All the love in the world: A Taekook Short Story

Part 8

Holding him close, he sighed in satisfaction. "Angel, I have two things I want to ask you, but no pressure, ok?" Tae nodded, blue eyes looking in the black ones. "Baby, please, can we move in together? I can't be away from you ever again, please love." Tae smiled and nodded quickly, blond curls bouncing. "Yes! Thank you love. I am so happy. Do you want me to move in here or do you want to my penthouse?" "I think your penthouse has more space Koo, and I would love to start painting again, and I don't have space for a studio and a home office for you." "Perfect angel, we will arrange movers for this weekend, ok?" "Ok, Koo." Jungkook kissed the petals, both smiling in happiness. "Second question Koo?" "Will you please come back to the office? Hobi tore up your resignation letter. Please angel, I can't be without you ever again, and no-one knows the system like you, our company will go under without you." Well, the begging and sweet talking helped, Tae laughed and agreed to go back to work. But only tomorrow, not today, today was just for them.

They barely left the bed, Jungkook making up for time lost. Poor Taebooty, will he even survive? Take - aways had to do as food also.

The next day, they arrived together at the company, after Tae had pain meds, being met by their friends. They all went in together, a united front to see. The other employees were glad to see Taekook back together, and Hyung - sik was very glad to have Tae back, only Tae knew the office systems inside out.

Tae walked with Jungkook to Mr Jeon, the CEO and Jungkook's father's office. This needed to be done as well. Knocking softly, they were greeted with a come in.

Mr Jeon was sitting behind the big desk, reading a file. He looked up, eyes peering at the two over the glasses on his nose. He sat back, motioning for the two to sit down, which they did.

"Welcome back Taehyung. And good luck with trying to sort out the mess Hyung - sik made of the company systems. How he managed it in just 3 days is beyond me". "Thank you, Sir, and I will sort it out asap".

"Now, you two have made up it seems." "Yes, Sir" "Yeah, Dad" "Mmm, but the little cheap entertainment in the diner was not the image this company wanted to cultivate, definitely not the image I have worked my ass of for years. I have to say I am disappointed in the events that transpired. I knew she was a little crazy, but completely unhinged, that was a bit of a surprise." Taekook just sat quiet, not interrupting, no idea where this was going. Mr Jeon was quiet for a while, just looking at nothing. He finally brought his focus back to the two young men sitting in front of him. "Fortunately, Mina's father has already released a press release about his daughter's behaviour. Stating some mental issues or whatever. So, yeah, that helped a bit. Now, we need to decide what our way forward is. I will under no circumstances tolerate something like this again. Even though the fault for that scene is hers, the situation was caused by 6 young men whose actions were unacceptable, boorish, rude behaviour, and as future CEO of Jeon Corp, I did not expect this type of slip up from you, Jungkook." Even though Jungkook wanted to drop his head in shame, he looked his father straight in the eye. He needs to do better of he wants to be half the man his dad is. "Yes, Sir." "Taehyung, you have only been with this company 3 years, but we have benefitted from your expertise, this office runs smoother than a military unit. And I have never seen my son so happy as he is with you. The confidence you give him is astonishing. That however does not excuse you handling the issue like a teenager. You both contributed, as well as the rest of the brat pack (yeah, Jungkook's dad called the friend group the brat pack, since they were young) in escalating a situation that should never even have happened. They already got their talking to yesterday, hence the peace and quiet in the office today. (a slight smile on Mr Jeon's lips). You turn 30 in less than three years, Jungkook, and on that day you will take over from me. That is my wish and I believe yours as well". "Yes, Sir, it is." "Well, then you two have some work ahead of you. Jungkook, you are going to be acting CEO until then, that means you will take over in name, but I will also now train you directly. I will give you the power to act, but we will discuss every decision before you finalise any deals. Agreed?" "Yes, Sir, I am ready Sir" "Taehyung, you will become Jungkook's PA until he turns 30, after that, with the brat pack, you 6 will form the new board of directors with Jungkook as CEO, this was already agreed upon by my current board, who will help train the hooligans. I want you to be his PA as I want you to learn the business the same time he does. Working as a team is always best, look at your mom and me. Together we overcame every single obstacle we faced. Do you accept Taehyung?" Tae's blue eyes were huge. "y..yes, Sir" "Good (a genuine smile on Mr Jeon's face). Now, we need to feed the sharks. A press conference is being held in 30 minutes, make sure you are ready. The rough outline of your statements is on Jungkook's desk. Read through it and I will meet you all downstairs in 30 minutes."

