No Strings Attached

Chapter Eighteen

“Take the opportunity to come back as a brand new person armed with more knowledge about your craft.” Jisoo patted Lisa’s arm and nodded her head slightly.

~ End of Flashback ~

“I was so stunned when you appeared at my house and confessed. I… I wasn’t prepared at all! You didn’t give me a chance to finish what I had to say that day.” Jennie replied defensively.

Lisa gave Jennie an incredulous look, totally not convinced by what she had just heard.

“Now it’s my fault? I’ll give you a chance to finish what you wanted to say previously. You can say it to me now.” Lisa folded her arms across her chest with a frown on her face.

Now Jennie was put in the hot spot. She had feelings for Lisa but never had the guts to admit it.

This was her only chance and she wasn’t going to let it slip out of her hands again.

Jennie took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Her heart was pumping so fast she was afraid it might pop out of her mouth.

“Listen carefully coz I’m only going to say it only once. I don’t feel anything from anyone else except you. My heart really felt lonely when you went away and I missed you so much. I want kisses on my eyelids every morning, Baileys frosted brownies on weekends and someone to make me smile all the time.”

“Ahh…so I’m your heart’s desire?” a cheeky grin slowly appeared on Lisa’s face. She tugged Jennie towards her gently and circled her arms around Jennie’s waist.

Jennie nodded bashfully, her cheeks were flushed pink. She was glad she put her pride aside in pursuit of her happiness.

“What are you waiting for? Kiss me and make me feel important. Let me know that the nine months of heartache I went through was worth it,” Lisa said haughtily.

“We’ve just kissed a while ago!” Jennie exclaimed. Then she realised she said it a little too loudly as the couple at the next table looked up from their meal and stared at them.

Lisa had stomach cramps trying to hold in her laughter. Tears were streaming down her face as she bent over in laughter. When she finally stopped laughing, she held Jennie’s hand.

“We better get out of her before that couple thinks we’re nuts,” Lisa said as took out some bills to pay for her drink before they left the café.

Their hands were never apart, even during the taxi ride to Jennie’s service apartment. Lisa was gazing at Jennie lovingly with a silly grin on her face. She was drawing circles with her thumbs on Jennie’s hands.

Jennie missed the warmth of Lisa’s hands. She lifted both of Lisa’s hands and intertwined her fingers with Lisa’s. Both of them giggled as Jennie curled her last finger with Lisa’s.

“I miss my personal hand warmer,” Jennie whispered.

Lisa brought one of their intertwined hands to her lips and kissed the back of Jennie’s hand.

“I’ll gladly be your hand warmer anytime.” The silly grin on Lisa’s face just got wider.

“Cheesy.”

Once inside the apartment, Lisa held Jennie’s hand and led her to the edge of the bed in her bedroom.

“Wait here,” Lisa said softly, letting go of Jennie’s hand.