Chapter Eighteen

Ye Eun walked unsteadily through the lobby of the hospital, covered in blood, hair messy, with dry mascara that made visible dark lines on her face. The previous events would not stop playing in her mind, like a horrible broken record. To see her ex-boyfriend, in such a state so close to death was unbearable.

Mi Nam somehow managed to lift himself up out of the store, poorly covering a deep gash near his hip that went to the bottom of his rib cage with his hand. He had limped out the store dragging himself before collapsing on the sidewalk.

Ye Eun quickly attended to his injury to the best of her ability, ripping her uniform up to cover up his wound and suppress the bleeding. She called the ambulance along with another man, who also helped her.

When they arrived at the hospital, she had called Mi Nyu to tell her the news, Mi Nyu babbling with panic that she would be there in the blink of an eye.

"Ye Eun!" She heard the voice of her cousin scream. Her face shot up. Behind Jeremy were Mi Nyu, Tae Kyung, Shin Woo, Coordinator Wang and Manager Ma. Many of the workers and patients were flushed to see the celebrities show up so suddenly.

Mi Nyu hastily approached her friend. "What happened?" She asked, desperate for information. "What happened to my brother?"

Ye Eun choked up, getting even tenser than she was before. "The bike….the bike was crushed into a light pole." Attempting not to tear up again she continued, "He was thrown off the bike."

Jeremy was speechless and felt his whole body freeze with fear. This...couldn't be really happening. It just couldn't. Shin Woo gulped, trying to process the whole story while Manager and Coordinator stood in shock.

"But…our Mi Nam…" Manager Ma began, "He's okay, right?" He couldn't bear to think anyway else. "He's...always been."

"He was so bleeding much he went into shock." She added. Mi Nyu's face had completely drained of color.

"Please don't say anymore." Go Mi Nyu got sick to her stomach, escaping the group that had formed around Ye Eun, down the hallway. She needed to be alone. Tae Kyung immediately went after her.

Jeremy also felt his felt trickling him slowly towards the couple, wanting to comfort Mi Nyu. He watched in silence from down the hallway, knowing he couldn't take the place of Tae Kyung.

"Oppa, he can't be dying…he can't die. I can't lose him. God, what am I going to do if I lose him?" She held her hand over her heart. Leaning onto Tae Kyung she cried, "He's all I have left."

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

Oh my god. What the hell is that annoying noise? Is my alarm going off?

No, no. That's not my alarm…it couldn't be...

Go Mi Nam stirred slightly, invoking the attention of Ye Eun. "Stop…"

She held onto his hand tighter, excited to hear his voice. "What? Stop what?"

Mi Nam faded slowly from unconsciousness. He fought to open the eyes that felt as if they had little lead weights resting on them. As he continued to regain his senses, he hoarsely replied, "That…beep, beep, beep."

"You can hear that?" The sound itself was faint coming from the machines in his room.

"I haven't lost my hearing..." He gradually opened his eyes, cringing to the bright light level in his room.

"You're awake." She expressed joyously. He observed his surroundings. It was a hospital room. A very posh hospital room, in which the smell of flowers was almost overpowering. On every possible place there was to sit something there was a bouquet of flowers or a teddy bear. The outcast of the group was an obsessively large bouquet which made Mi Nam shiver. He knew exactly who it was from.

He attempting to push himself up, but was stopped by multiple pains from his neck, to his arm and chest. "God." He sputtered- attempting to readjust himself to stop the pain. He touched his neck, finally realizing what was there was a brace and looked down at the cast around his left arm. Ye Eun reacted immediately, reached over to assist him, gently. "Be careful." She advised. A powerful scent of raspberry coming Ye Eun's direction knocked Mi Nam's senses into a whirl as she helped him sit up properly. Mi Nam blinked and was now faced to Ye Eun at his bedside, with the world's biggest smile, holding onto his hand. Tears fell from the delicate eyes that were hidden behind a pair of sunglasses, leaving a trail of black. Immediately, she wiped them away.

"Ye Eun-ah, please buy waterproof mascara." Mi Nam chided lightly.

She chuckled. "I'm too conditioned; it's hard to change. I've used this brand since I met you."

Go Mi Nam sighed- or attempted too. The second he began to breathe was hit with more pain- an extremely sharp stinging through his chest. "Christ." He cursed.

"Slow breaths." Ye Eun whispered. "Breathe in slowly."

His face contorted as he gritted his teeth. "I...what..happened to me." He coughed out. It was apparent now, he injured something internally as well.

