Scribbles

Away

"When again?" Ye-jin abruptly gets up from her laying down position at the sofa in their family room.

"Sunday, July 24." Bin answers from his position at the edge of the sofa, a worried expression on his face. It will be the first time he will be away from his wife and their baby inside her womb and if he can change it, he will.

But it's part of his contract with the brand and he's the ultimate professional when it comes down to it. He's sure in normal situation, this is not such a big deal, but with her hormones running havoc because of her pregnancy—

— he doesn't know what to expect.

Like now— he thought she would react emotionally, panicking, a little screaming and maybe even crying, but instead—

She is uncharacteristically quiet in front of him; her face is bland, and while she looks at his direction, her gaze is not on him but on an invisible point behind him.

It makes him nervous.

"Jagiya, say something. Are you mad? I have tried to reschedule it, told them you need me, but they have put it in conjunction with—"

"Can I come with you?" Ye-jin finally speaks, cutting him in the middle.

"Ye-jin-ah— it's not that I don't want you to come, but it's only for a few days, it's gonna be tiring, even for me. And you need to be well rested."

She sighs, knowing he is absolutely right. "How long?"

"The flight back is on July 27."

"Four days."

"Yes, four days."

"Three sleeps."

"What?"

"Counting the nights I have to sleep without you." She says softly. Then she turns to him and throws herself at him, circling his broad shoulder with her hands and burrows her face in his neck.

"What would I do without you?" A small sob escapes from her before she really cries in earnest. Oh, sweetheart. Her body shakes from the force of the sobs and he lets her be.

He brings her closer to him, tightening his embrace and gently caressing her back, soothing her the best he knows how.

"What if I crave something in the middle of the night?"

"I'll be sure to do our grocery shopping before I go. Besides, I have contacted Jangmonim to accompany you while I'm away. And I have made calls to your friends, in case you need them for anything."

She sniffs. "You've thought of everything."

He smiles at the top of her head. "My everything is you. I only thought of you."

"Stop it, before I get even more clingy."

"I will miss my clingy wife."

"Promise?"

He chuckles. "Of course, what else would I do there beside missing you and our baby?"

"Good. At least we are on the same page."

"Do you want me to bring you something from Milan? A new bag? Shoes? Perfume?"

"I only want my husband to come home as soon as possible. He's everything I want and need."

Bin pulls back and looks at the love of her life. He moves in to plant a kiss on her forehead when she mumbles adorably.

"But I won't oppose to have babies stuff from Milan."

Oh, this woman. Everything he ever wants and everything he ever needs. He dives in for a kiss on her lips and whispers sweetly.

"I'll bring you everything, Jagiya."