Soulmate

Chapter Three

Ga Eul held onto Yi Jung's hand all throughout the Nevada airport. Both stood in front of her gate, her flight being the first to leave while his wasn't for another two hours. Laying her head against his chest, he held her tightly to him, feeling comfortable and not out of place like he normally did. Holding back her tears, she looked up at him, his eyes connecting with hers.

"I have to go back and marry him." He wiped a stray tear away.

"I know. I don't want you to, but I know you have to." Her hands locked around his back, holding him to her.

"I can't ignore my parents. Not in this lifetime." Kissing her nose, he placed his forehead against hers. Drowning out the world with just her.

"Nor can I ignore my own, at least not at first." He joked, kissing her. "At least we have Vegas."

"We have Vegas." She gave out a half hearted laugh. Yi Jung watched the flight attendant pick up the phone to speak into the intercom. Holding her closer, he kissed her one last time, while First Class passengers were asked to come abroad. Ga Eul smiled up at him, wiping her eyes.

"Goodbye." She waved sadly, him slowly letting her go. He didn't leave his spot until the boarding gates were closed.

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It wasn't even a week after her return for her mother to set up the first meeting. It was to be private for the two of them, just to be introduced and meet each other before the wedding the following week. Ga Eul was sure it was because of the newspapers reporting the wedding of billionaire Gu Jun Pyo to longtime secret girlfriend Geum Jan Di. Her mother was a in a fit and beside herself the moment a photo of Ga Eul and Jan Di walking down the Vegas Strip hit the front page. It only seemed to reassure her mother she was doing the right thing.

Ga Eul sat in the private dining room in the back of one of the most expensive Korean restaurants in all of Seoul. Her new mother-in-law's idea to flaunt their wealth. Glancing down at her watch, she began to spin it routinely, trying to distract herself from what was about to happen. Her mind kept bringing up his face, almost like she was trying to conjure him into existence. Bring him back into her life once more. Taking in a deep breath she opens her eyes at the sound of footsteps coming closer. Slowly beginning to stand, she kept her eyes at the door, watching it slowly open only to have the man she had been longing to see walk in.

Yi Jung looked at her surprised. He slowly closed the door, a smile growing over his face.

"Chu as in the painters?" He asked.

"So as in the potters?" Taking a step forward, her eyes began to brim with tears, her smile wide. Holding out his hand, she took it, feeling at home in his touch.

"So Yi Jung." Bringing it to his lips, he kissed the back of her hand.

"Chu Ga Eul." Tugging her towards him, she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You know Chu Ga Eul." She giggled at his use of her full name. "I came all this way to tell the girl I was supposed to marry that I couldn't do. It wouldn't be fair to her, to be second place in my heart, when first was somewhere in this country. Someone who I just spent the most amazing 3 days with. I couldn't imagine being with anyone else. Not in this lifetime." Threading her fingers through his hair, she leaned up kissing him. Both smiling into the embrace. Vegas was just what they had needed to find their soulmate.

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