Lisa stifled a yawn as she leaned her head against her hand. Elbow already digging into the table while listening to her wife go on... and on. Smiling softly each time Roseanne eyes crossed hers, before it dropped off her face and she appeared just as bored as she was.
Her mother squinted at her from beside Rosie and Lisa fixed her posture at the sight. Smiling more genuinely as the blonde showed her yet another listing on her phone. Holding it across the table, hand jittering with excitement as she spoke animatedly about it.
"Wow... really?"
"Mhm!" Rosie giggled. "And an indoor pool, sauna, gym..."
Lisa's eyes drifted to her mother's once more as Roseanne continued listing off different amenities the home housed. Marco catching on and requesting to see the listing himself, thankfully calling the blonde over and giving Lisa a chance to breathe.
"Lalisa..."
"Mom it's been two weeks." She stated in a hushed tone. "Two whole weeks of this house this and this house that."
"She's excited Lis." Her mom sighed. "You two will be making your first big purchase together and she is just enjoying the process."
"No, what she's enjoying is the fact I told her there's no budget. She can browse whatever houses she'd like... maybe I should change my mind and just give her one?"
"Give me what?" Rosie asked with wigglying brows.
"Oh uh..." Lisa bit her lip as she looped an arm around a pressing Chaeyoung's waist. "... a... puppy."
"A... a puppy?"
"Yeah! You know... how I'm such a cat lady and all." She chuckled. "Thought maybe I should change my mind! And be a little more open to..." Her eyes trailed off to her crossed armed mother. "I mean I... I need to talk to you..."
Roseanne furrowed her brows.
"...privately."
The change on Chaeyoung's face made Lisa's heart sink, but the blonde nodded her head anyways and slipped out of her arm and up the stairs. Glancing over her shoulder to Marco on the way.
Lisa flashed her mom a quick smile before turning to follow, only to hear the clearing of a throat and slowly spinning back around.
"Don't hurt her feelings." Her mother warned her. "And if you do, we'll be heading to the shelter tonight to buy her a goddamn puppy."
Lisa gulped but nodded her head in agreement. Muttering an 'I won't' and following the steps Roseanne took up the stairs, to their partially boxed up bedroom.
Her wife was sitting centered in the bed, head hanging low while she picked at her nails in silence. Lisa frowning as she took up a seat ahead of her and reached for her face. Softly brushing hairs away from it and smiling when Rosie met her gaze.
"Don't look so down baby." Lisa whispered.
"I'm annoying you, aren't I?" Rosie wondered, dreadfully quiet. "And I doubt I'm getting a puppy..."
Lisa chuckled softly at the puppy statement, yet felt her heart ache nonetheless. Taking up Rosie's hands in hers, rubbing her thumbs across them as she contemplated her next words.
"It's a yes, isn't it?"
"No no no, not a yes. You're not." Lisa quickly replied. "It's just..."
Roseanne's chocolate eyes bore into hers, making Lisa's heart skip a beat yet weep at the same time.
"Gosh, I can't talk to you like this." She concluded before grasping at her wife's hips and pulling her towards her. Lisa catapulting them onto their backs, where she could work a leg between Roseanne's and prop herself up by the elbows above her. "There, much better."
Rosie giggled, like sweet music to the ears as Lisa kissed her collarbone and neck. Dragging her lips up to kiss against her jaw and lips. Kissing her deeply, as she sunk into her frame.
"I love you." She spoke between wet kisses. "But it's true, you have been annoying me a little. But only a little."
"I'm sorry." Roseanne immediately muttered against her.
"No, it's okay." She smiled softly, pecking her once more. "I... I know you've been excited. I have been too. It's just, you really like to discuss every little detail of each house and I'm-
"You're tired of it." Roseanne realized.
"I'm tired of it, yeah." Lisa sighed, snuggling into her wife's neck. "I just didn't want to hurt your feelings but god, I'm so ready to move into the new place and relax."
