High In Love (A Taekook Story)

(5) Field Day

Taehyung and Jin went straight to the dinner venue as Jungkook got caught up in a meeting.   They rode the company car and were brought to a very fancy restaurant.

"Hyung, don't you think you have too much bodyguards?" Taehyung asked as they went down the car and were immediately surrounded by men in black suits.

"What are you talking about? They're your bodyguards, Taehyung, not mine." Jin said with a chuckle.

"What? Why would I possibly need ten of them?"

"Get used to it, Taeh.  You're practically a Jeon now."

"How come Jungkook doesn't have this much bodyguards with him?"

"That's what you think. They are just scattered around him because he doesn't like it when they're hovering. But, they're everywhere."

"I see."

The two went inside the resto and was immediately welcomed by the maitre d and were guided to their table where the members of Taehyung's team were waiting.

"Taehyung-ssi, Jin-ssi! Here. I reserved seats for you." Yoon-woo happily said.

Taehyung sat down beside Yoon and Jin sat down beside him.

Before Taehyung could even start a conversation, someone called his name behind him.

"I thought I just misheard someone calling your name, but it's really you"

Tarhyung heard a faniliar voice, startling him as he turned around.

"Bogum." Taehyung muttered.

"Long time no see, Taehyung. Let me guess, dinner with Jeon Enterprises employees?" Bogum asked.

"It's none of your business." Taehyung said without looking at Bogum. He felt anxious as the last time he saw him was during his traumatic ordeal.

"What's the matter, Taehyung? You can't look at me straight in the eye? Too ashamed that I'd be able to see right through your twisted plot of entrapping another rich man and making him your sugar —"

Before Bogum can finish his sentence, he received a strong punch on the side of his face making him fall down hard on the floor. Bogum groaned in pain as blood trickled down his left cheek...the force of the punch leaving a big cut.

"Shut your fucking mouth you filthy son of a bitch. You have no right to talk to Taehyung nor can you even look at him.  I am going to fucking ruin your life and make you rot in hell. Get him out of here." Jungkook yelled.

The employees were initially confused as Jungkook came in by himself. To their surprise, men from different areas of the restaurant suddenly approached Jungkook. They were all clad in normal, everyday clothes. Jin was right.

Four bodyguards immediately carried Bogum who could barely raise his head, still lightheaded due to the force of Jungkook's punch.

Jungkook looked at Taehyung who was seated and had his head down.

"Taeh, look at me love." Jungkook softly said.

Taehyung looked up and Jungkook's heart ached at the sight of him in tears.

"Hey, don't cry baby and hold your head up high. You did nothing wrong.  We'll deal with him later, okay?"  Jungkook said as he wiped Taehyung's tears.

"I'm sorry. This is all ny fault." Taehyung said as he removed Jungkook's hand gently, but the latter just squeezed his hand and pulled him up and hugged him tightly.

"It's not your fault."

Taehyung couldn't hug back as he was ashamed for Jungkook. He felt bad that the latter was dragged into his mess, which was something he was afraid to happen in the first place.