Before We Fall In Love

Chapter 4: Jagiya

"Thanks for the.. light lunch, Joohyuk-ah. But I have a few ends that need to be tied up before the week is out. Time is of the essence as they say." Suzy turned to leave with a sway in her hips but as she went towards the doors that stood between her and her apartment building, she felt Joohyuk grab her forearm and bring her back to him.

"You do know it's impolite to grab a woman in such a manner?" She shot with a playful tone and an evil glint in her eye.

"Mianhae, but I like to think actions speak louder than words anyway." He raised his eyebrow and she conceded with an understated nod before allowing him to continue.

She was stood in front of him, the warmth of his hand still on her forearm radiating her body as she watched his eyes process his words before his lips started to move.

"Is there something you'd like to say? Because like I said, time is of the essence-" Before Suzy could finish her sentence Joohyuk had blocked her path of speech through placing his single index finger over her plumped, ruby lips, causing her to stop immediately as she frowned in confusion.

"Tomorrow, I thought we could attend a little 'go-see'? You seem to enjoy the game earlier. Besides we're actors." He pronounced with such finesse she couldn't quite allow herself to say no. Although, she wouldn't admit it quite yet.

"Perceptive. How do you know I don't have plans?" She teased knowing full well that from the look in his eyes, he already had her and he knew it.

"I don't. But I thought you wanted to step outside of the box?" he mumbled quietly as his eyes drew her closer.

"Pick me up at eleven," she agreed as she quickly allowed time to run her soft fingertips under his chin.

With that, she turned on her heels with a devilish smirk and walked away from him.

Releasing a breath he didn't know he had been holding, he called out to her this time.

"Suzy-ah! Aren't you forgetting something?" He raised his pinky finger and presented her with the ring that sat so homely on his smallest finger.

Turning her head one last time at the sound of her name falling so simply off his lips like it had always been there, she shook her head with a twinge of amusement.

"I think you might need it more than I do."

Total bewilderment crossing his face, he smiled at her mysterious demeanour before nodding.

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"Gayeon-ah? Do you ever go to work?" Suzy raised her eyebrows as the hippy best friend laid sprawled across Suzy's couch reading the latest edition of Vogue.

"I could ask the same about you." Gayeon quirked an eyebrow to match her best friends as she rolled over onto her back, inspecting Suzy as she rattled through stuff in her bag.

"I have no idea what you mean." She found her phone and texted her stylist.

"As your ever true friend, I decided to pick up Dezy from school assuming you'd be busy. And you know what's weird, your manager was there for Dezy only to be told you had taken the day off so he took the initiative like always."

"I had a business to take care of which consumed the majority of my day. Mianhae I didn't inform you of my schedule. Oh shall I send you a draft of next week's schedule in advance?" Suzy added sarcastically.

"That mysterious box you received this morning didn't look like you had a business - kinda planned day. Is Nam Joohyuk your guy?" Gayeon shot, questioning Suzy with a knowing glare.

"After being stupid enough to follow your advice the last time and go on a blind date, I can assure you that I'm not dating Nam Joohyuk and nothing you need to know about. That 'mysterious' box you speak of was work related." Suzy shrugged off her best friend's attempt to dig for information.