Rosie chuckled, running fingers through her hair. "Baby, for there to be a new place we'll have to actually sit down together and go through listings." She rolled her eyes though Lisa couldn't see it. "After we choose, then we can move in and- wait..."
Lisa raised her head as Roseanne processed the words going through her head.
"You... you said move into 'the' new place. Not a new place."
The Thai nodded.
"The... new place."
"Yes baby."
"You didn't."
"I possibly did."
Roseanne immediately pushed against Lisa's frame. Trying to roll the surprisingly heavy woman off her.
"Get off."
"Why?!" Lisa wondered, confused. "I'm comfy."
"Because!"
Lisa groaned when Chaeng pushed forcefully against her chest. Nearly missing a nipple.
"Rosie?!"
"You bought a place without me!" Roseanne yelled, with a hint of emotional breaking. "And you let me sit here and waste time looking for our forever home, ours! When in reality you just went behind my back and-" She huffed as tears fell freely. "-a-and chose without me!"
Lisa began shushing her as she held Chaeng close, ignoring the punching she received to her stomach and running her hands along the Australian's side.
"Shhh baby, let me explain."
"It's so stupid... you're so stupid." Rosie sobbed. "We're supposed to be a team."
"We are baby, please." Lisa whispered. "Please, I did this for you."
"Well thanks..." The blonde mumbled. "... asshole."
Lisa frowned, sitting up as a few stray tears slipped from the corners of her eyes and migrated to her cheeks. Wiping them away quickly as she moved to the foot of the bed.
"Sorry..." She whispered. "I'm sorry."
Roseanne badly wanted to call her a cunt, lash out, but she simply sniffed and stared Lisa down from across the bed. Sitting up now too as she watched the Thai, her wife, hang her head.
"I only had my offer accepted two days ago. I'm sure I can still back out..." Lisa sniffed. "I knew you'd be mad if I bought it without you, I did, but it felt so perfect and- and I thought it'd be a nice surprise... like a belated wedding gift."
"You're a jerk, knowing I'd hate being cut out of this process." Roseanne fired back. "Especially with how excited I've been, showing you homes. Did it mean nothing to you? Were you annoyed from the start?"
"No." Lisa turned to her. "No, the opposite in fact."
Roseanne quirked a brow.
"I took every word you ever said to heart. Every detail you liked, the ones you didn't. I wrote them all down." Lisa stood up and went to her desk, reaching in the cubby and pulling out her high school journal.
She tossed it onto the bed and waited for Roseanne to reach for it.
"Go ahead, see for yourself. It's on page 23, past all 3,433 love confessions for you."
Chaeyoung ignored the stupid remark and skimmed past, what actually did appear to be essays mentioning her name, to a page that consisted of an organized list.
• Rosie likes pools that "aren't plain rectangles" (that's so specific like ??? C'mon babe. Work with me here)
• no rustic! Makes her think of zombies?
• contemporary modern, but with use of bright colors inside (It's okay to admit you like rainbows hun)
• large driveway with a gate (ohhh fancy)
• separate fridge and freezer! ("you can store more snacks that way" - a goofball)
Roseanne laughed. She was mad, hurt, sad, and yet, Lisa still made her laugh. What made her laugh more was the fact she distinctively remembered telling Lisa that, and how she wasn't even sure if the Thai had been listening, as it was during airport departure.
The thought made her sad. Because now she knew, Lisa was and always is listening to her. Taking everything into consideration. Just silently.
She's barely even scratched a dent in the list, but she's seen all she needs to. Her storm of emotions calming as she closed the journal and looked to Lalisa.
"Well?" She sniffed. "Are you going to scoot over here and show me the house?"
Lisa smiled softly at the practical pout as she pulled out her phone. Loading up the link to the listing while doing what she was told, and scooting over to Roseanne. Her wife snuggling into her as she wiped her eyes and reached for the phone being passed to her.
She sat quietly as she watched Rosie's face. Her love taking her time as she surveyed each pic available to view. Zooming in on certain aspects and swiping past others completely.
