SWEETHEART

Chapter 7

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''If you've any personal queries from now onwards, come to me directly. I'll clear it all .''

As soon as these words reached his ears, taehyung's ears turned crimson red. His breath was uneven thinking about what he should reply but he chose to stay quiet because that's what he's best at and moreover he was afraid of the elder. They just got married and with the circumstances they were in, taehyung had every reason to be scared. 

Taehyung didn't notice when a hand came from behind and touched his waistline through his shirt. All of a sudden he was turned around to face the elder. He shuddered visibly at the feeling of fingers resting on the exact spot of his waist. His own fingers now clutching the material of the elder's coat to balance himself.

He was just now turned face to face by his husband. Taehyung gulped feeling the fingers caressing his waist a little. The other hand of the elder was still inside his pants pocket and with one hand he was holding taehyung close. 

 Taehyung's eyes dived into the onyx ones again feeling himself lost under the intensity of them. His fingers unconsciously tightened their hold on the coat's collar. They stared at each other staying in the same pose. 

Jeongguk's looked at taehyung as if he was searching for something on his face. Taehyung looked visibly scared but he didn't let go and he held onto taehyung and spoke, 

''You like flowers?''

Taehyung was at loss of words. What is even going on? He nodded timidly and lowered his gaze. Was he not allowed to roam in here ? He was forbidden to move inside step-mother's rose garden. Not that he wanted to. He never really went there after the carnation planted by his mother was removed.

A moment happened but the elder didn't let taehyung go. He was still standing obediently inside the arms of his husband who was gazing down at him. He peeked up a little through his lashes and gasped. Elder's face was dangerously close. 

Taehyung squeezed his eyes shut and in a breath shouted in front of him.

''I am S-sorry''

Jeongguk was amused. Taehyung just shouted sorry all of a sudden. 

''I-i am sorry for that night . I shouldn't have disturbed you. I just got scared and-'' Taehyung continued but Jeongguk stopped him in between.

''No need'' 

A minute later the touch vanished. Taehyung felt the hand moving away from him, the warmth slipping away and suddenly it was all air again . He opened his eyes to see himself standing alone in the flower garden.

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Taehyung's University has sent an absent notice. He's been absent for days now. He took leave for his eonnie's marriage that turned out to be his own. It's been 10 days into this married life. It was going smooth for him, his in-laws are the sweetest, his hyun-bin appa treats him like his own son. He spends sometime with his ye-jin eomma. He's now friends with the maids. Namjoon calls him to check up on him and he even had a conference call with Ji-soo eonnie. 

It was all good except for his husband. After that garden incident, Jeongguk didn't initiate anything and taehyung was too scared to do so. He saw the elder every morning on breakfast table and at night he always feels the movement in the cloth wardrobe. It means after Jeongguk changes his clothes, he sleeps in his home office everyday.

That day after coming back from the garden, taehyung was embarrassed, quiet and was in a deep thought. It was his third moment with his husband, including the wedding scene. Even after knowing nothing about each other and being a replacement it's weird that taehyung finds a weird kind of warmth whenever they are close. At least, he found out the age of the elder. They have a huge age gap. His papa was ignorant to everything, even their age gap of 11 years. 

But whatever happened has happened. He'd heard a saying quoted by his mother, ''If things happen according to your wish, it's good, but if they don't, that's even better... since that's the wish of God''. 

So, taehyung has left everything on god and his mother. His mother's blessings are with him. He has decided to do every duty of a life partner for his husband as their each and every encounter has proved that taehyung's not uncomfortable with his husband. 

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Right now, taehyung was standing in front of the home office of the elder. He wanted to inform and take permission for resuming his college by tomorrow. Asking hyun-bin appa was an easy task , who even excitedly asked him to bring boongoh-ppang from the vendor next door his University. But the thought of talking with his husband makes his inner organs twist in a different kind of notion. 

Crossing his fingers, he knocked on the big , dark, mahogany door two times. It took a while when taehyung heard a faint ''come in'' behind the doors. 

He stepped inside and closed the door behind him. He stood at the corner as his eyes moved to every corner of the office. A huge book shelf in one corner beside a couch set where the elder must sleep at night, a presenting board could be seen on the wall with some paintings , different types of vase kept here and there and in the center stood the working desk with a pile of files and two photo frames. His eyes finally stopped behind the desk where sat the man who was now gazing at him. Right. His husband in specs. 

Taehyung's throat dried when his eyes met the elder's. His words died inside his mouth. Jeongguk broke the eye contact and stood up as taehyung kept looking at his every move. 

Jeongguk came forward leaning a little at the desk keeping his hands folded on his chest. 

"What are you doing here?", he bit out. 

"I wanted to talk to you.....", taehyung mumbled.

Jeongguk raised his eyebrow. He glanced at his wrist watch first , 11:30 PM , and then at taehyung who was looking nervous as hell.

''At this time?''

''Y-yeah, Sun-jae hyung said you usually work late so-

''Alright. Tell me.''

''I-i'' Taehyung started but gulped under the intense gaze flowing towards him. Jeongguk's silence was telling him to continue.

''I-i've been absent for 10 days. I took only 2 days leave allowed by my professors. Namjoon hyung said my university has sent the absent notice. I was supposed to start my classes few days before but then our marriage happened-'' Taehyung rambled on but abruptly stopped realizing he was trailing on. He looked at Jeongguk before saying any further. 

The elder nodded understandingly. 

''You want to start your classes. Then do it. I'll inform Dong-yeon about it. He's going to pick up and drop you off''

Jeongguk replied and turned around . 

When he sat on his seat once again, taehyung beamed. He could finally resume his classes. 

 ''Thank you, but there's no need to bother dong-yeon hyung . I can go by myself.''

Taehyung cautiously said but the strict look Jeongguk gave him instant shut him up. He bit his lips nodding and fiddled his fingers. His eyes again moved towards the bookshelf. He likes reading books. Maybe one day he could borrow one?. 

''Anything else?'' 

''Uh-h no . Thank you.'' Taehyung dragged his feet towards the door before he remembered something .

 He turned towards the elder. ''Don't stay up working late, okay?.... And sleep upstairs in the bedroom''.

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