The 7th Year | Kim SeokJin

chapter 5

Finally... they meet! Now the love story starts :) 

Rachel stood in front of the bathroom mirror and took a heavy sigh out. It was her 4th one, and also her 4th try to leave the bedroom and enter the restroom.

A fucking movie started this all.

Rachel checked her hair one last time and stuck her chin held high. She could do this. It wasn't even bad - if anything super romantic.

The bathroom door clicked open as Rachel turned the knob with her heartbeat coming out of her fingers.

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"I've just had a really long day and I'd appreciate..." Jin paused to take another sip of wine. "If as my wife you would help me."

"Help you do what." She wanted clarification. "Help you take a bubble bath?" She questioned like a disgusted teenager.

"Help me relax." Jin sighed. "If you're going to make a big deal about it, forget it." He said standing up.

"No, no." She cried out as he paused. He turned towards her waiting for her to speak again, and a flustered red cheeked Rachel smiled.

"No, I want to." She agreed. If there was only a camera for Jin's smile.

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The bathroom was large. Large and spacious, and a beautiful claw foot Jacuzzi sat in the middle.

Rachel took slow steps towards Jin, who was neck deep in the water already. She could only see his neck and head, everything else was not visible - covered by bubbles.

Rachel thought it was kinda funny, a grown man wanting to take a bubble bath.

She paused at the side of the bath, Jin in another relaxation world with his eyes closed. The only sounds heard were the sound of the water droplets as Jin extended his hand out of the water.

He was helping.

"Jin the water is steaming, I will wait a bit." She whispered after she took his offered hand, not wanting to disturb his relaxation. He just slightly nodded, letting his head fall back around the lip of the bathtub. She kissed his hand and set it back in the tub, letting it drop as her fingers lingered in the bubbles. She memorized everything about this moment; Jin with his eyes closed and mouth slightly open, her running her fingers through the water and bubbles floating leisurely above the surface. "You don't want any music?" She asked hating the silence.

"No." He whined. "Turn the light off and come on." He moved his arms around in the body, rearranging himself. "Warm now."

The hand appeared again. He had his elbow propped on the side.

Rachel did as she was asked and finally slipped her robe off, grabbed his hand; careful as she climbed in and not step on any important parts.

Jin helped guide Rachel down how he wanted. She wanted to ask if he had ever done this before but he was too shaky she later determined. Rachel sat down, leaning back - his naked chest against her naked back as they got comfortable.

The water was obnoxiously hot.

They sat in silence, arms and hands not touching each other until a movement by Rachel.

She didn't mean too, her hand had slipped, moving her as she accidentally hit the side of the tub with her elbow. A thud rung out and as Rachel tried to cover up the sound she had just made by grabbing the tub- her jumping into action caused Jin to involuntary jump and grab her waist.