Can I help you?

Chapter 14

Sarah is on her bed. "Oof, I think that piece of cake must have been infected by some stomach flu bug..." She is sweating. Emma brought her some water, soup and a cooling strip to place on her forehead. "Yeah, I saw that an employee got sent home. I think he might have been sick and working." Sarah nods. "Fuck me, I have had food poisoning before, that was WAAAAAAY worse, but I still feel like crap... UGH." Sarah rubs her belly. Emma looks compassionate at Sarah. "Just eat something light when you can." She leaves Sarah to herself in the room. In the hallway she almost bumps into Jin and Jhope just outside the room. "Oops, what are you guys hanging around for?" They looks abit aloof. "I-Is Sarah okay?" Jin asks. Emma nods. "She just needs some rest." Emma leaves both guys and they are still in chaos.

In the living room, V and Mary are watching TV. V moves closer and coughs uncomfortably. He looks the other way while holding 2 papers in front of Mary. "What are these?" Mary asks. "They are for the Monet exhibition. If you want, you can join me. The others aren't that interested in art." He blushes. Mary lays her hand on his and lowers it softly. "Thanks, I would love to." V smiles, and tries to look for a point on the wall, half smiling and serious, trying to cope with the happiness he is feeling. Mary is still looking at the back of his head.

RM asks Emma about Sarah too. "Do we need to call a doctor?" Emma shakes her head. "Sarah is strong enough to overcome this herself. She rarely gets sick. She is strong." RM is still in doubt but believes Emma. "Oh, there is something you can do." Emma retracts her steps until she is back, face to face with RM. "Tell me." "You can contact Big Hit and tell them Sarah is feeling unwell, and won't be working for a few days. I'll take over the most of our planning." RM nods. "Understood. You are such a loyal and good friend." He pats Emma's head. Emma's eyes grow wide. RM notices and pulls his hand back fast. "S-sorry." He walks off. No! Don't stop! Don't get me wrong! I was just so surprised and happy! But he is already gone. Emma softly curses under her breath and continues on her path.

Doenja is in Big Hit building, cleaning the clothes. Getting into meetings about the activities of BTS. She misses her friends. Sarah and Emma can work together. Mary is with the guys. I am here just with all these strangers... "...so we will need to have them ready. Doenja?" Doenja looks up from her thoughts. "Yes?" "Can you handle it?" "Handle what?" "Weren't you paying attention?" The main stylist raises an brow. "Sorry sir." "This better not happen to much, you are the newbie here, and not just that. You got in by being a parachute. You better proof yourself." Doenja is feeling more and more miserable.

A few hours later, Sarah's phone rings. She picks up. "Hello?" She sits up immediately. Her face grimaces. "No sir, offcourse sir." She gets up and takes some clothes. A bit wobbly and still having a fever she walks out. Jhope hears a stumbling on the stairs. Then he sees Sarah, slightly messed up and not looking well at all. He quickly walks to her and is just in time to catch her before she loses her balance. "Where do you think you are going in your condition?" Sarah points to the door and huffs short of breath "To work. I need to go." "You need to rest and sleep. That is what you need." She suddenly shows a sign of force and wriggles herself out of his arms. "No, I got a call, the president needs to see me." She walks to the door. Jhope isn't having any of that. He grabs her and lifts her bridal style. She is heavy but he is firm in his resolve. He can not take the stairs but lays her down in the couch. Sarah wriggles and squirms, but he is pinning her down in the couch. If only I didn't feel this sluggish, I could easily overthrow him. She is cursing on the inside. "Let. Me. Go." Jhope pushes her firmly down. He grips her wrists and is on top of her. In her struggle, a few buttons of her shirt pop open, revealing her cleavage and bra. "No, you are going to do as I say now." Jhope speaks in authority. Sarah is surprised by his actions Omo, in normal situations this would be such a turn on. Getting pinned like this. But I feel crappy. Bwerk.

Jungkook enters the living room and sees Jhope on top of Sarah, his knee between her legs, her bra showing and having her pinned down. "W-What are you doing?" He is in shock at seeing his hyung taking a woman like that in the common room. He runs to Jhope and pulls him off. "Hyung, no matter what, this is wrong. If it is no, it's no!" Jhope looks at Sarah, laying in the couch, completely ravaged and flushed. She is panting and her dress is lifted up because of Jhope's leg. All because of her fever. Jungkook looks sorry at Sarah, laying as a hot mess in the couch. "It's not what you think..." "What is?" RM enters and sees the mess. His eyes grow wide when he sees it, and Jhope being held back by JK. "What have you done? She is sick and weak." RM quickly covers her bra and pulls her dress down. He feels her head. "This is it. I am calling a doctor. She is burning up." Sarah can barely hold her eyes open. "We'll discuss this later, Hoseok." "N-no...I need to s-sp-speak to the-C-CE-CEO..." Her voice is almost not hearable. She slips away.

Sarah opens her eyes in the bed, at an IV drip. Emma, RM and Jungkook are looking worriedly at her. "She's awake. Thank god." Emma immediately falls on the bed, hugging Sarah. RM sighs relieved and pulls JK with him, leaving the women alone in the room.

Outside the room, Jhope is pacing around. When RM and JK exit, he looks up and storms at them. "Is she okay?" RM grabs Jhope to the side. "Why were you taking advantage of her?" "That's just it, I didn't. I swear." "That's not what I saw!" JK adds. "You were pinning her down, and her clothes were a mess." Jin just happens to overhear it downstairs. He runs up the stairs. "Who?" He asks. RM doesn't answer and focuses on Jhope again. "She was going to go out in that state. I just tried to keep her here. She struggled and tried to leave. That's why I pinned her down. The clothes... I have no explanation for. I think it must have been because of the struggle. But I swear, I wasn't thinking anything dirty!" RM gives Jhope the benefit of doubt and nods. "I'll believe it, but remember. She is our guest. It isn't because she is a woman that you can use her for your own pleasure. Try to be more conscious about her next time." Jhope nods, not wanting to go against his leader too much. RM and JK are going to the studio and Jin comes at Jhope. He holds him up at his shirt and has his face close to Jhope's.

"What were you planning to do? Claiming her for yourself?" Jhope looks away. "No. I wasn't doing anything. I told you and RM too. It's a misunderstanding." He looks at Jin and his eyes look defying. "Jin, she is severely sick now. Let's not do this." Jin releases him and looks at the door. Both walk to the door and knock. Emma calls them in. Sarah is sitting in the bed, being fed by Emma. When Jin sees her, he worries. She is having an IV and all. "Are you okay?" Is the baby okay? He comes closer and Emma moves away from the bed. He goes to sit instead of Emma and takes the porridge. He starts to feed Sarah. Sarah smiles at his gentleness. Jhope sees this and has a stab in his heart. I did well for her too... He looks down. After confirming with his own eyes that Sarah is doing better, he turns around and leaves the room. Emma sees his behaviour and wonders. Jhope isn't looking all that well either... She worries.