Taekook bowed and left, holding hands while walking in silence to Jungkook's office. They were met by the others, seeing their faces. "Oh, you just came from your dad's office" "Jip, we just did." "Was he mad?" Jin whispered. "No, not mad, but not amused at all." Jungkook said with a small smile. "Koo, we need to read that press release, quickly, we don't want to embarrass your dad again". They all spent a few minutes, concentrating on the press release by the company, making sure any questions could be answered. With a few minutes to spare, they walked down, all making sure their clothes looked perfect. They stepped onto the small podium, flanking Mr Jeon, who cleared his throat, getting the attention of everyone there.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for being here on such short notice. The events of the last few days were, to say the least, frustrating and upsetting. It was uncalled for and could have been prevented if steps were taken to help the individua deal with her obsessive behaviour. I do not like my company being involved in unsavoury situations, which unfortunately in this case could not be stopped. I however have to reiterate that I have always had and will always have the fullest confidence in my son, Jeon Jungkook. He would never jeopardise this company's reputation for a cheap thrill. He has had a loving relationship with his boyfriend for over a year and they are serious about their future together. They are honoured to have the support of a friend group that has been together for years. And this group of young people is the future of the company. With immediate effect, my son Jeon Jungkook will resume the roll of acting CEO as I train him in the final steps to take over in less than 3 years. Kim Namjoon, Kim Seokjin, Jung Hoseok, Min Yoongi, and Park Jimin will from now on be under the wing of our current board of directors, who will hand over the reins on Jungkook's 30th birthday. Assisting him and also becoming a director will be Kim Taehyung. These 7 young men will take Jeon Corp to new heights, of that, I am sure. Thank you" Mr Jeon stepped back, Jungkook stepping forward. "Any questions?" Jungkook's black eyes scanned the group in front of him. "Jungkook, Choi Soobin from the Seoul financial times, do you plan to make many changes to the structure and business dealings once you take over?" "Hi Soobin, I don't see a reason to mess with a working recipe, but should new opportunities arrive in the future, of course we will look at it, but Jeon Corp will remain the same trustworthy company it is now." "Jungkook, won't it be weird working with your boyfriend? What if you break up?" "No, it will not, Tae worked here before we became a couple, and he is extremely talented in his own right. And we survived our first storm, so I don't worry about breaking up, I plan to marry him soon" Tae's mouth shot open, eyes wide, earning guffaws from everyone and a smirk from Jungkook, then a wink. More questions, shared between everyone, Mr Jeon looking on. Then it was done with a last question: "Jungkook, the situation with your friend, did you ever had an inkling of what would happen?" "No, Jackson, we didn't. We all grew up together, we were all friends. We didn't realise the changes we saw after three years were in fact a mental disorder and not just normal growing apart. We hope she will get better and be able to return to a normal life. But for now, we will keep our distance, for all our own wellbeing".

Jungkook pulled Tae into his body, circling his arm around the smaller waist. "You ok, love?" Tae nodded, the blond curls bouncing slightly. "I love you Taehyung, so fucking much, and I am going to marry the hell out of you, soon." Tae blushed and giggled. "I love you too Koo, so much".

A few days after the press conference, Taehyung's parents rocked up at the company, demanding to see their son. They were escorted away in a not-so-subtle way and warned never to come near Taehyung again. They tried once more and got served a restraining order, Wham! Take that!