MINE

The only exception

LALISA'S POV

Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul
That love never lasts
And we've got to find other ways
to make it alone or keep a straight face

And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable distance
And up until now, I had sworn to myself that I'm content with loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risks

But you are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception

I strummed the last few notes after Rosie sang. I look at her as we both smile at each other. 'Did we just wrote a song together?'

"You guys! That was so good!" Nayeon exclaimed.

"How the hell did you guys write a song in just one seat?" Seulgi asks while looking at us fascinatingly.

Rosie and chuckled at them. "Well, we're just seating here and doing nothing. So, I thought it would be cool to just play with some notes. But Lisa here just came to the seat beside me and all of a sudden we're writing some verses. I seriously didn't even know how it happened. It just happened." She laughs as she leans her back to Jisoo's front.

We're lounging around Jennie's apartment right now while waiting for her to come home. After lunch, we decided it would be convenient to just wait for her here. We would have gone to pick her up from the airport but we didn't want to be attacked by the media so we just decided to wait here.

"How did you even come up with this masterpiece?"

I smiled at Irene's question. "Well, I guess when you have someone that has been occupying your mind all the time," I chuckled at how they were teasingly looking at me while wiggling their brows. "You just can't help but write about them." I continued and look away to hide my blushing cheeks.

"Oh to be in love." Nayeon dreamily said while clasping both her hands.

"Don't worry bunny. I'm sure there's someone out there who is meant for you."

"Thanks, Rosie. But I don't really mind being alone. This beautiful face of mine doesn't need to be committed to one person only." She sassily said.

We were all looking at each other and laugh at her overconfident self. Well I mean she can be confident. She's really beautiful.

"I think you're dreaming right now Nayeon. Let's just go swim to wake you up."

They all agreed to swim outside. While I decided to just wait for Jennie in her room. I feel privileged that I have all the access to her penthouse. Before she left for new york she installed my fingerprints that have access to her penthouse. She gave me the key to her room. She really wanted me to be a part of her, and I can't wait for her to be a part of mine. I was looking around her room when I notice a picture on the table at the side of her bed.

Is this a picture of me? Where the hell did she get this? I don't remember taking this picture somewhere with her. This picture... where did this come from?

I was startled when someone suddenly wrapped their arms around me. I instantly relaxed when I recognized her smell and warmth.

"What's taking all your attention that you didn't even notice me came in?" She whispered as she gave me a peck on my shoulder.

I turned around to look at her. I wrapped my arms around her neck as she pulls me closer to her. I buried my face on her neck and take a sniff of her smell. 'God, I miss her.' We were like that for a while before pulling away.

She softly looks at me. "I miss you, Lili." 'Lili.' I remember when I first heard her call me that when we were having one of our night calls while she was in new york. I was feeling all the warmth within me. It even felt like I've heard them somewhere before but I just shrugged it off.

"I miss you too, Nini." After she gave me that name, I also gave her one. I didn't even know where did that come from, it just came out of my mouth like I've been meaning to call her that.

She smiled at the endearments. "Stay with me tonight." The last time she asks me this, I run away from her. I can't do that to her again, I won't.

"Of course." I kissed her forehead before I told her to go take a shower so she can rest.

I went down to the others to see them still playing in the pool. Seulgi and Jisoo are drinking while the others are swimming. "Hey, guys."

"Hey!"

"Where's Jennie?"

"In the shower. I came down to say goodnight. I know you already know your way here so I'll go to bed now okay?" I was about to walk away when Nayeon unnie said something that made me a blushing mess.

"Use some protection okay?!?!"

I was stunned for a moment. "Shut up bitch! We're sleeping and not doing..." I am so convinced that my face looks like a tomato right now. "whatever you're thinking!"

I immediately run away from there.

"What are we thinking?!?!"

I just let them teased me and continued to run to Jennie's room. As soon as I open the door I saw Jennie already lying on the bed while reading a book. As soon as she saw me she immediately put the book on her side table and sign for me to come.

"Why are you so red?" She said as she opens her arm for me to lay but I just shook my head. "What? you don't wanna cuddle with me?"

"No... You just got home from a long trip. How about I cuddle you instead?"

"W-what?"

I laid on the bed as I open my arms and sign for her to lay on my shoulder. She smiled widely and immediately dive into my arms.

She sighs in relief. "This is home."

"Hm." She's right. This feels just like home.

"The past week feels like I was just trying to live." She suddenly said. "Because it doesn't completely feel like I'm living without you by my side."

"The whole time that you were gone. I think I just woke up to wait for you. Before I just woke up to a normal day without expecting anything. It's like a routine. But since you came, I woke up every morning to the thought of you."

"I don't wanna go without you again, baby." She sulkily said.

'Damn. Her baby voice.'

"Then don't. Every time you have a business meeting to attend overseas. I'll come with you."

She immediately looks at me with a smile on her face. 'Beautiful.'

"Really?"

"Hm." I out the strand of her hair behind her ear. "If it what makes you happy."

"I'm always happy when I'm with you."

"Good." She went back to burying her face on my neck. "Because I'll always want to be with you too," I said as I kissed her forehead. "Goodnight, Nini."

"Goodnight, love." She kissed my neck and started drifting to sleep.

'I can't wait to spend all my time with you, Jen.'