Chapter 25 - New Ones

The CEO was currently looking at the view of Jungmun Saekdal Beach. They just arrived in the place it was already seven in the evening and her wife Jihye was talking to the guards.

What happened yesterday was just something that she doesn't want to remember especially it was one of Jihye's friends who did it. She tried to harass and rape her but her wife was there to save her. Ara was in the cell right now, Jieun was trying to contact Lauren but she replied a little while when they arrive that saying that she needed time at the moment.

Another thing that she was waiting is, Is this gonna be the last warning? She wanted to see her Dad and ask him if this is the last one, she wanted to have a peaceful life with her wife and her son, she wanted to be happy with them.

She sigh and looked at the married couple with their daughter playing with them. It seems like they aren't around their thirties but either nineteen or twenties, they look so young. The baby was already around five years old and she was all giggling, it seems like the married couple doesn't have any problem they are living happily together.

All she wanted was that. Just then, the girl accidentally threw the ball near the CEO and she heard her Dad saying that she needs to say sorry and get the ball from her so the little girl slowly walks towards Lauren who was currently holding the ball.

"Mianhae Unnie," The little girl said cutely, Lauren chuckled and kneel to level her

"gwaenchanh-a" The little girl smiled and Lauren gave the ball, the little girl gasp when she saw the wound that was visible in Lauren's wrist

"Unnie,  geugeos-e museun il-i iss-eossneunde? (What happened to that?)" Lauren looked at the wound and she sigh but smiled she was about to answer but the little girl's parents came.

"I'm sorry, our daughter is really curious whatever she saw something like that. I hope you forgive us" The mother said while Lauren just shook her head and pat the little girl's head

"It's alright, she's cute" she blurted out while she was looking at the little girl's parents

"Thank you but she's really stubborn" Her Dad whispered while Lauren chuckled when she saw the little girl cross her arms and her brows are furrowed when looking at her Dad

"Eomma, she's really beautiful" Lauren's cheeks reddened

"I know Honey, by the way. Are you here alone?" The mother asks curiously while Lauren shake her head

"No, I'm actually with my wife," she said confidently, she wasn't worried about how will they react but she saw the smile that the married couple showed. They seem like they were happy about it "Uhm, I know this is weird but..you both are not against it?"

"No, of course not. We honestly support LGBTQ+ especially one of my boyfriend's siblings is one of them. It's just precisely new to us that you just blurted it out without hesitation. You know some Koreans are certainly having a hard time saying the truth whenever they are in the relationship with the same gender" Lauren sigh in relief, she was about to answer

"Hon?" Jihye called out, she saw her wife looking at her already and her eyes lit up she jogged near to her and kissed her on the cheeks, and looking at the married couple and the little girl.

"By the way, this is my wife Jihye" The little girl gasped when she saw her wife

"Eomma, it's Jeung Jihye," she said jumping happily. Lauren and Jihye was confused

"Sweetie, you have to calm --"

"Unnie, I'm such a big fan of you" Jihye smiled brightly, she looked at the married couple who was embarrassed

"Is it true?" She asked the parents while they both nodded. Jihye smiled and kneeled so she could be leveled with her "What's your name?" Lauren was in awe, she's loving the interaction whenever Jihye is with a kid

"I'm Kang Jiwoo, My mommy's name is Ueri and My Daddy's name is Jisung" Jihye giggled while her parents laugh "I honestly like your dances and you have a baby!"

Lauren smiled "Oh we do. We have a baby" The dancer pointed her wife "But he's not here with us since it was our first anniversary. We're gonna be celebrating it together" The small girl smiled

"Ohh, so you're Lauren Walton?" Ueri asked while the CEO nodded and bowed "Oh my gosh! We've been dying to meet you. I didn't identify you that much a while ago but seeing Jihye face to face we finally realized that you both are just not a random person" Lauren chuckled and Jihye carried Jiwoo who's currently playing with her bracelet

"Well then nice to meet you," Jihye said "by the way, I and wife are gonna have dinner. Do you perhaps want to come along with us?"

