She's The Boss

12.

Two days later… .

Daichi was silently driving the car, while Lena was sitting beside him. He didn't know how to start the conversation with Lena. He was very worried that Lena will become very upset with the news that he was going to tell her regarding their engagement.

"Why are you very quiet?" Lena asked. She couldn't stand the silence anymore. So she decided to be the first one to talk.

"Lena… We need to talk… And frankly… I don't know how to start what I want to say," Daichi answered.

Lena smiled sweetly at Daichi."I am not used to seeing you very serious. So where are we going?" Lena asked.

"As I said before we need to talk… .privately," Daichi replied.

Lena just looked out the car as Daichi continued to drive to their destination. She was suddenly surprised as Daichi finally pulled over the DBSK boys' apartment building.

"Why are we here?" Lena asked with total confusion.

"Just follow me… I will explain everything to you once we are inside," Daichi replied again.

Lena followed Daichi into the building with mixed emotions. She was very confused and very scared as well. She didn't like the way Daichi was acting. He was too serious and he didn't even smile the whole time that they were together.

Daichi led Lena to a unit beside the DBSK boys' apartment. He immediately opened the door and asked Lena to come in.

Lena walked into the apartment. And was very surprised that the whole apartment had already been fully furnished with state of the art equipments and expensive furnishings.

"What is the meaning of this?" she asked Daichi with a confused look on her face.

"Do you like it?" he asked with a smile.

"Like what? This apartment?" she asked with total confusion.

"Yes… this apartment," he answered with a smile again.

"I am totally confused already, Daichi. Why are we here?" she said with a frown.

Daichi laughed. "You're really very impatient with things… . Come on… sit first and I will explain everything. But just promise me that you will try to be calm once you hear what I am going to say," he said with a soft voice.

Lena suddenly felt nervous as soon as she heard what Daichi said.

"What is it about? I mean… what are you going to tell me?" she continuously asked.

"Sit first," Daichi said as he pointed to the open space on the couch beside him.

Lena hurriedly sat down on the couch, while facing him. "So?" she impatiently asked.

Daichi looked at Lena. He knew she would be devastated by what he was going to tell her. He didn't know how to start what he needed to say.

"Lena… my… . parents have already moved our engagement from two months from now… . to a month from now," he started to say gently. He didn't want to shock her.

"What?" she asked with her eyes wide open with disbelief. "How… why?" she asked confusedly.

"They have already told me that they have moved our engagement to next month. I am sorry, but there is nothing we can do about it," he said.

Lena looked at Daichi with a bitter smile. "I guess I should be expecting this… " she uttered. "I guess I should just try to accept the fact that I can never be with Jaejoong."

"I am sorry… . I know I promised you that I would help you to be close again with Jaejoong… . But suddenly this problem comes up," Daichi said with a sad tone.

"It's okay. I should be thankful that you're helping me… . And it certainly isn't your fault. Thank you Daichi… for everything," she said with a smile.

Daichi looked at Lena's sad face. His heart was aching as he watched her. Somehow he wanted to make her happy even if it meant that he was hurting himself in the process.

"So do you like the apartment?" he asked again. He wanted to make her happy again.

"What?" Lena asked confusedly.

"The apartment… . is yours," he replied with a big smile.

"Mine? What do you mean?" she asked again.

Daichi smiled. "Since we will be engaged next month… . I have told my parents that I wanted to give you a little gift. And that gift is this apartment… . This is yours. You can use it anytime you like. And aside from that, I've already asked my parents permission. And even though my mother is very reluctant to let you go. She has already agreed to let you stay here for the mean time. So this means that you will be able to see Jaejoong almost everyday… . if you like."

"Daichi… ." she uttered in total disbelief. She was suddenly very happy.

"Like what I had promised you… . I would help you to get close with him. Since our engagement will be in a month… I hope you will be able to finally tell him how you feel within that time. I really want you to be happy Lena… . That is why I am helping you," he said as he tried to hide the pain he was feeling.

"Daichi… . I am not sure… if I can go on with our plan anymore," she said softly.

"Why?" he asked.

