Warning : dubious consent
You were struggling to fall asleep as your stomach grumbled in hunger but the buzz of your vibrating phone was the one that made you give up sleep and sit up.
You were surprised to see the caller ID and hesitated for a second before attending the call.
"Omoni, is everything OK?" Trying to keep your voice casual.
"Mira, I have been trying to reach Jungkook for sometime. Is he with you?" the panic in the voice made any sign of sleep and tiredness leave you immediately.
"Oh. Let me see if he outside, omoni. Is anything wrong?" Even though the smart side of you told you to stay away from anything involving his family, you found yourself being concerned.
Jungkook was nowhere to be found in the house.
"Omoni, Jungkook is not home. Maybe he went out for a walk or something. Please tell me what's wrong."
"It's his brother, Mira. Hyorin called me now . She is worried about Jungkook s brother. He seems to be in some sort of financial trouble and it seems he went to meet the person who had loaned him money to ask for more time but he hasn't returned and he is not answering his phone. She is very worried," your mother-in-law s voice trembled in fear.
"Does she know where he went, omoni?"
"Some pub called The comet. Please Mira. Help me find Jungkook. He will know what to do," you could hear the sobs escape as the mother feared for the safety of her first born.
"Omoni, give me five minutes. I will call you again," you consoled the woman and without wastj g time you cut the call to make another outgoing call to the last person you hoped to talk to.
"Oh my god. Look who finally found the courage to call me. Mira darling, at this time of the night, isn't it inappropriate to call your ex? What will your husband think? Hmm?" Jason Lee s voice mocked you.
"Jason, we can do this another time. Please I need your help now," you snapped.
Jason and you had been friends for a long time and he knew you well enough to know when not to play games.
He was quiet for sometime before you heard a loud sigh.
"My parents will diswon me if they know I am even talking to you. I don't know why I haven't blocked your number yet. ... tell me.." he conceded
"You know that pub your friend Krish Wu owns? I need you to get someone out of there safely."
"Not much good happens in that place. You should have warned your friend to stay away from there," he answered, assuming you wanted to get some female friend of yours to safety.
"It's.. its not a friend. Its my brother in law. I think he is in trouble. Please... just this once, Jason. For old times sake," you pleaded.
"OK. But you owe me for this. Also why are you getting involved in this. I am sure your husband is more than capable of getting this done , what with his newly earned world class star status," he mocked you again
"Seriosuly, Jason? You want to ridicule me now? Just do it and let me know how to solve this problem for good. I will wait for your call."
You didn't have to wait for long.
You knew that your ex fiance was someone who always delivered on what he promised and he didn't disappoint you.
He managed to get your brotherinlaw out of the place unharmed and also managed to get a deal out of the loan sharks who were behind your brother in law.
By the time you went to sleep, you had managed to eat the entire tub of ice cream in Jungkook s fridge and pay off the loan shark and legally getting your brother in law out of their hold.
The immense gratitude and praise that your in laws showed you after seeing their eldest son safe brought a smile on your face till your mother in law started praising Jungkook for choosing a great girl like you.
Your frown returned to your face and you managed to bid them bye and get to bed.
You woke pretty late next day and as you went into the kitchen to get something to eat, you stalled at the sight of Jungkook sitting and having his lunch by the looks of it at the dining table.
You almost turned around not wanting another round of confrontation regarding how much rights you had with respect to his family when you heard, "Thanks."
You paused in your track and wondered if you had merely imagined the sound when you heard Jungkook say it again.
You turned around and took a step tentatively towards the kitchen.
"I am really sorry for everything. I ...I just want to pay you back for all the trouble I have caused you in any way I can... " you said not wanting to disturb the temporary peace in the room as you walked past him into the kitchen.
Jungkook didn't show any emotion to your attempt at an explanation.
"But stay out of my family next time. Manager hyung will wire you the money today," he said in an expressionless voice.
"Got it," you replied as you rummaged through the shelves and found a box of cereals.
As the limousine approached the venue, you felt your hands get clammy with your stomach threatening to empty itself any minute.
This was going to be your first appearance with Jungkook as a couple and the line of limousines waiting to drop off celebrities as they got photographed by what looked like hundred of cameras bought no solace to your already anxious self.
You weren't exactly new to being photographed per say but to appear as a couple and know that millions of fans out there were going to tear you apart for every gesture , feature and breath of yours was terrifying.
Noone would be good enough for their perfect Jungkook.
Your husband sat across from your perfectly poised and unrealistically handsome in his suit.
You both had been tutored multiple times on the best ways to pose for the cameras ad even while practising under the critical eyes of his publicists, he was cool and composed and completely professional.
Ofcourse he was cool, you told yourself he has probably done with hundreds of models and fans and you were not even one of those.
When it was your turn, Jungkook got out first before charmingly turning around and taking your hand , helping you out of the car.
Camera flashes blinded you for a few minutes and if not for your husband s guiding hands you would have been completely lost.
