In Time (In Places Book 2)

#1 - Fever and Hickeys

It's already been two months since Byun Baekhyun and I graduated from college and a year since we became officially engaged. However, we're not really rushing into the wedding yet since my parents and sister want it to be the grandest wedding ever, requiring at least two years of preparation. They already demanded Baekhyun and I to get our hands and minds off the wedding's preparation and leave everything to them. So my fiance and I just concentrated on our own concerns for now.

Few weeks after graduation, Baekhyun took advanced art classes at a university near their family home. We both graduated with a degree in business administration but since I'll be taking over our family's large network of companies one day, I insisted he just take art classes for his own benefit. It was my decision, but obviously his want and need.

We were having a peaceful lunch in one of the many restaurants here in Seoul two weeks after the ceremony when I blurted out the idea out of nowhere. Baekhyun leaned across from me on the table, his chin resting on his right palm. "Art classes?" he raised a brow. "Why did you think I would like art classes?"

"I just know." I sipped from my soda and stuffed my mouth with four pieces of fries. "Besides, I am aware of how you liked teaching at my sister's school. So I think it'll be nice if you enroll into one yourself. You'll enjoy learning more than you will with teaching. I swear."

Baekhyun blushed a pretty shade of pink, probably failing in knowing how I noticed his enthusiasm every time we go there to teach. "I could just continue teaching there for a while; Help Yura-noona with the kids." he murmured. "Besides, painting and playing the piano are just hobbies." Then he frowned and reached for my face, wiping scrubs of fries from the side of my lips.

"Noona's school got a whole lot of volunteers this summer. She couldn't afford another one." I said matter-of-factly, remembering her pained expression when she realized she couldn't take Baekhyun in due to her overflowing number of workers. "And I want you learning more about your hobbies. Just... do your hobbies. I know how they make you happy."

"What about you?" Baekhyun asked as he finally started eating his burger. "What are your plans?" My fiance has this habit of separating the components of the burger before feasting on it, eating the buns first before the patty itself. The veggies go last. I watched him do so, smirking playfully at the sight.

"I'm having private lessons about our business." I answered. "It hasn't started yet but I'm already sure it won't be fun." And I can't help but narrow my eyes, glaring at the half-eaten burger in front of me.

Baekhyun frowned curiously. "And that is because...?"

A sigh escaped my lips and I leaned back on the seat. "Mom's teaching."