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The weather was quite warm and appealing, blowing through my hair as I smiled. It felt great being back where I was born, but it stressed me out quite a bit. The memories flooded back into my mind. The hate. The sadness. The abuse. Those were parts i wanted to completely forget, but knew i couldn't, no matter what i did. Seeing my mother would be the hardest part of it all, and for what? Ah, yes, that's right...That's why. For her. I don't know where Diamond's staying, but I had a feeling she was at mother's house...Jumin had explained everything to me; how Sarah lied to me in order to get rid of me so that Jumin would go with her. Seven and Jaehee had found out a lot about Sarah just over night, and it's thanks to them that I was able to be with Jumin again. And he was able to do this with me so that I wasn't alone.

As the taxi drove, I sat in the back with Jumin, looking to my right and out the window, sighing. I was honestly terrified. If I had gone by myself, who knows what would've happened. One thing was for sure: she would be petrified to see me. I hadn't seen that bitch in ages, and frankly, I didn't want to. But this was for Diamond. I had to know she was fine and that she knew I was still alive. God bless her innocent soul. She sacrificed everything she had for once in her life just to save me, to help me get away, and I'll always be thankful for her.

I guess I showed how nervous I was because Jumin placed a hand on my thigh and smiled softly, caressing the fabric of my pants with his thumb. "Hey. Don't stress about it, okay? There isn't anything she can do to you, Sapphire. I'm here with you."

"Still. She's a crazy bitch."

Jumin let out a soft chuckle, shaking his head. I couldn't help but stare at his strong features. It absolutely...adored me at how he smiled. It was almost as if he thought if he should smile or not, pausing for a few seconds before the right corner of his lips twitched up into a grin, which gradually grew depending on if he actually enjoyed what you said or did. His hair seemed darker somehow. It use to seem black with tints of grey and brown, but know it was dark, so close to being black, with a tint of chocolate brown when he was in any kind of bright light. His eyes were a light grey and they were terrifyingly hypnotizing. His pale skin was like cream, smooth and soft and his voice was like pure silk that just broke any sort of absolute silence.

As for me, nothing really changed. I still had my abnormal teal hair, forest green eyes and tanned skin, nothing special at all. I had some unnoticeable scars from when Sarah had abducted me, but nothing extreme or bad.

A few moments later, we arrived at a big house and my heart dropped. It was the house that mother's secret boyfriend had bought us when I was eight. The taxi stopped and I slowly stepped out, gulping as my anxiety from earlier came back. Jumin draped an arm across my shoulders and I immediately relaxed in his warmth. With a deep breath and a strong grip on my sanity, we both stepped up the steps that lead to the big double doors that lead to the interior of the house, knocking softly as we waited for someone, anyone, to answer the door. The lock came undone and I froze as the door opened, revealing an all too familiar face that had been permanently burnt into the back of my mind. The woman was slightly taller than me and had short, curly blonde hair, blue-green eyes and three freckles under her right eye. She...looked surprisingly young for someone in their mid 40's. Her eyes studied me for a moment or two before it clicked in her eyes and she groaned, straightening her posture while folding her pale arms.I could already tell she was upset just by seeing me.

"Mom-"

She held her hand up, silencing me and I blinked quickly, confused. Why wouldn't she let me talk. I went to speak again, but she put her hand up once again. God, it seemed like she acted towards it as if it were a game and it was pissing me off terribly. She did this at least five more times before i growled in frustration. Then, Jumin reached an arm out, staring my mother in her eyes as he placed his hand over hers, pushing it down.

"Are you an immature or an adult? Because you aren't acting like latter option."

It was my mother's turn to look surprised. I glanced over at Jumin, pinching his strong arm as I pouted. I wasn't quite expecting him to do that either, but as I went to speak, I noticed my mother's attention was fully on Jumin, her eyes studying every detail on him.

"Mom," I finally said as i leaned to my side, placing a hand on my hip. Her eyes shot to me, glanced at Jumin them back at me. "What are you doing here, Ava?" she questioned.

Uhg. I hated that name so much and I tapped my foot impatiently. She groaned. "What are you doing here, 'Sapphire'?"

"I came to see Diamond."

