SYJ x HB : The Stories Behind (Book Two)

Unveiled

What was that car doing outside the house? I know there are no cars parked outside in each of the houses here in the village, and this is something that was out of the ordinary. It had been a few hours since Yejin had fallen asleep with me holding her. I turned to look at her, and I couldn't help but let out a smile.

'How can I ever not love you, Yejinah?' I thought and I gave her forehead a kiss. Snuggling closer to me, she whispered.

'Why aren't you asleep?'

I smiled at her and thought of a million things to tell her, except one.

'Because I can never sleep when you lock your arms around me that way,' I replied softly. Her hand was actually on my chest, something that she has always done ever since.

She opened her eyes and squinted at me. In the faint light of the night, I could see her darting her eyes and gave a small pout.

'But I have always done this ever since, remember?' she asked, voice slightly a pitch higher. I smiled and only gave her a tight hug.

'Ya, you haven't shaved yet,' she said, as she ran her fingers through it.

'Hmm, maybe this is the reason why I can't sleep? You promised, remember?' I said, sounding like a little boy rather than a husband. She laughed at me and got up. Holding my hand, she pulled me out of bed and we both went to the bathroom. We took the baby monitor so we could hear our kids.

'Well, well, Mr. Kim. Please sit on your throne,' she commanded as I followed her. I looked at myself in the mirror and realized that it was indeed quite messy. That's the reason why Lilo didn't want me to kiss her and when she saw her Eomma, she wanted to stay with her all throughout.

If I was younger and a bachelor, I would have liked this style. But then I have a wife and kids so, I better stay clean shaven. Unless of course, a script called for it.

Yejin then came back with the razor and shaving cream. She took a chair and sat across me, then started to work on my face by putting on a face towel to hydrate it first. She then dabbed it with a generous amount of shaving cream with her bare hands, and even when I wanted to get chummy with her, I know she will talk me out of it. I should know that my wife is somebody who will never make anything half-heartedly.

'Baby, how did you learn this?' I asked, as this was basically the first time she has ever done this for me. Earlier when I asked her teasingly about doing it, I was surprised she said she would.

'Quiet please,' she said as she started to move the razor on my left cheek. I was actually nervous but then I didn't move to prevent nicks on my face. It stings, seriously.

I looked at her and she really was concentrating. Eyes squinting, she finished the left cheek and rinsed the razor with water, keeping it clean and sharp. She then moved to the right and did the same thing. Finally she is going to work on my chin and lip area and before she could land the razor on it, I stole a quick peck from her, leaving some cream on her lips likewise.

'Kim Tae Pyung!' she exclaimed which made me laugh. She wiped them with the face towel earlier and I couldn't help but smile again.

'You're actually too serious, I got nervous you know,' I said. She laughed, then sat on my lap, holding my chin tightly before saying.

'Don't move,' quite sternly. I smiled with my eyes and she began to work again. She was great and she worked on my chin until she finished the last stubble. She rinsed the blade then the towel, and patted it on my face, leaving it clean.

'Well, what can you say?' she asked as she stood up.

I checked on it and was really impressed with her work.