Ready for Love

Three O' Clock

Three O' Clock is always too late or too early for anything you wanted to do.

- Jean-Paul Sartre

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3 P.M.

Two more hours. Just two more hours and you can go. The stress that you've been going through for the past two weeks has been insurmountable.

All the decisions you need to make. All the meetings. The shipping problems in distribution when they call you late at night. All these things makes you even more respectful of Jessie.

She was able to pull this up for five years alone while you are already at the brink of your insanity by being alone for just two weeks.

I need coffee and music.

The elevator dings and you hit the ground floor. You saw someone familiar, Kim Seokjin. Holding a flower bouquet and looking extremely uncomfortable at your receptionist who is mightily flirting with him.

You remember that incident in the park. Hwayoung must have been one of their fan. You quickly glide to their location, Jin must have been looking for Jessie.

"Hwayoung. You would not tell anyone about this if you like to keep your job." I hissed at her causing her to ask for my forgiveness.

Most of the employees here are accepted by Jessie out of sheer pity. She didn't even graduate high school and her salary is more the quadruple of what most receptionist gets. She would surely shut her mouth.

"Mr. Kim, follow me." You said.

Jin was much more good looking in person. You wish you could ask for his autograph and photo but you know you should stop doing that.

You are not a fan anymore.

"Let's call Ms. Nam."

He looked at you like he was waiting for you to leave. You start dialling the phone.

"Jessie's not here?" Jin asked.

"No. She's on medical leave until next week."

"That's funny because she's not at her loft." He said furrowing his brows like you're hiding something from him.

"I don't really go through Ms. Nam's personal life." You said hoping that Jessie answers the phone soon.

"Hello? Jaehee?" Jessie said over the line.

"Ms. Nam, Mr. Kim is here at the office."

"Which Kim?" She said.

Out of stress, your pretense suddenly fell off and his name rolled out of your mouth. "Seokjin Kim"

You could see Jin eyeing you based on that information. It's was good that he was finally talking to them and hoping that he will forget to ask why you know his full real name.

"Jin, let's talk later. Wait for us. Bye." Jessie said as the line went dead.

"Do you need anything else? Coffee? Tea?" You said trying to be courteous. Only his lips smiled and you knew he'll be asking the question soon.