Mi Appartieni

Chapter Twenty-Eight

          Seokmin looks at Joshua lovingly. "What do you want me to do?" Seokmin whispers, ready to do whatever Joshua wanted him to do. 

"Shua let me in! I have something to tell you!" Jeonghan jiggles the door against the chain lock.

"I-I haven't explained anything to him yet," Joshua whispers back, "Just - hide for now." "Anything for you." Seokmin replies without hesitation. 

Joshua moves off his lap. "Shua! I know you're home!" Seokmin hurries into the bedroom and hides in the closet.

As much as he wanted to murder Jeonghan in cold blood right now for interrupting him and Joshua, he knew it was important to Joshua for Jeonghan to not find out about them yet.

He knows it was going to take a lot of explaining for Jeonghan to understand. And Seokmin would give Joshua all the time in the world. As long as he stays by his side in the process.

Seokmin can't help but think this was ridiculous though. 

He was the head of a mafia organization and feared arms dealer. And now... he's hiding in a small closet in an apartment in Boston. Anything for Joshua though. Seokmin would slit his own wrists if Joshua asked him to.

Once Joshua knows Seokmin is hidden he goes to his front door. He closes it, unlocks the chain and opens the door again. 

He really didn't want to. For the first time in he and Jeonghan's relationship, Joshua honestly didn't want to see him. He just wanted to keep kissing Seokmin, soaking up his warmth and presence. He knows he doesn't have that luxury right now though.

As soon as the door is open Jeonghan flies in and immediately flings his arms around Joshua's neck. "Shua!" Jeonghan exclaims happily. Joshua stumbles but keeps his balance as he holds onto his best friend.

He manages to close his door as Jeonghan practically drags him inside. "I tried calling you probably a dozen times! Where have you-?" Jeonghan stops in his tracks with what he was saying when he pulls away to look at Joshua.

Joshua's face was flushed pink, his lips were red and swollen, his eyes were glossed over with lust and his hair was a mess. "S-Shua? Are you okay?" Oh no. "Oh, u-uhm yes. I'm fine. I just haven't felt well since last night."

Jeonghan looks concerned, "What's wrong? Should we go see a doctor? I know it's late but Seungcheol could-" "Hannie," Joshua cuts off Jeonghan's worried babbling, "I'm alright. I think its because it's getting colder now. I slept for a long time too. Finally, right?" Joshua chuckles lightly, hoping Jeonghan will drop it.

"R-Right. Are you sure you're okay though? You look like you were just attacked by something." Seokmin can't help the snort of laughter that escapes his lips. Jeonghan looks toward the bedroom.

"Hannie." Joshua quickly gets his attention again, "I'm okay. See." Joshua give Jeonghan a little dance, "Never better. Now, what is it? What's got you so frantic?"

Jeonghan still looks concerned but the excitement with what he was about to tell Joshua takes over. He decides to drop the weird way Joshua was acting for now.

"Shua, do you remember our conversation last night? About Seungcheol? The weird way he's been acting, the secretiveness, the charge on his credit card?"

Joshua looks worried, "Oh no. Don't tell me he actually was cheating." "Shua." A large, excited smile spreads across Jeonghan's face. He doesn't say anything else, he just holds up his left hand.

Rested on his ring finger is a silver sing with diamonds encrusted on both edges. 

Joshua feels his eyes go wide. A loud gasp escapes his lips as he looks at Jeonghan's engagement ring. Engagement ring. Jeonghan and Seungcheol were engaged.

Just then, Joshua yells happily. Jeonghan joins him and the two hug tightly, jumping up and down as they hold onto each other.

They pull away and Joshua looks at the ring again, "Hannie! It's beautiful!" Jeonghan just smiles widely with his hand held out proudly. 

"I can't believe I ever doubted him. Of course he would never cheat on me. He wants to marry me. I'm getting married Shua!"

Jeonghan and Joshua yell in happiness again as they once again cling to each other in an overly excited hug. They pull away again. "I can't believe it!" Joshua says happily, "How did he do it?"

"I wasn't expecting it at all. Probably because he was planning on doing it next week. He had a romantic dinner planned but he said he was so excited he couldn't wait. We were eating breakfast together this morning when he just all of a sudden placed the box on the table next to me. I looked at the box like 'what the fuck?' And when I looked back at him he was on one knee. Everything made sense in that moment. I couldn't say yes fast enough."

Joshua smiles at his best friend with all the love in the world. "Hannie." Joshua feels himself getting choked up, "I can't tell you how happy I am for you. You two were meant to be together."

Jeonghan smiles sweetly as he looks down at the ring. "I'm sorry to come here so late. When you weren't answering your phone I just came over without thinking. I had to tell you and Shua, I want you to be my best man." Joshua smiles widely. "R-Really?" "Of course! Like I would want anyone else."

Joshua hugs Jeonghan tightly again. Jeonghan hugs back just as tight. He looks over Joshua's shoulder and sees something on the ground near the bedroom. It was a shirt.

Jeonghan narrows his eyes in confusion. He didn't recognize that shirt. He doesn't think he ever saw Joshua wear it. And even if it was just a shirt Jeonghan had just never seen before, it looked far too big for Joshua.

"Thank you so much Hannie," Joshua says as they pull away, snapping Jeonghan's attention back to him, "I promise to help give you the wedding you deserve." Jeonghan smiles, "I know you will. You'll be the best best man ever." The two smile at each other.

Jeonghan looks at his watch, "I know it's late but how about we go get a drink to celebrate?" Joshua looks nervous. He tries his best not to let it show but it was inevitable.

"Oh I-uhm-" "Come on Shua!" Jeonghan whines cutely as makes his way back over to the front door, "Seungcheol and I have been celebrating all day, I want to enjoy the moment with my best friend too."

Joshua bites his lip in nervousness. He wants to go out with Jeonghan to celebrate this huge moment but he also wants more than anything to stay home and let Seokmin kiss the breath out of him. 

Joshua carefully peeks into his bedroom where Seokmin was hiding. Seokmin pokes his head out from the closet and mouths, 'It's okay, go.' He motions for Joshua to go on, giving him a reassuring smile. 

Joshua sighs and brings his attention back to Jeonghan who was looking at Joshua with a suspicious and confused look.

"Let's do it. And it's on me, seriously." Jeonghan groans in annoyance, "Why do you do this to me?" "Just move, Hannie I'm not taking no for an answer." Jeonghan chuckles as he lets Joshua jokingly push him out the door.

As Joshua is putting on his shoes Jeonghan's eyes fall on the bedroom door again. He knew his best friend better than anyone. He knew when he was sad, happy, angry and acting suspicious. And right now, Joshua was absolutely acting suspicious.

Once the front door is closed Seokmin cautiously comes out of the bedroom. He looks around in defeat. He didn't want to let Joshua go and he knew Joshua didn't want to leave as well. But the two of them were backed into a corner. It would be too suspicious for Joshua to not go celebrate with his friend over something this big.

If it was any other circumstance then Seokmin was sure he would have choked Jeonghan to death. 

All Seokmin wanted to do was keep holding onto Joshua and kiss him breathless. Seokmin had gotten a taste of Joshua and now he wanted all of him, everyday, for the rest of his life.