Catch 22 - JJK (21+)

Chapter 40 - Lunch

JUNGKOOK

Fridays were usually quiet at the gym since attendance tended to die down at the end of the week, and I only trained my private clients Tuesday thru Thursday. After my early morning BodyPump and Kickboxing classes, I'd spent the remainder of the morning in my office.

And now, I was in desperate need of food and my woman.

I checked my watch realizing over an hour had gone by since Aria texted to say she was on her way. It was odd that she hadn't made it here yet, but I assumed maybe she'd gotten held up while grabbing lunch.

I loved when Aria was on break from school because she had more time to spend at the gym. I knew she had her career and her own business to run, but I'd always thought of the gym as being our business together since she'd played such a contributory role in getting it started.

Not to mention, she did the majority of the accounting and administrative tasks, which I was extremely grateful for it since they were my least favorite aspects of gym ownership. Turns out, owning a fitness business required a lot more business than fitness.

Go figure.

My Apple Watch buzzed, alerting me that I'd been sitting for too long, and it was time to get up and move, so I walked to the front door to see if there was any sign of my fiancée before I started blowing up her phone. I breathed a sigh of relief when I immediately spotted her making her way across the parking lot with her hands full.

As I rushed out to help her, I found myself salivating. From the way the sun glinted off her long, windswept curls to the way an outfit as simple as some high-waisted joggers and a crop top deliciously accentuated every one of her curves. I was in awe at how effortlessly breathtaking she was, and the fact that she didn't even realize how fucking hot she was made her ten times hotter. Not a day went by that I didn't ask myself how I'd gotten so damn lucky.

"Damn, you look..." I paused to breathe her in, "and smell good enough to eat, and I'm fucking starving," was my only greeting as I took the load from her hands and planted a long, lingering kiss on her pink-glossed lips.

"Well, I brought that..." she pointed at the bag I was now holding with our lunch... "for one of those ravenous appetites of yours. I'll have to take care of that insatiable one later tonight. Now, behave yourself in front of the staff, Mr. Jeon," she chided with a little wink as she pressed the full length of her body against mine suggestively and wiped the gloss from my lips before strutting away and opening the door for me.

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"So how was your morning? Did you have a long wait at the restaurant? I was starting to worry," I mentioned as we sat down to eat.

"Oh no, the restaurant was surprisingly faster than usual for a Friday. I actually got held up at home by an unexpected visit from Seohyun." She replied with an eye roll.

It took a moment for me to figure out who the hell Seohyun even was since Aria hadn't mentioned her mom in months.

"Uhhhh, Seohyun... your mom?!"

"If you want to call her that." She popped a piece of smoked duck from her salad into her mouth, her attitude making it clear that it hadn't been a pleasant visit... not that it ever was.