Cannes Aftermath

Ready for Love

Jennie and Jisoo were enjoying one of their evening baths. Jennie laying with her back up against Jisoo's chest.

It's time she thought, just do it, say it. It had been eating her up since she got back from Cannes and she knew that Jisoo was starting to notice something was wrong.

Soft hands interrupted her thoughts as Jisoo massaged her shoulders. "Mandu please tell me what is going on, I know something has been bothering you. Did something happen during Cannes?"

Jennie didn't respond right away, but after a minute or so, she rolled on her side so she could see Jisoo's face.

God she is so beautiful. Jennie fought herself not to reach out and touch Jisoo's face.

No, no she has to do this, even if it meant that this will be the last time she will get to enjoy this quiet personal time with her favourite person.

It is only fair to Jisoo to let her know how she feels and give her the choice to decide what to do from there.

She felt guilty, almost like she was taking advantage of her best friend by enjoying these moments in a way that would probably not be okay with Jisoo once she knew how Jennie felt.

Jisoo watched Jennie processing her thoughts, the little lines on her forehead deepening more and more.

That is how she noticed the signs that Jennie was about to jump and run.

Because Jisoo knew her so well, she was able to grab onto her just as she started to pull away and push herself up.

Jisoo sat forward and wrapped both arms strongly around her. Pullingly their bodies back together. Jisoo almost screamed, "Jendeukie!"

Jennie froze.

"What is the first rule of bathtime?"

The room was so quiet, all you could hear was both their heavy breathing.

"Jennie you know you can tell me anything. That is why we started this, this is our safe space. Our judgement free zone. That is rule number 2. But I ask again, what is rule number 1?"

Jennie sniffled, "No getting hurt or putting ourselves in a position where someone could find us naked in the tub together."

"Right. So what has you trying to break that rule?"

"I did something, with someone in France and it is not something I thought I would do, but it is also not something that I regret doing." She stopped talking.

Jisoo waited for Jennie to continue, but she didn't. "I am going to need a bit more than that Nini."

Jennie gave herself a quick in her head prep talk. You're ready, you got this girl. Rip, rip.

Faster than her fastest rap she blurted out, "I had sex with someone. Someone you know. Someone who is a girl and she made me realize that I like girls too and I think, no I know that I like you, like like like you, not just as a friend but as a friend too, but more. I don't want to mess anything up but I also don't think it is fair for me to like you and sleep with you or bath with you without being honest and upfront and . . ." She ran out of words and breath.

Jisoo was quiet as it took a few seconds for her to process all of Jennie's words. "Was it Chaeyoung?"

Jennie was still so winded, she only managed to get one word out, "How?"

"She has been avoiding me since you got back and she looks like a kicked puppy."

"She thinks you are going to be mad and hate her."

"Why would I be mad, you're both adults you can have sex with who ever you want."

Jennie deflated, sinking back into Jisoo as she did so. Of course why would it bother Jisoo. She didn't see Jennie that way.