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“Are you happy?” Ikjun asked Songhwa who was in the shotgun seat while driving. His other hand reached Songhwa’s hand and intertwined them.
“Eo Ikjun-ah, I’m so happy, thank you,” Songhwa replied as she looks at Ikjun beside her and smiled sweetly at him while squeezing Ikjun’s hand lightly.
Songhwa still cannot believe that the man beside her is the one whom she will go to marry. The man with whom she had his first heartbreak, the man who had been his best friend for two decades. It all still feels surreal but she knows that there is nothing to worry about because Ikjun is by her side.
Unfortunately, Uju was already asleep in the backseat. Wang-Imo explained that he didn’t sleep in the afternoon because of excitedness that’s why maybe he was tired and sleepy.
Their ride home was a short one. After a few minutes, they were already entering Ikjun’s condo.
Ikjun was carrying Uju who was still asleep.
“Go take a shower Songhwa-ya, I will join you soon in the bedroom, I’ll just put Uju first to his bed.” Ikjun said as they enter their condo.
“Arasseo jagiya,” Songhwa replied as she walks away from them and goes to their bedroom.
He goes to Uju’s room and put him there. He gently lays down his son on his bed, change his set of clothes and cover his body with his blanket. Ikjun turned off the lights and left the lamp beside him turned on for some light.
After he was done with Uju, he immediately goes to their bedroom.
He found Songhwa sitting and drying his hair. “Ahh I will never get tired of this view,” Ikjun said to himself as he walked toward her fiancé.
“Did you change Uju’s clothes?” Songhwa asked him as she turned around to meet his gaze.
Ikjun quickly gives Songhwa a peck kiss.
“Mwoya? Lee-Ikjun,” Songwha said shyly.
“I did change Uju’s clothes, don’t worry jagiya, I’ll just take a shower,” Ikjun replied and stole a kiss from her again which makes her giggle.
After showering and placing clothes on his body, he steps out of their bathroom. He saw Songhwa leaning on their headboard while touching the ring that he gave to her just a while ago.
Songhwa didn’t realize that Ikjun was watching her until he joins her on their bed and turned off their main light but remained the lamp beside him turned on.
“Do you like it?” Ikjun asks.
“Eo, I love it Ikjun-ah,” Songhwa replied as she snuggled into Ikjun. Feeling his warmness.
“I’m glad that you liked it,” Ikjun replied and kiss Songhwa’s forehead, which make the woman hugging him giggle.
“When did you plan on proposing to me jagiya? I'm just curious” Songhwa asks as she looks up to meet Ikjun’s gaze.
“Hmm I was thinking about it since last month, I actually already bought a ring and I was just finding the right time to propose then the director asked us to perform, I thought it was a good idea to propose there. I talked first with the director and he said yes, then I get Uju’s permission, and then your parents, and the boys.” Ikjun said while combing Songhwa’s hair with his hand.
“Mwo? You asked my parent’s permission? How? Why didn’t I know that?” Songhwa surprisingly asked as she bolts up and quickly untangle herself from Ikjun’s hug.
“Hey no need to get worked up, of course, I asked for their permission, they’re your parents.” Ikjun replied and holds Songhwa’s hand.
“But when?” Songhwa asks again.
“Remember when you had to operate on a VIP patient on a Saturday morning?” Ikjun asked which earned him a nod from the woman in front of him. “That was when, after you left the house, I quickly prepared and drove away,” He added.
Songhwa calmed down as he snuggled again to Ikjun. Ikjun was giggling at how cute her girl is from her actions.
“But you picked me up at the hospital at that time,” She replied.
“After I ate lunch and got their permission, I left, well Seungwoo Hyung invited me for some drinks but I refused and said next time since I don’t want you to get suspicions on me and they understand, and oh, I also told them to keep this as a secret.” Ikjun came back brushing her hair as he told the story.
“Wow that was sneaky of you,” Songhwa replied as she lightly pinch Ikjun’s side.
“Ouch jagiya, you shouldn’t treat your fiancé like that,” Ikjun said poutingly.
“How about the boys? How did you get them to do that?” Songhwa asks again.
“It was not easy, I have to bribe them with samgyupsal to do that,” Ikjun replied while slightly laughing.
“I bet they think that your plan was absurd,” She replied.
“Yah, I thought you like it?” Ikjun asks as he stops brushing Songhwa’s hair and made a pout.
“From my perspective, of course, I love it, everything you make or plan, I love it, as long as it’s from you, my goofball Ikjunie,” Songhwa replied as she pinches Ikjun cheeks then kiss it.
