Fresh Hope

8 Old Friends

Shit, your belly does a gold medal gymnastics routine. While you dry your hair and find suitable clothes to wear. Pyjamas aren't an option.
Throwing on your sweat pants, t-shirt, and hoodie, you leave your room. It's Jade that spots you. "You going to try again, get it, girl?"
"Ha ha, nah, I'm going to see Cole and say hi to the guys. She told them I was here. It would be rude not to"
You figure your outfit isn't sexy. it's not revelling in any way. It's like a relaxed, 'yeah, I was just handing round my room kind of vibe'.
When you get to the elevator, Cole is waiting for you.
She explains that they have a full floor and that a pass is needed for the elevator or it won't stop at that floor. Remembering this aspect from L.A., that's when It hits you, they are really famous and popular.
>kitty, yeah, and he was just sucking on my eye an hour ago.
>brain and heart. That's enough. Don't be so rude.

" What did you say to them to tell them I was here. Do they feel obligated to say hi?"
"Don't say things like that. I came upstairs and checked in with them. Jin asked how my down time was and I just said, I spent it with you, Rm said if you had time, that you should come hang out, that it would be good to see you"
OK, nerves calmed a little. At least they remember who you are.

Opening the door, the room is huge, there's a TV area, where Jin, Jimin, and JK are playing a video game. Suga had his headphones on and laptop open while lounging on one of the sofas. Rm is in the kitchen area on his phone. It's him that greets you first.
"Hey, there she is. It's been a long time, huh Nuna?". He walks over, putting his phone in his pocket and giving you a hug.
'Wow, that's really informal,' you think, while you inhale his scent, his aftershave is something like sandalwood, maybe, but it's manly. He's like a bear, with his strong arms around you. He doesn't let go. You think, 'Is he waiting for me to hug back?' You pat his lower back. it's a little awkward. "Hey, your hubby's not here. You can hug me back, don't be shy,"
All you want is the ground to open and swallow you. Hoseok told them about the wife and husband thing? You can hear Jin laughing. When Nam announced you had arrived, the others had stopped doing their individual activities and had come over to greet you.

They are all smiling at you, and when they say hello, it's not formal at all. Immediately you relax.
"So, our Nicole says your friends and you looked after her while she was on her own. Ah, we are thankful. It's no fun to be on your own. "
"Well, truth be told, I was sitting on my own having a meal, and she found me, I've missed her, so there was no way I was letting her hang out by herself,"
By the way, "you speak directly to Cole, "the girls love you, and I think they might try to stage a coup and keep you for themselves." She smiles and says she wouldn't put up much of a fight.
Nam asks, "So will we get to meet your friends? How long are you here? We don't have a schedule until tomorrow, so you could come hang out later. Maybe we could have some drinks?"

Nam has his hand on your shoulder as he talks. His eyes don't leave your face either. "Eh, yeah, I'm sure the girls would like to meet you, we are actually heading out later. They have a work thing. The glam squad will be setting up soon. They will need all their magic tricks to make me shine. "
The others just laugh politely. But it's Yoongi that said, "I take it, you will be last in the makeup chair, you won't need much." he's really sincere. The guys just look at him. "Well, she won't. Look at her skin. She already has long eyelashes, so she won't need to add those feathery things." He makes a hand gesture near his eyes to indicate eyelashes. It's at this point when the maknaes laugh.

Jin asks if you have taken up playing video games yet. "Nope, sorry, but I will come and watch you play, if you want, you can explain it to me!" You follow him over and settle on a bean bag.
Jimin and JK stay with Nam and Nicole.
Now that everyone is settled again, you think,'Where is Hoseok and Tae?'"
Trying not to think about it, but the room feels empty without his presence.
"Ah Jin Hyung, I don't get this game," you say. He laughs and says, "I thought you knew Korean, its oppa if your a girl, not Hyung."
"Yeah, I know this, but I just can't. With the dramas I've watched and the way some K-pop fans scream it, I just can't. It's really cringe. I'm sorry."

"Yeah, you're right, but maybe you could say it once. For me, it might feel nice!" He says, looking you right in your eyes.
"Fuck, you are bloody handsome"
He bursts out laughing, "did you just cuss at me? wow, I should give you a right severe scolding, that's not polite" he's still laughing.
You didn't notice, but the maknaes are sitting on the other bean bags and laughing hard at their brother.
It feels like no time has passed, but thinking back to when you worked with them years ago, they weren't this relaxed around you. In fact you didn't really hang out as such. Either way it feels like being with friends.

Hands on your shoulders, you look up from your very relaxed and slumped sitting position. It's Hoseok. He's smiling down at you, 'that face' you break into a huge grin.

"Hey wifeu, come give your hubby a hug"
Not really knowing what he may have said to his brothers about you. Trying to stand up from a bean bag is never graceful. You manage it, but your still kind of flustered. He wraps his arms around your waist and lifts you off your feet. 'Keep this in mind, he can lift you, that's a bonus'.
"I've missed you" he says, and your sure that everyone is listening and heard him
"Hey, yeah it's good to see you too" you say, trying to be formal.

Taking your hand he walks you over to one of the sofas, Yoongi has his laptop out again but no headphones. "Tell me, what have you been up to?" He sits down, still holding your hand, effectively dragging you down too. Oh man he smells so good. "Not a lot, Cole saw me yesterday, we hung out" you look around the room, Nam is now sitting at the gaming area, Tae is watching you and Hoseok out of the corner of his eye.
Lowering his voice "sweetie, can you look at me" his voice is deeper than usual and like always you snap your eyes to his, "I love it when you do that, you always listen"
All you can think about is how the last time he was this close both of you were in bed together. 'Think, ask questions, anything, no don't think about that.'

"Hoseok, have you spoken to the other hpa?" Trying to keep things professional. Your still not sure on what the others know.
"No, I haven't, well I have, but emails and messages through management" without realising it he's been rubbing your arm for a few minutes, your skin is heating up. Smiling that beautiful smile, he looks around and shouts over to Nam, "yo, did you get the file I sent you? Its got some beats for that track I showed you earlier?" You turned in Nam's direction, just like Hoseok thought you would. This gave him space to move his hand over and up slightly. Effectively right on to your chest.
Its a few seconds before your brain catches up. He's teasing your nipple while the guys are all sitting round.
>brain, what is he playing at?
>kitty, I like this game.
Moving your eyes from his almond shaped ones, to your chest he just smiles. There's 3 layers of material between his fingers and your sensitive nipple but already you can feel its pebbling. Your eyes are becoming hazy and your lids are lowing.
Fuck, no. Not here. Clearing your throat, "Can you explain something to me? What did you tell them about our wedding?"
Yoongi laughs from the sofa next to you two. This snaps Hoseok out of it. "Just that I was very lucky that Joe was there to perform the ceremony."
Yoongi asks if your wedding night was a magical night.

"Eh well, I don't know what you think of me, but I'm not one to give out details"
you give a small chuckle, "your bro here, decided for me, married me right there. I had no choice. I mean what if after our wedding night I decided that you weren't right for me. We hadn't even had a date yet".