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Hobi wakes me up with a pained sound echoing in my ear as he rolls away from me. It takes some maneuvering to roll away from Jimin's body since I am firmly ensnared between his arms and legs. When I kiss him softly on his plush cheek he grumbles a bit but shifts away enough so I can slide out of his grasp.
"Let me get you another bottle of water, Hobi. Would you like some tylenol too?"
Instead of answering he groans in pain again which I take as an affirmative answer to my question. "I'm sorry, Petal."
"For what?" I ask, because I am unsure if he is apologizing for drinking in the first place, getting sloppy drunk, or something else entirely.
He sighs. "A lot of things."
I can't help but frown in response. "Could you elaborate on what things? I know you are nursing a hangover, and that will make it a bit more difficult. But we honestly don't have too much time to talk this out before we need to be on the road if we want to make it to the Sunday Morning Market in Marsaxlokk." During supper we had all agreed that despite the fact that it would take us about a half an hour drive to get there that we shouldn't miss out on the Sunday market again since we luckily happened to be in Malta on a Sunday.
"I'm not sorry that I drank. I know you gave us the green light in that regard. I am definitely sorry that I drank as much as I did, but I am most sorry for the reason why I drank so much." He pauses for a second. "The sad part is that I already talked it out with you once before. It's just that it still bothers me. Jin-hyung took you out on a romantic picnic and rented an inflatable planetarium to show you places that he wishes he could take you. Joonie took you to an art museum where you went on a cute scavenger hunt. Jimin took you to a romantic rose garden rooftop and is constantly writing you letters. I feel like my date with you can't even compare romantically to those."
I sigh. "So, does that make Yoongi, Tae, and Jk rank even lower than you because I haven't gone out anywhere with them yet?" I stop him before he can respond although I see the immediate shock register on his face. "I won't rank any of you on how romantic you can be, how great you kiss, or even how talented your lovemaking is. Because for me it is even across the board even though you are all vastly different I never ever expect you to compete with each other regarding how well you share your love with me."
He frowns. "I think I am mostly bothered by it because I have never really been in a relationship before. I don't really know how to navigate it, and I guess I am worried that I will disappoint you in some way."
"When have I not spoken up when something bothers me? I mean I might not come to anyone right away with my problems. That is only so I can think them through first. Trust me, Hobi, I will tell you if I have any kind of problem. And if you notice my mood is off for some reason then give me some time, and wait for me to come to you with whatever is bothering me." I look over his face, and can tell he doesn't feel good. "You should probably go get a shower. I am sure it will make you feel a lot better."
His expression grows flirtatious. "Sounds like a plan to me."
I shake my head at him. "In your own shower this morning, Hobi."
He frowns but nods his head before getting up and leaving the room with his discarded clothing in his hands.
My back is to the bed so I don't see Jimin as he climbs to his knees and wraps his arms around my middle dragging me back to bed with him. He rearranges our bodies so that he is hovering over me. "I'm glad you two worked all that out. But, I am most definitely happy to have you alone now." His plump lips form one of the sweetest seductive smiles I have ever seen, and his eyes shine back all of the love he has for me in them.
"Oh, and what do you plan on doing with me in the small time we have left before we have to get breakfast and leave?"
He groans in annoyance at my reminder that we really don't have time to ourselves this morning, but then his mood abruptly changes. The expression resurfaces on his face as he leans down and nuzzles our noses together. "I mean I don't know about you, but I am a heavy believer in water conservation." Part of me feels immediately guilty for considering sharing a shower with him when Hobi hinted at the same thing, but it was Jimin's night last night.
Mentally, I am completely on board with his plan, but once we both get in the shower together we both immediately sigh out in our shared frustration. There is no way we can participate in any of the lewd ideas either of us had in this small amount of space. It doesn't stop us from exploring each other with our hands and kissing, but we don't really linger either. Both of us are simply too afraid of growing even more frustrated with the lack of time and space.
Today the high is forecasted to be 81°F (27°C) and I am kind of thankful that it is supposed to be a bit warmer. I select my white eyelet embroidered top and the only pair of jean shorts I brought with me. Before Jimin goes back to his own room to dress I ask him if I should wear my sand colored khaki sandals or black sandals with the outfit. "I vote for the khaki because I like the tone against your pale skin better." Honestly I was leaning toward the khaki anyway, but I appreciate knowing that he would have agreed with my selection.
An hour and a half later I am in an SUV with the hyung line. The four of them are bound and determined that since the maknae line had me with them last night that they are going to try to take as much time with me as they can today. Joon is even explaining his plans after lunch. "I know we won't have too much time before we have to be back on the ship, but since you haven't seen it I figured we could take a tour of St. John's Co-Cathedral. We won't even need the audio tour because I have done more research on it since the rest of us were here last."
"There you go showing off that sexy brain of yours again." I smirk up at him after I utter my altered Jin quote.
He spurts in surprise as I have sort of quoted Jin just now. "Oh, you saw my brain?" Which has me guffawing because of the fact that it was identical to his response to Jin.
I can see for myself how much of an annoyance the roads of Malta are to navigate an automobile through, and I have a new sense of respect for Hobi and Jk handling it as well as they did when they were last here. I don't like to drive much myself, and I know I would have been panicking had it been me in the driver's seat. On the good side though the half an hour drive passes by really quickly, and before I know it we have arrived at the market.