"Yeah, this will be more enjoyable if we have some company" Lauren muttered

"Is it okay?" Jisung asked as the two women nodded and smiled "Alright then" Jihye put the little girl down instantly opening her arms to be carried by her Dad. They went to the restaurant that Jihye reserved for two but she told to the waitress to add one more table and three chairs.

They sat down in their respective seats. Lauren and Jihye were sitting beside each other, the dancer resting her hand in her wife's thigh rubbing it using her thumb while Lauren was leaning into her. They ordered their food and they talk about small things but mostly Jiwoo was the one talking.

Once the food arrive they finally started eating.

"So, you both are telling us that. You guys are just twenty-one?" Lauren asked while cutting the duck breast that she ordered

"Yes, I gave birth when I was sixteen. It was an accident, I was supposed to do an abortion but Jisung wanted to keep it" Lauren and Jihye nodded

"How did your parents react?" She asked while drinking the wine and Lauren rested her head on her wife's shoulder while Jihye kissed the top of it

"Well, they are mad of course. It took them months before they finally accept it but at the end of the day, they are very happy when Jiwoo came out. She's a bubbly girl, cheerful and likes dancing. She was a big fan of you Jihye. She wanted to meet you at a fan sign someday soon" Jihye smiled brightly, it makes her so special whenever she meets some new fans especially if they are younger.

"I see, I appreciate it" Lauren giggled when Jiwoo was giving her some food

"I heard that you guys have an arranged marriage and as far as I remember it was one year already" Jisung muttered while Lauren and Jihye nodded, they felt like they are the most special person in the world knowing the world knows that they have each other, it makes their feelings light "How did things go for the both of you?"

"Well, surprisingly it went well. We aren't the married couple who was cold toward each other, we get to know each other first and we did that until we became comfortable. I was so worried at first when I'm having an arranged marriage, I was scared and wanted to back out but everything felt nice when we tied the know to each other" Jihye blushed and she kissed her wife's head. The married couple cooed at the sight

"You know you are both lucky to each other. It's a good thing that you guys are at the right age being married and having kids" Jihye furrowed her brows when Jisung said that, he was pouring some beer while Lauren was looking at Seri who's a bit uncomfortable but it seems like they need someone who they can open up their problem.

"U-uh, it's okay if you open up to us. We might help"  Her wife nodded and intertwined their hands while their backs are resting at the back of the chair.

"Y-you knows, if you are pregnant at the age sixteen your education will stop, you won't finish your school and you need to stay at home because you need to take care of yourself. A lot of people are saying that we have a happy and doesn't have any problem to fix but there was a lot" Lauren breath hitched

"We're having problems with our finances right now, Jisung work stopped because the restaurant was closing because of being bankrupt. I was trying to enter a dance crew for some idols but I'm not receiving any emails back because for sure I was denied. Well, it's not just that but we are trying to fix our relationship" The girl let out a tear but Lauren instantly handed her the tissue

"Everything seems so perfect and happy whenever someone sees our little family but it was upside down. We fight a lot, we shout at each other, call names, and even tried to break up but we can't because we have Jiwoo with us" Lauren and Jihye felt sad they were looking at Jiwoo who's currently sleeping in her father's chest.

It was silent for a few minutes, the rich married couple is trying to think of what to say. They didn't know how to start but they knew and all they wanted to do was help.

"Uhm" Lauren spoke up and she gazed at Jihye knowing what the look was as she nodded "You know even though we are married at the right age, have money and we're happy. We still have ups and downs, we also fight but we never called names and try to divorce. But, we still have a way to fix everything" Lauren took a deep breath

"We talk about everything a lot, we try to understand each other, we lower our pride and talk about why all the unnecessary things happen. We don't fight a lot not because we don't have problems with money or the relationship but I wanted to advise you guys that try to lower all your pride because if you did you'll find a way on how to fix everything and treat each other the way you used to do it when you first both met" Jihye smiled and rub her wife's back while the married couple were trying to realize that the CEOs words are helping a lot

"Jihye and I are moving on from something right now. It was all about the problems that happened to me, the warnings and all but this is life, this is what they gave you and we all know that we need to face everything because if we don't for sure we'll lose. We need to be strong and be attentive at all costs"

"You know, you both are very lucky because you have each other especially you have Jiwoo with you. You guys just need some Teamwork and talk about all the necessities and activities that you need to do for you the three of you. We always have to remember happiness is not always about Money but also happiness is for the people we love" Lauren leaned her head on her wife's shoulder. Jihye was very honest with it.