Anxiety began to bubble in her chest as Lisa noticed the lack of emotion on Chaeng's face. Realizing if she didn't like the house she chose, let alone bought, she'd be in deep trouble. Because she bought this place thinking it was perfect. Thinking she was hitting all the marks.
And if she was wrong in her choosing? Well, that would mean she doesn't know her woman like she thought she did. And that would be a problem.
Roseanne looked to Lisa, biting her lip as she handed back her phone. Her wife glancing from her eyes to the phone several times before clearing her throat.
"So, uh..." Lisa began quietly. "What do you think?"
Rosie amused herself by watching Lisa's eyes widen.
"You... you don't like it? I-I thought you'd love it...." Lisa gulped. "Okay... so um. Well just hear me out alright? Real quick? Please baby, please let me tell you my ideas and maybe... maybe you'll change your mind?"
Rosie nodded and Lisa quickly brought up one of the pics. "Okay, so you can't really see it. Just looks like trees right? Wrong. It's a driveway, concealed by the trees, therefore the house is too. Nice privacy and it's kinda cool to drive through a forest everyday, when in actuality it's your driveway. Yeah? Did I mention there's a gate at the entrance?"
"You hadn't." Rosie commented with a soft smile.
"We'll there's a gate at the entrance." Lisa returned it. "Phoebe loved it. Says it has a kangaroo engraved on it, when she toured the house with the real estate agent."
"Phoebe? And an agent?"
"Yeah! I asked if she'd check it out to make sure it was as good as it looked. She happily obliged. And the agent? Well I needed her to find the place." Lisa chuckled. "It was a private listing, but she got us in the tour because... well... I covered a few magazines."
Rosie's eyes narrowed. "So... is that why I haven't seen this listing before? Because it was a private one?"
Lisa nodded. "Yeah, more than likely. But... you did see the mother-in-law suite right?" She quickly swiped to another set of photos.
"So, what I was thinking, there should be no need to convert the garage to a dance studio or music room because we can use the suite! Demo the kitchen and renovate the bedroom into the music room and living room into the dance space! Works great because I already know my parents will be close by. They've been eyeing some of the listings you've shown us, for themselves."
Rosie pondered on the idea as Lisa pulled up another photo, smiling. "I saw you zoomed in on the pool. It's nice right? I know it's kind of rectangular and you don't think those are cool, but, a part of it wraps around the backside of the house and there's a waterfall feature at the end. That's cool? Especially because you can be under it while enjoying the sunsets from the amazing, totally awesome, eye-catching and eye-popping view! And-
"Lisa."
"Hm?"
"Shut up." Roseanne gripped her jaw and pulled her in for a kiss, lips lingering. "I love it."
"Look, I'm sorry tha- wait what?"
She chuckled. Pecking Lisa's lips once more. "I love it. It's gorgeous and... yeah, it's totally my style and though I'm still upset you left me out, this... is kind of a great surprise." She smiled. "Thank you."
Lisa tossed her phone and threw her arms around Roseanne's waist. Cuddling into her as they chuckled together.
"I am really sorry. But I just knew you'd love it. And I knew it was the one for us since the moment I saw it."
"That so?" Rosie wondered. "And how much was the price for a place like this?"
"Only 1.4 million."
Roseanne gasped. Skyrocketing straight into a coughing fit.
"Baby? Baby you okay? Babes?"
"Lisa!"
"Yes?!"
"What the hell!"
~
"Lisa bought us a house!" Roseanne practically screamed while rushing down the stairs to Ami and Marco below. "She bought us a house and there's a kangaroo on the gate! And the view! Holy shiiit!"
"Wait, slow down. She what?" Ami questioned with wide eyes, and a quick beating heart.
"And it was over a million-fucking-dollars!"
"WHAT!?!"
"Oh here we go..." Lisa groaned.
"Lalisa! What did I tell you about needing to save your money? Over a million dollars? For your first home? Are you crazy! I should take your black card away. Screw it, I should take your whole damn bank account away." Her mother exploded. "What were you thinking?! Where's your agents number?! I need to get ahold of him. Now! This is unbelievable! You're going to be broke by the time you're thirty and that's saying a lot because you're practically are already. Ohh I'm so mad right now... you would not believe..."
