Angel With a Shotgun- Pentagon Yang Hongseok

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Hongseok
I am going to do it. I can do this. I can do this, can't I? I mean, I'm just asking the mother of my child to be my date for a mission, can't be too bad, can it? You know, I can't do it.
"Hongseok?"
"Maya, will you go on a date with me?" I turn towards the voice.
"Not Maya?" Wooseok awkwardly replies, stifling a laugh. "Are you going to ask Maya on a date, hmm?"
"Shut up," I sigh, turning slightly while trying to hide a slight blush on my cheeks.
"So it's true then," Wooseok smirks. "Well, you better do it. I think Kino is after your girl."
"No, he isn't."
"I wouldn't be too sure."
"Hongseok?" A gentle voice asks. "Can I speak to you privately?"
"Sure, Wooseok, you know the way out, right?" He sticks his tongue out at me as he leaves.
"What's up?"
"Well, after hearing the heartbeat, I think I want to keep the baby. If you think this life is not safe for a child, that is fine, but I am not letting this child grow up without a father."
"And they won't. I will be here every step of the way. You're not getting rid of me." I smile, wrapping my arms around her.
"You're sure about your decision?" She looks up at me, eyes looking into mine.
"100 percent. I'm in it for the long game."
"Good," she smiles, her hand clipping my jaw, and pulling me toward her, planting a kiss on my lips.
After pulling away, I look at her with a raised eyebrow, "Someone got confident."
"Well," she shrugs. "I am happy."
"Good. In that case, will you do me the honor of being my date to an event this evening?" I grab her hand gently, kissing her knuckles.
"Is it going to be for the group?"
"Yes. It's dinner as a truce between PTG and OneUs. Speaking of, do you have any nice outfits?"
"How formal: from just dinner to the ball?"

Maya
Hongseok had asked me to go on a date with him. An official one. Sort of. It was for the group, but a date nonetheless.
"Is this alright?" I step out of the bathroom. A blood-red dress with a cinched bodice covered me, black flats enveloped my feet. The dress I wore to a cotillion dance in my second year of high school is the only dance that my school would hold.
"Maya," Hongseok stands up, his suit sits semi-tight on his upper body. "You look beautiful."
I smile, standing on my tiptoes, and pull him in for a kiss, "Thanks, I have actually had this since high school.
"Man, you really are tiny," I swat his arm when he chuckles.
"I get it, I'm small," I roll my eyes.
"Ready to go?" He sticks his arm out for me to grab.
"Ready."

The drive was short, being about ten minutes long. The house we pulled in front of was not as big as the PTG base, but sometimes, looks can be deceiving.
"Alright, just be warned: everyone drinks at these events, so if someone asks why you aren't, say you are a lightweight and don't want to risk anything," Hongseok says.
"Hongseok, for the millionth time in the past 5 minutes, I know and I can handle myself," I sigh, unlocking the door on my side, and climb out. I grab my clutch purse from the seat as the rest of the members exit the vehicle.
"Alright, Maya, you ready for your first mafia dinner party?"
An arm around my neck scares me, so I put them in an arm lock until I see that it's Wooseok.
"Oh! Sorry, Woo! I didn't expect an arm around my shoulder," I release his arm.
"No worries, just know that you are incredibly strong for a short girl."
"Listen here, you giant-" I start before Hui yells.
"Guys, come on please!"
"Coming," I smile at Hongseok, as I retake his arm and walk through the door.
"welcome, PTG Group. We've been expecting you," A deep male voice booms through the corridor, as his eyes switch to every person and he locks eyes with me. "I spot a newbie. Hello, I'm Ravn, but I'm also Youngjo, call me however you please. Just don't call me the wrong name." He winks at me, shaking my hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Maya, caporegime to PTG Group," I nod, introducing myself.
"Ah, you guys have a tough cookie then, don't you?"
"Very much so," Hotaek smiles at me, then looks at Ravn. "Let's go meet everyone."
"Let's do it, follow me, everyone."

The dinner party is composed of PTG Group, OneUs, and several members of OneWe, another group that works alongside OneUs. The meal that everyone enjoyed was filet mignon, ratatouille, and quinoa, which seemed like almost too much, but my stomach disagreed. So did the baby.

"So, Maya, I hear that you are trained in self-defense and artillery. How long have you been training?" Leedo, or Geonhak, comes to my side, an alcoholic drink in his hand, giving off a smell that was unappealing. Everyone else was having their own conversations after dinner.
"I've trained in self-defense for 15 years and artillery for 5 years," I chuckle lightly.
"Damn, and here I thought Hongseok was most experienced in those fields. Don't tell him, but I think you're more experienced than him," Leedo whispers the last part in my ear.
I chuckle, "Well, can't argue there."
"I just noticed the water, you don't drink?"
"I'm a lightweight and alcohol makes me feel sick."
"Ah, okay. Understandable," he nods. "Well, are you originally from Seoul, or are you from another part of Korea?"
"Thailand, actually. I'm from Krabi," I sigh, looking down a bit, but looking back at Leedo.
"Oh wow, a foreigner," he chuckles. "What brought you here then?"
"A fresh start really. The life I had out there was not the way I wanted, but even now, life has been throwing so many curve balls these past couple of weeks."
"How so?"
"Well, in all honesty, Hongseok has been the biggest in my life," I chuckle. "He offered me the position I have in the group with Hui."
"Oh, nice! Anything else? A pet or boyfriend perhaps?" He looks at me curiously.
"Well, not exactly, but somewhat? It's confusing really," I stifle a laugh.
"Well, it's just a talking phase, from what it sounds like. Would you consider maybe going on a date with me then?"
"I mean," I look at Hongseok, who was absorbed in a conversation with several of the OneWe, OneUs, and PTG members. "It wouldn't hurt to go on one date. If I enjoy it, we could go on another." I smile at him, placing my hand on his arm, and feeling the muscles along his arm. I can't date Hongseok, since it'll make things awkward, but Leedo? He might just be the one to help me with everything.