Husbands Over Flowers

Chapter 4

After a moment, Jihoo pulled away and stared dazedly into Jae Ri's eyes.
"Did... Did you....feel that?" Jae Ri asked, blushing madly.
"That... Spark? Is that what it felt like to you?" Jihoo asked, leaning his forehead against hers.
"Yes... Like fireworks, inside my mind..." Jae Ri murmured, enjoying his closeness.
"Stay here with me....just for a little while." Jihoo asked, leaning back on the couch and pulling her close to him, holding her.
"Okay." And they laid there together, the picture completely forgotten.

After a while, Jun Pyo pokes his head in to see what was taking so long.
"Aish, those two are stubborn..." He said as he unlocked the door.
"Jihoo, the rascal! They are asleep..." He mutters. Going into a closet, he retrieved a blanket and covered them. As he did, Jihoo woke up and looked at him. He said a single sentence.
"I think you were right."
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"You still haven't let them out? Jun Pyo if you don't let them out-" Jun Pyo cut her off.
"Come. I want to show you something." He lead her to the door, opening it so she could step inside and look down, seeing Jihoo and Jae Ri asleep on the couch. She felt a small pang in her heart, that was quickly overshadowed by her happiness.

"Oh yeobo.. I think you were right to encourage Jihoo. They look so sweet together.." She said, sighing inaudibly.
"Are my ears deceiving me? Are you saying I'm right?" Jun Pyo teased.
"Don't get a big head now." Jan Di laughed gently; "I like your head the way it is."
"Is that a compliment I hear? I must be dreaming!!" Jun Pyo said, embracing his wife.
"Now now, don't get carried away. We can't leave them like this all night, they'll be hungry. Oh, what to do..."
"Call Jae Ri's phone. It will ring and wake them up. Ask her what's going on, pretend you didn't see this." Jun Pyo said."
"Good idea." Jan Di said, walking back to the dining room. She picked up the land line and called Jae Ri.
"Jae Ri, what's going on? I keep asking Jun Pyo what's going on, he just laughs?? Are you okay?" Jan Di said, putting on a perfect worried voice.
"Jan Di....?" Jae Ri said groggily. Jan Di heard a muffled yell on the other end of the line.
"Jan Di I'm sorry, Jun Pyo locked us in!" Jae Ri said.
"Really? Hold on, I'm coming." Jan Di reached the door; "Doesn't seem locked to me." She said, laughing as she opened it to see Jae Ri standing on the other side.
"Jan Di!!" Jae Ri cried, hugging her.
"Oh come on you lovebirds, lets go eat!" Jun Pyo said, taking Jihoo's shoulder and leading him into the dining room at last.

"Oh, Jae Ri, I apologize deeply. You see, we got so hungry waiting for you...that we already ate." Jan Di said, doing her best to look downcast.
"Oh that's okay Jan Di!! I wouldn't want you to have to wait on my account." Jae Ri said.
"What do you mean we-" Jun Pyo said as Jan Di cut him off.
"Come, Yeobo, lets take a walk in the garden." Jan Di said, taking his arm and tugging him towards the garden.

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Dinner with Jihoo?! Jae Ri thought. I must be dreaming!

"Jagi?" Jihoo said, pulling out her chair and waiting for her to sit.
"J-Jagi?!" Jae Ri said, thoroughly flustered.
"Yes, do you not like it?" Jihoo frowned.
"Oh-no! Its not that, it just took me by surprise!" Jae Ri said blushingly, sitting down in the offered chair.
"That's good. I don't want to make you uncomfortable, Jae Ri."
"About that.. Its not that I'm uncomfortable, Jihoo-ya, but... Don't you think we are moving a bit fast?"
"I had my concerns, Jae Ri. We can slow things down. I don't mind, as long as you like me."
"It might be best, if we just-" Jae Ri's hand shot out as Jihoo's hand knocked over one of the candles, she deflected it from hitting Jihoo's hand but-
"Ahh.." She uttered a small cry of pain. The candle had burned a mark on her wrist.