Her eyes turned cold. "Why? To just up and leave her again? To make a bad example out of me? God, Sapphire, you haven't changed in the slightest bit."

I went silent. How the Hell was I supposed to respond to that? WIth a comeback? What kind of comeback? A younger female who was shorter than me emerged. "Mom, the dog's whining again-"

Her blue eyes looked up at my face and a smile spread across her lips as she shoved mother out of her way, wrapping her arms around my waist with a sob. I held her close to me. Thank God. She was alright and had no visible marks on her body. Mom wasn't hitting her, and that's all that mattered to me and i smiled as faint tears rolled down my pink cheeks. Her hair seemed darker, almost brown now instead of blonde like mom's hair. It was so long...so beautiful….she was beautiful. I pulled away to look into her eyes and joy overcame my body.

"Sapphire...you're alright….Thank God.." She pulled me into another hug, her words muffled by my shirt. "Mom said you died awhile ago and I've been blaming myself for so long….I'm so sorry..I thought you were dead and it was all my fault."

I looked over at my mom and glared at her with a frown, glancing at Jumin, who sneered over at her. He was obviously disgusted and his features looked appalled, as if Zen had just offended his beloved Elizabeth.

My mother suddenly smirked as she leaned in the doorway, staring into Jumin's eyes. "How's your father, Jumin?"

I looked over at him with questioning eyes and he froze. Was he okay? Why did he seem so tense so suddenly.

"Still as 'flirtatious' as ever?" she questioned, the smirk still prominent on her soft, yet scornful, face. He tensed up more, biting the inside of his lip. I frowned more. Diamond smiled at Jumin, then glanced at mother, then back at me, tugging on my shirt. "Mom, move. Sapphire, Jumin, come inside!" My sister grabbed Jumin's big hand and tugged the both of us inside of the cool temperatured house.

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Sapphire sat comfortable next to her sister on the couch with Jumin sitting next to them, her mother sitting across on the other couch. The ravenette tried his best to avoid any sort of eye contact with the older woman. Sapphire hadn't known that her mother's 'secret' boyfriend back then was his father, and he figured that if she found out that he knew, she'd be somewhat angered with him and that's not something that he wanted. If anything he wanted to leave this house as soon as possible, but he would stay as long as he had to in order to be by Sapphire's side. The man adjusted himself in the seat as Sapphire and her younger sister stood up.

"Diamond wants to show me around real quick. Will you be fine by yourself?" Sapphire questioned, smiling over at her lover. He nodded softly.

"I'll be fine. You and your sister need some alone, sister time." A soft grin spread to his face as she leaned over and planted a kiss on top of his head, ruffling his hair slightly before heading off with Diamond. Things got awkward from there. Her mother's eyes stayed on Jumin as if she was studying his every movement and trying to read his mind.

"You never answered me," she spoke, tilting her head to the side as a single brow was raised. "How's your father doing?"

"I don't think I need to tell you how he is or isn't doing," he stated bluntly, crossing one leg over his knee while folding his arms. "I think there's a reason he cut ties with you, therefore anything about him I'm not forced to tell you."

"Hm? Oh, it was just a simple question. If he's the same as usual, I'm guessing he has another girlfriend at this point in his life. What is she like now? Wealthy? Poor? Caring? Beautiful? Hmm...Perhaps all of the above?" A small giggle escaped her mouth as she adjusted her position on the couch. "Ah, that man...He was beautiful when he was young...which means he's probably aged terribly, am I right?"

"He's an older man, older than you, so I suppose he'd look it," he said with a small sigh. "Why are you so stuck on talking about my father?"

"Because. He was a good man….And, i'll admit, I miss him."

"You shouldn't. Most women are only with him-"

"-Because of his money," she finished. "And, might I say, your english is surprisingly good."

"I need to know it well to work with people overseas."

The woman sighed and looked away, seeming deep in thought. Her skin matched Sapphire's and her smooth voice sounded just like hers. It was slightly discomforting.

