Born to be mine

Realising the truth

Jungkook yawned and stretched as his alarm went off.
He dragged himself out of bed washed and dressed ready for work about to make himself breakfast when a loud banging came on the door.
Frowning he answered it to find Tae standing there with coffee and breakfast in his hands.
He marched past Jungkook to the kitchen.
"What got you out of bed so early ?" Jungkook asked.
"Oh I had a lot on my mind,"
"Really? Come on then spill the beans,but let's eat too,"
"So is it true?"
"Is what true?"
"That you and Jennie are getting married?"
"We are what?!?"
"Hmmm, so you've not seen the photos?"
"Tae look just tell me straight what the hell you are on about!"
Tae whipped out his phone and showed Jungkook the news,
"Tae since when do you believe gossip? I was just escorting her into the club there, they made it look like it was something else and it's true I have been there a few times with her but you know we are just friends nothing else."
"Well I hope you tell your mama that when she calls, and she will, you know she wants you to settle down."
"Oh shit, I forgot her and they do look real....,anyway
So is that what got you up early?"
"Partly and I'm worried about Jimin."
"Jimin?" Jungkook was suddenly more alert.
"Yer he called last night we talked, I know this one hit him particularly badly, I was going to go over, he seemed ok but said he thought I'd be out with you but I told him you were out with Jennie, he then decided to be alone , I don't know if you know but when a child dies, he paints the room the family were staying in, it's his way of giving the next family a clean room without bad vibes, he's had to do it a few times but last night it was like he'd lost all his happiness, it's hard to explain but I feel like he had something else on his mind as well."
"Jimins back?! And you told him I was with Jennie?"
"Er yer but it's not like it was a secret or anything is it, plastered all over the local news!"
Jungkooks mind worked overtime, if Jimin saw the news would he think it was true too?, would he think Jungkook had cheated with him. For the first time in his life he felt guilty even though there was nothing to feel guilty about, it's not like he owed Jimin anything was it, they had hooked up, they were two consenting adults........, so why did it matter so much to him.
His phone rang and he answered without looking at the caller," hello?"
"Jungkook am I the last to know, when we're you going to tell your mother! It's there in black and white and my friends have been ringing to congratulate me, !"
"Mother I'll say it once only , Jennie is just a friend nothing more, the media have just run with the story because nothing else was happening."
"But Jungkook are you sure you can't be more than friends? You do look good together?"
"Jennie would hate to marry me she knows all my faults that's why we are just friends, so you can tell your cronies that I will get them to take back their headline and get an apology."
His mother sighed," well if your sure dear, but you will tell me if you two...."
"Goodbye mother!"
Putting the phone down Jungkook sighed," god damn it, it's not even eight thirty and the days gone to shit!"
Tae finished off his breakfast and wiped his mouth.
"Told you she'd call "
"I need a retraction written from the media,"
He got on his phone to his lawyer who even though it was pre working hours promised to sort it out as soon as possible."
"Right now I know I'm not going to be a best man I'll go see Jimin see if he wants help."
"I should come with you, I can help,"
"Dressed like that?"
Jungkook looked down at his suit," five minutes...,"
He dashed upstairs coming down in an old but favourite t shirt and jeans, the pair left.
Driving to the house they got out walking to the door which opened as he got there.
"Mr Tae, thank goodness, he's been here since four and hasn't stopped, please make him rest, he just smiled at me when I asked him to and I have to go to the hospital now."
"It's ok Mr Kang, go see your boy ."
The man nodded and called back into the house, a small women with a baby rushed out, bowing before following her husband out.
Tae and Jungkook walked in.
"How come you know so much about here and the people in it?"
"Because much as you think I live a lazy life I help out at the hospital too, I read stories and play games with the kids it's rewarding ."
"But you've never told me?"
"You've never enquired your time involves money and making more money."
Jungkook felt ashamed, he was always going from one business deal to another or out enjoying himself yet hearing Tae and knowing what Jimin did he felt he was missing out on something.
They climbed the stairs, Tae went to the third door along, they could smell paint. Carefully opening the door Tae nearly called out loud when he saw Jimin at the top of a ladder holding on as if his life depended on it.