“I’m glad you like it then, let’s sleep jagiya, I’m sleepy.” He then said yawning.
“Arasseo, goodnight Ikjun-ah, I love you every day,” Songhwa said as she snuggles more into Ikjun.
“Goodnight my queen, I love you more,” He replied while kissing her forehead.
They closed their eyes with a smile on their face. They would never get tired of this; they want to do this until their hair turns gray. To them, waking up and sleeping with each other is the treat they give to themselves.
Morning came and Songhwa woke up late. She was about to hug the man beside her but she finds the bed empty. As soon as she got up, Ikjun came into her sight.
“Breakfast in bed jagiya,” Ikjun said as he enters the room with a tray that contains, kimchi toast, scallion pancakes, rolled omelet, kimchi fried rice and, galbitang.
“What is this Ikjun-ah?” Songhwa asks with a smile on her face.
“Nothing, I just woke up early and decided to make you this,” Ikjun replied as he puts down the tray into their bed, waiting for Songhwa to fix her sitting.
“Gomawo Ikjun-ah, this looks delicious,” Songhwa replied as she sips to the bowl of galbitang.
“Anything for my queen, do you want water or coffee?” Ikjun asks as he smilingly looks at her fiancé munching on the food that he made, he felt proud.
“Hmmm coffee,” Songhwa answers without looking at him, she just kept munching on the food that is in front of her.
“Arasseo, no one is going to take your food so please eat slowly jagiya, I’ll make your coffee now,” Ikjun replied.
A few moments later, Uju got up and went straight to her father’s bedroom.
“Eommaaaaa,” Uju shouts as he enters his father’s bedroom.
Songhwa was quietly surprised, it was the first time that Uju calls him that, and at that moment, she felt proud and happy, if not for the food, she was sure that she was crying in buckets now.
“Uju-ya,” Songhwa called him as she puts the tray onto the nearby table, afraid that it will spill on their bed.
“I can already call you Eomma right Imo?” Uju asks curiously.
Songhwa scoops Uju and made him seated on her lap. “Of course, Uju-ya, you can call me whatever you want,” Songhwa said as a lone tear escaped from her eyes.
“Aren’t you happy Eomma? Why are you crying?” Uju asks again as he swipes his Eomma’s tears.
“It’s happy tears Uju-ya don’t worry, I’m happy that’s why I’m crying,” Songhwa said as he hugs Uju tightly.
“Ahhh Eomma I can’t breathe,” Uju complained laughingly.
Songhwa loosens her hug on the little boy and smiles affectionately.
Unbeknownst to the two, there were pair of eyes who were watching them. Ikjun was done brewing their coffee and was about to enter when he saw his son and fiancé talking, he clearly heard what they were talking about and Ikjun cannot be happier as Uju called Songhwa her Eomma. After his divorce, he dreamt for Uju to have someone whom he can call Eomma again, never in his wildest dream that his wish would come true.
“Hey, won’t you call me for a group hug?” Ikjun asks as he leans to the door.
Songhwa and Uju look at him smiling.
“No appa, Eomma is mine today, no sharing,” Uju said as he sticks out his tongue to his father.
“I thought I was your favorite person Uju-ya,” Ikjun replied poutingly as he puts down the coffee that he just made on the table and went to their bed.
“Too bad, Eomma came,” Uju replied and hugged Songhwa.
Songhwa reciprocated Uju’s hug and sticks out her tongue to Ikjun.
“Hey you two, you’re ganging up on me,” Ikjun said as he tickles Uju endlessly.
“Ahhhh Appa stop it, I give up, you can join us in our group hug,” Uju said as he stops laughing from the tickling session from his father.
Songhwa was just there smiling and laughing as he watched them.
Soon after, they had their group hug as they also ate the breakfast that Ikjun made.
Their breakfast was full of love and happiness. They have been exchanging random stories. Uju talks about Mone and how he wants to go camping again with his Eomma and Appa.
Ikjun and Songwha immediately grant his wish and told him that they would clear their schedules on weekend and make sure that they weren’t on call that day which made Uju hugs them and kiss them.
Sure, their journey was a bumpy ride, but they were all worth it in the end. Having their loved one side by side is like a treasure that they ever needed. They say that first love rarely works out, thank God it didn’t happen to them, at some point in their lives they’d give up hoping that they were meant to be with each other but maybe the stars didn’t give up, and were just a tad late to align.
“I love the two of you so much,” Ikjun said with a gleeful smile plastered on his face.
“I love you too/ I love you too Appa,” Songhwa and Uju said in unison and give Ikjun a tight hug which made the man giggle.