Jungkook was terrified as Taehyung drove away from the restaurant, but not for his own safety. He knew Tae would never harm him. In fact, the younger had a feeling this was an attempt to save him somehow; he just didn't know what Tae was protecting him from.
"Tae, what happened?"
The elder's hands tightened on the steering wheel, and Tae shook his head, his jaw clenching as he swallowed.
"Okay, we don't have to talk about it yet. Where do you want to go?"
Taehyung was quiet for several moments. "Our spot."
Our spot. How could two little words fill Jungkook with such contentment and hope? "Okay, we can try it. It's a Friday night in June. It might already be taken."
"Let's try anyway."
Tae's hands on the wheel relaxed. Jungkook tried to release some of the tension in his neck. What had Jin done to elicit such rage from his brother? What had Namjoon done to instigate it? Because this had Namjoon's handiwork all over it.
Taehyung reached over and grabbed the younger's hand, squeezing with an intensity that worried Jungkook, but he kept silent. There was plenty of time to ask questions. They had all night.
Fate was on their side. The campsite was vacant. The bedding from the previous night was still in the back of the car. After Taehyung parked, Jungkook climbed out and went around to the hatch to pull it out. Taehyung met him and snagged it first, both of them silent as they walked to the bluff. Taehyung handed the pillows to Jungkook as he spread out the sleeping bag and sheet, then laid the blanket on the pallet. Jungkook tossed the pillows down and turned to Tae, waiting.
The whole night had been an overwhelming roller coaster of emotions. Something big was happening, and Jungkook was intuitive enough to realize this would be a defining moment in their relationship. Whether they moved forward or called it quits. The thought of losing Tae was suffocating.
Jungkook stared at him, overcome with how attractive Tae was. Taehyung could have his choice of just about anybody—the flirty train attendant was proof of that—but the elder was here with him, dealing with his mess and all that it encompassed. Despite the huge hassle, this gorgeous, thoughtful, humorous man had chosen to be with him.
The starry sky was his backdrop, the moonlight giving Taehyung an ethereal glow. Pain and regret welled in the elder's eyes, and Jungkook did the only thing he could to show Tae that he was there for him in the way he'd been there for him.
Jungkook slowly reached for his cheeks and pulled their mouths together.
Taehyung grabbed his hands and tried to pull away. "Jungkook."
"Shhh." Jungkook slipped his hand around to the back of Tae's head and held him in place, his tongue probing his parted lips.
Tae groaned, opening his mouth as he wrapped his arms around Jungkook's back, tugging the younger close. Jungkook's tongue teased his, and Tae released another groan, though the younger could sense Tae was holding back.
Jungkook reached for the buttons of Taehyung's shirt, unfastening blindly as he continued to kiss the elder. Tae pulled back and searched the younger's eyes. When Jungkook cupped his cheek and smiled, Tae opened his mouth as if to say something. Then he stopped and kissed Jungkook instead, pulling his lower lip between his own and raking his teeth lightly along the tender flesh. Jungkook released a soft whimper, grabbing handfuls of the elder's shirt. Taehyung's urgency increased as he reached for the buttons on Jungkook's own shirt, jerking at the fabric until it dropped to the ground. Jungkook resumed his work with Tae's buttons, smiling when the elder unfastened the last one, clearly impatient for him to finish. Jungkook spread his shirt open, his hands skimming Tae's chest. His abdominal muscles tightened under the light touch as Jungkook's hands continued their downward pursuit.
Jungkook quickly unfastened Tae's belt and the zipper on his dress pants, then pushed them over his hips so they fell to his feet. Taehyung, with the same urgency, reciprocated the younger's actions.
With his gaze on the elder's face, the younger stepped backward onto the pallet, wearing nothing but his underwear as well. Tae dropped his underwear and followed Jungkook. Reaching a hand behind Jungkook's head, Tae pulled the younger's mouth to his, claiming him with more intensity than he'd expected, sending desire shooting through his lower abdomen. The elder's hands reached around and tugged off his boxers so they both stood naked in the moonlight.
Jungkook wanted this man, and not just his body—although he wanted that too, desperately. Jungkook wanted to go home to Seoul and start a life with him.