When I watched the episode where they had visited the Marsaxlokk Market I didn't feel like I got the whole perspective of what the Market looked like. There were so many different canopies set up with several different local artisan crafts. I couldn't help but fleet from one canopy to the next, simply gawking in wonder.
Jk hovered beside the locally distilled pomegranate liquor that he had acquired the last time he was here. "Bunny, if you are waiting for my approval or something please don't. Purchase them. Just remember to consider what sort of limitations you might have regarding what you can bring back with you on the plane."
"So, you wouldn't have a problem if I got a couple of large bottles to share on the ship with the others?" He asks.
I shake my head. "Not at all, Bunny."
Yoongi gives me his gummy grin before selecting some of the same liquor himself.
Tae has been selecting rather curious items to purchase. The first is a homemade cloth doll. The second is an entire knight figurine set, which I find myself immediately terrified that they won't make it back in one piece. After that I am not sure where he goes off to next because he moves under a canopy that is hidden by several tapestries hanging from the side closest to me.
Hobi ends up purchasing me an exact replica of his straw shoulder bag. Joon sees this and his eyes grow big. "Wow, I didn't stop to think about it until now, but I had purchased him the one with the red daisy on it!" I smile softly at the fact that they are having a discussion and wondering if it was a sign that far back that their soulmate would be an American woman named Daisy.
The canopy that somehow draws my attention most is one with various cloth items. There are table runners, placemats, parasols, tapestries, and wall hangings. I don't know for certain what I will do with them exactly, but I purchase two of the long table runners thinking perhaps I could potentially use them on the two long dining room tables near the kitchen. I also decide to purchase a parasol, it might be dated but I figured it would be a great way to keep the sun off my face if we do have a day or two where it is really hot outside.
I ask our driver for a good place to eat nearby that has finger foods. I really hate the idea of eating too much while we are out in the sun. "iPlace has a very nice platter sample menu that I think would suit your needs."
I pull up the webmenu on my phone and have to agree with him. We could order each of the five platters and be able to satisfy everyone while still potentially having leftovers for the staff. I'm not altogether unsurprised that we also end up ordering one of each of the four risottos on the menu and share them also.
The maknaes insist that since I am spending the afternoon with the hyung line that I at least ride back to the ship in their SUV since I have to drop off my purchases anyway. Jk immediately takes the space beside me since I spent the past two nights with the 95s. "I hope to get a night with you soon, Sweetheart."
I find myself frowning at that because I honestly don't have the heart to tell him that I have already decided who would be sleeping with me tonight. He's one smart Kookie though and is easily able to decipher my thoughts from my face. Although he pouts he responds with, "I promise to try to be patient."
I nod because that is all I could honestly ask for. All too soon we arrive at the ship. Even though I planned on putting away my purchases myself I find my hands empty after the SUVs have been unloaded. I want to argue and say that I am not incapable, but honestly I know this is just their way of being chivalrous so I bite my tongue instead.
I expect Jin, Joon, Yoongi, and Hobi to escort me directly to the cathedral after that. Color me surprised, and exceptionally happy, when they stop by a gelato stand first.
Immediately of course I have a dilemma. "How am I supposed to choose with this many flavors?" Of course all four of them laugh at that response. "What? I am being serious!"
"You know that you can pretty much try anything we order? Don't you, Honey?" Yoongi softly reminds me. I immediately get the impression he might be a little shy about using my pet name in front of the cameras, but I choose not to call him out on it.
I nod. "Yes, but that really doesn't help me make a decision."
"Then how about we each tell you what we are planning on getting?" Joon suggests.
I nod in response.
"I'm going to get the cioccolato amorino and hazelnut." Joon says. "I considered the Madagascar vanilla, but I once said in an interview that I can't associate with vanilla so that seems kind of sacrilege to order it now."
"I'm going to get the salted butter caramel and madagascar vanilla." Yoongi announces.
Good, I wanted to try those two flavors anyway.
"I'm going to get the banana nanica and roasted peanut." Hobi announces, which also makes me happy because I was considering that possible combination also.
Trust my eldest soulmate to get what I would consider the most bizarre combination. "I'm getting the black currant and mango alphonso."
"Okay, I'm definitely trying Yoongi's and Hobi's. Sorry Joon and Jin. And I will order the blueberry cheesecake with the lemon." I make that selection since I love the blend of the two fruit flavors together.
We find somewhere in the shade to sit and try to consume our treats before they melt in the sun. I try both Yoongi's and Hobi's before ever trying mine, and while they are both flavorful they apparently weren't what I was in the mood for today. Apparently I wanted something fruity. Because I realize that I even try Jin's too, but the flavors are just too rich for me. Not to mention even though I keep trying mango, I just simply don't like it.
When we enter the cathedral a short time later I find myself hanging on Joon's every word as he launches into a historical lesson about the building. "It's considered a quintessential paragon of Baroque architecture and was designed by the Maltese architect Girolamo Cassar. There is no exact date on it's completion, probably because they just didn't keep track of things like that. But it is said to have been built sometime between 1572 and 1577."
"Perhaps it even took five years to build." I ponder out loud.
He smiles at me as I prove that I most definitely have been listening. His dimples make me grow weak in the knees at their appearance.
Oh yes. I am definitely pleased to have decided on Namjoon sharing my room tonight. His brain is indeed sexy.
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