The Lieutenant [Jeon Jungkook x Reader][21+][COMPLETE]

Chapter Twenty-Eight

I heard footsteps slowly approaching me. I sighed as I felt the bed dip beside me, indicating that Jackson had sat down.
"I came to tell you that the kitchen ladies have kept some food aside for you because breakfast is over," Jackson said, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation, I'm sorry..." He trailed off as he stood up. I sat up and grabbed his wrist, pulling him back down to the bed. We needed to talk about what was said between me and Jungkook. I didn't want Jackson to get the wrong idea because of the way I defended myself. It would be very easy for Jackson to think I had feelings for him.
"You didn't eavesdrop, we were yelling, I'm pretty sure the whole building heard our conversation, but I do want you to know that what you heard wasn't what it seemed..." I trailed off, uncertain of what to say next.
Jackson nodded and said, "Okay, I'm going to need a little more information, but I know you were arguing about me and I don't want to come between you two, so I will keep my distance for a while if that would help."
"No, don't. This has nothing to do with anything you've done, Jungkook is being possessive and, quite frankly, I'm over it. I told him off because I don't want him thinking he can control me, or who I flirt with. He isn't my boyfriend, so it isn't his business." I said as-a-matter-of-fact-ly.
"He's not your boyfriend?" Jackson asked, eyes widening, seemingly surprised by my statement.
"No he isn't, we've had sex once, and thats it," I blurted out, not thinking about who I was speaking to, "Oh shit, sorry, too much information," I chuckled nervously as I tucked loose strands of my hair behind my ears.
"Well, that, I was not expecting..." Jackson said under his breath, but loud enough for me to hear.
"Which part, the sex or the lack of a relationship?" I enquired, wanting to understand him fully. He chuckled nervously and rubbed the back of his neck with his hand.
"The lack of a relationship," he said, taking a pause, evidently contemplating on what to say next, "I had assumed the other was true from the way you behave around each other; and if I'm being honest, I'm jealous of that little shit..."
I looked at him in awe as I processed what he had just said.
"You, what?" I breathed.
"I'm jealous he's had the opportunity to have you all to himself like that...'' Jackson said as he turned to face me, his eyes meeting mine. I was speechless. I had no idea Jackson felt that way.  I wasn't sure if I should slap him for being so blatantly forward with me, or if I should be flattered. It was a loaded statement, that I think meant to be a simple compliment, or perhaps an attempt at flirting. While yes, I enjoyed being flattered and complimented, I always had, this was a lot for me to comprehend and to understand.
While deep in thought, I didn't realise my eyes had blown wide and my breathing had become slightly erratic, as had my heart beat. I was nervous, yes, but it was mixed with what I could only describe as excitement; and maybe a little bit of anticipation. But what was I anticipating?
We stared at each other for a few moments while my thoughts ran wild, with neither of us saying anything; but our bodies spoke for us. We leaned toward each other at the same time, our lips meeting in the middle. His lips were soft, yet plump; and he was a phenomenal kisser. His hand made its way into my hair, pulling me deeper into the kiss. Our tongues danced with one another, his taking control of the pace. I grabbed his shirt and pulled him closer, our chests now touching. I threw my leg over his, so I was straddling him. My eyes were closed as I enjoyed the moment, but it didn't last long. Jungho's face came screaming into my mind, and the way he had touched me. I couldn't help but feel as if he was the one touching me at that moment. I pushed Jackson away and scrambled to my feet. We stared at one another, both of our breathing was ragged and our lips were swollen; neither of us knew what to say.
"Liz, I'm so sorry. That was inappropriate of me," Jackson breathed as he hurriedly smoothed his clothing down and ran his hands through his slightly disheveled hair.
"No it's not that, it's uh," I started mumbling, "It's just too soon, after yesterday. I'm not ready to have someone's hands on me yet..."
"You don't need to explain yourself to me, Liz. I am really sorry I pushed you too far, I should have known better..." Jackson's voice was soft and pleading.
I took a step forward and leaned my forehead against his, cupping his face in my hands, and thought hard about the decision I had just made. Jacksom sighed beneath me and closed his eyes, seemingly contemplating something of his own. This could mean the end for me and Jungkook. I had only known Jungkook for a few days, but he didn't seem like the type of person that wanted to share.
I stood up straight and I touched my lips with my fingers, staring at Jackson.
"Jackson..." I mumbled just above a whisper. I was usually so certain of myself, and of my actions, but there was nothing such as that now.
"What's wrong?" He asked as he stood up to place his hands on my waist, concern plastered on his face.
"I, uh, I need time to think. Please keep this to yourself..." I pleaded.
"Of course, I would never say a thing anyway," Jackson reassured me, "You need to go and eat, and I need to address the rest of the soldiers regarding the schedule today, I will come to the dining hall and find you," Jackon kissed my forehead and left, leaving me standing next to my bed, flustered and severely confused.
I sauntered down the corridor towards the staircase, trying to pull myself towards myself. As I turned the corner, I crashed into a familiar torso. I looked up, Jungkook's eyes meeting mine, and immediately pulled him into an embrace. The sight of him brought all of my emotions to the surface; the guilt, confusion and anxiety from what had happened behind the closed bedroom door.
"I'm sorry, Liz, I didn't mean to lose my temper with you," Jungkook whispered as he held me.
"We can talk about this later, okay? I'm already running so late, I still haven't eaten," I said, as I unwrapped my arms from around Jungkook's torso, avoiding eye contact as much as possible without being suspicious. I felt as though he would be able to see my decrepit through my irises and it scared me. I wasn't ready for him to know yet.
"Okay, I'll come sit with you," Jungkook said as he grabbed my hand and led me down the stairs, and into the dining room.
I walked up to the serving counter and smiled brightly at the woman standing behind it.
"Ah, Miss Jung, here is your food, Mr Wang asked us to keep it aside for you," the woman said as she handed me my food.
"Thank you so much," I said with a bow as I took the tray from her. Jungkook and I walked over to our usual table and sat in silence as I inhaled my breakfast, knowing I didn't have the time to sit and enjoy it.
"Slow down, Liz, You're going to throw up if you keep eating at that pace!" Jungkook giggled from across the table. I smiled weakly at him and ate the last few spoonfuls of my breakfast before standing up to take my tray to the bucket.
"Jackson said he would meet me here to relay the instructions for the day," I said to Jungkook as we walked out of the dining hall. He hummed in response, which wasn't a surprise. Jackson was a sore subject for us, so I didn't say anything more.
"What took you so long to come down for breakfast?" Jungkook asked as he leaned against the wall beside the dining hall door.
"Oh, um..." I said, stumbling over the words attempting to come out of my mouth as it felt like my heart had moved into my throat, "I was speaking with Jackson, he came to tell me that breakfast was over and food had been kept aside for me," I added, not making eye contact with Jungkook. I felt sick to my stomach knowing what I had done with Jackson, but I somehow didn't regret it. The kiss was incredible, and it was something I hadn't realised I wanted from Jackson, but now, I felt like I was satisfied. That part of me was suddenly quiet.
"Seems like a short conversation for the length of time you were gone..." Jungkook muttered, but before I could respond, Jackson came barrelling down the corridor.
"Hey, sorry I made you wait, a few of the soldiers had ridiculous questions I had to answer," Jackson said in between deep breaths as he approached where we were standing.
"That's okay, you were just doing your job," I smiled as I tried to be the least suspicious as humanly possible, "So, what's on the agenda today?"
"Tactical training! My favourite," Jackson smiled devilishly, "Head to the field beside the running track, you will be going over a lot today. It will be an information overload, just a heads up."
Jungkook and I nodded in response.
"I'll catch up with you guys later, I have to speak to the detective today, they may need your statement at some point Liz, I'll let you know." Jackson said as he turned and headed back down the corridor he arrived in, presumably towards his office. I hadn't explored the entire dorm yet, so I had no idea if his office was actually in that direction, but it didn't matter.
The thought of having to speak to the police made me sick to my stomach. The last thing I wanted was to recount what happened, in detail. I barely even wanted to think about it. I shuddered just imagining it, causing goosebumps to run wild over my skin.
"I'll go with you, if you'd like?" Jungkook asked upon seeing my change in demeanour and my apparent, violent, shiver.
"No, it won't make it any easier, it will only upset you and I don't want that, but thank you," I said as I cupped Jungkook's cheek in my hand, brushing my thumb against his cheek softly to try and reassure him.

