Author's notes: This chapter will be in the 3rd person point of view. Definitely not something to miss. If you don't do lemons, then don't read this part. You have been forewarned…
Ji Hoo's pov
Ji Hoo woke up from the most amazing sleep that he had experienced in a long time. The last time he ever remembered sleeping this well was when his family was still intact, alive. He stretched, noting that it was early evening and that the sun was just setting over the horizon. Then, he noticed that he wasn't in his own room.
He looked around, noting first that the room was more feminine, the colour scheme a pale peach. Next, he noticed that he wasn't wearing any clothes at all, not even his underwear. He might think of sleeping in the nude in his own hotel room, but not in another room. Then, he realized that there was an arm wrapped around his lower torso.
The arm was slim but muscular, and it was quite small. Definitely the arm of a female. Ji Hoo almost threw it off but he stopped as he remembered who it belonged to. Then, he finally remembered the events that had led to the current situation.
In the wee hours of the morning, he had brought his best friend to see the girl that they loved, or so he thought. However, his friend had turned out to be a right bastard who didn't deserve the glowing creature that was Jan Di.
He had thrown her away, dismissing her as the mud beneath his shoes. As if that wasn't enough, he had told her that the last few months were all a game to him; it meant nothing at all.
Jan Di had naturally been devastated. And that was when he, Yoon Ji Hoo had taken advantage. He knew that that was a wrong thing to do, making a move on his friend's girl when he was away, but since his friend had thrown her away, he could ride in to the rescue.
He had debated with himself on whether he should do it, but she had decided it for him with her sexy display. It was unintentional on her part – she really did not know how alluring she was – but he had used it as the reasoning for his further actions.
Ji Hoo had attacked her lips first, all the teachings of being a gentleman flying out the window at the sight of her licking her lips. He kissed her cheeks, her nose, her eyelids, her ears, and then progressed to her neck, the tops of her collar bones. She had mewled the entire time, writhing underneath him as she was slowly but surely overwhelmed by the sensations generated by his lips.
They had taken each others' clothes off in unspoken agreement, she turning her face away when she finally glimpsed his unclothed form, her cheeks aflame with a rosy blush that reached all the way to the top of her breasts. He in turn had been fascinated with her apparent shyness and unknowing allure. She clearly did not know the effect that she had on most of their school mates.
Her body was slim and small, slightly muscled in places that for most women were merely flesh, and yet her body was beautifully proportioned. Her shoulders were just the right size, not wide like some despite her being a former swimmer and her breasts were just the perfect handfuls for him.
In the months that Jun Pyo had left them, Jan Di's hair had grown slightly longer. She had wanted to cut it, but Ji Hoo had stopped her from doing so. She looked prettier, more feminine in fact with the new hair. She also drove the young men in her class to distraction. They might feign indifference, but from the hurriedly whispered comments and snatches of conversation that he had heard, he knew that they were not unaffected by her.
She might never see herself as beautiful, but the lustful looks that she got whenever her back was turned were a clear indicator of her desirableness. Of course, the other ladies were insanely jealous about it. That was why the self proclaimed Queens of their school (note self proclaimed) targeted her all the time. They were so jealous that Ji Hoo was surprised that milk hadn't turned sour around them.
He gently tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. Staring at her slumbering features, he couldn't help but feel that he was the luckiest guy on earth to be able to have this beautiful woman. He wasn't sure that she loved him truly as a man loved a woman, but he did know that she loved him as a friend. This he could feel.
They had grown closer during the time that she and Jun Pyo had been apart, especially since she needed his help to earn money to help her parents and younger brother. It became worse when her father had gotten into trouble with the underworld. Ji Hoo knew about it, and he had kept the worst of it away from her family, but a couple of them still managed to slip through and terrorize her parents. They had paid for it in the end, but the damage had already been done.
Jan Di's parents were forced to flee to the seaside to escape the thugs, and life became that much harder for Jan Di. She had literally collapsed due to exhaustion and other factors, working her ass off for the future of her family. He had wanted to offer help, but knew her well enough to know that she would never accept that help. She didn't want to be indebted to anyone. He might not think of it that way, but who knew how she thought of it. She would probably scream at him for being so presumptuous and then break off all ties with him after giving him the beating of his life.
He shuddered, even thinking about it now. Looking back down at the woman beside him, he was suddenly struck with the fear that she would regret what had happened between them. He knew that it had been the best time of his life, but would she feel the same?
The beautiful creature beside him started to show signs of returning t the land of the waking. Ji Hoo watched in apprehension as her eyelids started to flutter.
Jan Di's pov
Jan Di groaned as she came slowly to wakefulness. She hadn't felt this tired or sore since that night that she had been kidnapped. For a while, she couldn't remember what had happened to her. Then slowly, the memories came trickling back into her mind. She inhaled deeply, trying to calm herself so that she could sort it all out in her head, but all she got was a nose full of male scent for her efforts.
She couldn't help but realize that she was skin to skin with said male under the blankets covering her. Despite her best efforts to calm down, her heart had a mind of its own as it thundered loudly in her ears. She was sure that the man (she couldn't think of him as just one of the guys anymore!) beside her could hear her rapidly pounding heart as it strived to thud itself out of her chest.
She remembered the morning's previous activities all too vividly in her mind. Her cheeks burned intensely as she recalled everything that she had shared with the man beside her. Every moan, every sigh, every groan, every scream, was all etched into her mind for all eternity. Sharing this first time with anyone was bound to be special, but to share it with the first person that she had ever fallen in love with was monumental and magical. She couldn't help but blush some more when she thought about all that they had done in this bed.
She didn't know whether she was truly addled in the brain or whether she had ever fully gotten over her crush on Ji Hoo, but one thing was for sure. He most definitely had had a part of her heart from the very beginning, but now it seemed as if that part was slowly but surely winning over the part of – his.
She did not want to jump into another relationship head-first right after breaking it off with him but she couldn't help but compare how they acted. If she was honest with herself, she would admit that Ji Hoo had treated her better ever since the beginning, even when he was still besotted with Seo Hyun unni.
Taking a deep breath, she decided to take the plunge and quickly sat up. The decision proved to be disastrous though as she felt muscles that she didn't know existed twinge and groan in protest. She felt nearly boneless, and she blushed hotly when muscles in especially unmentionable places protested the most. She stifled a moan, slumping sideways off the bed, but two strong arms caught her and pulled her back onto the bed.
Right smack dab into a naked chest.
She blushed, groaning softly. Oh god, could she get any clumsier? She truly wished that a hole would open up so that she could jump in and die of mortification.
A very sexy chuckle greeted her ears.
"Good evening, my lady. How was our nap?" Ji Hoo breathed into her ear.
So sorry for the long gap between chapters. Just couldn't get enough juice into my brain for me to continue the story. I will be updating as soon as I can.