"Jaejoong is still the same as before. And I think he still doesn't believe in love… . And afraid of what he had always said that he would never fall in love with a friend. So I am thinking… maybe it would be very impossible for me to make him fall in love with me," she said with sadness in her voice.

"Please… . Lena… don't be discouraged so easily. Remember… I am here to help you…" Daichi said as he gently held her hand.

Lena looked at Daichi's hand gently holding her hand. How she wished that it was Jaejoong's hand.

Daichi stared at Lena's sad expression. He couldn't explain what he was feeling. How he wanted to take her into his arms and just comfort her until all the sadness she was feeling disappeared.

"You can start living here… . as soon as tomorrow. At least this way… . you can be closer with him without anyone being suspicious," he said again.

"Daichi… . what if he doesn't like me in return?" she asked with a strange expression on her face.

"Then he is a fool… . " he uttered with anger.

"I can't force him to like me the same way that I like him… . What if he really just cares for me as a friend?… . I don't think I can take it," she confessed.

"You still have a month to make him fall in love with you. I hope you use that time wisely," he uttered again.

Lena tried to smile, then just nodded. "Yes… thank you… . I don't know what I would do without you." she said as she gently kissed him on the cheek.

Daichi's heart was pounding very fast as Lena softly kissed him on the cheek. At that moment, how he wished that he was Jaejoong and that he was the one in Lena's heart.

"We should be going back to the house. I told Mother that I would only be showing you this apartment. We wouldn't want her to be upset. She might suddenly decide to take back what she had said," Daichi said as he slowly stood up.

Lena just nodded. They both knew that Daichi's mother had a strange temper. And even his father was careful not to stir his mother's moody nature.

Daichi and Lena hurriedly went out of the apartment unit. They were just about to leave… . When they came across the DBSK boys in the hallway. The boys have just arrived from a hectic schedule and were all very tired.

Lena somehow wanted to hide as soon as she saw Jaejoong. She didn't want to face him at that moment. She knew he would just notice the sadness in her eyes and he would keep on asking her what was wrong.

"Lena… ." Jaejoong uttered. He immediately stared at the man who was standing beside his friend.

"Jaejoong… . " she uttered as well.

"What are you doing here?' Max asked Lena while he was staring at Daichi.

"Oh… . well… . I am going to be your new neighbor," Lena answered as she tried to put on a smile.

"Neighbor? You're kidding right?' Jaejoong said with a laugh.

"Nope… ." she uttered again.

"She will be moving to the apartment unit next to yours. I hope all of you will be kind enough to take care of her and visit her every once in a while. Since she will be staying here alone," Daichi suddenly said to Jaejoong.

Jaejoong stared at Daichi. He wanted to ask him who he was but was too embarrassed to do so.

"By the way… . I am Daichi Tanaka. I am Lena's… ." Daichi was starting to introduce himself when Lena suddenly interrupted him.

"He is my future husband… ." she said with a fake smile.

The DBSK boys all looked at Lena with shocked expressions on their faces, especially Jaejoong.

"Future husband?… . As in fiancee?" Jaejoong asked as he couldn't believe what Lena had said.

"Yes," she replied sadly.

The DBSK boys immediately noticed the sadness on her face. They knew that something was wrong but they were too embarrassed to ask.

Even Daichi was surprised with what Lena had done. He couldn't understand her reason for telling Jaejoong the truth. He sighed. He was totally confused. How could she make him fall for her now… . now that she had revealed that truth, he kept on asking himself.

"So when are you moving?" Xiah asked Lena curiously.

"I think I'll be moving in tomorrow," Lena answered.

"Tomorrow?" Xiah asked with disbelief.

"Boy… you are really in a rush to move in… ." Xiah replied again with a smile.

Lena laughed. "I'm not that in a rush… . really."

"Lena… . we have to go," Daichi reminded Lena while he was looking at his watch.

Lena looked at Daichi and then at the DBSK boys.

"Well… . we have to go… . Maybe we can chat again after I move in," she said with a smile.

"Sure thing," Jaejoong replied.

Jaejoong didn't know what he was feeling at that exact moment as he watched Lena and Daichi leave. He was happy because Lena was going to be near him once again just like old times. But he was also feeling jealous that he was no longer the one and only man in Lena's life.