Love in the ice - Chapter 17

Chapter 17: Mianeyo...

*DING LEVEL 1*

Jaein ran out of the lift, and dashed into the carpark aimlessly. She searched desperately around for Jaejoong, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Jaein's thoughts: Eodiseo??!!! WHERE ARE YOU??!!!! PLEASE DON'T BE GONE ALREADY!!!

Jaein jumped around as she ran through the carpark, hoping to catch a glimpse of Jaejoong getting into his car, or in his car. But there were TOO MANY cars. And her tube dress and heels didn't make things easier for her at all.

*SCREEEEEECCCCCHHHHH*

The sound of car tyres screeching against the carpark floor made Jaein look at the direction where the sound came from. She ran towards it only to see Jaejoong driving off in his car.

Jaein (desperately): KIM JAEJOONG!!!! STOP!!!! KAJIMAL!!!! DON'T GO!!!! WAIT!!!!

Jaejoong didn't seem to hear her at all, and he continued driving off towards the exit. She tried to pick up speed to run after his car. But she couldn't catch up with him at all. As she saw the car drive out of the exit, she missed her footing, and she fell...

Jaein's thoughts (looking at the exit in despair): He... he... he's... gone....

Jaein slammed her palms continuously on the floor in frustration (with herself), and broke down in tears.

Jaein's thoughts: Why did I have to be so bent on pushing him away, when it's causing me so much pain? Didn't he say that he still loved me? Now he's gone... forever... Why did I have to force him away? WHY WHY WHY???!!!! WHY AM I SUCH AN IDIOT???!!!

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Jaejoong's car...

Jaejoong drove out of Jaein's apartment carpark, only to stop his car a few metres away. He slammed his hands onto his steering wheel in frustration.

Jaejoong's thoughts: WHY MUST SHE BE SO STUBBORN??!!! WHY CAN'T SHE BELIEVE ME???!!! CAN'T SHE SEE THAT I STILL LOVE HER VERY MUCH???!!! CAN'T SHE SEE THAT SHE'S THE ONLY ONE I WANT??!!!

He stared angrily out into the dark night.

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Jaein closed her eyes, and collapsed onto the floor, hugging herself in a foetus position. Her heart ached tremendously. It was even worse than when she left a year ago. She was having trouble breathing, and it felt like she was going to die.

A pair of hands touched her, and she opened her tear-filled eyes. The bright light from the carpark blinded her eyes temporarily. A blur image appeared in front of her...

Gwenchanayo?

That voice.

So familiar.

And yet so foreign.

Jaein blinked her eyes a few times to clear her vision.

The first thing she saw was Jaejoong's worried eyes staring at her.

She blinked a few more times to make sure that she was hallucinating due to the pain that she was experiencing.

Jaein (weakly): Jae...joong...

Jaejoong pulled Jaein into his arms, hugging her tightly.

Jaejoong: Thank goodness you're alright... I thought something happened to you when I saw you lying on the floor just now...

Jaein (sobbing): Mianeyo... mianeyo...

Jaejoong pulled away from the hug to look at Jaein.

Jaejoong: Why are you apologizing to me? You didn't do anything wrong...

Jaein: I did... I was wrong... to push you away... when you were trying so hard to make things work... I really don't deserve your love... I...

Jaejoong pulled Jaein's face close to his, and planted a soft kiss on her lips.

Jaejoong (lovingly): Don't ever think that you don't deserve my love... I wouldn't want anyone else... but you... You're everything to me...

Jaein: But I...

Jaejoong: No buts... I just need you to believe me... My love for you... is 100% true... If it can make you believe me, I would swear that I won't speak to, or look at other women at all from now on...

Jaejoong raised his hand, ready to do a swear to proof his love for Jaein.

Jaein (grabbing his hand, and pulling it back down): Anio... That's not necessary... I believe you... Miduhyo...

Jaejoong smiled at Jaein and pulled her in for a hug.

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After hugging for some time...

Jaejoong: I think we'd better get you back to your apartment. We don't want the security thinking that we're mad sitting in the carpark like this...

Jaein smiled and struggled to get herself back up standing. Jaejoong got up too and helped her get up.

Jaejoong: I need to get my car back in here, cos I left it outside just now... Can you wait for me at the lift lobby?

Jaein: Okay...

Jaejoong left to get his car, while Jaein walked back to the lift lobby. He drove back into the carpark in a jiff, and was walking towards Jaein at the lift lobby. Jaein looked at Jaejoong as he walked stylishly in his black suit towards her. He wasn't even smiling or anything, but the sight of him striding like THAT towards her was making her realise why so many of his fangirls were fainting and screaming in school whenever the three of them walked past...