~
Roseanne closed her eyes. Soaking in the warmth that hit her face as she stood in the opened sliding door. Ears full with the sound of the waves as they crashed against the bluff in the distance, accompanied by the birds whose singing reminded her of her childhood.
That's when Lisa's voice faded in, making her smile as she opened her eyes and turned to watch the black haired woman enter, chasing after her mother.
"Um excuse me? Where do you think you're going with those?"
"Uh... the guest bedroom?" Ami replied dully as she entered the room with her bags.
"No, no no no. Mother, stop. Do not put your things in there! There's no need for it. Don't clutter it up, not when I'm currently paying for the b&b AND buying you two a house down the street!"
"Oh would it be so bad to let your mother and father stay a few days?"
"Yes! Because then it'll turn into forever..." Lisa groaned. Putting a palm to her head until the movement of a mover beside her caught her eye. Noticing a bright blue bag being a part of the contents he was carrying.
"Oh, I'll take that." Lisa snatched it out of his hands before he even had time to react. "Thanks." She smiled. "Chaeng! Sweetest. Will you come here please?"
Rosie rolled her eyes as she walked over to her frustrated wife and eyed her.
"Yes babe?"
"Would you please take this upstairs?" Lisa questioned in a hushed tone. "Preferably some place hidden?" She whispered.
"Why?" Roseanne whispered back. Smiling.
"Because... I don't want anyone to see it."
Rosie's interests were peaked at the statement and she quickly snuck a peek into the bag. Her eyes widening at a overly used purple sight.
"Oh." She mouthed. "You bet babes!" She grinned and took off up the stairs. Momma Ami watching her as she went.
"Wonder what she's hiding?" The woman smirked.
"No clue." Lisa shrugged before her eyes widened at the realization of what she said and her mother laughed. "I mean wh- HEY watch what you're doing with that thing! That's my wife's piano! Grand piano!"
Ami chuckled as Lisa stormed up to the movers and began directing them on where to place things and how to not knick them on door frames. Making the mother almost... proud? Seeing how she was certainly becoming more like herself in the motherly mode.
"Look at her go." Marco grinned as he brought the rest of their bags in. "I see she's already settling in."
"Right at home." She laughed. "The boss of the house."
"Oh, I bet Rosie will have her running for her money." Marco chuckled. "Lisa adores her too much not to listen."
Ami raised a brow. "Sorry? You said Lisa adores Rosie too much? I think it's the other way around, seeing how Rosie has been talking about moving in and starting a family together ever since their first day of honeymoon? Or have you already forgotten Lisa's countless calls?"
"Why dear, sounds like you almost want to make a bet?"
"You're on." She shook his hand. "Fifty on Lisa being the boss of the house."
"Oh you're so loosing." Marco grinned.
Roseanne shook her head while watching them exit. Heading out to presumably help with more of the unpacking, while she was left to observe her wife and the movers from the top of the stairs.
One of Lisa's hands was on her hip while the other rustled through her lengthening hair. Stressed beyond belief by the move in, which was probably because it seemed to have gone by a lot smoother in her head.
There was no worrying about pianos being broken, guitar strings being cut, or pictures being dropped when imagining how a future move in would go. But all of those potential happenings were slowly seeping their way into Lisa's being, and Roseanne knew she was the only one able to stop it.
Her wife's overload.
"No, no I told you both... the piano will be in the corner of the living space, not entry." Lisa responded drawly, as Roseanne made her way downstairs. "I don't care how much more space there is, my wife would like to be closer to me and comfortable while playing. I will not confide her to the far end of the house. Now put it over there and will you please just listen to me and- oh!"
Rosie chuckled as she wrapped her arms around Lisa's waist. Kissing the top of her shoulder. "Hi."
"Hi... you scared me." Lisa's breathing relaxed almost instantly.
