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Chap-12

"Will you go out with me?."

My lips parted as i stared up at him. I went silent as my eyes bored into his sexy eyes.

Oh god.

"Yeah. I will go." I said quickly through my parched throat.

"I will text you the time and place. I can pick you up." He asked, pursuing his lips as he was thinking something.

"No. I will come by myself. It's not safe for you." I told him, with a smile on my face.

He nodded his head as he looked down. His forehead creased as he looked down at our feet. Curious, i looked down too to see what he was looking at. But i found nothing special except our shoes.

"What?." I asked, frowning at him.

"Are they yours?." He softly asked, his one finger pointed towards my Beige canvas shoes which i bought from men's section.

I love men shoes. They are comfortable and stylish according to my taste.

Wiggling my toes in the pumps, i nodded my head.

"Why do you ask?." I asked, confused.

He started chuckling. I looked up at him as he gave me a toothy smile. I blinked im surprise. He never gave me his toothy smile. It was cute, made him look more sweet than he was.

I felt myself smile at this smile. He grinned at me.

"I will tell you on our date. For now Bye." He said, waving his hand as he moving towards the door.

I stood there shook.

Date?. A freaking date!.

I giggled loudly as i spin on my feet and bit my lip in happiness. It was happening. I chuckled at myself as i couldn't contain my happiness as i turned to look back the door where he once was. I sighed remembering to file a complaint. Picking up the receiver, i dialled the number and told them about the door problem I have been facing.

I decided ot finish my leftover work then i will go home and change. After sometime i received a message from Seo-joon, Opening it, he told me that the reservations were under my name for our safety. Sending him a okay in reply, i get back to my work

Later, some man came to fix the door in the evening.

Beep... beep....beep.

I dismissed the alarm i had set on my phone for informing me that offtime has come. Yawning, i closed the books. I looked at the wall where the clock was. It was 4 in evening. Placing the books in the book shelf and cleaning the mess i created on my table. Throwing away the wrappers, i washed my hands and looked up at my reflection in the mirror.

My hair were bit dirty, i needed to shower. Taking my things and switching off the lights, i exited the studio. Playing with the car key, i walked in the car parking. Locating my car, i sat in and drive to my home.

Ruffling my messy hair, i went to bathroom humming a song. Wrapping towel around my wet hair, i made my way towards my wardrobe. Opening it, i stood there with my hands on my hips as i look at my clothes.

What to wear?.

I found the perfect match for today. Drying my hair,i brushed them and let them loose. Tucking in the white sleeve top into my black pants. Doing a little makeup and applying nude color lipstick to my lips, i was done. I walked towards my bed and grabbed my black suedette heeled boots and wore them. I love these boots alot. Standing up, i put my arm through the cream colored long coat that goes well with this outfit. Spraying perfume over myself, I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked good. Satisfied with my look, i looked around for my phone and almost got a mini heart attack upon not finding it. It was hidden underneath my bed covers, releasing a sigh of relief i looked at the time.

It was 6. Wow i was ready on time. Picking up my back, wallet and left my house. Sitting in the car, i put up some songs in a low volume. I never drived without songs, I don't know why, i guess it gives me a sense of comfort. Putting the location on the navigation, i drived along the route i was been told.

In about fifteen minutes, i reached a sophisticated looking restaurant. Parking my car in the parking area, i threw one glance at myself in the mirror. Pushing my hair back onto my back, i get out of the car. The door was opened by the doorman, thanking him i walked inside. The man on the reception saw me coming in, he bowed. I bowed as i reached the desk.

"Good evening Maam. Do you have any reservations?." He asked politely.

"Yes. Under the name Miss Eun Ae." I told him, as glanced around.

The restaurant was high class and luxurious. Not many people were there at the moment.

"Yes. Table for two Maam?."

"Yes. Table for two." I told him as he wrote something on the writing pad he held in his hands.

"Please follow me." I followed after him. As we passed tables, my eyes only captured the paintings on the walls. They were really beautiful and eye-catching.

"Here is your table, Maam. Would you like to order now?." He asked, he pulled the chair back for me to sit. Thanking him, i sat down.

"No. I am waiting for someone. Thank you." He nodded his head, bowing and left.

A smile appeared on my face as my eye caught a beautiful painting of flowers on the wall in front of me.

"Hey." His deep voice reached my ears as he appeared in my sight of vision.

He looked good as always. He was a fashionista.

"Hi." I smiled up at him.

" I am sorry, i am late. You didn't wait long?." He asked, looking worried while looking down at his watch.

"No no. It's okay. I just got here." I said, shaking my head beaming at him.

He was such a gentleman.

