Chapter 8 - A Kiss?

"Jimin?"

He looked at her while going through some files.

"Hmm?"

"The Minister of Health is requesting for

more free hand sanitizers and free treatment for the orphans. I think we can

give the guarantee with the sanitizers but the orphans seem a bit

problematic." Myeong Jo spoke as she was handling the country issues.

Days were passing and relationship between them

were growing more lovely. Except for the part where she wouldn't let him in any

type of intimacy. She's been handling many cases and issues around the Kingdom

too. And looked like, she's too busy with them.

"Yeah, giving free treatment to orphans

sounds awkward." Jimin also took a look at her file.

Myeong Jo thought for a minute, "How about

sending a doctor every week in every orphanage? The board can pay the doctors

extra."

Jimin nodded, agreeing with her.

"Let's do that."

Myeong Jo moved on to another file.

As she was working, wearing glasses, she even

looked more beautiful. Jimin couldn't stop looking at her. He couldn't

concentrate on his works. Well, his love for his wife was so genuine. He stared

at her and smiled. He still remembered the day he first met her. That shy,

little Queen. He still remembered how his first kiss was with her.

However he tried to brush it off. Though he

wanted to get in touch with her, to caress her in every way; he too would

remind himself as that was too much. He should give her space. He had noticed

she was handling the issues around the kingdom remarkably well so he thought

she should continue her duties as a queen first.

But as she continued, their relationship began

drifting away a bit. She wouldn't find time for him. Always busy with her

works. Jimin was glad at the fact of her improvements. But he wanted to spend

time with Myeong Jo as well as handling his Kingdom. But seemed like she didn't

even notice him these days.

Jimin looked at the clock and closed the files

he was looking at. He put it back on the table and walked to her table. She was

so deeply focused on the files, didn't even notice him standing. He put his

hand on her table: his index finger knocking on the table.

He coughed to get her attention. She looked at

him.

"Do you need water?" she asked.

"I need some time with my lovely beautiful

wife." he leaned closer to her face.

Myeong Jo's cheeks turned red upon hearing that.

Every time, he would get romantic, her stomach would get filled with

butterflies. She bit her lips amd blushed, looking away.

"W-why all on a sudden...you are

saying--" she mumbled under her breath.

"In case you didn't notice, you are hardly

giving your husband any attention since the last few weeks. I remember last we

were actually together, was the night you consoled me and eventually left

me." Jimin's romantic words turned into a bit of provoking and upsetting.

She looked at him, now understanding that he was

in need of her.

"I-I'm sorry. I was too busy with--"

she removed her glasses and stood up.

"You are right. Let's just be with each other." she smiled.

Hurting or making him upset was the last thing she wanted.

Jimin smiled at her offer and held her hand,

"Let's go!"

Jimin was taking her to "only he

knows" place. She asked him repeatedly where and why are they going there.

He chose to remain silent and only replied saying it's a secret.

As the sun was almost on its way to set down,

they reached inside a little forest. It was beautiful with all those green

trees, birds chirpings, the sound of river and nature mixed.

And he finally came where he wanted to take her.

A smile formed on Myeong Jo's lips.

In the middle of the nature, there was a

campsite with necessary items such as food, toilet, tent, fireplace, bending

chairs. A large tent was set up with a chair, table and a cute bedding inside.

There were also extra clothes and foods. At one side, there was a temporary

toilet. In front of the tent, there was a fireplace, burning with woods.

"Oh Jimin! Did you prepare for all

these?" Myeong Jo asked him, had a huge smile on her face.

"What can i say? Jimin is really good at

impressing his Queen." he smiled at her.

Myeong Jo giggled and both of them sat in front

of the fireplace.

The evening was quite scary with some animals

howling at a far distance. Jimin grilled steaks for her and she helped him in

cooking. They finished eating and kept the fire going. It was cold a bit.

They went inside the tent and pulled up the

chain.

Myeong Jo was quite disturbed at one thing. They

had to sleep together. She felt a bit awkward and weird to sleep with him.

Though she trusted Jimin. So she decided to end the night by sleeping beside

him. They'll just sleep, right?

Jimin laid down on the mattress, covering himself

with the blanket. Myeong Jo was putting some cream on her face. Then she turned

the lamp off and laid beside him, keeping a distance between them.

Minutes passed and somehow she felt cold. She

was wearing enough warm clothes and had a warm blanket on, even the fire was

running outside. Yet her body was shivering.

She tried to wiggle into her own body, trying to

warm herself.

Suddenly she felt herself in someone's embrace

and trust me, that was the warmest and comfortable. It took her a minute to realize

that she was being hugged by her Jimin, keeping her as close as possible to his

chest.

She didn't object. The fear, the awkwardness

went away from her mind. She snuggled more into his body, not just to keep

herself warm but also to feel his infinite love and care.

Jimin was satisfied. At last, his wife let him

touch her, to hug her at night. He wanted this. He longed for this for a long

time.

"Sorry I didn't let you do any physical

touch with me." Myeong Jo mumbled.

"Shh...it's alright, baby." he stroke

her hair softly, now sniffing her hair a bit.

She lifted her gaze up, her eyes on his eyes.

Jimin glanced upon her eyes as well. Both of them were staring so close for the

first time.

Jimin's hand that was busy stroking her hair,

moved slowly to her cheeks.

Myeong Jo observed every touch of his carefully.

