Tables Turned | JH

Chapter 40: Won't Let You Down

Hoseok POV

"Are we sure about this? You really think this will work?" Cho asks softly, taking a deep breath as she rolls over in my arms on the bed. She's got a worried look in her eyes as she glances up at me, her lips curving out into a gentle pout. I give her a small smile, leaning down and pecking her lips, nose, and forehead.

"I'm not certain that there won't need to be improvisations along the way tonight. But, I know we'll be able to make this work. I've already talked to Namjoon and the department, we've gotten the raid for tonight all set up. We just have to make sure we've gotten our asses out of there by eight thirty. I'll be by your side the entire time, baby. You have nothing to be afraid of. We are the ones in charge of ourselves and our lives, and that starts now. Okay?" I explain gently, tucking some hair behind her ear.

She sighs in contentment, laying her head back down on my arm and resting it against my chest. I let my hand rub up and down her back lightly, feeling her press a soft kiss to my chest. I chuckle quietly, looking down at her in curiosity to find her lifting her head back up to look at me.

"Thank you, Hoseok. For everything." She whispers, wiggling her way up in my arms so that we're face to face. Her adorable actions make me chuckle once more as I cup her cheek with my hand and press my lips to hers again. Our lips mold together this time, slowly moving together in sync as our eyes flutter shut. My hand continues rubbing her back gently, soon feeling her place a hand on my shoulder that runs up and down the upper half of my arm that's cupping her cheek. I smile just a tiny bit into the kiss, enjoying this but knowing that I need to end it soon before it goes too far.

As I gently pull away, we rest our foreheads against each other's, small smiles on our now swollen lips. Our breaths are heavier now, though same paced as I admire the sweet lightness in her beautiful eyes. Leaning back in, I peck her lips again before laying my head back down.

"You don't need to be scared, baby. I'll be with you the entire time and I promise I'll protect you. And maybe tonight or tomorrow night, once we've gotten to our new home, then maybe we can have a special night with each other. Okay?" I tell her in a gentle tone, still smiling all the while. She blushes a little, knowing what I mean by a special night as she nods her head before burying it into my chest once more. I chuckle at her cute actions, kissing the top of her forehead.

"As much as I hate to say this, we need to get up. We need to have something to eat before tonight and we've still got to get ready. I also wanna look over things one last time just to make sure that it'll all be perfect and finalized the way we need it to be." I inform her after we've laid there a while longer. She sighs softly, nodding before slowly rolling out of my loosened grip. Watching her with a soft smile, she lulls her head to the side as she gives me an adorable smile before huffing and getting up.

Sighing quietly to myself, I drag myself into a sitting position before reluctantly leaving the comfort of the bed. I watch Cho head off to the bathroom contently before going over to the kitchen. With a smile on my face, I begin pulling out different food from the fridge and cupboard to begin prepping for lunch.

Humming softly, I let my mind wander as I begin making the familiar dish. I begin to think over the plan, hoping and trying for it reassuring myself that I've taken care of everything. Hoping that tonight will go well and that I've made the right decision.

As much as I want to play off that I've got this under control and that I'm excited to finally have the chance to say 'fuck you' to my father, none of it's true. There are so many variables to tonight, the big one being how both Mr. Kim and my father are going to react to us being there together. We've already dyed my hair back to being its natural dark brown color so that it'll be nearly impossible to mistake who I am. But how both males react tonight are completely unknown. We may host the Peace Ball every damn year to pretend that we all get along and shit, but at the end of the day, the two gangs are still each other's biggest rivalries.

As much as I wanna say that everything will be fine and go according to plan, I just can't, and I think that might scare me the most. I can't guarantee that all three of us are gonna get out of there unscathed. I can't guarantee that the department is going to listen to me and not enter before exactly eight thirty. The entire evenings plans are honestly just a giant toss up, a jumble of ideas just waiting to be executed properly with no flaws when it's obvious there will be.

Staring down at the now cooking food, I bite my lip lightly. I just hope tonight will go well...

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A/N:
FYI to those who are keeping up with this as it's updated: this may start getting updated every other day rather than everyday bc I'm starting work today 😅