"I owe that man a lot," she admitted. "He helped my family when I couldn't. Bought this house for us, got Diamond into the best schools...Those five years were years I'll always remember. But, I did ruin it. Diamond had confessed to him as to why her sister ran away, and he seemed appalled and confronted me on the matter. He went off saying that family was the one thing that you should care for more than anything….well, that is when it comes to your kids. You meant everything to him. I suppose that's why he willingly took her under his wing when she ran off. But….someone called me to tell me she was staying there...and she ran off again. Sapphire's….a troublesome girl." Her eyes turned to ice as a glare was sent to Jumin and he felt a chill crawl up his back. "I've learned that men in the Han family can't be faithful. So. I'm warning you with this: You leave my daughter now instead of hurting her in the future, or I'll be sure she leaves you."

At this statement it was Jumin's turn to send the female a glare and he felt slight anger boil inside of him. Was she really threatening him to leave Sapphire? He couldn't. He promised he'd never leave her again and nothing in the world could cause him to leave. He leaned forward, his elbows on both knees, his fingers laced together as he arched a brow, his lips pressing against his fingers. "Threats don't scare me. Infact, I encourage you to try your hardest and I won't stop you. Because I'd rather die than willingly leave Sapphire Choii."

She looked amused at the challenge, a smirk appearing on her plush lips, her teeth seeming to gleam white. "Hm~...Is that a challenge...Mr. Han?"

Jumin went to reply but stopped just as Sapphire and Diamond returned. A slight pout was on Diamonds face as she crossed her arms over her chest. "I don't want you to leave, Sapph…"

Sapphire's warm smile came into play as she took her seat on the couch next to Jumin. "I just came to check up on you, Diamond. Don't worry. I'll come back to see you, and once you're older, we can visit each other even more…..but for now, I need to go back home."

"But….this is your home, Sapph…"

Sapphire's mother looked at Diamond, then at Sapphire. "She's right. Even though you ran off like a coward, you're still her sister, my daughter and your father's daughter."

"You guys may be my family….but this isn't my home." She pulled her younger sister into a hug, her mother standing up after their hug as those two awkwardly hugged one another. Jumin Stood up and felt skinny arms wrap around his waist, looking down to see Diamond hug him tightly. She looked up at him with a bright smile as she said, "watch out for my sister, please."

A smile appeared on his face as he patted her head. "I'll protect her with my life."

"Promise?"

"I promise," he replied.

"Me too," she said with a quiet giggle as she pulled away.

As Jumin went to walk away, Sapphire's mother grabbed his arm and pulled him close, whispering in his ear. "Don't keep promises you can't keep, Mr. Han." She pulled away and smiled as she walked Sapphire and Jumin to the door. Once they were there, Sapphire turned around to face her mother and she folded her arms across her chest.

"Keep your hands off of Diamond. If I find out you laid a finger on her, I'm coming after you."

"You have my word, Ava," she said with an amused grin. Sapphire puffed out her cheeks and grabbed Jumin's arm, pulling him away. As they walked further away from the house, Sapphire held onto his arm, sighing. "My mom has problems...and I'm being literal, I'm not kidding. Diamond was telling me that she hasn't taken her anti-depressants in two months and that she's blown up on Diamond a few times. I'm…..scared for Diamond. What if my mom does something drastic?"

"Why don't we try having her come with us?" Jumin quickly suggested.

Sapphire let out a laugh full of amusement, shaking her head. "'Two people that aren't married shouldn't live together' then you let me move in. Now you want to take my sister in, are you kidding? Not gonna happen. We have enough problems back at home she doesn't need to deal with." She sped up, walking directly in front of him, turning around to face him, grabbing his hands. "Plus...we're both still young. We don't need to be responsible for a child...not yet."

Jumin pulled her closer as they walked, Sapphire now walking backwards as Jumin wrapped both arms around her, planting a soft kiss on her forehead. "I'm not young. I'm...what? Five or six years older than you are?"

Sapphire raised a brow and stepped on the tip of her toes as she grinned and walked, rubbing her nose against Jumin's. "Mr. Han, are you..implying something?"

Jumin couldn't help but smirk. "I may or may not be implying something. Even if I was….the decision would be up to you."

Sapphire's face turned red as she turned around, her back now facing Jumin as she pouted. "You know, for someone that's suppose to have nice manners, you're a real perv."

"I can't help it. I want you and you alone. Your body. Your soul. Your entire being," he whispered as they made it back to the motel they were staying at. The two adults entered the room and Sapphire grinned happily, slipping off her shoes.