Her eyes locked with his. Her hand, against her mind, touched his cheeks as

well as too.

"S-sometimes, I feel like you are

completely another person..." Jimin's words made her moving hand stop in

place.

She widened her eyes, confused.

"W-when you say you can't remember that or

this, when you say you cannot recall me, it hurts me so much. T-that I feel

like I lost you. I lost my wife..." his trembling voice made her had goosebumps.

Her hand that was caressing his cheek, she

slowly was pulling it away but Jimin's other hand held her hand. She was

getting afraid and confused.

"The way you behave, the way you don't

l-let me be with you...You not being comfortable around me. I feel really

frustrated and upset. I-I want to love you so much that you'll forget the whole

world but seeing you not letting me hurts me. It makes me wonder if you are

even...my w-wife."

Myeong Jo's heart began beating fast. She gulped

down and her mind froze. Did he find out? Her hand that was in his grip, began

shaking a little. Her lips started trembling slightly. Eyes of hers were not

wanting him to continue anymore.

"But no matter what, when you smile at me,

when you love me back, I forget the whole world around me. I really feel like

the luckiest man to have you. Even though you forgot me, you are trying your

best...to love me. Which is why, you make me happy in every way."

Turning his words into beautiful words suddenly

made Myeong Jo relieved.

She smiled back at him nervously as she was

still not over the fact he almost thought her as another woman. She was on the

verge of getting caught a moment ago.

He let go of her hand and she pulled it to

herself, lowering her head.

Suddenly Jimin raised her face by holding her

chin and pressed his lips on hers.

Taken aback of his action, Myeong Jo couldn't

believe he was actually kissing her. She tried to push him away but it took her

3 seconds to melt in within his kiss.

His lips were too sweet and nectar-tasted that

she slowly did kiss him back which she never expected. Jimin smiled in between

their kiss, glad at the fact his wife accepted him.

She held onto his shirt and pushed herself to

him more. Never knowing how beautiful amd amazing a kiss felt, she wanted more

of him. Jimin caressed her cheek and his other arm held her waist, pulling her

closer. Their kiss deepened with each second passing and it filled with love,

care, passion, also a bit of heat.

Both pulled away together, taking deep breaths,

the tent filling with their sounds of breaths.

Myeong Jo's heart was beating happily fast. It

was her first kiss. Her first ever kiss. And she had it with him. The most

amazing person of all universes. She had her first kiss with her husband Park

Jimin.

Jimin didn't hesitate to pull her into his warm

embrace again. She wanted it too. She wrapped her arms around his torso and

rested her head on his chest, hearing his heartbeat. Jimin rested his head over

her head, slowly closing his eyes.

"I love you, Myeong Jo." he whispered

sweetly.

At first, she refused to reply. It would be a

sin if she does that. But her emotions couldn't control her fluttering heart so

she also said,

"I-I love you too, Jimin..."

Jimin, who was half way to his sleep, heard the

sentence clearly. He smiled and felt the most happiness in his heart. He

tightened his hug and slowly, both of them passed out together into dreamland.

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A sound woke Myeong Jo up. She shot her eyes open and raised her head.

The fire outside was out. It was after midnight. She saw Jimin asleep, holding

her still. Though the fire went out, she felt warm inside his chest. So she

went back to sleep.

Suddenly the sound was heard again. This time

clearly. Myeong Jo raised her head again. The whole tent was dark. The

moonlight falling on the cover; made the outside's shadows on them.

She heard the noise getting louder step by step.

She sat upright and tried to hear more clearly.

Suddenly unexpectedly she heard a wolf growling softly.

Her eyes were widened, unable to judge whether

her hearing was right or not.

Soon it became true. The shadow of a wolf

lingered over their tent. There was a wolf outside.

She gasped, covering her mouth with her hands.

She saw the wolf's shadow circling around the tent. She shook Jimin without

looking at him as her eyes were fixed on the shadow.

"W-what?" Jimin unknowingly spoke out,

his eyes still closed.

"Jimin! Wake up! There's a wolf!" she

shook his arms again.

He opened his eyes slowly.

"What did you say?"

She pointed at the wolf's shadow and Jimin

looked at it.

He had the same reaction of hers and sat upright

quickly.

"W-what should we do?" Myeong Jo

whispered, her voice shaking.

Jimin thought for a while, "Nothing."

Shocked by his answer, she stared at him with

her mouth slightly open.

"What, you want us to escape or kill that

animal and ruin our night?" he laid back down again without any worries.

"For your kind information, there's a

bloody wolf out there!" she screamed in silence.

"So what? He's not gonna come inside or eat

us." he chuckled.

Myeong Jo was surprised to find him this

courageous. Her heart was beating like a race car just seeing the wolf's shadow

and he's got not worry.

"Aish, stop thinking so much. Come

here." he pulled her in his arms, now she was laying beside him.

"When the morning comes, he will be gone by

then. We'll be fine, Jagi." he pinched her cheek and smiled.

Myeong Jo couldn't help so she ended up smiling.

He kissed her forehead and closed his eyes.

"No one can harm you as long as I am here.

You're safe inside me." Jimin mumbled so that she feels safe.

His words worked. Myeong Jo, without feeling any

fears or worries, slowly held his arm and fell into sleep.

When the morning came, the wolf was gone like

Jimin said. They packed up and went back to the castle together, with a

beautiful memory of their Love.

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