"You were in an accident. A car..." She hesitated. "A car...hit you...and threw you off the bike."

"Seriously?" He had no memory of an accident at all. In fact he couldn't recall anything after leaving Ye Eun in the cafe. "But my sister…she's okay, right?" What Mi Nam was worried the most about his sister anyway- he could care less about his injuries or the accident.

"She didn't move for three straight days, forsaking sleep and food to stay by your side. She said there was no way she could leave you."

"Go Mi Nyu, I wish you didn't have such a pure heart. You worry me." Even though he would have done the same for her, he felt upset she acted so foolish- neglecting her own health to be there for him.

"It took a bit of convincing but Tae Kyung got her to go home and rest. She let me take her place."

"So then Jeremy's bike…" Mi Nam looked down and Ye Eun let go of his hand.

"It's gone."

Mi Nam frowned. "Shit."

"But that bike being totaled, it's a good thing. We much rather have you here than it. If you weren't wearing a helmet this would be so much worse. The doctors said that helmet absorbed a lot of the force." Ye Eun stopped, changing subjects. "They've started associating me with your accident as one of the good Samaritans who helped you; some have sent out requests to interview 'Mi Nam's guardian angel'. There were people who caught pictures of me on their phone, too. Its in my best in interest to keep a low profile for awhile."

"Once they have tasted a drop of blood, they'll do anything to get more. Are you okay?"

"It'll pass in time. I can bear with it. I have so far." She said. "Its not like you can come out and say you have a child and a friendly relationship with the mother. But on the brightside, no reporters have bothered your sister. A.N Entertainment has handled this situation rather well. They released a statement just yesterday on your condition. They're going to want to interview you so bad when you get released."

"Weren't they supposed to have that press conference about their engagement- today? Did they push it back?"

"They're going to have it in two days; the same day Tae Kyung is taking Mi Nyu to meet his grandparents. The issue of your accident had to be addressed first."

"Ye Eun." Mi Nam didn't want to talk about it any longer. He just wanted to breathe. "I want some fresh air."

"I'll open a window for you." She moved towards his window.

"That isn't enough. Take me on a walk." He simply replied. He hated just siting around doing nothing. It's not like he was injured (as far as he knew) to where he couldn't. "Before the doctor comes in."

"I don't want to hurt you." Ye Eun warned. "Or get in trouble from the doctor. Plus, you injured your leg, so I'm not sure if you're allowed to be out of this position."

"I did?" Mi Nam shifted his covers to see a long leg splint around his left leg. "It's like I'm winning the lotto of injuries here. Any more I need to know about?"

"No. Your left side absorbed most if not all the damage. You broke your left arm and two ribs. You also came in with a sprained neck and fracture in your femur." She stated.

At that moment, the doctor walked in. "Ah, Mr. Go. You're awake. This is good." She approached him, clipboard in hand. "How are you feeling?"

"As well as a person in my condition can be." Mi Nam replied as the doctor chuckled and began checking his vitals.

"Good to see you're in good spirits." She commented. "After I'm finished I'll prepare some more medication for you to help with the pain."

Ye Eun watched in silence as the doctor checked his blood pressure and his heart rate and proceeded to ask how much pain he was in.

"Doctor." Go Mi Nam started, as the she began administering him medication through his IV. "How long until I walk again?"

"Well, the severity of your fracture isn't that bad, so it should be around 4 months for it to heal properly after surgery." The woman checked some things off on a clipboard in her hand. "But you will need to use crutches or a cane to walk for awhile. Putting a moderate amount of weight on it will be fine from time to time, however, Mr. Go. So don't feel as if you are completely constrained."

"What about everything else?"

"Ribs 1 to 2 months, arm 6 to 8 weeks, and your neck-" She stops. "That, should dissipate after 3 weeks or so. Your neck sprain will cause headaches and tenderness and the such, so its the quickest of them all. I understand from you must be anxious but this will take time, so take it easy."

"Can my girlfriend and I take a walk?"

Ye Eun's ears perked up. "What?" Did he really just refer to be as-

"Oh." The doctor sounded. "That should be okay. But not for too long."

"You still want to do this?" Ye Eun cautioned, after helping him into his wheelchair. "I really think you should rest more before you decide to go out. You did just wake up."

"I can handle it." He started to roll himself and his IV slowly towards the door. Ye Eun didn't stop him, because she knew he couldn't be. He was too stubborn. "Plus I got permission from the doctor what more do you need."

