INEVITABLE

Chapter 12

"Yeji, I think it's about time we stop this."
Yeji turns to look at Jisu who's lying next to her on the bed, crumpled sheets hardly covering their naked bodies.

"What do you mean?" she asks.

"This. Stop this thing we've been doing for two years now," Jisu says.

Yeji stares at the woman, mouth ajar. "Are you seriously telling me that right after I drove you into a mind-blowing orgasm?"

Jisu lets out a hearty laugh as she pulls the sheets to cover up her chest.

"Stop telling me shit, okay?" Yeji leans backward, arms behind her head. "We both want this. No commitment. No drama. Just regular fucking."

"Well, I am not kidding. I seriously think this time we should stop--like end this for real."

Yeji eyes the other woman, waiting for her to drop the joke bomb. But all she got was silence.

"Is Choi Jisu finally seeing someone now?" she asks. "That's the deal, right? We stop when one of us starts dating again."

Jisu sits up on the bed and folds her knees. "I am not seeing anyone."

"Ah. So, there is someone you like now, is that it?"

Jisu glances at her before looking away to rest her chin on her knees. "It's not like that."

That causes Yeji to raise an eyebrow. "Hold on." She pushes herself up. "Did you finally find her?"

The corner of Jisu's lips tugs upward. She nods.

"How?" Yeji asks. "You said you couldn't find her on social media."

"It was weird, actually. It seems she was hoping to see me too all this time."

Jisu's eyes point down as she makes circle patterns on the bed with her fingers. "She happens to be the artist Yuna has been following for years now. They recently posted a story of a character who resembles me a lot. She even used the alias we've come up with when we first met to name that character."

"And this is?"

"Julia." Jisu smiles. "So, I left a coded comment there hoping she would read it. She will get it if that's her. Hoping she is at least living nearby, I scheduled to meet her after a meeting with my newest client. The good thing is she showed up. The funny thing is, my new client, is her wife."

With her jaw-dropping, Yeji eyes almost pop out of their sockets. "Holy fucking spirits."

Jisu laughs. "Just imagine my shock when I realized the situation I was in. I was just glad my client thought her wife came to pick her up."

"The spirits sure do play nasty games with you, huh?"

"I don't know what's up with them."

"So, what happened? Did you two meet up after that?"

"Yeah. Just the other day. And we sort of decided to be friends since we know it'll be hard for us to stay away from each other."

"Friends my ass. You have the hots for your soulmate."

"It's not like that!" Jisu slaps Yeji's arm. "We're soulmates, okay? We're supposed to be attracted to each other. But it doesn't mean I love her already."

"Yeah. Whatever. What's her name again?"

"Ryujin."

Yeji didn't miss the smile forming on the other woman's lips. "You never had that look when we're together."

"What kind of look?"

"That." Yeji gestures at Jisu's face. "It's hard to explain, but you look different. Maybe that's a soulmate thing now that you've found her again." she looks away and exhales. "Now I wonder when will I be able to find mine."