He nodded his head and looked up at me. We both sit silent just staring at each other. I blushed under his stare and looked down, pushing my baby hair behind my ear.

"You look beautiful." He complimented and wore a soft smile on his face.

"Thank you. You look good as always." I said as a matter of fact. He chuckled nodding his head.

That man knew he got fashion on his sleeves.

"Excuse me sir. What would you like you order?." A waiter came to our table,

After giving our orders, Seo-joon turned around in his seat, his back facing me. I frowned looking at him.

What was he doing?

"You like this painting?." He asked, turning his head back at me, pointing towards the painting i was looking before.

"Yes. I love it." I asked, looking back at the painting, a smile appearing on my face. He sat straight in his seat, looking at me.

"I saw you looking at it when i came in." He explained the reason of his question.

He was observant. He gets a point without even trying!. Point for winning me over.

I nodded my head in understanding.

"Do you like it?." I asked him,

"Yes. But i like asthetic pictures more." He said, taking out his phone from his long coat.

Fingers moving over the phone screen as his forehead creased in concentration. Biting his lower lip, he was looking down at his phone.

"Here. Look." He said, his voice had a cheerful tone. He had his phone outstretched towards me.

Taking it, i looked at the picture. It was really good in my point of view as i don't know a single thing about photography.

"You took it?." I asked him. Of course he did. I know he takes pictures.

"Yes." He said, had a proud expression.

I beamed at him and passed his phone back.

"I always wanted to learn how to take pictures like that. My friend's gave me lessons how to take good symmetrical pictures but i guess it's not in my hands. So i am fine with it as i got other things on my hand." I said, shrugging my shoulders.

"Oh. If you want i can show you how to take pictures." He said with a kind smile.

"Thank you, but no." I said, chuckling. He nodded his head.

"You said you have other things in your hands. What do you mean by that?." He asked, his forehead creased in confusion.

Observant and pays attention to small details.

Two points.

"Oh that. I do calligraphy and home decor." I told him, putting my hands on the table in front of me.

"Home decor?."

"Yes. Like i buy a vase and then decorate it by myself and then put it somewhere in the home." I told with, moving my hands here an there explaining him.

His lips formed a small 'o' and nodded his head.

"Thats good. Keeps you busy." He commented with a charming smile om his face.

"You like reading too." He said, like he was reminding me that i forgot to mention it.

"Yes. You all know it." I said, pointing at him with my hand.

He nodded his head as he smiled knowingly.

"Did you studied here?." He asked with his head tilt to left slightly. Curiosity filled his beautiful eyes.

"I only studied here till class three then my family and i moved to USA and i did all my studying and took my degree from there." I told his, rubbing my cold hands together.

He nodded his head.

"What's do you do when you are bored?." I asked him out of curiosity.

Now a days when i am bored, I don't feel like doing my usual thing that i do when i am bored.

"Taking a walk in an open area or just strolling around." He said, looking outside the window.

"Oh that's nice. I do too but not when i am bored. I stroll when i am depressed or stressed out." I told him.

"That's good. The fresh air makes you feel lighter and better." He giving me a thumbs up and humble smile.

I nodded my head.

"Hey you had to tell me about something related to pumps earlier." I reminded him, wagging my fingers at him.

He chuckled at me and nodded his head. His tongue moved across his lower lip making them wet, my eyes watching every move. I wonder if his lips would feel soft as my finger found them to be. Blinking, i looked away, my heart beating fast at he thought.

What is wrong with you!?.

I gulped and i looked up him, waiting for him to tell me. He sipped water from the glass.

"Okay. So, you may remember once you and Baek kyung were pranking each other and one day he hide your shoes." He told me, his eyes shined with mischievously.

"Yeah i remember." Flash backs of that day appeared in front of my eyes.

.......

I was sitting cross-legged idly, looking here and there at people running for work. I picked up my phone as my phone chimed, it was a long message from my colleague. I sighed in laziness, i had no energy to read such a long painful thing. But i had to, i was reading the message so engrossed in it that i didn't saw Baek kyung came towards me and picked up my shoes.

"Ha ha!. Now try finding them!.," He chuckled wickedly as he stuck his tongue at me, waving my pumps in the air. I blinked my eyes, trying to process what just happened as he ran away.

I looked down at the floor where my pumps used to be. I understood what he was doing. He was taking revenge from me and i shoke my head.

"Damn you, Baek Kyung!" I yelled as staff, Tae oppa and Nam-joo laughed at me.

Putting my phone into my pocket, i ran towards where he ran. I looked around the rooms, halls, kitchen but i couldn't' find him.

I found Seo-joon, Tae-ri and Joo-ho sitting on the chairs outside in the loan. I walked towards them and they looked up at me giving me smiles and waving their hands. I had made a close bond with them.

