Contract Love • Jihoon

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"Good morning"

His face is the first thing that greeted me as soon as I open my eyes in the morning. His messy hair and his red lips brought me back to the last night. And I immediately hid myself under the blanket to cover my red cheek from his sight.

"Hani?"

I could feel his grip around the blanket that I hold to cover my face and before anything it loosen and his face come back to my sight. I just smile awkwardly as I try to look away.

"Are you embarrassed right now?"

"No!" I answer with so much enthusiasm that it actually felt weird.

I could heard his chuckle from far away.

"I thought we had fun last night?"

My eyes widen in shocked at his words. I couldn't even process out any words to answer his questions. "What?.."

"What? Do you forget how strong you are last-"

"Stop! Stop it!" I cover his lips with both of my hand. Whatever action I take last night, I am definitely regretting all of it.

"Enough... I know. Please. Stop. " I slowly remove my hand from covering his mouth. The tip of his lip raising as I completely remove my hand and before I could react he already grabbing my right hand and  hold it down closer to his chest.

"I love you,Hani"

I stay silence while he just stare down at my eyes as he softly caresses my right hand softly.

I could feel myself being comforted from his touch. He move his body closer to mine and embrace my body before he kiss me on the forehead.The warmth from his body spread through my whole body as he pull me closer to his chest.

I stay silent. Not wanting to move around nor move away. This is just what I need.

"Jihoon, what's your plan after the contract ended?" I finally asked the question that have been bothering me.

"Same stuff. Working and living. It's the contract marriage that ended. Not ours"

"I have no intentions on divorcing you or letting you go Hani. When the contract ended. The only thing that will be gone is the fact that all of this is just a fake setup for others to see. After this,everything will be real"

"I will show you another world of me" with the desperation tone in his voice , I could felt his love for me. I hid my smile. I look up to see his face already looking at me. I took my time before peck him on the lips. He look stunned but not too shocked.

"Thank you for being honest with me. I too the same. Just like you. Ignoring all of my feelings just because you are too high too reach and I'm just a nobody. I acknowledge my feelings but I have no intention to move anything forward. But is it bad to say that I'm glad that we are in the contract marriage? Because everything that we have right now is all started by the contract."

"I'm glad that you have nobody to be your contract wife other than me and I'm glad that right now, I could fully said with a wide chest that I love you" I smile.

"Is that answering your question from yesterday?"

"Very much" he smile as he pulls me closer.

Never have I ever imagine my life would be with me and the cold grumpy boss to be laying side by side while holding each other closer. If our story is in a book then ours will be a happy ending.

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1 month later

"So can we start again?" I took a deep breath as I reach for the documents again.