"At least let me push you!" She caught up to him, taking control of his wheelchair. As they began to travel, his pain began to dull. The walk through the hospital was pleasant and the silence between them was rather comfortable. Mi Nam was content to have someone, to have her, by his side again. Even though the past pain had not melted away, he just felt relieved. His heart felt relieved.

"Look at the babies! They're so cute!" Ye Eun stopped them in front of the window observing the babies. "Don't you think so too?"

Mi Nam then realized she rolled them straight into the maternity ward. Had Ye Eun done this on purpose? Probably.

"Babies." He observed them, the rows upon rows of them, some squirming and some sleeping. There was a new appeal to them that Mi Nam hadn't felt before. "It's interesting how they turn into people."

Ye Eun laughed, gazing lovingly at the babies. "It's amazing isn't it? They start out as such tiny things and then…this." He saw so much of his sister in her at that moment. "I love children so much."

Go Mi Nam definitely felt the weight of that statement. "Then...can…can you tell me about her?"

She gazed at him, questionably.

"Do you have a picture?"

Ye Eun pulled out the picture she always carried with her, handing it to her ex.

One look at the picture and his heart melted. The girl was absolutely adorable; Mi Nam couldn't believe he helped create that child. "This is what she looks like, huh?" It was a picture of a little girl in a yellow dress; the one he had seen twice before- once in a dream. "This is Min Jee?"

Ye Eun nodded while he cocked his head to the side, looking at the photo in more detail. "Everyone tells me she looks like me, but she definitely has some of your features too."

"Ye Eun, are you kidding?" Mi Nam was just in complete disbelief. "She looks just like me."

"Were you that afraid something was going to happen to me?" Mi Nam inquired, massaging what of his sore shoulder he could touch. He and Ye Eun had just gotten back from their walk awhile ago and he was now resting in his bed again, with her at his side.

"Yes. Contrary to this notion you've got in your head, you're not invincible. You have no idea how much we were all worried. Especially Jeremy." Oh, Ye Eun couldn't even begin to describe the distraught brought to her cousin from Mi Nam's accident. "He and Mi Nyu cried for days, it seemed." Ye Eun explained. "Jeremy hasn't even spoken to anyone since the accident. Not even me. He's taking it really hard. Poor thing thought you were going to die."

"Seriously?" Hearing that Jeremy cried over him along with his sister threatened to hammer his heart into pieces. Mi Nam hated to hear that he brought such distress to two people he cared about. He sighed, lightly. "But...why?" He was curious to Jeremy's strong reaction, after all, they weren't the best of friends-

"What do you mean why? Is it wrong for someone to be upset and care about you?" She opened her purse then, the smell of food immediately infiltrating his nose. "But I'll get back to that later, I've got some things for you."

"I had to hide Jeremy's get well present to you in my purse the nurses wouldn't find out." She handed him a small stuffed Hulk toy with a small card taped on the front. Jeremy hyung remembered I liked the hulk, huh? A smirk crossed his face. Thoughtful bastard.

His stomach gurgled again, putting the stuffed toy aside. "Where's the food?" He was starving.

"Oh." She pulls a rolled up and greasy paper bag from her purse, setting it on the bedside table. "Jeremy told me to get you these things specifically- a cheeseburger, french fries and an ice cream. He says you're too skinny and knows you like to eat junk. Hurry and eat this ice cream first, before it completely melts." She hands him the small cup full of vanilla ice cream from the bag. It was topped fudge and nuts with a pink spoon sticking out and Mi Nam eyed it as if it was the most coveted treasure in the universe- grabbing it eagerly.

"Now my purse smells like a fast food joint." She complained.

"Thank you for your sacrifice." Mi Nam got teary as he began to consume his ice cream. It was melted enough for him to be able to drink it, but still cold enough to feel like ice cream. Perfect, he thought as he drank the chilly sweet goodness down. Holding his cup back to Ye Eun he says cutely, "Ye Eun-ah, I'm done~!"

"Seriously this kid..." Ye Eun scoffed taking his cup away. "Lucky you didn't get brain freeze."

She throws the cup away before saying, "Now, read that letter. Jeremy bugged me to death about it."

Peanut,

Its been lonely without you around to bother me~

But don't worry about anything and just focus on getting better.

Don't be stubborn and listen to the doctors, alright?

See you soon! ^^

P.S

Enjoy the junk.

Roach-hyung

"Hyung..." He still couldn't help but feel touched. He really did care, huh?

"How adorable." Ye Eun giggled, taking a peak at the card. "I didn't know you gave each other nicknames."