Jaein's thoughts: Kingka is indeed kingka... How did I EVER think that I can block THIS out of my mind? He's TOO distracting... Even a simple walk is so different from the rest of the people...

A smile broke across Jaejoong's face as he stepped into the lobby. He slid his arm around Jaein's waist, and took his place beside her. Jaein looked up at his smiley face.

Jaejoong (bemused): Wae?

Jaein (sheepishly): Nothing...

Jaejoong (smiling): Then let's get you back home...

Jaejoong reached out to push the lift button, but his arm was still around Jaein's waist, pulling her towards him as he leaned forward for the lift button. Jaein stumbled slightly at the lost in centre of gravity, bumping into Jaejoong's body. Jaejoong grabbed her waist with both his arms to prevent her from falling. Jaein looked up at Jaejoong.

Jaein (embarrassedly): Mianeyo... I'm still quite clumsy... in these dresses and heels...

Jaejoong looked down at Jaein, and caught a glimpse of her ample cleavage peeking through her tube dress. He felt his cheeks burn up, and looked away from Jaein awkwardly.

The lift arrived, and Jaein walked in.

Jaein (holding the lift doors open): Coming?

Jaejoong nodded his head and stepped into the lift awkwardly. He stood behind Jaein and took the chance to check her out from head to toe. For the first time that night, he had the chance to look at her without any interruption or distraction. She was in a fitted black tube dress that ended at her knees, as well as enhance all her womanly curves, and black pointy heels that lengthened her legs.

Jaejoong leaned forward towards Jaein and trapped her near the lift controls. He pressed the emergency stop button, and Jaein fell slightly back towards him. She turned to face him with curiosity written all over her face.

Jaejoong: I didn't realise before that you looked so irresistible tonight...

Jaein blushed. Jaejoong took the chance to pull her into his arms. Jaein looked up at him in surprise. He leaned down and engulfed her lips with his. As Jaein gave in to his kiss, she couldn't help but feel the same way she felt when he first confessed to her a year ago in the pool.

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Other fan fics we've written so far...
Destined 遐想 [Completed]

Serendipity 奇缘 [Completed]

My Little Princess 나의작은공주 [Sequel to Serendipity 奇缘]

Rainbow 彩虹 [Completed]

Love in the ice

Last thing... Comments will be greatly appreciated!!!

Love in the ice - Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Jealousy

Jaejoong's eyes followed Jaein as she mingled around the crowd that night. He observed her from afar, as he knew that she would not talk to him again after what he just did earlier. He realised that he could had been wrong, and misunderstood her for the whole time. But though he was desperate to know what happened to her note, he could not do anything about that until he went back to Korea. So meanwhile, he stole as many glances at Jaein, as humanly possible without her noticing, because he had missed her so much.

She had changed quite a lot. Now that she actually paid MORE attention to her looks, she was looking more and more beautiful than a year ago. In fact, she was becoming TOO charming to him, she was attracting quite a bit of attention from the other young men from the other organisations in the party.

And what totally sucked for Jaejoong, was that he wanted to go up and pull her away into his arms, claiming her as HIS, and shielding her from all those straying eyes of all "the flies" around her. But he could not do that...

So all he could do was to sulk in his heart, whilst stealing glances at Jaein, who was smiling so sweetly at all "the flies". But not even ONCE looking in his direction, or acknowledging his presence...

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Flashes of Jaejoong's politely conversing with the guests appeared within Jaein's vision when she spoke to the guests throughout the night. It was as if he would not leave her alone. He always seemed to be in her line of sight whenever she was socialising. And it was hard for Jaein not to notice him, despite trying her very best to mentally block his face out.

She still could not help noticing his face shine out from amongst all the other guests. It felt as if though the place was so crowded, there were only the two of them, and he was just standing in front of her face, vying for her attention.

Moreover, there were many female guests gathered around him, trying to get his attention, and flirting with him. After graduation, and some time in university and working in the society, he was looking much more suave and poised than before. And even though he was still pretty much as cold as before, his male charisma was increasing, and she could sense it, even if she was miles away. He is a kingka afterall. In that suit, how could the rest compare to him? He was a natural-born star amongst all the male guests that night, shining brightly, and sticking out like a sore thumb to Jaein.

It annoyed her very much, because she still felt something for him, despite being mad at him. But no matter what she did, his face was still always there in front of her, along with the crowd of buzzing "bees" around him, the "flower". So she busied herself with the numerous guests that her CEO had introduced to her, trying to block his face and all the women around him out, even if it was futile.

