Taeyeon and Jessica were sitting on a couch in the ZoNE living room. It had become a normal occurrence for Taeyeon to spend ample amounts of time with Jessica, and the other ZoNE members had grown accustomed to her being around. Even Yuri, ZoNE’s junior, occasionally thought that Taeyeon may as well have been part of ZoNE from the start.
“So, what do you want to do today?” Taeyeon asked Jessica.
Jessica shrugged and gave Taeyeon one of her you-decide-because-I’m-too-lazy-to looks.
“We should go somewhere with the others.” Taeyeon suggested. “Just like…a restaurant or something for dinner. I’m around all the time, but I feel bad that I don’t know the others well. Plus, I want to get to know Yuri more, too. She seems nice.”
There was a moment of silence where Jessica mulled the idea over in her head. “Sounds good. But you’ll have to ask them yourself.”
“What? Why me?”
“Aren’t you supposed to be trying to win me over?”
“No. The bet was that if you fall for me, then I have to be your maid. Remember?”
“I do. But…” Jessica leaned in close to Taeyeon. “I know you want me. And if it’s you who asks, they’ll see how much you want to know them better.” Jessica leaned in even more. “And I just want them to approve of us.”
“Je-Jessica, they already...” Taeyeon tried to avert her gaze, but Jessica was looking particularly attractive at the moment.
Somehow, Jessica pinned Taeyeon between herself and the couch. “Please, won’t you ask them? For me?”
“I, uh, er, um…yeah…uh…Sooyoung!” Taeyeon pushed Jessica off so she could find Sooyoung, Yoona, and Yuri. In the mean time, Jessica sat back up and smiled to herself.
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Taeyeon found Sooyoung outside tending to a book she had recently picked up.
Sooyung looked up from her book as she heard footsteps approach her. “What’s up, Taeyeon.”
“Not much.”
“Really? You seem to be blushing quite a bit. Were you and Jessica doing something?”
“No!” Taeyeon didn’t realize she was still red from Jessica’s earlier actions. But she could feel the burning sensation of embarrassment across her cheeks. “Um, I mean, are you busy tonight?”
“Nope. I don’t think so. Why do you ask?”
“I was wondering if you would like to come to dinner with us – us being Jessica, myself, and hopefully Yoona and Yuri if they aren’t busy.”
“I see. Well, just tell me when and where, I guess.”
“Yay!” Taeyeon jumped and celebrated like a little girl does after getting that teddy bear she’s been wanting for her birthday. “Do you know where Yoona or Yuri are?” Taeyeon asked after calming down.
“Check Yoona’s room. Yuri was helping her go through her share of fanmail.” Sooyoung looked back at her book as Taeyeon went away. “She gets so much….” Sooyoung said under her breath.
On her way to Yoona’s room, Taeyeon saw Jessica sitting on the couch watching TV. Taeyeon quietly approached Jessica from behind.
“BOO!”
“Ahhh!!” Jessica jumped out of her seat and grabbed a pillow. Before she threw it, she saw Taeyeon laughing on the floor. “What was that for?!” Jessica was about throw a tantrum.