"Nicknames? Pssht. That's not the case..."

"Whatever you say." She smirked.

Go Mi Nam ripped the burger out of the bag and opened the wrapping, eating through his burger and ravaging the two more in the bag in what seemed like a millisecond as Ye Eun watched in amazement. "When was the last time you ate?"

"Ahh…that? Yeah, I can't remember. The day before my accident?"

"No wonder." She commented, her own stomach gurgling.

"What did you eat today?" Mi Nam questioned. "It sounds like it's mad at you."

"Actually, I had…Mexican with an old friend…maybe too much…" She laughed nervously, her stomach making another weird sound. Well, Mi Nam." She got up quickly, grabbing her purse. "You'll have to excuse me."

"Oh~ take your time." He snickered as she left the room. "These things can't be rushed."

After sitting in silence for about ten minutes, however, he really began to wonder. Is she okay in there? Yes, I told her to take her time but I didn't want her make me wait ten years.

In his peripheral vision he saw a figure appear in the doorway. Thinking it was Ye Eun, his gaze shifted to the door. "Yah Ye Eunnie-" The figure, however, was not Ye Eun- and in fact the last person he wanted to see.

"Ye Eun? Is she your new thing?" Yoo He Yi inquired with spiteful tone.

"What are you doing here?"

"I came to visit." He Yi causally replied, stepping into the room. "Did you see the flowers I sent? I got your favorite."

"Oh, of course. They practically scream 'He Yi bought me!'" He broke their gazes temporarily before intensely staring into her eyes. "I know your intentions so just leave. I don't want my girlfriend to come back and see you. The last thing I want is a misunderstanding."

"I didn't think you would move onto another so fast."

"Why, are you jealous? I thought you said you weren't going to be the one missing me?"

"Why are being you like this to me, Mi Nam?" She whined. This came quite unexpectedly, as he though she was going to just snap a nasty attitude at him.

"You don't remember what you said to me a few weeks ago? Don't talk to me like it's my fault. You even plastered it out there for everyone to see. Why would you want to be with someone so unstable, huh?" Anger lined his voice.

"I'll admit that I was the one who overacted. There were things said that shouldn't have been. And I'm sorry Mi Nam. Are you happy now?"

"What is your problem, He Yi?" Mi Nam retorted. "I didn't even think girls like you existed."

"Excuse me?"

It was at the moment, Ye Eun came back from the bathroom. Upon hearing the commotion coming from his room, she stood on the wall beside the door, not wanting to interrupt. Is that Yoo He Yi's voice? It couldn't be. Why would she be here?

"How many times have we been through this? I don't want to do this with you anymore. This relationship isn't healthy. Let's just cut our ties. I want it to end today."

"You've got some nerve! I'm actually wanting to take you back and you react like this? You're lucky I was even willing to go out with such pathetic parentless trash like you!"

For Mi Nam, it felt like the world stopped at that moment. "Pa- parentless trash?" Saying that Mi Nam was pissed now was an understatement. He was enraged. "Parentless trash? Is that what you said, He Yi?" He reached a new level of anger he never felt before. His heart rate increased dangerously as he glared at He Yi.

"Say it again." He got up from his bed, unexpectedly, limping in front of He Yi. "I want to hear you say it again."

Her eyes became wide as saucers and her mouth gaped like a fish. She didn't expect for him to even be able to get up.

"Oh what? You can't say it again?" He grabbed a fistful of her hair. "Cat got your tongue?"

He Yi screamed as he began to yank her back and forth, she was unable to get out of his grip. "Let me go! Let go!"

Ye Eun rushed into the room. "Mi Nam! Let her go!"

He didn't let go and it was an all-out war between the two; He Yi attempting to hit him back and break away at every chance she got.

"MI NAM! What are you doing? You're going to hurt yourself!" She panicked, trying to break his grip on her hair, all while He Yi was screaming in the background.

"WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE CALLING TRASH? SAY IT AGAIN SO I CAN SMACK THE TEETH OUT YOUR MOUTH!" He tried pushing Ye Eun away with his injured shoulder, and soon felt a pang of pain shoot up it. He fell slightly onto the cabinet beside his bed, almost knocking down the items on it. Ye Eun quickly caught him before he severely injured himself.

Finally out of Mi Nam's grip she yapped, "What else could you do to me, huh? You're nearly crippled!" She looked a hot mess.

Ye Eun acted as if He Yi wasn't in the room; her concern being Mi Nam's health. She tried to get him to lie back down but he refused, too caught up with He Yi. Fuming, he tried to move past her. Ye Eun blocked him.