Jungkook and I arrived at the field and it looked like the entire camp was there. I had no idea how the sergeants training us would be able to control a group this size, or teach us anything. We joined the mass of people and made light conversation between ourselves while we waited.
"Listen up!" a man's voice boomed through what sounded like a megaphone, "You need to keep quiet so we can relay instructions!"
The group started to quiet down at the sound of who I assumed was our instructor, but a low murmur continued after he continued speaking.
"We are splitting you up! You will be in your normal groups. Dorm one through six, make your way to the centre of the track, dorm seven to thirteen make your way to the sniper range and the rest of you stay here. Note, you are not using any facilities today, these are the only places with wide open spaces. Start moving!"
The massive crowd we were standing in started dispersing, causing Jungkook and I to be bumped around among the sea of people. We stayed still while the crowd moved before making our way closer to where the instructors were waiting.
Once the crowd died down, there were far fewer of us, and I now recognised a few faces.
"Alright, privates! Today's training will be simple. You will be training to move as a unit, practice formal calls, hand gestures and sweeping techniques," a tall, older, gentleman yelled from the front of the group, "This is basic tactical training, should you choose to specialise in tactics, your training will be much more in depth. This is training that you all require, it will come in handy in the field.
The lieutenants will not be joining us today, they are having a preliminary meeting regarding platoon placements. You will be split up into your dorm to make this easier."
I couldn't help but feel relieved about the fact the lieutenants wouldn't be here while listening intently as our dorms were each assigned a sergeant to train with. Once the gentleman had completed relaying his instructions, we split up into our various groups.
"Okay everyone, my name is Jihan, I will be your instructor for today," a young male started as our group approached him. He had short black hair, a slim figure and fairly plain facial features, there wasn't anything special about the way he looked.
"We are starting with unit movement, so I need three people to demonstrate with me," Jihan said as he stepped forward and grabbed three men from the group, one of them being Jungkook, to use for his demonstration. He looked over his shoulder at me in what I could only describe as pure panic.
I could tell Jungkook hated being in the centre of attention. I couldn't help but laugh at the way he wasn't making eye contact with anyone other than Jihan when he was speaking. Jungkook, the other two men and Jihan were leaning against one another as they demonstrated how to move as a single unit while turning corners, looking through doorways and encountering a threat.
Jihan showed us how to 'stick' to one another while sweeping a building and how to move when walking through dangerous areas as well. He made special note that there needed to be people looking in every direction at all times. His exact words were 'Know if there is someone around a corner before you get there'. It made sense, but we aren't superhuman.
We split up into our rooms to make the groups smaller and easier to manage for one sergeant. We practised how to move in a more spread out manner first, as if we were walking down a street in a dangerous neighbourhood. I was closer to the front of the group as we walked along the open field, Jihan circling us stimulating 'danger'.
"Bomb!" Jihan yelled as he ran to the front of the group. Our group immediately came closer to one another and stimulated how we would sweep the area for threats.
"Too slow!" Jihan said as he approached us, "Do it again!"

Author's Note:
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