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Chapter Ten

"Fuck."

Haerin purses her lips but continues with unwavering determination, the beauty blender in her hands bouncing off the bruised skin of her neck harshly in an attempt to cover up the black and blue.

But it's useless.

"You're a goddamn vacuum with those lips of yours, sunshine," Haerin grumbles, looking at the perpetrator, the culprit of the bruises covering her skin with a wide smile. Danielle bites down on her bottom lip sheepishly before she pushes herself up off the closed toilet seat and stands behind her, wrapping her arms around Haerin's waist and resting her chin on Haerin's shoulder.

"You haven't exactly left me unmarked yourself, kitty to be fair though, my skin bruises way easier than yours does...'' she mumbles, lifting her head and examining her neck that's spattered with black and blue just the same as Haerin's.

They had woken up only an hour ago thanks to Hanni ringing them and telling them to get their butts to the bar to help clean up and get prepared, and Danielle had informed her that she'd left her makeup in the back room of the bar when she had gotten ready last night.

So they really have no choice but to walk into the bar with their bruises on full display, because if Haerin can't hide her bruises with her makeup, there's absolutely no hope Danielle will be able to, either.

Maybe they can sneak into the back room without Minji and Hanni seeing, but Haerin hates that idea with a passion. Why do they have to sneak around like a bunch of teenagers, like Minji and Hanni are their parents they have to hide their relationship from? It's the unfortunate circumstance they're in, but it's also the stupidest thing Haerin's ever heard.

Not that Haerin regrets any of it. She's pretty sure this is the happiest she's been in a long time. God, waking up in Dani's arms, hearing her groan at the sound of Haerin's phone ringing only for her to fall back asleep before Haerin had even finished her phone call with Hanni...

Waking the brunette-haired girl up with gentle kisses to her neck and face, hearing her giggle against her and feeling her scratch her nails down her bare back before kissing her softly with those gorgeous lips of hers...

Haerin doesn't want to let this go. And selfishly, part of her wishes she didn't have to work tonight, wishes she could just spend the day in her bed, wrapped in the sheets with Danielle by her side...

"Haerin, if by some miracle, they don't notice our bruises...how long do you think we can keep this from them?" Danielle whispers, her lips at Haerin's ear causing a shiver to run up the younger girl's spine as she rests her hands on top of Danielle's around her waist.

"I don't know. I wish we didn't have to..." she murmurs. Danielle sighs and presses a kiss to her shoulder, her brow furrowed in worry as she looks up at Haerin in the mirror.

"I wish we didn't have to, either." she says softly. Haerin purses her lips, but says nothing as Danielle hums against her skin, her eyes moving down to her neck with a chuckle.

"It doesn't look too bad." she says sheepishly. Haerin raises an eyebrow at her.

"It hasn't covered anything, Dani. Maybe you'll have better luck, your makeup is bound to be way more expensive than this cheap shit." Haerin teases, causing Danielle to roll her eyes before she grips Haerin's waist tighter and spins her until the bartender is facing her. Haerin smiles and wraps her arms around Dani's neck, lips almost automatically moving up to kiss her bruised neck gently as Danielle runs her fingers through her black hair. It's silent between them for a few moments, a comfortable silence that has Haerin smiling as she continues kissing Dani's neck before the brunette haired girl sighs and pulls back, fingers tucking under Haerin's chin to make sure they keep eye contact.