Happier Days

Chapter 5- Shakespeare

"Choi Youngjae."

Youngjae's head jerked up from it's spot (he definitely hadn't been staring at JB's well-muscled chest at all.)

"Whatever you think I am, I'm not. I'm not going to use this to my advantage.. I'm not going to use our baby as a tool, as a toy."

Warmth filled Youngjae's heart at 'our baby'.

"But... then... why?" He asked, striving to achieve his goal.

"It's hard to explain," JB started, an unknown emotion lighting up his face, "but I'll try.

You see, it's not like I just fell in love with you in the span of the time it took to me to realize what was happening when we were in the bathroom.

I had kind of liked you in the beginning, but I didn't show it because I wasn't sure how ou felt about me and didn't want to break the fragile friendship we had built, if you could call it that.

Sure, my feelings did surge a little when we found out... but that's not entirely it once again.

I first decided to treat you like that because a.) it gave me an excuse to be closer to you and b.) it would help the baby.

But they way you responded, the way you've been more open with me, really did it.

You showed me an entire side of yourself, one I didn't know existed, and I guess that was really the turning point for me."

He rubbed Youngjae's nose with his own, cracking a little half-smile.

"And now I guess my heart belongs to you. But whom does your heart belong to?"

He paused as a thought occured to him.

"My heart is ever at your service." He quoted.

Youngjae laughed. "Shakespeare?"

JB nodded. "I'm a fan."

Youbghae smiled at him, his face lighting up.

JB had a feeling they would be talking about Shakespeare later.

Youngjae sighed. "They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love."

He paused and looked up into JB's eyes. And beginning a new quote, he said, "I love thee with a love that shall not die, till the sun grows cold and the stars grow cold."

He smiled softly and pressed their heads together.

As their lips met, this time there was no doubt.

There was no second-guessing.

No stray thoughts.

Nothing to get in the way.

Nothing to get in the way of their love.

Nothing.

They broke apart for a few seconds, JB moving his lips up to Youngjae's forehead and murmuring, "Love is begun by time, and time qualifies the spark and fire of it."

Youngjae let out an amused breath. "Is this a battle of Shakespearean quotes?"

JB smirked. "We can make it one~"

Youngjae laughed, pecking him quickly. "You're on."

He began, "Love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined, and breaks all chains from every mind."