"Have anyone of you seen Baek kyung?" I asked them, taking an empty seat beside Tae-ri.

"No." Tae-ri answered.

I sighed, sagging my shoulders in defeat.

"Why are you looking for him?." Seo-joon asked, looking serious.

"He stole-"

"Ohoo!." Baek kyung yelled as he ran outside, where we all sat.

I stood up immediately and ran towards him as he stood surprised there, upon finding me there. He yelped and ran for his life. I laughed and continued running after him. He climb the stairs so fast that made me surprised. I climbed the stairs like a fat cow. I was out of my breath when i reacher on top. I just laid down on the carpeted floor, trying to catch my breath.

"Are you okay?" Baek kyung asked, he was also out of breath but not like me. I was on verge of death.

I shoke my head and put my hand on my chest with my eyes closed. I heard him curse as he walked towards me. My breathing was normal now but i pretended not to be fine.

"Eun Ae?. Are you okay?." His worried voice reached me. He held my hand and checked my pulse.

Opening my eyes, i pushed him down with my hands. His eyes widen in surprise. I grabbed him legs tightly, keeping him from running away.

"Damn. You got me there!. Okay leave me now, you won." He scoffed but had a smile on his face.

I chuckled at him and patted his stomach.

"Man how you climbed these stairs so quickly!?. It left me breathless." I said, looking back at the stairs.

"Yeah. We play with each other all the time, running here and there. You can say i have mastered in climbing the stairs fastest due to that." He said with a grin.

I chuckled at him. He stood up and dusted his clothes off. I put my hands in the air for him to pick me up from the ground. But he smirked and stuck his tongue at me, climbed down the stairs leaving me there with a pout. I stood up, dusting my clothes as i descended the stairs. Later, Baek kyung told me he couldn't find my shoes anywhere. Then we both tried finding it but didn't found. I wore my extra shoes that day and the next day, Baek kying returned them saying he found them near pool.

........

"Yeah. So?." I asked him, curious.

"I hide those shoes thinking it was Baek kyung as he hid those in front of me. I thought it was his and he was hiding it from you, so i picked them and hide them somewhere else. But later, he told me that he lost your shoes that he hid. I told him about what i did and returned them to him." He said, wearing a guilty smile.

I chuckled at the story and shoke my head.

"Its okay." I told him, pulling my hands back from table as waiter came with food.

Dinner was served. Seo-joon being a nice person he is, filled my glass with drink. We ate our food in silence. I ways felt shy eating in front of people. But in front of him, i was totally relaxed.

After eating, we paid the bills. He insisted he would like to pay as it was a date, so i let him pay. Keeping in mind, i will return this favor someday. We decided to walk around a bit.

I put my hands in my coat pocket and sighed. We both walked in complete silence. The silence wasn't awkward at all instead it was peaceful.

"Would you like some icecream?." He asked, looking back at me as we strolled down the street.

"Will you eat?." I asked in returned as i looked a head and found ice cream parlour.

He nodded his head, still waiting for my response.

"I will too." I smiled as he grinned.

We both walked towards the shop. I took vanilla cone and he took chocolate. I ate the biscuit and hummed in satisfaction. It was good. I heard chuckling, making my head snap in his direction. I frowned looking at him.

"You have some of it here." He said, pointing at his nose.

I nodded my head and put my hand in the pocket to find a tissue but found none.

"Here." He said as he offered me a tissue.

Thanking him, i cleared it and looked at him for him to see if it was still there. He gave me a thumbs up, i smiled at him. He kindly smiled back.

We talked for a while and decided to bid goodbyes. His driver was waiting for him on the other side of car parking, but he insisted to see me off before he go. We reached at my car and i turned back to face him.

"I had fun today. Thank you." I said softly.

"I had fun too. I am glad you had fun. Text me when you reach home. Take care." He said as he pushed my hair back as they fell on my eyes.

"Good night. Take care." I said and i opened the car.

He put his hand on the car door, closing it and leaned towards me. I looked up at him in confusion. His black eyes poring their warmth into mine as his face was slowly moving towards mine. The butterflies were swarming in the pool of my abdomen making my insides go jelly. His lips touched my forehead and stayed there for a few seconds. It was weird sensation but made me feel at home with him. Moving back, his eyes stayed on me as i bit back the smile which was trying to escape. Clearing my throat, i turned around and opened the car door. I started the engine and waved him bye with a smile on my face. He waved back with a small smile on his face. I drive away and glanced at the back mirror and found him walking away.

I smiled at the events today, his smiles, his chuckles, his help all melted my heart.

Finally, i was moving on. My heart felt at peace.

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