Memoir

Chapter 3: Cloudy

It's been ages since you had a vacation.

You missed the adventure, the exploration, the breeze, everything.

You've been begging Mikey for weeks now, but there was always something. The business was expanding or they had a mole they needed to find and take care of or they had a takeover to arrange, this, that and so on.

One night you snapped and told him that he should've married his fucking business because it's the only one receiving something from him these days.

Tired of your constant bickering, he agreed to let you go on your own.

Of course, with the condition that Ran would be always present wherever you went.

It was disappointing. You wanted a vacation with the man you married not with one of his employees but you knew pushing further would get you nothing.

He'd always choose Bonten over you so instead of arguing you bowed your head thanking him for at least letting you breath a little.

It's been 6 months since Ran first shown up at your door and in this time window you two bonded pretty deeply. It was easy, since you were forced to be next to each other all the time and.. he was easy. He, unlike Mikey, was always open, no guard up whatsoever.

You'd binge stupid shows together, you'd go shopping together, you'd talk for hours to no end, you'd jokingly flirt with each other all the time.

He was always there, always listening, always taking care of you and your needs (well, most of your needs)

It was his job, of course but deep down, it always felt like it was more than just that.

He was, of course, thrilled, when you mentioned that you were going on vacation in the Caribbean Islands and in less than 2 hours you were both  fully packed, flying to your tropical destination.

 
Perks of having a private jet? You never have to wait.

When you arrived you wasted no time and jumped in the crystal clear water with your sun dress still on.

You didn't care.. right now, nothing mattered.

The way the water danced around your form.. the way the sun kissed your skin, the way you smiled so carelessly.. all of that made Ran find himself staring in completely awe.

You looked so fucking beautiful out there. He was always attracted to you, of course.. But seeing you like this did something to his brain. Rewrote all the things he thought he knew and while you were having the time of your life he couldn't look away for a second, afraid he would miss a thing.

You waved him to come but he simply smiled and shook his head. He'd rather just sit there and admire you from afar because truthfully.. he didn't trust himself to be in your close proximity right now.

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After a long day at the beach you two finally made it to your accommodation.

It was a local villa, not the luxury you were accustomed to but definitely not a shed. Spacious, clean and decorated with taste. Exactly how you liked it.

Y/n: "Can I ask you something Ran?"

He glanced briefly in your direction as you were still drying your hair with the towel.

Ran: "Anything"

Y/n: "How did you end up here? You said you are an executive which means you were pretty high up in the organization.. how did you end up being my bodyguard? Did you do something to piss Mikey off?"