"Well….I don't….oppose to the idea, but are you sure you'd want to take it that far before getting married to me?"

Jumin sat on the couch, pulling the female onto his lap so she was facing him. Her soft hands held his cheeks, rubbing their noses together once again. Jumin turned his head to the side, pressing his lips against the palm of one of her hand. "After the things we have been through, I've changed my morals and opinion on a lot of things. The only difference between us now and us married is that you'd have my name. My love won't change for you, my opinion won't change of you and my attitude won't change towards you. If we ever have a child before marriage, then we have a child. If we get married and decide to have children five years later, then we will do that. But no matter what. I'll love you endlessly."

Sapphire's eyes turned glossy as tears gathered in the corners of her eyes. She never thought Jumin would change his opinion on such a subject. His love for her really was something. She held back tears as she pulled his face closer, kissing Jumin's lips sweetly. The sun slowly began to set as they made passionate love to each other that night, nothing rough or ruthless, but sweet love that held affection, each touch and movement sensual and unforgetable.


A few days after they arrived back in Korea, things seemed to be back to normal. Sapphire lived with Jumin, but quite working for C&R. Instead, she stuck with party planning as her profession. Every now and then she'd visit Jumin or bring him lunch to his office, occasionally eating with him. The business with Sarah had been cleared up and Jumin and Sapphire were publicly dating, being in magazines together, tabloids and what not.

They sat in Jumin's office one day, eating lunch happily. As Jumin ate, Sapphire stood from her chair, walking behind Jumin and placing her hands on his shoulders. "Jumin. You're so tense," she complained, her hands kneading into his shoulders, her slender fingers rubbing any place that felt too stiff. Jumin let out a pleasurable groan, chuckling as he hunched over his desk.

"I can't help it. Some of these people are ridiculous, wanting to make unreasonable deals and offers," he said in a frustrated tone. Sapphire leaned over his shoulder, pressing her lips against his cheek, leaving some pink lip marks from her lipstick.

"Oops~" she giggled. Jumin groaned and turned around in his swiveling office chair, pulling Sapphire onto his lap, holding her like a princess. She placed more kisses on his face, trailing her lips to his jawline, nipping at it, earning some sweet sounds from her handsome lover.

"Sapphire, you're going to be responsible for getting me riled up before a meeting," he stated, his eyes closing at the sweet feeling of her plump lips.

"Maybe that's the plan," she implied, sticking her tongue out and running it up his neck, sucking on his Adam's apple softly. "Mmm~ you taste amazing, Jumin."

Jumin held her tightly against his body. "Okay. You're asking for it. I'm controlling myself in public like you asked, but I'm breaking that promise if you don't stop in the next five minutes."

"Looks like you'll need to break your promise then because I'm not stopping anytime soon."

Jumin went to speak but was cut off by Jaehee walking in. She was use to walking in to see such moments, yet her cheeks still faintly flushed with pink. She pushed up her glasses and cleared her throat. "Mr. Han. Sapphire. Please, be more careful. Someone important could walk through the door and catch the two of you in the act."

"I don't care. Everyone knows Sapphire is mine," Jumin replied bluntly as he held Sapphire tightly against him, not letting her go even if she wanted.

"Mr. Han, that's the point. Everyone knows that she's yours, so there is no need to be possessive about it."

"I'm possessive of what's mine."

Sapphire giggled and bit Jumin's neck roughly, catching him by surprise and jumping, his grip loosening around her. She managed to get out of his hold, fixing her dress while walking towards Jaehee. "I need to go anyways, Jumin. Just wait a bit longer, okay? I'll give you a treat when you get home."

"It's not going to be another cat treat, is it?"

Jaehee's eyes widened and she looked at Sapphire, who only smirked, shrugging her shoulders.

"It's happened before," Jumin added with a smirk.

"Only because you were being bad."

Jumin frowned as he rolled his eyes and he chuckled. "You really are a handful, Sapphire."

Sapphire grinned happily before blowing him a kiss. "I know. We signed a contract saying that no matter what, you're stuck with me. So, deal with it."

Alright, SO that's chapter 19.

TWO MORE CHAPTERS until it's over.

I hope you guys enjoyed.