The whole idea scared the crap out of Jungkook. How could he be so certain so quickly? He used to make fun of people who claimed to fall in love on a first date, but here he was, wanting a fairy-tale ending with a man he'd met three days before. Three days.
But it was Taehyung. Sweet, gentle Taehyung who made him laugh. Who made him feel cherished. Jungkook trusted him more than he'd ever trusted Taehyeon, and no one was more surprised by any of this than he was.
Jungkook wanted this man in every sense of the word, and he intended to let his actions prove it to him.
Taehyung stared into Jungkook's face as his hand caressed the younger's cheek and sank into his hair, grabbing the strands loosely into his fist. His gaze penetrated Jungkook's before he gently tilted his chin. Tae placed a kiss at the corner of Jungkook's mouth, brushing a line of them to his jaw line, then moved down to the younger's neck, finding his sensitive spot and making him squirm.
Taehyung pushed him back and gently laid Jungkook down on the pallet, his head on the pillow. The elder's knee nudged Jungkook's, spreading them apart so he could kneel between them. Jungkook watched Tae as he lowered himself over him. The lust and passion in the elder's eyes sent a shiver down Jungkook's spine, straight to his core.
"Taehyung," Jungkook cried out, that one word channeling the force of his raw desire.
With that, any self-control that Taehyung had shattered, and he took his slow time pleasuring and loving Jungkook in his embrace.
After they were both satiated, Taehyung kissed Jungkook, slow and deep, and Jungkook realized he'd never felt so connected to anyone in his life.
"Don't leave me tomorrow," Jungkook whispered.
"I will never willingly leave you, Jungkook."
The younger studied Taehyung's face. "What does that mean?"
"You might change your mind about me."
"Why would I do that?"
Tae gave him a soft smile, but it was full of sadness.
"Does this have to do with what happened with Namjoon-hyung and Jin at the restaurant?"
Surprise flickered on the elder's face, and he rolled to his side, bringing Jungkook with him. Tae grabbed the blanket next to him and flipped it over to cover them both to their waists. "What do you know about it?" he finally asked.
"Nothing. Only that Jin must have done something terrible to make you hit him like that, and I suspect Namjoon-hyung instigated the whole thing since he was hot on your heels when you came back from the restroom."
Taehyung's body stiffened. "Jin betrayed me."
What could that mean? "Does this have to do with your business decision or me?"
His hand tangled in Jungkook's hair and tightened. "Both."
Both? "And Namjoon-hyung was involved."
Wariness filled Tae's eyes. "He loves you, Jungkook. He's going to do what he thinks he needs to do to keep you safe."
Jungkook pushed up on his elbow. "What did he do?"
A gentle smile lit up Tae's eyes, and his hold on Jungkook's hair loosened, but he continued to play with the loose strands. "It doesn't matter. He'll tell you tomorrow, I'm sure." Taehyung searched the younger's eyes. "I thought about talking to you about this first, but I've decided to let Namjoon do it. I know his version and you know most of mine. All I ask is that you think of what we have—what I'm so desperate to keep—before you make up your mind."
What was Taehyung talking about?
"But if you decide you believe me and you believe that I care about you, I still want to go through with the ceremony tomorrow. Let's give Knickers her last hurrah."
"You really want to go through with the wedding?"
"Yeah, but don't worry. I'll stick with the plan and tell her I lost the marriage license. You'll be off the hook, but Knickers will still get her fancy party. We'll figure out this—you and me—later."
It was still a crazy idea, but for some reason it didn't seem so crazy anymore. Jungkook would do it for him. "Okay."
Tae took the younger's hand in his. "I'll take you home in the morning, and I'll be at the Chosan in time to do my part tomorrow afternoon. If you decide to go through with it, I want to talk to you before the wedding, before you go down the aisle."
"But—"
"Please."
"Knickers will have a fit if she knows you've seen me in my tux before the wedding," Jungkook said, trying to look serious. It didn't last; his face broke out into a huge grin. "Count me in."
A boxy smile spread across Tae's face. "That's my boy."
Jungkook lay his head on Taehyung's chest, desperately hoping he really was.
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A/N: I'll probably update daily until the end??? since i have the ending written out