He Yi gently touched her hair. "Look what you've done! My hair is ruined!" He Yi continued to moan, touching the now fluffy mess.

"Trust me, I would've done worse." He sneered.

Stomping her foot on the ground, she stormed out without another word.

"Hey! Where do you think you're going?" Mi Nam yelled in vain. "I'm not done with you yet!" He Yi completely ignored him. Ye Eun didn't even know why he yelled after her. There was no reason for her to stay.

Go Mi Nam forcefully pushed Ye Eun aside. "HEY!" He tried to escape the room but felt another horrible pain pulsate up the side of his stomach all the way to arm. Mi Nam fell to his knees. Ye Eun immediately went to help him up, but he swatted her away. "Why did you stop me?"

"What are you thinking? Why go after her? You know the only reason she came here was to start something. Why did you let her get to you?"

"What did you want me to do then? Sit and take it?" He replied crossly; finally letting Ye Eun help him up. "I'm sick of her thinking she can say and do whatever the fuck she wants to!" Mi Nam's face was red.

"Lie down." Ye Eun motioned for him to lie down and he got in his bed. "You and I both know you're not one to just take things." Ye Eun commenced, Mi Nam adjusted and tried to relax. He couldn't get comfortable "But could you please take it easy? Your body still needs rest. It won't take much to make your condition worsen. So don't move a muscle, you got it?"

"Fine." Mi Nam didn't do or say anything else. He just sat there in silence with crossed arms.

It didn't take Ye Eun long to find He Yi. She was only halfway down the hall and heading towards the elevator. Ye Eun marched up to He Yi, stopping her before she got to the elevator. "What do you think you're doing here?"

He Yi stood with her arms crossed, much like Mi Nam. "You know who I am right?"

"Who you are?" Ye Eun reiterated. "How could I not? Your face is plastered on every other magazine! But I'm not here to talk about who you are or what you do. I'm here to talk about Mi Nam. Why can't you follow his wishes and just stop making trouble for him?"

"Who are you to demand me from doing anything?"

"I'm Cho Ye Eun. I'm...I'm his friend. A close friend." Ye Eun stuttered.

"What? Did I hear that right?"

"That's right!"

"Weird." She smiled darkly. "Mi Nam was bragging about you earlier, but you're not even dating?" He Yi really wondered though. What was this average girl to Mi Nam?

"Rather we're dating or not, it's none of your concern. Don't show your face again."

"Fine." He Yi scoffed. "I wasn't planning on going back anyway." She flipped her hair before purposefully bumping into Ye Eun- making all the contents of her purse spill out onto the floor.

"Oh! Did I do that? Sorry!" She feigned guilt, continuing to walk away. Only, something caught her eye. A picture. As Ye Eun was quickly piling stuff into her purse, He Yi picked it up. It was of a little girl, sitting on a panda in a park.

"What do you think you're doing with my-" Ye Eun almost choked when she saw what she had in her hand.

"Our daughter, Cho Min Jee?" He Yi knew almost immediately who the girl in the picture was. The resemblance between the child and Mi Nam was uncanny. She turned it over, "To Go Mi Nam?"

"Give that to me-" Ye Eun snatched the picture away from He Yi.

She smirked. "You're my age and you already have a child? How lowly. And not only that, your claiming it's his child right?" He Yi was sure she had Ye Eun figured out. "Oh, Ye Eun. I know what kind of woman you are. Instead of trying to feed off of him, why don't you spend time looking for that kid's real father? Because Mi Nam doesn't have time for things like you in his life."

Ye Eun's mouth opened in shock, but she was unable to form words. If she defended herself and He Yi found out that it was the truth, she was afraid of what would happen. Even though Mi Nam said he was going to take responsibility she couldn't let He Yi have that information to do with what she pleased.

Stepping a bit closer to Ye Eun she warned, "I'd leave him alone if I were you. Who knows what would happen if he knew your true intentions?" He Yi laughed lightly, turning away. "Bye." She flicked her hand up before leaving for good.

Ye Eun was flabbergasted. "Oh! How could she-!" She kept walking on, before stopping to rest her head on the wall. "The press can be a monster, Go Mi Nam? Your ex-girlfriend is the monster." Ye Eun didn't know what she'd do if Mi Nam's career went down the tubes anymore because of her. I should have taken Mi Nam's place! Why didn't I hit her instead? Ye Eun stomped her foot and groaned. "Why? Why? Whhhhyyyy!"

