My Marriage Counselor (Jimin x Reader)

Chapter 10: Bottom Line, You're Worth the Risk

Chapter 10: Bottom Line, You're Worth the Risk

I'm pulled from my slumber by the sounds of knocking on Hwasa's apartment door. I climb out of bed quickly, unsure of how long they've already been waiting and not wanting to miss them as I know Hwasa has already left for work leaving me alone in the apartment. I peek out of the door and see what looks like a delivery man and my eyes narrow curiously. I open the door and he smiles at me. "Good morning Miss L/N, special delivery for you," he says as he and two other delivery men enter with a vase of red roses in each hand. When they've set them all down, I count six vases of roses, one dozen each. Seventy-two roses. And I know exactly who they're from.

Remembering the social etiquettes, I head back towards my bedroom to grab my wallet. "Oh hold on let me get-" I start when they all put their hands up.

"No ma'am, it's already been taken care of. Happy birthday," one says and before I can protest again, they disappear through the front door. I see a card sitting proudly inside one of the bouquets and I reach for it.

Happy Birthday to the love of my life.

Looking forward to seeing you later to celebrate the first of many birthdays together.

I'm so glad that you were born.

I love you,

JM

It's not lost on me that I've only been twenty-nine for about eight hours, seven and a half of which I was sleeping, and Jimin has already wished me happy birthday twice. It is so different from last year when the man that supposedly loved me never mentioned it at all. I run to my room and pull out my cell phone and call him immediately. I'm met with his voicemail and I believe he does have a session this morning so I don't think anything of it. I'm in the middle of sending him a text thanking him for the beautiful flowers that are taking over Hwasa's living room when my phone whirls to life.

"Hi" I say, my smile so wide that my cheeks hurt.

"There's my birthday girl, how are you baby?"

"I'm good, wonderful. Thank you for my flowers, they are so beautiful."

"You're welcome, I'm glad that you like them... and as much as I hate to cut this short, I have to get back to my session."

"Wait.. you called me in the middle of a session?"

"I told them it was an emergency, it's okay."

The tears flood my eyes as his simple words that hold so much meaning wash over me. "But- it wasn't an emergency."

"Baby, anything with you is top priority. If you call me, it's important. I will always make time to talk to you. You've been on my no-wait list for months."

"No-wait list?" I ask.

"Yes, if you call the office, Lisa knows to put you through no questions asked." My mind drifts back to the early days when I didn't have my secret cell phone, and I would call his office to not have his personal cell all over my phone records. I always wondered how I got through so fast, knowing that Jimin is not only a very busy man but a very sought after counselor. I didn't understand how I could get him so easily on the phone. Now I do. I lick my lips as his words not only move me but turn me on. Over and over again, his words and actions prove to me that he is nothing like my soon-to-be ex-husband. He's kind and considerate and courteous. He's the man I should have been with from the beginning.

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I'm driving to my lawyer's office for my meeting with Mark and our lawyers when my phone rings. I put the phone to my ear as my cell phone isn't synced to my Bluetooth. "Hi again," I smile immediately.