By Zephyria While his heart was pounding with inner tension, Yu-jin smiled as if nothing was wrong. Yu-jin, who slowly got up, looked up at Winston and urged him to answer.
“Can I go out?”
His naked body was completely exposed due to the naturally flowing sheet. Winston forcibly fixed his gaze, which was involuntarily going down, on Yu-jin’s face and asked.
“Why are you trying to go out so much?”
To run away from you.
“I didn’t buy you a present.”
Yu-jin hid his true feelings and answered with a smile. Winston frowned and looked down at him with narrow eyes. It seemed like he was trying to judge whether his ears were wrong or whether Yu-jin’s mind had gone crazy. Yu-jin deliberately adjusted his posture to cloud his reason. The sheet that was precariously hanging on his waist slipped down, exposing his thighs completely. At that moment, Winston’s eyes were fixed on it. Yu-jin slyly twisted his waist to reveal more of his naked body and opened his mouth.
“Angie and I were happy, so it’s our turn this time. It’s also an opportunity to teach Angie about repayment.”
Huh? Yu-jin tilted his head to one side. Winston, still fixing his gaze on Yu-jin’s naked body, paused and asked.
“What?”
He clearly didn’t understand what Yu-jin was saying. Yu-jin reached out and grabbed his hand.
“Baby.”
He whispered in a lowered voice, reading his fingers with his own.
“Can I go out?”As he gently stroked his palm, Winston reluctantly tore his gaze away and turned to Yu-jin’s face. Winston, who had been looking at him with confused, hazy eyes, blinked rapidly. But his wariness was already crumbling like a snowball under the strong sunlight.
“You’ll have to go with a bodyguard.”
The belated voice was hoarse. Yu-jin smiled at the breathy voice and replied.
“Of course. I’ll even go with you to the bathroom.”
Winston frowned. Inwardly nervous, Yu-jin waited as Winston spoke.
“You don’t have to go that far.”
He thought he would say that. Without stopping there, Yu-jin subtly took his hand and smiled.
“Thank you for letting me.”
He spoke in an extremely affectionate voice, but his true feelings were completely different. It was ridiculous that he was revealing such absurd possessiveness over someone who was just a means of satisfying his lust. Yu-jin let go of Winston’s hand and grabbed his tie. Even though he only tugged it slightly, he willingly came to Yu-jin. As if he had been waiting for it, their lips met and a slow, sweet kiss followed. Yu-jin, who had subtly licked Winston’s mouth and lightly bit his lower lip, whispered.
“Come early.”
He subtly let go of the tie and stepped back, watching Winston slowly lift his waist.
“I’ll be waiting for you in your bed, completely naked.”
As if to show off, Yu-jin spread his arms wide and smiled. Winston fixed his gaze on his completely exposed body. He could clearly see his Adam’s apple bobbing up and down.
“Yu-jin…”
As if unable to bear it, Winston reached out his hand. But Yu-jin quickly stepped back and slipped out of his reach.
“You have to go to work.”
Seeing his fierce face, Yu-jin smiled instead.
“The best things are saved for last.”
Winston was silent for a moment at the gentle words, as if coaxing a child.
“Yu-jin.”
“Yeah.”
He hesitated before asking.
“Are we… okay now?”
What?
Yu-jin almost burst out laughing in disbelief. All they had done was have sex. But why was this man saying such a thing as if something had been resolved? Was it because Yu-jin had kissed him first and wanted sex? Did this man not know what an Omega was like when he was in heat?
It was just instinct.
“Of course.”
Yu-jin smiled nonchalantly. Perhaps it was because of his wounded heart, but lies flowed easily.
“We decided to bury the past, right?”
Not only did he repeat his words, but he went even further.
“Thank you, Winston. For forgiving me.”
Yu-jin clasped his hands together over his chest as if he was moved and sighed. Winston, who saw that, hesitated for a moment before awkwardly raising the corners of his lips.
“I’ll be back.”
Winston bent down to kiss Yu-jin, but then stepped back.
“If I kiss you now, there’s no going back.”
“That’s right, Winston.”
Yu-jin quickly agreed to the self-deprecating tone, as if he were talking to himself.
“The night is long. We should take our time.”
Winston sighed and then turned around. He picked up the suit jacket that was hanging on the chair and draped it over his arm, then headed for the door with his suitcase in his other hand. Winston, who had opened the door and looked back one more time, paused for a moment. As if he wanted to imprint Yu-jin’s naked body in his eyes for longer. Yu-jin endured the urge to pull up the sheets and hide. Winston stood there for a while, then forcibly tore his gaze away and turned around. His retreating figure as he walked into the hallway was somehow imprinted in his vision like a very slow motion scene. Yu-jin watched him without even blinking and then opened his mouth.
“Goodbye.”
He blurted it out without realizing it just as the door was about to close. Winston paused, and Yu-jin quickly came to his senses and mumbled.
“Have a good day.”
Winston looked at Yu-jin’s smiling face and said, “Okay,” and closed the door. Only after the receding footsteps had completely disappeared did Yu-jin finally relax his body and let out a long sigh.
That was close.
There were traps everywhere. Moreover, Yu-jin almost fell for Winston’s pheromone scent, which had become unusually strong due to his lust. If he hadn’t removed the pheromones the day before, all his efforts might have been in vain.
Was it fortunate that he had gone into heat?
Yu-jin thought inwardly and quickly headed to the bathroom. His back was throbbing and his whole body was languid, but he had no time to laze around.
This is the last chance.
Yu-jin looked at his face reflected in the mirror and made a resolution. He would never see that man again.
* * *
“Haaa.”
Georgina let out another long breath. Watching the white vapor form and disappear in the cold air, she frowned and fell into thought.
I should have said it wouldn’t work.
She had learned too much, which only made things more difficult. She should have listened to the adults, but it was already too late to regret it.
Should I just pretend I don’t know…?
It was unsettling, but there was no other way. What would happen if she revealed everything? She couldn’t even imagine it.
If she had known it was such a huge deal, she wouldn’t have bothered trying to find out in the first place.
Haa, just as she sighed again, a silver sedan stopped not far from where Georgina was standing. Seeing several cars lined up behind it, she straightened her posture.
I shouldn’t have come out.
Regret washed over her belatedly, but it was already too late. Through the car door that the driver opened, she saw a small child jumping out.
“Georgina!”
“Angie!”
At the sight of the child, Georgina cried out happily without realizing it. Angela immediately ran towards Georgina, and Georgina also ran to the child and hugged her tightly.
“How have you been, Angie? Oh my, you’ve gotten even cuter!”
“Georgina! Why haven’t you come all this time? I missed you so much!”
At Angela’s high-pitched voice, Georgina replied apologetically.
“I’ve been a little busy, with school classes. Did you have a good Christmas?”
When Georgina asked, Angela quickly sparkled her eyes and nodded her head vigorously.
“Yeah, I saw Santa. Santa gave me this much presents!”
She stretched out her arms with all her might, drawing a circle as big as possible, which made her laugh involuntarily.
“Really? Santa gave you a lot because Angie is a good girl.”
“What did Georgina get?”
“Huh? Me…”
She was about to say that she was no longer old enough to receive presents from Santa. That’s when Georgina found Yu-jin standing a few steps away, and her heart sank in an instant.
“Georgina.”
Without knowing Georgina’s inner thoughts at all, Yu-jin smiled and spoke to her.
“Thank you for coming. It was a difficult request.”