Yes, for sure. Happiness is not always about the money but the love that you are showing from one another is. The important thing in life is you're living peacefully with the love of your life and now you have your child with you.

"It was really big help. We have been trying to open up things to our friends but their advice was nonsense. For sure we will talk about things properly from now on and we'll try to fix everything. Right?" The Man looked at her girlfriend and she nodded happily. The married couple sighs in relief and prays for them that they get through it.

They talk about some random things, trying to get to know one another and Jihye ordered some beers for the four of them. They laugh, talk about silly things, and sometimes serious topics whenever they feel like it.

It was already ten-thirty in the evening, Lauren and Jihye are in the car wanting to drop of the little family in their home. Jihye wanted to drop them because it was getting late and they don't want them to commute because of Jiwoo and it's already dangerous. Good thing, Jihye has a car in her safe place at Jeju it was a really big help.

The little family lived in Seogwipo City. It was a bit far away but the two Women don't mind. They finally arrived at the home and they realized it was just a small house but it was cute. Lauren and Jihye came out from the car and faced the little family.

"Please come inside with us, we wanted to show you around the house if you don't mind" Jihye and Lauren looked at each other and they wanted to give the little family a chance so they came in. When they walk inside it was so neat like she usually saw in a Korean Vlog. This is the house that she likes if she has the chance to live alone and not married.

"It's pretty small but I hope you both feel comfortable" Jihye and Lauren sat on the couch

"It's fine, we like it" Jisung came out from the bed for sure she put Jiwoo in her bedroom and Jihye smiled when she saw a poster of her. Jiwoo is a big fan of her.

"It's like a one-story house" Seri mumbled and she put down the two teas that she made

"It is, I feel very comfortable" The couple sighed in relief while Jihye was resting her hand to her wife's thigh

"So, since you talk about your financial problem. Did you try to go back to school when Jiwoo was born? Or what degree did you both finish?" Jihye asked while drinking the tea and snaking her hands to her wife's waist to lean on her

"It was me who finished school but it was just a two-year course and it was Business and Commerce. It was hard finding a job so I ended up applying to a local restaurant. The only company that has that kind of work is your company" Jisung pointed out Jihye "I tried to pass all the forms but I still don't get any emails"

"I see then you're hired" Jihye grinned while the boy was shocked "I don't care about your CV at least you finished the degree and you are even on the Dean's list"

"H-how did y-you k-know?"

Jihye pointed to his graduation certificate and picture that was hanging on the wall. Lauren shook their head and chuckled seeing the boy's expression. Jihye is something else.

Just then the boy instantly hugged Jihye and she was taken aback. Lauren brushed Jihye's back. Her wife is such a kind person.

"Thank you! This was really big help and I promise I will do well in your company" The boy pulled out the hug and Bowes many times while Jihye chuckled and shook her head

"No problem, I hope this fix your relationship with your girl" The boy nodded and instantly hug her girlfriend and telling her that they will finally get through it

"So, you also mention that you try to pass some auditions to some entertainments in Korea and they didn't reply?" Lauren asked the girl while she nodded "I'm running an entertainment right now and we have a lot of trainees already and now for sure someday soon we'll debut a girl group soon" Jihye smiled proudly at her wife

"We're still looking for a five Woman who is good at dancing and I want you to be one of them" The girl gasped and Lauren was looking at her wanting to see her reaction "and don't worry, if you're like lacking practice you can also train since the people who applied for dance crews are also doing some training"

The girl stood up and bowed again and again and said thank you nonstop. The married couple is really happy seeing them so happy and their heart is so light because they are helping somebody. They talked about the things that Jisung needed to do and what to wear for work while Lauren also try to teach Jisung some things that she was doing in the company.