"Thank you for helping us." She quickly spoke to the movers. "Maybe leave the piano where it is for now and check in with Marco and Ami? I believe they have lunch prepared for you guys somewhere."
The movers eyes widened before thanking her and rushing off to find the older couple while Lisa's jaw slacked.
"Um- what? Excuse me?" Lisa turned to her. "Babe?"
"Oh stop. They needed a break and so do you." She smiled softly and leaned in to touch the tips of their noses. "You hungry?"
"Not really..."
"How about tired?"
Lisa simply blinked and she sighed.
"Baby, you're stressing out and-"
"And I have every reason to be! You saw what they almost did to your piano. They could have ruined i-"
"I saw them bring it in and I saw you loosing your mind over it and everything else." She quickly cupped her cheeks. Rubbing her thumbs from Lisa's jaw to the smooth skin beneath her eyes. "Thank you, for being so worried about my things... though you're not at all giving a damn about your own." She chuckled. "But what I am worried about right now is you, your sanity, and the sanity of all these poor movers having to deal with you."
"Hey-"
"I love you." She quickly cut Lisa off with a kiss. "And I'd like you to follow me."
"Where..." Lisa whispered against her lips.
"Outside."
Lisa withdrew with raised brows. "Outside... where the movers who hate me just went?"
She laughed. "I was thinking somewhere else..."
With that, she tugged on Lisa's hand and guided her to the sliding door that led to their backyard. Moving quickly to the far corner, where the grass was greenest beneath their backyard's single tree.
Lisa understood what she meant when they arrived beneath it and wrapped an arm around her. The two of them slowly dropping down to the ground and cuddling up to watch the clouds pass by. A content smile on her face as she titled back to admire Lisa's softening expression.
"What do you see?" She wondered. Moving up a bit on Lisa's chest.
"A cat."
Her smile brightened. "Of course you do. You always see cats."
"Because the clouds are always shaped like them." Lisa looked down to her. "I don't make the rules."
Roseanne rolled her eyes and Lisa loved the way she looked when she did. Soft smile on her face, whites of her wife's eyes glistening. Flash backs to many nights before where her eyes did the same thing, but from underneath her.
Sometimes on top, if the blonde had her way.
Lisa was leaning in before she even knew it and kissing Roseanne like they were the only two in all of Melbourne. Her anxious heart dying to a blossoming flame as her wife hummed into her. Almost giggling as Lisa sought out her tongue.
"Woah baby..." Roseanne whispered. Placing a hand on her chest as Lisa had nearly rolled on top of her. "This isn't really relaxing... is it?"
"To me it is." She replied quickly. Leaning back in.
"Your heart rate is just as high as before." Rosie tapped her rib-caged heart.
"Because of you."
"You need to relax."
"I am."
"No baby." She shook her head and eased Lisa down to lay on her back. Snuggling back into her woman's chest and humming continently at the arms that wrapped around her.
"Hmph." Lisa groaned.
Roseanne smiled and looked up to Lisa. Brushing her bangs out of her face with her hand before kissing her jaw.
"Close your eyes babe." She whispered. "Just relax. Listen to the ocean. Think about the clouds." She then resumed her feathered kisses. Lightly trailing her lips across her jaw and exposed collarbone... until she felt the deeper intakes of breath.
"Well... that didn't take long." Roseanne whispered. Smiling to herself while watching Lisa sleep. "Welcome home, my love."
~
Early morning sunlight was filtering in through the blinds and sprawled curtains of their bedroom window. Birds chirping, singing their song to the world as Roseanne sang one of her own. Voice low, needy, as she ground in slow circles atop the toy strapped against her wife's hips.
Lisa's hands were on her waist, holding her down as she drove shallow thrusts into her from below. Matching her tempo as light sweat began to form and dribble down each of their faces, they held each other's eyes as the world drifted.
She was bracing herself by Lisa's shoulders. Moaning as she picked up speed and listened to her wife's sweet talk through her heavy breathing. There was always something about being called gorgeous while being coated in sweat, sun, and lust.
