writed by Omahcbeauty
Chapter 8!!
The Honeymoon - 3 days in Jeju, just us, and remembering we’re husband and wife
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Chapter 8: Just Us For 3 Days
Rule #1 of honeymoons:
No kids.
Rule #2: No phones.
Rule #3: No talking about the board, the ex, or the court.
We only broke rule #3 once.
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6:00 AM - Monday, Airport
We left the kids with Mrs. Kang.
Min-woo: “Don’t forget to bring us chocolate!”
Min-ah: “Kiss for me and oppa!”
Jae-hyun knelt.
“I’ll miss you. Be good for Grandma.”
Both: “We will!”
In the car he was quiet.
Holding my hand.
“Nervous?” I asked.
“Terrified,” he said. “Of 3 days with no one needing me but you.”
9:00 AM - Jeju Island
Hotel. Ocean view.
One bed. King size.
No cribs. No cartoons.
He dropped the bags.
Looked at me.
“Mrs. Kang.”
“Mr. Kang.”
He picked me up.
Carried me to the bed.
And we didn’t come out for 4 hours.
1:00 PM - First Meal
Room service.
He fed me strawberries.
I fed him coffee.
No rushing.
No “Daddy, I’m hungry”.
Just us.
“I forgot what this felt like,” he said.
“What?”
“Quiet. With you.”
3:00 PM - The Beach
Hand in hand.
Bare feet.
He took off his shirt.
I took a photo.
He took one of me.
We didn’t post them.
Just kept them.
He laid his head in my lap.
“You’re sunburned,” I said.
“You’re beautiful,” he answered.
6:00 PM - Dinner
Small restaurant.
Just locals.
He ordered everything.
“I want to try it all. With you.”
We talked.
About stupid things.
Favorite color.
Worst job.
First crush.
“Mine was a teacher,” I said.
“Mines you,” he said.
I threw a napkin at him.
9:00 PM - Back in Room
Shower together.
Towels on the floor.
Laughter.
He dried me off.
Kissed every freckle.
“Did you know you have one here?”
“No.”
“Now you do.”
Tuesday - Day 2
8:00 AM - Sleep In
No alarm.
We woke up tangled.
He made coffee in the hotel kettle.
Burned it.
We drank it anyway.
10:00 AM - Waterfall
We hiked.
Got lost.
Found it.
Sat under it.
He pulled me into his arms.
“No one’s here,” he whispered.
“I know.”
“So I can do this.”
He kissed me.
Like he was starving.
Like he had 3 days to make up for 3 months.
1:00 PM - The Call
My phone buzzed.
Mom.
“Are you okay? Are you happy?”
“I’m so happy, Omma.”
“Good. Don’t come back too soon.”
Jae-hyun’s phone buzzed.
Mrs. Kang.
“Kids are fine. They made a fort. They miss you.”
“Tell them we miss them too.”
We hung up.
Looked at each other.
“One more day,” he said.
“One more day,” I agreed.
4:00 PM - The Rule Break
He got a text.
Unknown number.
Board member released. Might appeal.
His face fell.
“Jae-hyun?”
“Nothing. Work.”
“Liar.”
He sighed.
Put the phone away.
“3 days,” he said. “Can we have 3 days?”
I nodded.
Took his hand.
“Then let’s not waste it.”
7:00 PM - Spa
Couples massage.
He fell asleep.
I didn’t.
Just watched him.
Peaceful.
No CEO. No dad.
Just my husband.
10:00 PM - Rooftop
Hotel bar.
One drink.
He told me about being 22.
Running the company.
Lonely.
“I thought I had to be perfect,” he said.
“You just had to be here.”
“I am. Now.”
He kissed me under the stars.
No audience.
Just us.
Wednesday - Day 3
9:00 AM - Last Morning
Slow.
Coffee in bed.
Breakfast on the balcony.
He read the paper to me.
Badly.
11:00 AM - The Letter
He handed me an envelope.
“Open it tonight. At home.”
“What is it?”
“A promise.”
2:00 PM - Last Beach Walk
We collected shells.
For the kids.
For us.
He stopped.
Pulled me close.
“Thank you,” he said.
“For what?”
“For choosing me. When I had nothing.”
“I chose you when you had everything. And nothing. I just chose you.”
5:00 PM - Flight Home
Holding hands.
Sleepy.
Sunburned.
Happy.
He fell asleep on my shoulder.
I didn’t move.
8:00 PM - Home
Kids tackled us at the door.
“Mommy! Daddy! Did you bring chocolate?”
Jae-hyun: “Two boxes.”
They ran off.
He looked at me.
“Back to real life?”
“Back to our life.”
He pulled me into a hug.
“I don’t want to go back to work tomorrow.”
“You have to. 9 to 6 dad.”
“I know.”
10:00 PM - Bedroom
Kids asleep.
Quiet again.
But different.
He gave me the letter.
I opened it.
Inside:
`Soo-jin,
In 3 days I remembered who I am without a company.
I’m your husband.
I’m their dad.
I’m yours.
Forever.
J`
I cried.
He wiped my tears.
“Sleep?”
“Sleep.”
[End of Chapter 8]
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Writed by Omahcbeauty
"JUST US FOR 3 DAYS"
No board. No court. Just husband and wife.
Ready for Chapter 9: The New Job + New Threat?
Where his new company gets sabotaged and someone targets OUR family