Quid Pro Quo. TaeKook AU

Acceptance.

I woke up alone, I could hear Tae talking somewhere in the penthouse so I got up, went to the bathroom and walked out of the bedroom only to find four dozen red and black roses in a huge arrangement sitting on the floor. He was pacing in the kitchen shirtless in his pajama pants and there was food laid out on the table. French toast, waffles, pancakes, sausage, bacon, eggs, orange juice, coffee. It was like a massive buffet spread across the table. 

"Thank you Kathy, I love and appreciate you. I know" he ended his call and put his phone down on the counter as he looked down at the ground deep in thought. I smiled as I walked into the kitchen 

"What's all this for?" He jumped at my voice and turned around only to smile wide and his cheeks turned pink 

"To make up for last night. You did so much for me yesterday, and then after finding out what happened, I just wanted to make you smile and thank you" 

I cheesed extra wide and chuckled as I sat down at the table "Thanks Tae. I appreciate it" 

"Of course" he shrugged and smiled as he sat next to me so we could eat "Did you see the flowers?"

"I did, they're beautiful" I nodded as I loaded up my plate, I had butterflies swarming my entire body as we talked and ate breakfast together "What's on our agenda today?"

"I have nothing" he shook his head 

"So we have a free day?" 

"Yup" he nodded "what do you want to do?"

"Want to go to the movies? Do dinner after?" 

"Sure" he smiled 

We didn't rush to get ourselves ready, we took our time and then got in the car, no movie in mind, just whatever was playing when we got there. We bought way too much candy, a large bucket of popcorn, and two oversized sodas that we didn't need. We ended up arriving just in time to watch Godzilla, King of Monsters. It was fucking awesome! We were both so engrossed in the film that I hardly noticed he held my hand through the whole film. His eyes watered as Mothra came on the screen with her wide wings spread open and her colors flashed across the screen

"She's beautiful" he whispered, I smiled at how soft and adorable he was and kissed his cheek. I couldn't stop myself from doing it but he didn't shy away; he just smiled wide as his face flushed. 

We walked out of the movie theater holding hands and talking about the movie, he was so giddy and couldn't stop himself from rambling, I just smiled and listened to him talk. He made it seem like we watched different movies, the way he described the movie made me wish I could just once see things through his eyes. See the world in the way that he does. For as damaged as he thinks he is, and as closed off as he can be, he still has such a childlike innocence to him. He gets so excited over the small things, he looks at things and sees a whole new world of wonder that I want to see too. 

It makes me wonder what he sees when he looks at me. I wonder if he sees me in the same light. 

"Where to now?" He asked with a smile

"Want to find a diner for dinner?"

"Sure" he shrugged 

It's impossible for me not to fall for him. I'm not going to fight it anymore, I know I'm just a contract. I understand that one hundred percent. If I thought I forgot, Tae, Mister Jung and Steve made sure that I remembered my place. But that doesn't mean that I have to stop feeling this way. I can't help my feelings, and deep down I think he feels something for me too. And if not? So be it. Once the contract ends if he decides not to see me anymore, I'll accept that and try to move on.