"Why what?" A face appeared in front of her. It was Jeremy's.

"Jeremy?" She jumped from her position on the wall. "When- when did you get here?"

"Just a second ago."

"Are you feeling okay?" Ye Eun asked. "You've eaten right?"

"Oh. I'm fine." He covered his uneasiness with a smile. "I just...I want to see Go Mi Nam's doing today."

"You've come at the right time, he's been awake for awhile." She patted his shoulder. "And I'm sure you can make him feel better."

Ye Eun turned to leave but Jeremy stopped her. "But what was He Yi talking to you about?"

"You didn't hear it did you?" He shook his head. "I'll explain to you later. Just know that she did something bad. She called him parentless trash. And do you know what he did? He got up and attacked her! He's still severely injured from his accident and all she can do is run her mouth and provoke him!"

When Jeremy entered Go Mi Nam's room, he saw him staring out the window. Even though his gaze was elsewhere, he knew the younger was crying. As he got closer, he saw the tears streaming down his face. It was the first time Jeremy seen him in such a state and it made his heart hurt. Mi Nam hardly let his real emotion show unless he was- well, really really drunk.

"Please leave." Jeremy was cut off by a fierce whisper from Mi Nam. "I don't want to see anyone right now."

He kept his face away from Jeremy, desperate not to make any eye contact. He'd been ripped of his pride once again by Yoo He Yi. It burned him even more to know that Ye Eun had to be one to witness it and Jeremy had to see him like this. Jeremy, undeterred, came closer to to his bedside. He didn't know what to say to him. What could he?

Go Mi Nam didn't cry. Ever. He had only cried two times before- his father's death and when Ye Eun left him. But, this time, it was just coming out. When He Yi broke it off with him he hadn't shed a single tear even though it ripped a hole right through him.

"Did you not hear me? I told you to leave!" Mi Nam snapped. His tear stained face turned to Jeremy, promptly bringing his right sleeve up to dry to his tears and hide his face. No matter how many times he said he wanted to be left alone, no matter how much it killed his pride, he needed someone. And Jeremy always seemed to be there.

"Why are you so ashamed to cry?" Jeremy stood in his place boldly. "Just cry! You can curse at me at me too. But I'm not going to move. I'm not going to leave you."

"Why can't you just disappear?"

Jeremy immediately covered his eyes. "I have disappeared."

"Are you serious?" His action made Mi Nam chuckle. "You're an idiot. You know that, right?"

Jeremy smiled behind covered eyes. Mission accomplished.

Suddenly he felt the something soft hit at his head. "What the-" He uncovered his eyes, to see Mi Nam grinning- the hulk toy at his feet.

"Hyung, you better treasure this moment because I'm probably never going to say this to you again: Thank you." He paused. "I'm sorry about your motorcycle. I know it meant a lot to you. So, to repay you, I'm getting us a new one."

The fact that you're alive means more to me than my motorcycle ever did. Jeremy couldn't bring himself to say those words. "I was waiting for you to say that! I was thinking of being mad at you forever- but Jackpot!" Jeremy exclaimed with happiness, a perfect imitation of President Ahn. "Wait. What do you mean by us?!"

Coordinator Wang went through Shin Woo's wardrobe with a sigh. "I really thought Mi Nam was going to come waltzing in with a bullshit excuse as to why he was late again."

Shin Woo stood beside her, arms folded, as he watched her ambush his closet picking out all of his suits and throwing them on his bed. "I never expected something like this to happen."

"It was out of our control."

The stress levels of A.N Jell and A.N Entertainment were both high with Mi Nam's accident. The drama promotion was still going on and even though the official filming had not started there had been speculation about Go Mi Nam being replaced. There was no doubt in Shin Woo's mind that that would happen. Mi Nam was in no condition to be filming.

"Let's visit him after this." Shin Woo suggested. "According to Ye Eun, he's up and kicking? No, pulling?" The last line in that text message from her made no sense. Then again, what from Ye Eun did make sense? He had texted her back on what she meant only to no avail. She must have gotten too busy and forgot her phone existed.

"Seriously?" Coordinator turned her head happily towards him. "That's great! Let's do that!"

"You should smile more."

"What?" She shut his closet doors with a sharp snap, immediately turning her attention to the suits piled on his bed.

"You look better when you do."

"Are you saying I don't look good when I don't smile?"

"I never said that."

"But you were implying it." She replied with a raised eyebrow, hands on her hips.

Shin Woo didn't quite know what to say at first. "You look into my words with great detail."