Before he could say anything Jimin turned his face pale his knuckles white where he hung on in fear,
"Tae I ....," in slow motion his eyes rolled back his hands loosened and he was falling.
Jungkook rushed past Tae getting there in time to catch Jimin.
"Put him on the mattress," Tae said worriedly
Jungkook carried him to the bed in the room while Tae went into the bathroom taking his clean hankie out soaking it and coming through to wipe Jimins face, but before he could touch him Jungkook grabbed it.
"I'll do it,"
Tae looked at him in surprise but Jungkooks tone didn't bear arguing with.
Jungkook supported Jimin on his arm while gently wiping Jimins face.
Moments later Jimins eyes fluttered open," Kookie? Am I dreaming or is this real?"
Tae felt surprised, something was going on here that he didn't know about, he cleared his throat,
"Jimin?"
At his voice Jimin became more alert he looked from Tae to Jungkook then struggled to sit up moving away from Jungkook who frowned.
"Um, what happened?"
"You passed out on the ladder you've been here for hours have you eaten?"
"Oh I just wanted to get on there's a potential family coming tomorrow I have to finish and get the room ready......(" he stood up quickly sitting down again when the room spun.
"We will do it you can direct but not before we order you coffee and food," Jungkook said hands on hips frowning at the smaller boy who opened his mouth then nodded.
While waiting for the ordered food Jimin told them what needed doing and they started. The downstairs doorbell rang and Tae ran to answer it.
"Why don't you ask for help?"
"Why don't you tell the truth,"
"I do,"
"So why sleep with me when your nearly married?"
Jungkook came off the ladder bending down to Jimin.
"For one thing I don't remember sleeping and for another I haven't got a fiancé wife or anyone permanent , Jennie is an old friend who definitely wouldn't want to marry me, it was a media hype."
Jimin gulped his mouth open.
"Also I'm upset you thought so low of me hooking up with someone a few days after we did it?"
"Did what?" Tae said coming through the door and placing everything on the bed next to Jimin."well?"
Jimin scrambled for something to say.
"Jimin thought I wouldn't have the stamina for this type of work, and I said after all the dancing we did when you walked in, I was trying to say I have a lot of stamina!"
"Oh he had Jimin, he once told me a girl was so worn out from their night o....."
"Tae...., not helping," Jungkook rushed in.
"So your saying because he has a busy sex life he can paint?" Jimin asked trying not to laugh at Jungkooks face.
"Er eat up Jimin we will get on, c'mon Tae."
The pair got back to painting getting things done quickly, suddenly Tae laughed nudging Jungkook, he turned to see Jimin curled up on the mattress cuddling Jungkooks jacket in his arms sound asleep.
They finished the decorating, the paint dried quickly.
Jimin had already done the bathroom.All it needed was a clean.
"Towels...," Tae muttered going out to the hall and coming back with his arms full of cleaning products,towels, soap and bubble bath and arranging it in the bathroom after he'd cleaned it.
Seeing Jungkooks look of surprise he said," jimin has a store cupboard for stuff like this, also cots for babies and fold up beds if more children."
Jungkook stared at the sleeping male astonished again at his kindness.
"Bedding is under the bed in drawers but I don't want to wake him up, I have to go get changed for a stint at the hospital soon..."
"It's ok, I'll stay and help you go,"
"You sure?"
Jungkook nodded and Tae left.
Jungkook stacked the ladders and paint in the hallway ready to put them away once Jimin woke up. He sat on the bed next to Jimin,seeing the dark shadows under his eyes from lack of sleep. He lay back too his hands behind his head as he waited,Jimin moved in his sleep letting go off Jungkooks jacket but fidgeting to get comfortable. Jungkook moved the jacket out the way and shuffled closer. Jimin turned to his body heat and curled into him resting his head on Jungkooks chest his arm across him, jungkook was overcome with a feeling of completeness, this felt so right as if it was meant to be his arms came down to hold Jimin close ,was he just caring for a tired friend? And that's when he realised the truth, he wanted to be more than friends , he wanted to be permanent in Jimins life.He heard a mumbled, Kookie, coming from Jimin but he was still asleep.Jungkook smiled, this was right, he'd tell Jimin when he woke up and they could be together, smiling he closed his eyes, his head full of plans as he drifted off.