Happy Anniversary || Jensoo

Chapter 2

"I'm sorry I'm late, you know how traffic is at this time of day," Kyla apologized as she joined her sister at the coffee shop they'd agreed to meet at. "Nobody knows how to drive around here."

Jisoo rolled her eyes at the younger girl. The brunette was almost positive that Kyla was late because she was meditating or cleansing her aura, or something else just as ridiculous. "It's two in the afternoon, Ky, and I managed to get here on time."

"That's because you're a speed demon, while I prefer to more cautious on the road," Kyla responded defensively. She didn't want Jisoo to know that she had taken an extra yoga class that day. It wasn't her fault though; the instructor had been too cute to leave after only one session.

"Sure, sure, whatever you say," Jisoo replied with no desire to further delve into the real reason why her sister was late. There was something way more important that they had to discuss.

Kyla grinned, "I knew you'd see it my way." She took a big sip of her drink and then let out a sigh of contentment. "There really is no better way to relax in the afternoon than with a nice big cup of coffee."

"I can think of a few better things," Jisoo smirked, unable to resist. "I guess that says a lot about your personal life."

Kyla pretended to look offended but really she was used to getting teased by her sister. For a while it looked like their relationship would never reach the point where it was at. And if she had to endure the occasional ribbing by the older girl, Kyla wasn't going to make a big deal out of it. "Look, it's not like most of us are lucky enough to find the love of our life in high school. So, stuff it!"

"Touchy, touchy, I guess I hit a nerve," Jisoo continued her teasing despite the urgency of her own situation.

"God you are so annoying!" Kyla exclaimed before she took another sip from her bug.

"And you owe me five dollars for that so-called 'coffee' I got for you because you can't tell time," Jisoo fired back.

This time it was the younger girl's turn to roll her eyes. "You're worth millions and you think I'm going to pay you back for my coffee. Keep dreaming, Jisoo, keep dreaming." Kyla could tell her sister was about to insult her again so she kept going. "Besides you are the one who called me in a panic this morning demanding that we meet today. Therefore, you're the one that owes me!"

"You're right, I did and I don't know what I was thinking," Jisoo replied sarcastically. "I guess I made a big mistake. It might be best for me to take my problems to someone a bit more mature." The brunette knew her sister was too nosy to allow that to happen. Besides, she really did want her help.

Kyla gulped, "I'll be good, I swear!" She did not want to be cut out of the loop.

"That's what I thought," Jisoo stated rather arrogantly. "Now if you don't mind, can you please be quiet so I can tell you my emergency."

Kyla wasn't ready to start a serious conversation though. She decided that it was time to give her sister a taste of her own medicine with some good natured ribbing. "Actually, who would you even talk to about your problems if it wasn't for me?" The younger girl knew it had something to with Jennie so clearly Jisoo wasn't going to go to her for advice. "Aiden?"

"Not funny," Jisoo was gritting her teeth so hard she could barely form words. "Not funny at all you moron."

Kyla snorted with laughter at her joke; she really was her biggest fan. It was obvious to everyone in the coffee shop that Jisoo was being serious except the youngest Kim. "Oh come on, can't you take a joke?"

Jisoo was using every morsel of self control she had not to flip out on her sister. What happened with Aiden was still a sore spot for her. She couldn't believe she risked what she had with Jennie over a guy who didn't mean anything to her anymore. There may have been a time when he did but that time had long since passed. The brunette felt a large amount of guilt for what she'd put her girlfriend through when she had pushed Jennie away and that feeling was still with her even though that happened well over a year ago. It was one of the main reasons she'd cut Aiden out of her life completely after high school finished. Jisoo didn't want him around to remind her constantly of what she'd done.

"Is that why you called me here?" Kyla asked dramatically. "Because you're having doubts again?" She wasn't being that serious, although a small part of her worried that the brunette would go back to that person that pushed people who loved her away. "You're not, right?"

"Of course not, dumbass," Jisoo replied defensively. Her mood was starting to turn sour and she was trying at all costs to avoid blowing up. Instead she lashed out at Kyla. "At least I'm not the one who went to Vegas with Aiden and nearly got married."

Both girls shuddered at the memory of what could have been.

"Ok, ok, there's not need to bring up that mess." Kyla thanked her lucky stars that she'd had the common sense not to go through with the ceremony. It also helped that she'd alerted Jisoo to her plans and the brunette had rushed to Vegas to bring her back home. On the plane ride back it was decided that their lives would be much better off if it had a lot less Aiden in it. Their reasons might have been different but it was a decision that neither one of them regretted for a second. "Why don't you tell me what exactly happened for you to call this super important meeting."

Jisoo was more than happy to drop the subject of Aiden and move onto something that really mattered to her: Jennie. "Thank you!"

"So what did you do to make Jennie mad at you and what do we need to do to fix whatever it is you did?" Kyla asked. She assumed it had to be big for Jisoo to be acting so high strung like she was.

"I am highly offended by that," Jisoo responded with some genuine hurt in her voice. She understood why she was viewed as a screw up but that didn't make it any easier to take. "I wanted your advice on something, not for you to judge me."

Kyla was very close to another quip but she held back because she knew under Jisoo's cocky facade was a very insecure girl. Because the brunette liked to joke around a lot it was easy to forget that side of her. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that."