The two couples decided to let them stay in the house, while the two women are trying to tell them that they will just go home but the couple is worried for them because it was already two in the morning. They begged them to stay so the married couple gave in. They are still surprised that they have a guest room and it was cute.

Good thing, Jihye has some clothes that she kept for herself and her wife. This was always her doings whenever something came up and has some emergency overnight.

She came inside the room again and her wife was having a shower, she saw Jisung washing the dishes so she decided to approach him.

"Hey Jisung"

"Oh Noona, are you waiting for your wife to come out from the bathroom?" He asked while Jihye hummed

"I wanted to ask a favor" She blurted out while looking at the boy who's looking at her already in curiousness.

"Sure, what is it?" He inquired leaning his self in the counter

"Uh you know it's our anniversary today. When we got married Lauren needed to go back to Los Angeles for work instantly so I decided to come to her parent's house to talk about some important things and my brother in law showed me a drawing of my wife's dream house so I decided to finally ask my Dad to build it" Jisung hummed "It was already built now, it was complete except for the furniture since I want Lauren to decide what she likes"

"What's the problem?" The boy asked curiously while wiping his hands

"Well. I haven't shown it to her yet and I want it to be a surprise. I was supposed to surprise her three days after we come home from Paris but they are some things that happened so I set it aside at first and this is just the day, we're free and I wanted to finally show it to her and I was wondering if you could help me? My friends are busy doing some things but they promise they will be there when I finally surprise my wife. I still need some help, if that's okay" Jisung smiled

"Sure, just tell me what to do. When is this?" He asked while placing all the cups in the drawer

"Right after we go back to Seoul"

"Okay!" he said delightedly while Jihye sigh in relief and pat his back. She said goodbye to him and went to the room seeing her wife already putting some lotion on her legs

"Hey, Hon. Where did you go?" Lauren asked while looking at her wife

"I just checked the car if it was safe in that place" Lauren hummed and Jihye changed her clothes quickly wanting to cuddle with her wife. Once she was done she quickly pulled her wife to the bed with her and Lauren giggled

"Babe, I'm not yet done" Jihye shook her head and hug her wife tightly while Lauren sigh and kiss her cheek resting her head on her wife's chest.

"It feels good helping" She raised her wife's shirt and rub her belly. Jihye hummed and rub her wife's back wanting to feel her warm body

"I know, they are such a kind person they even let us stay in the house"

"But you know, I'm proud of them because up until now they are still trying their best to fix their relationship because of their child, I like their personality and they are even strong. I could see it in their faces" Jihye agreed while lifting her wife's chin pecking her lips two times

"They will get through this. At least we helped right?" Lauren hummed

"I miss Jayden. I hope he's gonna do alright when he was in Megan's house tomorrow" Jihye chuckled thinking how in the world would Megan and Suzy freak out when Jayden ran around their huge apartment.

"Don't worry, we'll go home soon. Especially we're gonna bring another family with us"

"I love you Jihye. So much" Jihye blushed thinking that her wife is falling asleep. It was already late and for sure she was tired and wanted to drop off to sleep and so she is. She's trying her best to open her eyes but it was getting

"I love you too and Sweetheart closes your eyes already. You need that" Lauren mumbled some sweet words before she finally drift off to sleep while Jihye was rubbing her back and kissing the top of her head from time to time. Jihye already slept peacefully finally she knew her wife is safe with her.

Jihye and Lauren spend their morning at the little family's house. Jihye even danced with Jiwoo and Lauren was recording them. Everything was going so well with her she was trying to forget the things that happened in the past days. They finally said goodbye to them promising that they will see each other when they are finally leaving for Jeju.

The married couple told them they will already stay in Seoul for good because of their work. Lauren even told them that they will pay for their bills as of the moment and even hire a nanny for Jiwoo. It was all too much but they just wanted to help because for sure they will such good friends.

