You Are Mine

Bab 6: Bridal shower

The hotel hall has been decorated for the bridal shower. I wish I avoided that tradition, but I hope it will be a pleasant thing for the family, if they don't meet the woman before the wedding.

I tidy up my transparent white dress. It's the color that should bring happiness. I know what I interpret as happiness is different from what Taehyung and my dad interpret.

Dahyun argues to stay with him. Although I was worried that there might be some other reason behind his approval. Dahyun turned sixteen a few days ago. That means he is old enough to get married.

I heard Dahyun complaining in the bedroom about what Dahyun should be wearing, there was a knock on the bedroom door. It's still too early, the guests should be here in ten minutes.

I opened the door. Jeongyeon is standing in front of me, Taecyeon behind him. She is my cousin, he is five years older than me. His mother and my mother are brothers. He smiled apologetically. "I know I'm too fast"

"It's okay" I said, I stepped back, so he could enter.

Taecyeon sat on the chair in front of the door. I really like Jeongyeon, so I don't mind spending some time alone with him. She was tall and graceful, with wavy red hair and the most beautiful red eyes.

She wore a black dress and a pencil skirt that came to her knees. Her husband died six months ago, and my wedding will be the first time she's worn anything other than black.

Sometimes widows, especially older ones, are expected to wear mourning clothes for at least one year of her husband's death, but Jeongyeon is only twenty three years old. Like Taehyung's age.

I wish her husband died sooner, so that she could marry Taehyung and then I feel guilty. I shouldn't think like that. Mingyu stood guard in front of the window.

"Could you wait outside? There's no room for men at the bridal shower." He nodded his head, then walked out without a word..

"Your husband sent his own bodyguards?" Jeongyeon asked.

"He's not my husband yet."

"No, you're right. You look sad." He said with an understanding expression as he sank into the sofa. Champagne, soft drinks and snacks were set on the table.

I swallowed. "You too". And suddenly I regretted saying that.

"My father wants me to remarry" she said, twirling her wedding ring.

My eyes widen. "That fast".

"Not immediately. he has spoken to someone".

I can't believe it. "You can't refuse? You're married".

"But it was a childless marriage. I'm too young to live alone. I have to move back with my family. My father protected me."

We both know the code. Women always need protection from the outside world, especially if they are of marriageable age. "I'm sorry" I said.

"You know what this is. You know as well as me."

I laughed bitterly. "Yes"

"I saw your husband when I visited Mansion Kim with my parents yesterday, they forced me"

"Terrible" I added calmly. Jeongyeon's expression softened, but our brief conversation was cut short, when mom and Dahyun came out of the bedroom. And after that more guests arrived.

The prizes are mostly underwear, jewelry, and also tickets to luxury spas in Hybes territory . But underwear is the worst, and when I opened the gift from Taehyung's mother, Yoona, I had a little trouble keeping it flat.

I lifted my almost white nightgown, and smiled tightly. The entire middle was see-through, and wouldn't even cover much at my feet.

And underneath in the gift box, is a piece that's even smaller than clothes , white lace pants that reveal most of my ass reinforced by a bow back. A chorus of murmurs of admiration from the women around me.

I gaped in the lingerie. Dahyun even massaged her temples.

"This is for your first night" Yoona said with a glint of conviction in her eyes. "I'm sure Taehyung will like taking your clothes off. We need to please our husbands. Taehyung would definitely expect something bold like this"

I nodded "Thank you"

Did Taehyung ask his mother to give me something like this? I won't be happy. Not after he gave me birth control pills. My stomach is churning with worry, and it gets worse when the girls talk about the first night.

"I used to be so shy when it came time for the first night!" Taehyung's cousin Jisoo whispered loudly.

"First night? What's with the first night?" I ask.

Yoona smiled as she said. "Didn't your mother explain to you?"

"It's a lineage tradition that Kim's descendants are proud to carry on in every generation" Yoona explained, her eyes are precious to use.

"After the night, the bride from the groom's side comes to the bride and groom to collect every sheet that was used during the night together. And each sheet is shown to the father of the bride and groom, and to anyone who wants to see the proof. that this marriage is valid and the bride is still pure."

Jisoo giggled. "This is also referred to as the blood bed sheet tradition"

My face froze.

"It's a barbaric tradition!" Dahyun. "Mom you can't allow that"

"It's none of my business anymore" said mother.

"It is true. We can't break our tradition" Yoona turned to me.

"And from what I know you protect yourself from the attention of men so you have nothing to fear. The sheets will prove your pride"

Dahyun's lips pursed, but all I could see was that the tradition meant I really had to sleep with Taehyung.

TBC