Jisoo could tell her sister was being sincere so she gave her a small smile. The older girl pointed her finger menacingly at her sister. "No problem, just don't let it happen again."

"I promise, I won't," Kyla promised. "Now, onto the emergency..."

"Right, the emergency," Jisoo's nervousness about her anniversary, and the handmade present she had to make returned with a vengeance. "As you know, it's coming on one year since Jennie and I got back together."

Kyla thought about mentioning to the brunette how she'd received a phone call from her girlfriend that morning as well. Jennie had spilled the beans about Jisoo's mix up with the date of their anniversary and her over the top reaction. But Kyla decided to keep quiet and not make a joke about what her sister had done.

"I really want to make the night special for her but she came up with this rule last night," Jisoo continued solemnly. "She doesn't want me spending tons of money on a gift for her and instead she wants me to make her something."

"Aw, that sounds sweet," Kyla commented wistfully. It was times like this she wondered if she really would be better off dating a girl. A second later the image of her yoga instructor popped into her head and any thoughts of bi-curiosity were gone. "I don't get it; shouldn't you be happy about this? Now you don't have to worry about shopping for something and worrying if she'd going to like it."

Jisoo started ripping her napkin into small pieces, "I want to give Jennie a gift that shows her how much she means to me and now that I have to make it, I have no idea what to do."

"She'd love anything you make her. You know that," Kyla pointed out. She really didn't understand why her sister was stressing out so much.

"That's not the point, Ky," Jisoo replied. "I don't want her to love it because she's obligated to feel that way. I want her to really understand how much I love her and how much better my life is with her in it."

"You're such a softy," Kyla stated without trying to antagonize her sister. "I never would have guessed that about you."

Jisoo shrugged, "Only when it comes to Jennie."

"Do you have any idea what you want to do?" Jisoo shook her head and Kyla went into thinking mode. After a few minutes a light bulb went off, "I know! You should write her a song and you could fit in as many mushy lines as possible to express your love."

"Been there, done that," Jisoo said. She'd thought about that almost immediately before she shot it down. "I want to surprise Jennie and me writing her a song would be the least surprising thing I could do."

"Good point, that would be uninspired," Kyla agreed. "Do you have any other ideas of what you could do?"

"I've got nothing," Jisoo admitted. "Absolutely nothing."

Kyla chugged the rest of her coffee down quickly. "Well, I guess you and I have our work cut out for us then. Don't we?"
***

Jisoo threw her car keys on the table after locking the front door. She'd just spent the last three hours with her sister and it hadn't been productive at all. Every idea they had thought of seemed tacky and lame. The brunette couldn't help but feel like there was a big clocking ticking somewhere in the distance and it was getting louder and louder.

"How was your afternoon with Kyla?" Jennie asked before she kissed her girlfriend hello. She'd heard Jisoo come in and decided it was a good time to take a break from her latest school project.

Jisoo stole a few more kisses from the cat eyed before answering. "It was ok, nothing special."

There was something in the brunette's tone that caused Jennie to be concerned. She couldn't quite figure out what it was or if it was serious. "Is something wrong? You seem kind of off."

Jisoo made sure to flash her best smile, "Of course not, you know how tiring Kyla and her boy troubles can be." She never liked lying to Jennie but this was for a good cause. Besides, she didn't want the cat eyed to know how her seemingly easy task of a homemade anniversary gift was causing her so much anxiety. "Luckily I don't have to worry about that."

Jennie returned her girlfriend's smile with one of her own. "No kidding. I love you and I love that I get to come home to you every day and not worry about anything but what you're going to make me for dinner tonight."

"Is that a fact?" Jisoo arched her eyebrow but inside she felt warm all over. It amazed her that one look from Jennie or one "I love you" could send her heart racing in such a good way. "How is that you decided it's my turn to make dinner when I cooked for us all last week?"

"Because I'm cute and adorable and I have a huge project to finish so it would be incredibly helpful and amazing if you took care of things tonight. And of course we could order in again but you are such a good cook and so much better at it than I am," Jennie replied with a tilt of her head.

"I cannot say no to you," Jisoo admitted without hesitation. It was a known fact that when it came to the cat eyed, she was helpless to resist her in any way, shape, or form.

"I know." Jennie smiled and then kissed her girlfriend again. "And that's why I will do a very good job of thanking you later."

"I love the sound of that," Jisoo replied as all sorts of good thoughts danced through her head. "And how exactly do you plan on doing that?"

Jennie chuckled, "Later, I have work to do now."

"But Jennie!" Jisoo whined pathetically. It was going to be nearly impossible to concentrate on anything when her naked girlfriend was all she could think about. "Is it later yet?"

"You are incorrigible," Jennie commented with a grin. "The sooner you let me go, the sooner I'll be finished."

"Fine!" Jisoo pouted but it had no affect on the cat eyed. "You better hurry up!"

Jennie planted a sweet kiss on the brunette's lips. "I will work as fast as I possibly can."

Jisoo reluctantly let go of the cat eyed but continued to pout. "I'm going to hold you to that!"

Jennie shook her head but she couldn't stop smiling. She left her girlfriend alone to avoid giving into temptation like she wanted to do which was incredibly hard to do.

Even though Jisoo wasn't really upset she was definitely distracted by what was going to happen in a few hours. And that made her forget all about the anniversary gift that she was no closer to figuring out what it was going be.

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