Roseanne's eyes rolled when Lisa sat up, wrapping her arms around her back and brushing her hair to the side with a hand. Exposing her neck that she kissed, before dipping her head between her breasts and kissing the skin there.
She gasped as Lisa thrusted in deeper. Eyes closed as the speed quickened and her wife moved from the valley of her breasts, to her hardened nipples. Moving between each, surrounding them with her tongue, before sucking on them with fervor.
"Oh fuck... oh my god..."
Lisa released her nipple and nipped at her collarbone instead. Smiling as she continued to find all her sweet spots, while the strap against her groin massaged her steadily. Building her up as Roseanne reached the peak.
She quickly pulled out of Roseanne and flipped them over. Rubbing her wife's heat steadily as her other hand worked to unfasten the buckle around her waist. Rosie assisting her amid the shakes until the straps slid down her legs and Lisa was able to align themselves together.
Grinding against her wife, she quickly worked herself up to the same level of ecstasy and complimented Roseanne's voice with her own. Harmonizing their moans as the birds sang to the welcoming warmth of the sun.
~
Roseanne's finger drew light circles against Lisa's chest as she hummed a tune. Lisa scrolling on her phone while massaging her wife's head with her free hand.
"What time is it?" Rosie wondered, glancing to Lisa's phone and seeing the countless emails scroll by.
"Almost eight." Lisa nearly chuckled. "I still can't believe you got me up this early."
"Well... the sun and my kisses sure helped, didn't they?"
"Yes, a ton." Lisa kissed her forehead. "Not to mention the horniness."
"Stop." Rosie giggled.
"Should I always expect morning sex? Since we've done it a good number of times since moving in last week?"
"No, you shouldn't."
"Really?" Lisa pouted.
"Not unless I'm super happy."
"Guess I'll have to keep you super happy then." Lisa grinned. "What time are we expecting company again?"
"Around one, but we should probably get up soon to prepare the food."
"My parents will be here around ten to help. They said we could wait for them if we wanted to."
Roseanne propped herself up on her elbow. "But I don't want them to have to do too much. This is our house warming, we should take the lead right?"
"I guess so?"
"Lisa." She whined. "Let's look up recipes! We had the fridge fully stocked last week. We can make lots! It'll be fun..."
Lisa gave her a small smile and kissed her lips. "Alright... but if I burn this place down, I'm blaming you."
Roseanne gave a quick cheer before kissing her once more. About the climb off the bed when the sound of a distinctive notification tone made her reach for her phone.
It was from YouTube... her favorite channel uploaded. Her... wife's...
"Lisa? Did you just post?"
"Hm?"
She clicked on the banner and nearly gasped when the back of Lisa's head and frame appeared on screen. Blue lights enhancing her image as music began playing and Lisa came to life with her sensual moves.
"I- you..."
"Oh, I forgot that was scheduled to upload today." Lisa hugged her from behind. The bed covers shifting off her shoulder. "My bad baby..."
Her wife began leaving light kisses against her neck, but she was too busy watching Lisa's body move within the frame to enjoy them. The dancer's hands moving along her body, just like they did in the video, only to her own instead of her wife's.
Roseanne finished the video in what felt like mere seconds, leaving a like and a comment and grumbling about how she's never been the first to leave either, before watching the video all over again.
This time clicking on the description afterwards, as Lisa licked the shell of her ear. Wanting to see what song had been playing, and happy to see it was by QUIN, before her eyes were drawn to the three simple words left at the bottom.
For my wife.
Roseanne turned to face Lisa, who was still nestled against her back, and stared at her with a loose jaw. The Thai grinning as she glanced to the description of her newest video.
"I see you found out who the video was dedicated to my lo-"
Lisa chuckled as Roseanne kissed her. Moving into her lap where they made out for the third time that morning.
In their California king.
~
Jennie was awoken from her unplanned sleep by gentle shaking to her side. She raised herself from leaning against the car door and looked to Jisoo as her girlfriend smiled.