"Detail? No, I just pay attention the way you talk and your tone. Whether or not you consciously thought 'Chae Rim doesn't look good when she doesn't smile', your subconscious things the opposite and reflected in your tone. Not that you think I'm ugly of course, because I know you don't. You just want to see me smile more because I'm rarely openly excited or happy. So I appreciate it."

"I-"

"Even if something displeases you, you tend to express it in a way that makes it not seem like an insult. Very eloquent." She said, picking up a suit and putting it against him. "You know," Coordinator changed subjects. "…I think I like this suit. Yes, let's go with this."

Instead of trying to dispute with her over the previous subject matter or subject change, he let it go- instead furrowing his eyebrow at the suit choice. "Not that one."

"I finally find a suit that matches the dress I'm going to wear and you complain. Why?"

"It's too tight in the arms and the pants are a bit too short. Pick another."

"Why is in your closet if it doesn't fit?" It wasn't like he didn't have the funds to go out and buy another.

"Sentimental value."

She examined the suit. "Ah! Oh my! This is one of the first suits you wore when A.N Jell first debuted isn't it?! Oh, I almost forgot how cute you guys were then."

"We're not cute now?" Shin Woo inquired as she continued raid his wardrobe, this time looking for a tie.

"Did I perhaps offend you Mr. Shin Woo?"

"Not at all, Coordinator Wang." He lied. So he did take it to offense, even if it was only the littlest bit.

"And with the Coordinator thing, you can't do that around my parents. We're in a relationship so please call me by my name."

"Right- sorry, Ms. Chae Rim." Shin Woo reveled. For some reason, he really like the way that sounded. "Chae Rim-ah."

"That's not convincing enough for me. Call me honey instead. It gives off a better vibe." If she was going to be in a relationship with Shin Woo, Coordinator was going to use to her advantage.

"Honey?" He repeated. "Isn't that a bit-"

"Shin Woo, that was horrible! You have to put passion into it! You know what; try saying 'sweetheart' instead. And please, don't make sound like your asking a question. Talk to me like I'm your lover!"

"Sweetheart." Once Shin Woo put in an effort, the word floated like magic through the air. "Do you like that better?"

"Better? Better? That was...just...fantastic!" Coordinator smiled. That word sound magnificent coming from his lips! "My father is considerably easy to fool but my mother is tough. We've got to put up a really good game to convince her that this is real. But if you do what you just did, I don't think we're going to have any sort of problem."

"Oppa. I'm so glad you get to come home today. Aren't you glad? And the doctors said your arm should be healed in the next three or so weeks! They told me your ribs look in good shape too! And since you've started physical therapy, you've been making a lot of improvement in the mobility of your leg. Soon you won't have to use a cane or crutches! Also, did I tell you-"

Mi Nam narrowed his eyes at his sister's babbling. Why is she being such a chatterbox today? I know it's not because I just got discharged from the hospital.

"Oh my. I took a wrong turn!"

Go Mi Nam had only been in a car driven by his sister once before but knew she was a careful driver. She had to be, especially since she was using Tae Kyung's car.

"So, Mi Nyu, I heard something about a storage room-"

"Storage room?" He watched her face burn red. She was afraid of him bringing it up and hoped he had forgotten. "What about a storage room?"

"Ok, sure I can accept you sleep together in the same room. You're getting married and whatever. Ever since you said you were coming back, it's like Tae Kyung's gotten bolder. I'm surprised. But that's beyond the point- hey, Mi Nyu, look at me."

Her eyes were dead set on the road. She hadn't quite worked up nerve to even look at Tae Kyung for more than a fleeting moment, before remembering what occurred in that room. She would babble on she had something to do and avoid him, not talk to him for more than a minute. Ironic, given they had just made up. Her odd behavior caught the attention of everyone in the dorm and no one knew what was causing it. They figured it had to do with Mi Nam's accident. Mi Nyu's method of coping was keeping herself busy, praying and visiting her brother when she could.

"I can't. I'm driving." She replied, obviously.

"We're at a red light." He pointed out. "If you guys want time alone you should save for after work. I don't want to hear another story about my sister doing things with my brother-in-law." He ended unsteadily. "Especially in the storage rooms of places we're supposed to conduct business."

"That…" She couldn't even say it. Because whatever she was about to deny, she was sure she couldn't deny it. Thankfully the light turned red and she went forth, continuing to drive her brother home.

"I'm glad you're on better terms; never mind the means." He pointed his finger to her. "Remember that I'm accepting this much because you're already practically married. I know for a fact you wouldn't do anything like that in public."

