Couple Next Door

Chapter 7 : The Conflicts

Samantha squinted her eyes and  furrowed her brows when she felt the space beside her on the bed empty and cold. She immediately sat up but just as soon, her head throbbed in pain. She looked at the bedside table and there, the clock says 2:30 am. Quickly, she stood up and headed out of their bedroom with her wobbly feet and blurry vision only to find the glass door to the balcony open, the cold wind blowing against her.

''J-j-ames...'' he was startled when he heard her calling him. They got home three hours ago and he's still by the balcony, allowing the wind to cool him down for the shower he had earlier wasn't able to help. He took a puff on his cigarette once more before speaking.

''Hey...'' he said briefly and glanced at her before looking ahead again.

''Why are you here?'' she asked, rubbing her eyes.

''Just can't sleep. And you? Go back to sleep love.''

''I... I was looking for you... James... Is there something wrong?''

''Nothing...'' he said and turned to face her with a weak smile. He then took another puff before heading towards the bin and throwing the stub.

''I think there is...'' she said as she walked towards him. Part of her says he's thinking too deep, it scares her to even ask him about it. Part of her is telling she's the reason behind it.

James heaved a sigh and closed his eyes tight when he felt her tiny hands slipping around his waist, slowly enclosing him for a hug from behind. He tilted his head a bit but she just tightened her arms around him.

''I'm sorry...'' she said as she leaned her forehead on his broad back. ''I'm sorry... James, I know I did something again to make you this upset.''

She knows James. The man can be overly sweet and protective. But everytime she does something wrong, he would turn into a cold and menacingly scary man that he is right now. He won't speak when he's mad. He'll just allow you to go berserk thinking of ways on how to tame him and ask for his forgiveness.

But she doesn't really know what she did wrong. Was it because of her revealing dress? Was it because she and the girls ruined their party?

Or was it because... She couldn't remember. Her head is still in pain and she's just as dizzy, she just couldn't remember.

*Flashback*

Upon learning that Junki will be the one to take Samantha and Charlotte to the spa house where the girls are supposed to meet for their girly spa party, James immediately protested. He doesn't know the man, he couldn't just entrust Samantha to him. Samantha complained and told him she knows the man, and that's all that it takes for him to finally make up his mind.

He doesn't know why but it troubles him the way the man sent him scrutinizing glares when he met him at Sean's. It's probably just him, but he felt the man is studying him and he hates it that way.

He laughed at his thought that the other man's probably gay. But immediately straightened up when the man asked him about Samantha as if the two were close friends who knew each other well.

''Hey James!'' Sean nudged him seeing him spacing out like that. ''Are you okay?''

''Y-es...'' he answered briefly.

James could just try to shake off his uneasiness. Tonight is their hyung's night, he should at least think about that.

''Yah rat, make sure Seb would like this or else you're done for!'' James hissed.

Yeah, the boys know that it was James who planned about this and everything was actually his idea but due to his most awaited 2 days and 1 night with Samantha, he wasn't able to do anything actually. Thanks to his ever reliable Sean, the stag party became possible.

''Aisht... I thought you said you trust me, James?'' Sean  pouted at him.

''I had no choice.'' James scowled at him.

The boys were inside a VIP lounge reserved especially for them at Se7en's bar. James told Sean that they'll have a drink first before they jam onstage for the last time as the 5 most wanted bachelors in Seoul PD... for in two days, they'll be down to four.

''Hey Dae, what did Seb say?'' James turned to Dylan.

''He's on the way. Gaaaah! Can't help but feel excited! Are we getting sexy hot girls tonight?'' Dylan asked mischievously.

''YAH!''