"Lisa's driver says we're almost there." She spoke softly. "How's that jet lag coming along?"
"Just peach-" She yawned. "-y."
Jisoo laughed and wrapped an arm around her. Kissing her temple as the slate black vehicle took another turn.
"You're missing out on Australia." Jisoo commented while staring out the window. "It's beautiful."
"I know." Jennie smiled. Causing Jisoo to eye her. "I've been here before."
"Really?! When?"
"After my studies in New Zealand. My Mum took me here for a mini vacation before bringing me back home. It's lovely."
"Maybe we can extend this trip and make it a vacation of our own as well?" Jisoo wondered aloud.
"I'd like that very much." She kissed her jaw. "But only after we've had our fill of Rosie and Manoban. And fill of Lisa's wealth."
Jisoo laughed. "She sure has quite a bit of that. I saw the video she released earlier this morning already has millions of views."
"The more the merrier..." Jennie's voice drifted off as Lisa's driver pulled up to a gate with a metal kangaroo at it's center. "Oh my god, their gate has a kangaroo on it. Rosie wasn't lying!"
"Looks expensive..." Jisoo judged as the driver punched in a code and they witnessed the gate open to a grand set of trees on either side. Entering slowly, they rode through what felt like a tucked away forest before the sound of water could be heard.
A small fountain at the center of a circular turn around in front of their decently sized home. The pavement leading off to a large garage on the far end of it and the driveway.
"Funny, I thought it'd be more modern than this." Jennie commented as the vehicle came to a halt. "It's still gorgeous though..."
"And big." Jisoo smiled. "I know Lisa told me the style of homes Rosie liked, but I forget..."
"Contemporary modern ma'am." The driver answers while opening the door for them. "The homes style is contemporary with modern accents and amenities, as Lisa likes to put it." The two girls smiled at him as he shut the door and went to retrieve their bags. "But what would I know, I'm simply the driver."
"A well paid one at that." Jennie mentioned. "Don't think we don't recognize you. It's wonderful you decided to move here with them."
"Lisa is fine boss." He commented. "I liked driving for her, and didn't mind leaving the company to accompany her here."
"How's the English coming along?" Jisoo wondered as they walked to the door. "I'm curious because Jennie's been trying to teach me and I'm... well, a bit slow."
He smiled. "It is slow going, but Roseanne has patience with me. We have been practi-"
"Jennie!" Roseanne shouted as she pulled open the large front door.
"Rosie!"
Jen dropped her purse and crushed Roseanne in a hug while Jisoo watched on. Lisa peering around the door and smiling at the sight of the two girls laughing excitedly.
Roseanne extended an arm and shouted for Jisoo to join in, which she gladly did, before Lisa came down and made the hug complete. Their bags being brought in by the driver and placed in the guest room as the four of them discussed how Jensoo' trip over had been.
"And Jisoo was kind enough to give me the window seat though I know she wanted it herself." Jennie grinned. "So she will be happy to know I'll let her sit there on the way back."
"Could have just shared the seat?" Lisa mused. "I know either one of you doesn't mind sitting in the other's lap."
Roseanne smacked her arm as they entered the kitchen and Jennie gasped.
"Oh my god!" Her eyes skipped past the plates of previously prepared food and zeroed in on the kitchen cabinets. "It's gorgeous!"
"Double fridge? Jeez... how many snacks can you fit in that thing?" Jisoo goggled at the stainless steel beauty in the corner. "Magnificent..."
Roseanne laughed as Lisa reached for one of the plates and went to move it to the dining.
"Oh god, don't tell me YOU made all this..." Jennie gestured from Lisa to the food. "There's no way..."
"You're right, there's no way." A low voice chuckled from the other room. Marco soon entering with a chefs hat atop his head. "No amount of practice nor years will ever bring her enough skill to not burn down the house."
"Wow, thanks dad." Lisa deadpanned.
"Oh! Speaking of dad..." Jennie began, turning her attention to Rosie. "Where's Siwon?!"
