Before//Book 1

????Chapter 19????

🌕Daegu - 9:00am🌕
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The smell of freshly sizzling bacon fills my nose as I groan awake. Im so tired I struggle to open my eyes.

"Oh, good morning." I hear some one smile. My eyes adjust to the bright light on this particularly sunny day.

My eyes adjust to Kim Taehyung wearing what I presume is his mothers apron as he fries already burnt bacon.
His veins popping through his strong arms as he handles the utensils.

I rub my eyes as I smile. Memories of last night returning, him stroking my hair from my forehead as I drifted off to sleep, my head bobbing up and down slightly on his chest.

"Its burnt !" I chuckled as I stood up and walked over. I let my hand snake onto his on the pan handle and take it off the heat. My heart pumps twice over.

"Well I never claimed to be a cook!" He  says before I can criticise him. "Its the thought that counts." I smile as I try to save the unburnt bacon.

"Yeah you're righr you know, I should think about myself like this more often!" He grins as he wanders off.

I feel so stupid, but I can feel him smiling from the door way to see if I react, but I'm not going to play along.

"So, whats the plan for today?" I change the subject as I divide the bacon . He appears next to me as he watches to make sure I'm not taking more then him.

He rolls his eyes and sighs.
"A holiday is a time to relax , means we don't have to do something every day."

I scoff. "What would you rather we do then? Sit in here all day and watch the four walls, heh no thanks!" I pass him his plate and sit down at the table.

He follows as he sits opposite me.
"I don't know, maybe we can go to the supermarket and buy some sweets and just watch TV?" He scoffs his bacon.

"Tae, its ," I check my watch. "30 degrees outside!"
"Exactly!" He smiles as he brings his plate to the sink. "More the reason for us to stay inside!"

"We are going to the beach." I say firmly. "Go get ready." I raise my eyebrows at him when he sniggers.

"Fine, I'll go alone." I scoff as I get up.
He rolls his eyes and I know I've won him over so I smile to myself .

"Fine, fine , just let me get showered and ready."
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An hour later and we're both showered, dressed and suncreamed up.

"Did you take your medication?" He asks as we leave . "Fuck." I sigh as he opens the door for me to go back in and take it. Pain relief for the ribs.

We trudge through the scorching heat to the supermarket on camp and fill our trolley with crisps and chocolate for the beach. We eat a bag of crisps between us as we haul our bag down to the beach.

"Ok quick put the towels on them two - no! No! Them two!" I shout from afar at Tae who is reserving our sun beds .

The sun baked into my skin as I lie on the bed in my bikini.

Tap. Tap. Tap. Tap . Tap. I hear beside me and turn to see Tae tapping the metal leg of his sun bed out of boredom.

"It's been ten minutes !" I plead.
"Im bored!" He whines and pouts.
"Can't we just go swimming or something?"

"Ughh no I'm too tired-"
"Come on," I hear as he stands up from his bed .

"Nooo-" I groan as his hands slip under my knees and back as he lifts me up.
"Noooo," I laugh with him as he carries me to the water side.
"Tae! T-TAEHYUNG!" I screech as he flings me into the water . I flail around like a chicken before plunging into the water .

"Pfff!" I spit all the water from my mouth and rub my face clear. My eyes adjust .
"Tae!!!" I complain, trying to hold back my laugh before I realise.  My bikini top floats past me carelessly.
I cover my chest immediately as I look around .
He didn't see thank god as I've been hiding under the water .
He edges out now until he's a mere metre away.
"The fuck is that?" He asks with a curious face as he edges around my black bikini top.

"Its uh- its my bikini top, It fell off when you - threw me in." I stutter.
Awkward.
"Do you want it?" He asks as if he thinks theres a chance I'll say no.
"Yes! Of course! I can't swim around half naked!" I flush red.

"Ok! Ok." He laughs to himself as he grabs the top swiftly and wades over . I turn around uncomfortable. He slips the top around my waist and I direct it to cover my nipples. I feel the buckle clip and his skin on mine as he un twists the straps.  My skin goosebumps even in the 30 degree weather.

We paddle around the shallows as I demonstrate my swimming and half successful front flip.

"Im going all pruney!" I rub my pruned fingers as I show Tae .
"Same." He sighs as he puts his fingers on display too.
"Let's go back?" He suggests and I agree.
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Chapter will continue into chapter 20