Love Me Again...

Chapter 27: Slow Dancing

"I'm sorry to hear that Jungkookshi," Seo Joon replied solemnly, then cleared his throat and added, "I believe my assistant has sent over all the documents for the warehouse to the foundation office." Tae continued to massage Jungkook's knee hoping to comfort him. He reached over and refilled Jungkook's wine glass. Jimin nodded, "Yes, Seo Joon hyung, I spoke to Soobin this afternoon and he confirmed that they received all the paperwork. Thank you for having it ready so quickly. We appreciate it." "Oh," Tae exclaimed, "So that was the phone call you got this afternoon..." Just then the waiter appeared and served them their food. Seo Joon ordered filet mignon, Jungkook ordered ribeye steak while Jimin and Tae ordered pasta. Tae peered at Jungkook's plate with interest and he immediately cut a piece of his steak and offered it to him. "Mmmm," Tae moaned, "That's delicious." Seo Joon watched Tae eat the steak with a glint in his eyes.

"Taehyungshi, I have the filet mignon, which is this restaurant's specialty. Would you like a taste of this as well?" Seo Joon asked expectantly. Jimin watched as Jungkook clutched his fork and knife harder while cutting another piece of his steak. "No thank you, Seo Joon hyung," Tae replied, "I actually prefer the flavor of the ribeye that Kookie has." Jungkook smirked as he fed Tae another piece of steak, while Jimin tried to hide his smile watching Seo Joon frown. "So Jimin, do you know if Yoongi hyung is going to be joining you all in Busan?" Seo Joon asked, looking away and turning his attention towards Jimin. "He may join us if he is able to reschedule some of his prior commitments," Jimin replied, "Actually hyung, don't you have a virtual meeting scheduled with him tomorrow?" "Oh yes," Seo Joon answered, suddenly feeling flustered, "I guess I can just ask him tomorrow." The conversation died down while they focused on finishing their food.

The waiter appeared as they were done eating and asked if they wanted to order dessert. "We will be sharing a slice of the chocolate cake," Jungkook instructed the waiter while gazing at Tae. Jimin and Seo Joon both ordered the tiramisu. While waiting for the dessert, Jungkook refilled all of their wine glasses. "When can we expect the work to begin with the art center, Jungkookshi?" Seo Joon asked. "I'm hoping we can get all the plans finalized and approved in the next 2-3 months," Jungkook answered while sipping his wine, "Another month for all the city permits and approvals so I guess construction will begin in 4-5 months, which means the center will be fully functional by the beginning of next year." "2-3 months... So, you'll all be back here in a couple months to meet with city officials," Seo Joon mused while staring intently at Tae, "Hopefully, our next meeting is just as productive." "Only I will be coming back to meet with the city officials," Jungkook muttered irritably as he stared at Seo Joon, "We should meet when I'm back, hyung." Seo Joon, clearly uncomfortable, excused himself to use the restroom.

"Goodness Kook," Jimin whispered as soon as Seo Joon was out of earshot, "Calm it down! You didn't have to be so rude to him!" Tae glared at Jimin but he was ignored. "That guy has been shamelessly flirting with My Boyfriend all night. Did you not notice how he kept ogling at Tae Hyungie?" Jungkook seethed, "He's the one you should be reprimanding, not me." Jungkook drained his wine glass and reached for Tae's glass and guzzled it down too. "Both of you stop arguing. Before you forget, we are in public," Tae pleaded, glowering at both of them, "Seo Joon has a lot of useful contacts. He can influence progress of the project with the city officials. We need to stay on his good side until this is all done. Let's just be civil and get through his dinner like adults." Just as Seo Joon was back, the waiter appeared with their desserts. The chocolate cake had a strawberry filling and was garnished with fresh cut strawberries and whipped cream. Tae smiled as soon as he saw it placed on the table.

"I, too, read that Elle Korea interview," Jungkook proudly stated, gazing at Tae's excited face, "You mentioned that your favorite fruit was strawberry. I had to order this cake when I saw it on the menu." Tae kissed Jungkook's cheek in appreciation. "Kookie, this is delicious!" he exclaimed as he had a bite, "Thank you for ordering this." Jungkook had a couple bites but made sure to leave the majority of the cake for Tae, especially the strawberry slices. When the waiter finally appeared with the check, Seo Joon quickly slid his credit card in the waiter's hand. "Hyung, why did you do that?" Tae questioned, "We should have split the bill." Seo Joon waved his hand, "Of course not. How else could I impress you, Taehyungshi? And just so you know, I wouldn't have had to read an interview to know about your likes and dislikes if I spent as much time as Jungkookshi has had with you..." Jimin choked on his drink while Jungkook and Tae gazed at each other and then at Seo Joon. "What did you say?" Jungkook whirled. "What?!" Tae said with shock. Seo Joon laughed heartily. "I was just kidding Taehyungshi," he said between breaths, "You so look adorable when you're flustered."