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Part 2

"The only one."

"I'm not sure I believe you."

"Do you not trust me?" IU scoffed, crossing her arms and legs, the sass palpable as if she were filming a drama in her own home.

"It's not that I don't trust you," you replied. "I just know you love watching them squirm."

"You're making it sound like I'm such an evil person," she whined. "I make it worth their while, don't I?"

"Hey I'm not complaining, I was in that exact situation only like a month ago and loved every second of it."

"And look how far you've come, you've become so audacious," she replied, licking her lips at that last word. "But I sorta miss when you were a stuttering mess."

"I can pretend to be awestruck again if it'll make you feel better," you joked, sitting down next to her and wrapping your arm around her shoulder.

"You're IU! B-B-But you're IU!" she teased, lips curled into a sly smile.

She began to giggle as your hand dropped off her shoulder, tickling her ribs playfully.

Her smile was pretty, but her laugh was to die for.

"Okay stop!" she gasped, falling over onto her back.

"Apologize," you demanded, leaning over her body, locking her in place.

She looked up at you with that mischievous grin - the one she flashed so often lately - on her face.

"No."

Commotion broke out as you began relentlessly tickling her again, both of your hands toying with her sides. You couldn't help but join in on the laughter as her shrieks filled the room; It was impossible to not smile.

"Please!" she wheezed, completely out of breath.

"Say it."

"I'm sorry," she gasped for air as you finally let up, giving her a chance to catch her breath. "I could get you in... so much trouble... for that."

"Tell them and then I'll tell everyone about how you've been taking my di-"

"See what I mean, audacious," she cut you off while smirking up at you.

"I've learned from you," you replied, leaning forward and giving her a short kiss on the mouth. "Take whatever I want, whenever I want it."

"Strictly speaking, you're still under that NDA," IU threatened casually.

"Don't worry, I wouldn't actually dare tell anyone about this," you replied, running your hand through her hair. "I'm a gentleman."

"Well I hope you'll be enough of a gentleman to pardon me for just a bit," IU said while gently pushing you off her. "I do actually have to get back to work at some point."

"Has it really already been an hour?" you asked, sitting up on the couch, freeing IU from her prison.

"Hour and fifteen," IU laughed while collecting her discarded clothes from around the room.

"Wait, just one last thing," you requested, reaching forward and pulling her hand towards you.

She walked up right in front of you, looking down at you with a puzzled expression. Before she could ask what you wanted, you leaned your face forward between her legs and planted your lips against her bare thigh. You left a long, wet kiss on her skin before looking up at her.

"You're IU."

She rolled her eyes before bursting out laughing.

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