"Ah yes, of course." She interrupted. "It's not good to do that in public...I mean before marriage but…we're human and it's bound to happen." Mi Nam felt like that statement was directed at him. "Sometimes self control slips out the window when he kisses you…" She ended rather dreamily.

"What are you trying to say, huh?"

"Nothing." She shook her head, nervously itching her neck- which had a black scarf wrapped around it. "Oh look, we're on the road home!"

Why is she wearing that thing anyway? It's warm today- not to mention March…then Mi Nam noticed something on Mi Nyu's neck that nearly made him throw a fit. "What the hell is that?" He yelled, even thought he clearly knew what it was.

Mi Nyu instantly covered the exposed skin up with the scarf again. She knew all too well what it was and how she got it.

"Hey!"

She stopped the car. "Oppa, we're back." She laughed nervously got out the car, immediately going to the back seat to take out his luggage.

Mi Nam was furious, opening his own door and getting out to face his sister. Abruptly they stood in front of each other, Mi Nyu with a shocked look on her face and Mi Nam's bag in hand. "Oppa…I can explain..."

"You! How are you going to try to hide it after I saw it, huh?" He snatched off her scarf with his hand, revealing more hickeys and love bites. "I can't believe you! How many more marks did you let him leave on your body? You think you're some kind of canvas?"

"No," She bumbled. "It's not like that…Don't be mad. I just…we just…"

"You did that in there? Did you do it with hyung?"

Before she had the chance to reply Tae Kyung's voice interrupted them. "Go Mi Nam." It came from the top of the staircase, his sudden appearance startling the twins. "Whatever we do is our business." He sauntered down the stairs with smirk, "I could paint a masterpiece on her body if I wanted. You have a problem with that?" He stood in front of Mi Nam.

"You! Hyung!" He couldn't fight with his words, really. "How could you talk about my sister like that?"

"I made plenty more marks that you can't see." He smiled, while Mi Nyu's eyes widened.

"Oppa-" Her teeth grinded together apprehensively; her brother looked inclined to punching Tae Kyung in the face. "It's really not like that."

"Mi Nyu," Tae Kyung turned to her. "We're going out."

"Why? We just got back and Oppa's injured-"

"Oh no, I'm fine! I'll just do it myself, really." He snapped sarcastically, taking his bag from his sister. "You two have fun. And don't call me if you get stuck in another storage room." He said under his breath as he walked with a limp up the stairs.

"But-" She was stuck in between her brother and her lover. "Oppa!" She sighed, going after him.

Tae Kyung held her back. "Don't worry about him. Just get in the car."

Mi Nyu bit into her ice cream sandwich slowly, thinking about what had happened to her in the last week. The storage room incident burned the clearest in her mind next to her brother's accident. I can't believe I did those things. In the bottom of her gut she still felt a lot of guilt.

"You know what happens in this storage room stays here, right?" He mumbled in between their frequent kisses.

Mi Nyu barely made a reply back. They were like lovers who hadn't seen each other for years. Neither one of them in that room knew how far they were going to go, but they didn't feel like stopping anytime soon.

"Does it feel good when I kiss you here? Or here? Or maybe even…right here?" He trailed playful kisses along her neck. Moments like those thrilled Tae Kyung.

"Ah…what are you doing? That tickles!" She giggled.

Just the thought of what happened in that room made Mi Nyu turn tomato red. She shook her head, making the flashback go away.

"What's wrong with you?" Tae Kyung hit her on the head with the plastic ice cream spoon.

"Nothing."

"You and I both know you're a bad liar." Still she didn't give a reply, and kept eating her ice cream. She had been acting weird ever since then; but Tae Kyung didn't bring up what happened.

"Tell me." He began. "Look at me," Tae Kyung turned her chin towards him. "Your brother will get over it. He just likes to find things to throw tantrums over."

"But he saw it! He saw it all!" It felt like there wasn't a limit to the shame she felt. "We weren't even supposed to do those things and now he saw the evidence."

"Damn." Tae Kyung reprimanded himself for his lack of thinking about consequence. "I hope those fade before we go visit my grandparents." Quickly he reassured himself and Mi Nyu."I didn't bite you that hard, they'll be gone. And Mi Nam's going to find something else to get mad at."

One glance at Mi Nyu's face and he could tell she how badly she felt. "It's not like we committed a murder in there." He added.

"I don't think we should've done it."

"It's not like you told me to stop."

Mi Nyu almost choked on her ice cream sandwich.