"He said he's let me know when his flight came in, but he hasn't messaged me yet..." She frowned. "I wonder if he forgot?"
Jisoo walked over and placed a hand on her shoulder. "I'm sure he got caught up in the de-boarding process. Everyone's always in a hurry to get off their flight."
Roseanne nodded and leaned her head against Chu's while Lisa smiled. Turning away and glancing to the clock on the wall.
Soon.
Jennie eyed Lisa suspiciously and followed the Thai as she brought the plate to the dining.
"What are you planning?" Jen whispered.
"Hm?"
"What. Are. You. Planning. Manoban?"
Lisa grin widened. "Nothing... Roseanne should just be the one to open the door."
Jennie made a face and opened her mouth to speak, but before she could the doorbell rang.
"Rosie? Hun, can you get that?" Lisa stepped out of the dinning and smiled to her wife. "Jennie and I are grabbing plates."
"Sure." Chaeng clasped her hand with Jisoo. "Come on Chu."
Jisoo followed Roseanne happily while Jennie swatted Lisa's shoulder.
Chaeyoung hearing laughter behind her before reaching the door and opening it slowly.
"Yes?" She questioned the man dressed in a cap and delivery uniform.
"Hi, I have a delivery for a Roseanne Manoban?"
"That'd be me." She replied while stepping out to greet him and accept the pen.
"If I could just get you to sign here, and I'll retrieve it out of the truck."
She nodded and signed his paper before he handed her a delivery note and stepped back into his truck. Jisoo stepping up beside her as things were moved around in the truck.
"I wonder how big it is..." Jisoo commented. "They don't usually make you sign for things."
"Yeah..." Roseanne replied absently. Her mind too busy trying to process how a delivery driver got past their gate.
Unless Lisa gave them the code?
"Here it is ma'am." The delivery man said while back stepping out of his truck. His hands clasped around the box cart that slowly appeared, with an enormous package atop.
"Woah."
"A housewarming gift from your wife." He grinned and sat the package down in front of her. "Enjoy your evening tonight."
The deliverer then returned to his truck and left without another word. The vehicle disappearing into the trees of their winding driveway.
"Well? Open it!" Jisoo clapped excitedly. "It's just like Christmas..."
Roseanne chuckled and lifted the note stapled to the top. Her wife's handwriting apparent as she began reading.
"If you've happened to check our bank accounts and noticed a large sum being withdrawn, it is because of what's present in this box." She read aloud to Chu. "It needed a home so I thought why not help the needy and pay for their closing costs and travel fees? We Manoban's are charity workers after all."
Roseanne squinted. Confused as she turned to Jisoo. "Is she joking?" She wondered. "What does this mean?"
"There's more." Jisoo pointed out.
"It took a lot of convincing (and house searching; again) but he now neighbors the parents and promises to visit frequently." She finished out. "P. S. I'd open this rather quickly, there's no ventilation."
Roseanne shook her head in confusion and let Jisoo hold the note for her while she untied the bow atop the box and lifted it's lid. Out bursting someone with an excited-
"Surprise!"
"Dad!" She practically screamed and leaped up to hug him. The sides of the box collapsing at their weight. "You're here!"
"Yes I am!" Siwon squeezed her in his arms. "Here to stay."
"Really?" Roseanne looked up to him. "You're actually moving here?"
"Really." He patted her head. "Lisa was more than willing to pay for my things to be brought over and help with the housing fees. Seeing how it was her idea to have me move to Australia in the first place."
"What?" She wondered while releasing him. "She didn't force you, did she?"
"Oh no, no no she didn't. I made this decision myself. She just wondered if it was an idea I had already. Moving and all."
"How come?"
"Well to put it how she put it, 'So Rosie won't be separated from any parent ever again'." He smiled, looking towards the front door. "She sure knows how to look after her wife."
Roseanne followed his gaze and practically bounded to Lisa's arms. Planting firm kisses to her cheek and lips as her wife laughed.
"Welcome home Siwon." Lisa spoke across her wife's shoulder.
"Welcome home Manoban's." He winked.