The custom made Valentino Haute couture white gown was supposed to make you innocent and sensuous at the same time while your husband look dapper and handsome beside you.
Jungkook placed a hand gently on your lower back and guided you to the podium.
You both could have fooled anybody for the next few minutes as you took turns posing for the cameras on all sides.
Jungkook even turned and said something to you and smiled which completely caught you by surprise as you looked up at your husband with a dazed look.
Once inside the arena, you nothing went seperate ways as you sat with the other guests and Jungkook went to join his members.
The online forums, fancafes had a field day with the pictures of you both that days and the next couple of days with a vast majority finding the picture of you looking stunned at your husband as he smiled down at you very romantic.
Once again, as soon as the award function was over you returned back to your home country, back to work.
You were involved in charities that helped make the thousands of immigrants life safer and easier by helping them get jobs and admissions in schools and colleges.
Your friends pitched in and you were often involved in organising balls and fundraisers with them.
You hoped in your small way, you could use your famous family name and influence to improve the life of the people who needed help.
You shuttled between Korea and your own place as soon enough you found worthy causes to throw yourself into in Korea as well.
Though you stayed in Jungkook s apartment, there was a clean demarcation of what you could do and couldn't.
Jungkook read the article as waited for his members to get ready for their New Year s Eve concert.
As he finished reading, Jungkook realised that things wasn't as bad as he had thought it would be.
Except for not having the house to himself, Mira never bothered him. Infact, of late he found that his parents and even his own dog, Bam seemed to prefer her over him and though initially it had irked him, now he found the silent company comforting.
The concert hall was completely full and the members were one again overwhelmed with the amount of love they garnered during their every performance.
But after every performance came the withdrawal symptoms that came with the quiet and loneliness they felt after the event.
Going back to an empty house, eating alone , backbreaking hardwork and practise all pays off during their performance but once that was done, they were left scrambling to find out who they really were off stage.
Welcoming the New Year with fans, it was almost 2a.m. by the time Jungkook reached home.
Jungkook was surprised to see Mira in the house. He knew she had been busy preparing for the audition but he had thought that she would jet off to her country to welcome the New Year with her friends and family.
It seemed like he wasn't the only one surprised as you too were quiet startled to see your husband home.
You thought that surely the world famous kpop star had a better place to ring in the New Year with instead of being alone at home.
Jungkook plopped himself exhausted on the sofa. You were watching a fluffy romcom on TV with wine and strawberries for company and you certainly wasn't expecting your husband to show in any interest.
He sat there quietly watching your movie before grabbing the entire bottle of wine and guzzling it down.
You really didn't want to start anything on the very first day of the year but you couldn't help yourself. Jungkook looked pathetic, still very handsome, but very sad and lonely.
He hummed in response as he bent down to grab a few of your strawberries.
You turned your attention back to your movie and soon enough it came to an end with the leads doing a sappy love confession and make out session.
As you turned off the TV and got up to clean the table and leave, you felt Jungkook grab your hand below your elbow.
"Stay," was all he slurred.
Your eyes met his doe eyes pleading you not to leave.
You heart clenched as he slowly pulled you down near him. Unable to take your eyes off him, you were thrown off by the musky scent of him at such close proximity.
Maybe it was the wine or maybe it was the movie, but when Jungkook couldn't take his eyes off Mira s perfectly plump lips.
Just a ghost of his breath on your face.
There was barely any room between you two.
You closed your eyes as Jungkook s upper lips fell between yours and his tongue gently ghosted on your lower lips.
The thought of protesting didn't even occur to you.
The kiss was light and full of questions and doubts. There was desperation there. A plea for more.
Slowly you bought your hands to his face and opened your lips to let him in.
Jungkook s movement grew frantic as he pulled you closer to himself, pressing you against him.
He tore his mouth away from your lips and moved to your throat, his hands moving down and under your t-shirt.
Suddenly your brain was flooded with words he had thrown at you in this very living room. You knew that if you went through with this, you would be only one to blame even though you were both drunk with wine and emotions.
Jungkook felt you freeze under him and clenched his jaws as he pulled away from you.
"You told me you were sorry. You told me you would do anything to make up for it..." he growled accusingly.
Your eyes widened in horror as you realised what he was asking of you.
"This is how you want me to show you how sorry I am?"you asked shakingly.
"What if I said yes?" He challenged back.
You wanted to be horrified. You wanted to protest hut you instead found yourself accepting his challenge.
You slowly reached down and pulled your t-shirt over your head.
Jungkook waited for a second as his eyes roamed your face looking for any sign that you were against what was about to happen and all he saw was resignation.
He wasn't in the mood to over analyse your feelings. He wanted to stop feeling the pain of loneliness.
The intoxicating taste of wine and strawberries greeted him as he latched on to your mouth and his hands grabbed your waist and pushed you down as he hovered above you.
Despite the conflicting emotions running through both your minds, the hormones played their part in the consummation of your marriage mere months after Jungkook s declaration that you were never going to be his wife inspite of what the marriage certificate bearing both your names said.
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