rewind.

10

The skies peak a nice hue of reddish orange. The wind strokes his skin. Johnny, just like a wish just came true he felt giddy.
It's all because Jaehyun was standing right next to him.

It was the next morning and Johnny had to go to work. So he brought a gift with him, his husband. However he didn't know the temptation he had allowed into his work place until it was out of his reach.

The American slides open his office door. He moves out of the way so that jaehyun could enter.

"An office that towers over the city, nice." Jaehyun slides on his desk. "Maybe that's why you don't want to come home."

Johnny scowls, "Honey hide your insecurities. That's not the reason. It is really because of my boss."

Here's the forbidden fruit he wants to partake in. Slowly Johnny opens up Jaehyun's legs and finds a position in between them. "I would do anything to come home to you. Even if that means I have to walk."

Jaehyun rolls his eyes. With a sneaky hand he grips Johnny's tie to pull him in closer. "I know you miss me. The sad thing is I am getting used to being alone."

Johnny strokes Jaehyun's legs. "You shouldn't have to get used to it." He closes the distance to give the blonde a kiss.

"Sorry for the intrusion. But I must deliver a message."

Johnny stops moving, he bites his lip in anger. Why does everyone believe that they can fuck up his mood. He swings around to see Steven. "What is your message?"

"Boss said to meet him at the French restaurant on fourth street at eight tonight."

Johnny eyes the man up and down. He couldn't put his finger on it but something smells fishy.

"He has to say something especially to him." Stephen points to the blonde. "He said it's something special."

Johnny's skin crawls just thinking about what his boss could possibly want with his husband. Wanting the nuisance out of his office, Johnny smiles and says "Ok we will be there."

After Steven left Johnny moved away. "Who does that old cow think he is? He has only met you once and knows he wants to practically frolic in the flowers with you." The American scoffs.

Johnny eyes lifts up to see Jaehyun looking away. The younger's hands were gripping the hem of his shirt. Johnny watched as Jaehyun occasionally ran his fingers through his blonde hair.

What is this? Jealousy? Betrayal? "Why are you nervous?" Johnny questions the quiet one. "It's not like you to get nervous." Johnny couldn't stand waiting.

Something lingers in the air, desperation. It's a scent that Johnny wears often. Desperation leads to some really bad things. Johnny felt his insides curdle over in distaste all because he didn't get an answer.

As he and Jaehyun made eye contact, Johnny's poker face sent shivers down his husband's spine. He knows that he can make his aura change, especially when he is livid. The elder grit his teeth.
"You don't have to tell.."

"He sent me the plane ticket. That was after he called me." Jaehyun's eyes couldn't stay still, it's like they two were jittery from the overwhelming aura. "I didn't know that you hated him this much. I still don't know why."

Johnny chuckles. "You will see at dinner."

Johnny could be cold. Jaehyun is feeling it right now. Johnny walks around his desk to sit in his chair. As soon as his bum touched the chair, he dived into his work while simultaneously pretending that Jaehyun wasn't right on his desk.

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Johnny opens up his car door. The crisp apple air of New York hits hard as the wind blows the exhaustion away. He walks over to the passenger side to find Jaehyun already out.
"Ready?"

"Ready as ever." Jaehyun walks over and grips Johnny's hand. "Are you?"

Johnny places his free hand in his coat pocket. "Even if I'm not, the night must go on." The brunette plasters on a fake smile. Fake it until he makes it.

As they stepped up to the French style restaurant. Red as a rose is the door, on the door there are six glasses which are each a perfect square. Johnny opens the wooden red door, with his elbow he props it open until the blonde slides in.

The first few steps were like stepping onto the pebbled street of Paris. The lights glistened with the Eiffel tower painting on the wall in the very back. The tables were set up like it was for each individual cafe in Paris.

"Hey guys over here!"

Johnny mentally cussed. He hated being seen with his boss. He grips Jaehyun's hand firmly. He drags the blond to the table and plops him down. "Hey mr.Chesterfield."

The man perks up when he looks at the blonde. Johnny can't tell if he wanted to kill this man or walk away. Both options are pretty cool, but the last option would be more fun.

The American looks at his husband, "Honey,"

Jaehyun looks up to him and smiles. "What? Why haven't you sat down."

For the first time in the past weeks Johnny smiles from ear to ear, that's because Jaehyun proved that he is off the table. Not only that but he showed that bastard that there's only one Honey in his life.

Johnny nods his head and sits down next to Jaehyun.
The dinner progresses on. There wasn't anything out of the ordinary, mr.Chesterfield asked only generic questions to both him and jaehyun.

Maybe his boss wasn't bad? Johnny got to admit that the man was pretty hilarious. Jaehyun cracking up with his dad jokes and Johnny cheeks wouldn't stop hurting.

Everything was going well until one question, "Jaehyun, what is that you want most in the world?"

That made Johnny bones shiver with anger. How could he be so incompetent to not know that this man hasn't changed?

"I can get you any and everything you want. Just tell me." He leans closer to the blonde.

That was the straw that broke the camel's back. Johnny clinches Jaehyun's hand under the table unconsciously. He was trying to keep his cool.

"Nothing." Jaehyun responded with a smile. "There's nothing I want."

"Come on Johnny can't fulfill your needs like I can."

Johnny was going to go off. Nit how could he? He needed this job for at least another two months. He bites his tongue again, surprisingly it is still attached.

Jaehyun gave Johnny a reassuring squeeze. "I lied." The blonde frowns. "I really want Johnny to be home with me because he can fulfill anything I need." Jaehyun orbs looks at the old man, "however he gives his all to you and your company despite him always being able to be a part of the Lee foundation."

The elderly man's mouth fell open. "Wow you could have had everything but you chose someone second best."

Maybe the man is right, maybe he is second best to this company. Maybe Jaehyun was right, the Lee foundation is always asking for him. Maybe living in his cousin's shadows isn't bad.

"You're right Mr.Chesterfield," Johnny places his napkin on the table. "I am second best." He grips his pants. "That's why after the following two months I will be resigning."

"What?"