hardly able to contain herself Jan-di watched as Ji-hoo stood there speechless. She can't imagine him ever being turned away like this before and she was quiet enjoying her nurses spit fire personality. Ultimately defeated Ji-hoo allowed Lee Ja-kyung to escort him out to the waiting room. Consumed by her own amusement she didn't notice Jun-pyo slipping into the room. "What's so funny," he asked examining her hand. "How did you get in here?" She questioned bewildered by his sudden appearance. "I snuck in how else?" He hadn't looked her in the eye yet he was too busy examining every inch of exposed flesh for any additional injuries. "You didn't answer my question, what's so funny?"
"Ji-hoo was just kicked out by my nurse" grunting in reply Jun-pyo continued his examination eventually ruling that the only injury was to her hand. "What's with that no visitor policy anyways?" She cringed at the hurt in his voice and made a mental note to change that before she left. "I haven't updated things yet." He nodded rubbing his knuckles across her temple trailing down the side of her face to her jaw line, she shivered from his touch realizing how cold it actually was in the room she was in. "I'm just glad you're okay," he said tapping a finger against her lips, once – twice. He leaned in for a kiss but before he could brush his lips against hers they were interrupted. "What are you doing in here?" Grinning Jan-di pulled back from Jun-pyo as Lee Ja-kyung entered the room, hands on her hips she looked ready to drag Jun-pyo our by his collar if she had to.
"It's fine, I need to update that policy anyways." Eyeing Jun-Pyo warily the nurse clicked her tongue in annoyance. "It's fine since I'm here to take you to check out. We'll have you fill out the form to change that and then you can be on your way." Overjoyed to be leaving Jan-di jumped up stumbling a bit she went to steady herself but Jun-pyo grabbed onto her very concerned by her sudden clumsiness. "Your nurse scares me," he whispered as they followed Lee Ja-kyung out towards the check out desk his arm protectively secured around Jan-di's waist as they walked fearful that she may lose her balance again. "You should have seen Ji-hoo's face when she kicked him out. I couldn't tell if he was that shocked or completely taken by her."
"From his expression out in the lobby I'm thinking it was both." Agreeing with his statement Jan-di filled out the paperwork changing her no visitor policy under Jun-pyo's watchful eye. It really bothered him and he felt a stab of guilt at not having changed that as soon as she was seen. Walking out into the lobby the rest of the group sat waiting. Everyone was glad to see that Jan-di was okay with no other injury and teased Ji-hoo for so easily being chased out. Ji-hoo was not as taken with the news that Lee Ja-kyung would be joining classes at Shinhwa University on a scholarship. His reaction to the nurse only escalated the teasing he received. Jan-di swore she saw the faintest blush spread across his cheeks as Woo-bin and Yi-Jung relentlessly attacked him. It seemed to her that Ji-hoo might be in the midst of developing s crush.
They went out to dinner and Jun-pyo fretted over every little thing concerning Jan-di and her hand. Returning home she rolled her eyes as he insisted on opening the front door for her. She partly wanted to remind him that she still has one good hand that she could use but another part of her found this side of him to be kinda cute. She laughed at the thought of anyone else's reaction to witnessing the mighty Gu Jun-pyo, wealthy business tycoon who is greatly respected and in some cases feared worrying over his girlfriend in such a manner. His reputation would crumble if they saw him now and she secretly enjoyed getting to be one of the few people who saw this side of him. Walking inside she was thankful to be home, exhausted from the days events.
Enveloping her in his arms Jun-pyo pulled her to him making sure to be extra careful of the positioning of her hand. He held her there's feeling his worry melt away as she snuggled closer to him welcoming his warmth. Back in high school he would have been furious with her and probably would have turned the tv off after seeing her kissing someone else on tv, he wouldn't have waited for an explanation. A pang of guilt stabbed him and he wondered why he ever questioned someone a loyal and caring as she was back then. He partly chuckled at the thought of him growing up and maturing, maybe he needed to lose her in order to properly appreciate everything that she is to him. "I'm sorry," she whimpered a pleading tone coating her voice. He could feel her breath against his chest, her stray hairs tickling his chin. Exhaling gruffly he tilted her chin up so that he could see her face. Unshed tears coated her eyelashes and he instinctively wiped them away.
"You have nothing to apologize for," he squeezed her softly mindful of her cast which was resting against his side. He wondered if she was expecting him to react like he did in high school, and his chest tightened at the thought. She squealed in surprise when he brushed his lips across hers before placing another gentle reassuring kiss on her forehead. He'd be dammed before he got mad at her for something like this again. Focusing his attention back on her lips he kissed her slowly. He had a lot to make up for, and he wasn't going to stop until she was thoroughly convinced.
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The next update is probably going to take me a few days maybe a week. I'm hoping to be able to get the next two chapters done and posted at the same time. I've been asked about a lemon, and though I've thought about it with the rating I have this story set at I'll probably post it separately. When I do I'll put the information up so anyone who wants to read that can.
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