The Pretend Wife

Twenty eight.

taeyong fidgeted nervously in his seat as he waited for the plane to land at the JFK airport in new york. he had taken the first flight he could get out of korea as soon as he had packed a small overnight to take with him. he had not bothered packing an entire suitcase as it would take up so much of his time and he figured that he could buy anything he needed in new york.

on his way to the airport, he called his mother to ask if she could take over the museum for awhile. at first he was a little worried how his mother was going to react to his plans.

technically he was abandoning his work at a moment's notice and his mother was never the type to condone such things. much to his surprise, his mother seemed to be very enthusiastic when he had informed her about his sudden trip to new york. she had even encouraged him to stay as long as he wants and not to worry about the affairs in the museum.

taeyong settled back on his seat and tried to relax. jennie had no idea that he was coming since he wanted to surprise her. initially his plan was to tell her outright that he loved her as soon as he arrived but then he realized that it might come as a shock to her. it had also struck him that she might not love him in return.

he was so caught up with his own revelation that he had not stop to think about if she felt the same way towards him.

after mulling it over for hours taeyong had finally decided that he will keep his feelings for now. instead he had resolved on courting her. if it so happens that she did not love him in return, he was going to make her fall for him. letting her go was not an option. he realized that he did not have the strength to do that anymore.

taeyong pulled out his phone as soon as he stepped out of the airport. he contacted jennie's body guard and asked him where jennie was right now. taeyong smiled as soon as he got the location and quickly entered the car that he had rented for the trip.

jennie looked down at the edge of the building and marveled on how high she was. she clutched her coat tightly against her as she shivered from the cold bitter air that was biting on her skin. the view was amazing. she could see the entire city from where she was standing.

after a week in new york, jennie had finally decided to visit the infamous empire state building that she had seen so many times on the movies that she had watched. it was every bit as beautiful as how she had seen it in the movies but she couldn't help but feel lonely that she was here all alone.

jennie glanced around her and gazed at the people there. she spotted some tourists taking pictures, parents with their children walking around and young couples cuddling each other. jennie felt a pang of loneliness as she watched the couples hug each other as if protecting each other from the bitter cold. what she would give just to have taeyong here beside her. she sighed.