Forced To Love You

Chapter 10

Duri had spent most of the morning trying on every single dress in her closet before finally deciding on a cream and burgundy one she'd never worn. It had drop sleeves and small burgundy flowers across the cream bodice that looked as if they were falling slowly to the bottom of the skirt. The dress came down to just above the knee, and tiny crystals so small they looked like glitter sat in the center of some of the flowers. She carefully picked out matching burgundy heels with small ties that would wrap around her leg below the knee. She wanted to him to see her in a way he'd never seen her before. He'd seen her in a wedding dress, but it wasn't one she had picked. Her mother had gone to the store with Minho's mother and picked it for her. Not to mention, things between them were very different now then they were half a year ago.

Finally leaving her walk in closet after 3 hours. She settled down on her bed and saw an email from Taeyeong. Rolling her eyes she opened it wondering why he didn't just call or text her.

Hey, so my phone fell in my toilet this morning and it's not working, so I'm hoping you answer this.

She rolled her eyes again thinking it was ironic. His phone must have fallen into the same toilet their friendship did yesterday.

I feel bad about our argument, but I think you're making a mistake. Honestly, Duri, I only have your best interests at heart and I don't want to see you hurt. You're already stuck in a messy marriage with the dude. Why make it even more messy? There's so many other guys out there that could treat you so much better.

Duri slammed her laptop shut and felt her anger welling up in her stomach, before she remembered her conversation with Minho the night they fought. Why does he not want me to be happy? Why does Tae just not understand that things can change? She put her head in her hands and took a few deep breaths before she stood up and decided she'd talk to Jae. She always had great advice.

"Jae?" She called as she got to the bottom of the stairs.

"In the living room!" She called back.

"Can I talk to you about something?" She asked as she plopped herself down next the woman as she did her daily crossword.

"If you're going to ask me what to wear, please understand I know nothing about fashion." She joked looking at Duri over the top of her reading glasses.

"No, it's something else." She sighed loudly as she sat back.

"Is it Minho? I thought you two were finally getting along?" She asked worried.

"No. Minho and I are good. It's my friend Taeyeon. He's insisting that I'm crazy for giving Minho a chance, after everything. He thinks I should shouldn't trust him and that he's just going to hurt me. We met up for lunch about a week ago and he just ripped into me for wanting to make things in this marriage work. He was so angry that I had feelings for him." She paused "I don't want to be like my parents, Jae. They were arranged thirty years ago. They don't talk to each other, they won't even sit in the same room together, the don't sleep in the same room. They're like roommates that don't like each other. My childhood was weird. I knew they both loved me, but it was very apparant to me at a young age that they didn't love each other. I want more then that, I want better then that, and Tae knows that. He knows what it was like for me at home as a kid."

Jae Woo sat there silently listening until Duri was done. Duri didn't realize until she was done that she had tears and mascara staining her cheeks.

"Honey..." She cooed as she held Duri's hand. "You and Minho already seem to have it better then that. I think you need to tell him exactly what you just told me. He needs to understand why you so badly want to stay. He seems to make you very happy the last couple months. The two of you are communicating now in a way you weren't before. If your friend can't see that and accept it, then maybe he's jealous."