They finally arrived in her wife's rest house, it was a Korean house and it was all white while the roof is color brown. She loves it so much. Jihye carried her wife in a bridal style while Lauren laugh in a shocking tone but she loves it. She loves her wife so much. Jihye took her to their shared bedroom and they could see the ocean that Lauren wanted to see every day. Jihye put Lauren down in the bed and hovered over her. The girl smiled and kissed the tip of her nose scrunching right after.

"My home. You're my home, my safest place, my comfort, and my everything that I'm always gonna love Baby" Lauren said lovingly to her wife and Jihye smiled because she knew her wife wouldn't let go of her and this will be forever.

"The feeling is mutual, everything that you want, you feel, you want to do. I will do it with you and the feelings will always be the same. Because in the first place, you will always be my top priority and Jayden. You always have to remember that you need to forget what happen and I will be the one apologizing for my friend" Lauren shushed her

"You don't have to. Let's forget it. The important thing is I'm in your arms" She mumbled while rubbing her wife's cheeks.

"Okay, Darling. Remember that I'm always all about you and it will never change until we grow old together. I will do everything for you and our very first little Jeung and soon to be kids" Lauren giggled

"I love you" Lauren babbled

"And I love you too. Please, let me do you" Lauren nodded and hummed. Sighing when Jihye already started kissing her neck and leaving some kisses and marks and trying to say that this Woman belongs to her already and no one else's.

The afternoon was filled with love and passion, intimacy, and claiming each other all over again. This will always be their best memory and it will never fade because they love each other so much. They finished after many rounds and they decided to have dinner in the restaurant that Lauren wanted.

They ate happily, Jihye trying to make her wife laugh and giving some sweet pecks and touches. They knew that people are already taking a picture of them but they couldn't care less as long as they don't step on their privacy. After they are done eating, they decided to go to the beach. Their hands intertwined with each other, while Jihye was holding their shoes.

When they found a perfect spot, Jihye decided to dance to Lauren. Both of her hands were in her wife's waist while Lauren's hands were in her wife's neck. Swaying their bodies together. She rested her head on her wife's neck and sniffed the new perfume.

"You enjoyed our night today?" Jihye asked while resting her chin to her wife's head

"Of course, it's because I'm with you" Jihye giggled and hold her closer "What do you want to do tomorrow?"

"Hmm, I want to stay in the rest house the day and night how about we eat street foods? I kind of miss it. I remembered when Daeun told me that there are a lot of goodies"

"Why not? We'll do it tomorrow I promise" Lauren peck her wife's lips and rested her head back in her wife's chest 

This is what she dreamt of, finally having her alone time with her wife, dancing on the beach not caring about all the people that were around them. This is the love that she wanted, the comfort, the safest place, and the person that she wanted to be with. She will forever cherish this moment with her. They stayed there for a good thirty minutes until Jihye was untying her wife's dress.

"Honey? What are you doing?" She asked curiously lifting her head to her wife's chest

"Let's go for a swim. My love" she mumbled successfully untying her wife's dress and removing her shirt leaving her with a sports bra and swimming trunks.

"But, It's cold," Lauren said removing her dress leaving her with a bikini

"I'll make you warm" Jihye winked and took her wife's hands and Lauren chuckled. The water was really cold but once they finally went deeper she was getting more comfortable. Once they were a bit far from the shore. They are already looking at each other eyes, mumbling some sweet words. Lauren's hands were snaked in her wife's neck while Jihye was holding her tightly in the waist not wanting to let her go.

"You're so pretty my love," Jihye said loving looking at her wife

"Goes same to you" She smiled

"I just want to make love to you all night and put some hickeys all over your body" Lauren laughed and came close to her wife

"We made love a while ago in the whole afternoon babe"

"But that's not enough. Will you give something from me tonight again?" She wiggled her brows and Lauren laugh

"Okay, why not right? Besides I'm all yours and you're mine" Jihye nodded and hummed. Kissing her passionately, the cold water and feeling to their bodies isn't cold anymore but their bodies are feeling warm already.

Lauren realized that not all families are happy and don't have any problem but she realized there are still bad sides to it. It was all stated that nothing is perfect and no one is. The only thing that we need to be thankful for is we're leaving and breathing peacefully.