As the night slowly came to an end, the guests slowly parted ways and left in their vehicles. Jaein was waiting for her car to be brought over by the valet when she noticed Jaejoong coming out from the door with a bunch of "bees" still hovering around him. She was quite annoyed, so when her car came, she slammed her car door very hard before zooming off at high speed.

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Jaein slammed her car door. She reached her apartment, and walked angrily from the carpark to the lift lobby, when complaining rather loudly...

Jaein (punching the lift button a few times angrily and impatiently): STUPID KIM JAEJOONG!!! HOW CAN HE INSULT ME LIKE THAT, AND THEN GO PARADE AROUND WITH A POSSE OF FLIRTATIOUS SLUTS IN FRONT OF MY FACE!!! I HATE HIM!!! I HATE HIM!!! DON'T EVER LET ME SEE HIM AGAIN, OR ESLE I'LL... I'LL....

Jaein punched the lift button a few times angrily and impatiently. The lift doors opened, and she entered the lift.

Jaein: AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

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A pair of arms had slipped around Jaein's waist and grabbed her, pulling her backwards towards his body, while carrying her inwards into the lift. She screamed in shock, and tried to push herself away from her attacker. But she wasn't strong enough.

Jaejoong: You'll do what, huh?

Jaein ceased struggling, and turned around in shock when she heard the voice of her attacker. When she turned around to face Jaejoong, he could not help himself anymore. He could smell the faint sweet scent from her shampoo, feel her body's warmth against his body, and the sight of her pouting strawberry lips lured him so much to plant a kiss on them. He swiftly stole a kiss on her lips. Jaein's eyes opened wide with shock, and she struggled futilely again to break loose from his death hold.

Jaein (hitting his arms angrily): GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME!!! YOU JERK!!! LET ME GO!!!

Jaejoong loosened his arms, and pressed the "emergency stop" button making the lift jerk to sudden stop, making Jaein lose her balance and fall back towards him. She struggled to get away from him, and to make the lift move again, but he body-blocked the lift controls.

Jaein (staring at Jaejoong with daggers in her eyes): WHAT DO YOU WANT?!!!!

Jaejoong moved closer towards Jaein cornering her, and blocking her from running away from him. His body was so near to hers, that even if she moved just an inch, she would bump into him immediately.

Jaejoong: Don't you understand anything at all?

Jaein (irritatedly): WHAT???!!!!

Jaejoong: Ha ha ha... no need to sound so irritatedly...

Jaein: Who... WHO said so!!!.... I'm NOT irritated AT ALL!!!

Jaejoong: No?... Come on... I know that you're JEALOUS of ALL the beautiful ladies around me tonight...

Jaein (stuttering slightly): I...I....I've got MUCH BETTER things to do than to be jealous of those... those... women....

Jaejoong: Is that right? I thought you craved for MY attention... as much as... them...

Jaein (annoyed at his self-centred arrogance): WHO CARES ABOUT WHAT YOU DO!!! JUST GO BACK TO THOSE WOMEN AND LET ME GO!!! NOW!!!!

Jaejoong (smirking): You can go if you want... I'm not stopping you...

He raised both his hands to free her escape paths, but not moving his body one bit. If she wanted to leave, she would bump into his body before getting past him to the lift controls. Jaein raised her arms to block her body from his, while she tried to move pass Jaejoong, but she couldn't squeeze pass him, no matter how she pushed, as the space he left for her was too small, and he refused to budge at all. And all her tries, just made her bump into him more times, albeit unwillingly, but much to Jaejoong's delight.

Jaein (irritatedly staring up at Jaejoong's face): ARGHHH!!! KIM JAEJOONG!!! I HATE YOU!!!

Jaejoong crashed his lips into Jaein's, his hands going around her face, and pulling her face towards his, as he kissed her passionately.

Jaejoong couldn't stand it anymore. The sight of Jaein trying so hard to get pass him made him want to hold her in his arms even more. He wanted to just kiss all the bad memories away, and to bring back all the good times they had shared together.

Jaein felt her body melting and softening as Jaejoong kissed her. Slowly her struggling ceased. Jaejoong broke the kiss and looked at Jaein lovingly.

Jaejoong: Don't hate me... Cos I still love you... A lot...

Jaein (sulking): Liar.

Jaejoong: I'm not lying... It's true... I didn't get your note at all... I thought you didn't want me anymore... That's why you left without a word...

Jaein: No need to explain anything. I'm no one to you. Moreover... I won't believe you again... EVER...

Jaein's thoughts: No matter WHAT you say... I won't believe you again... I won't let my heart be broken again by you...

Jaejoong (looking away dejectedly): I understand... It was wrong of me to insult you like that just now... I'm sorry... I won't disturb you ever again...

Jaejoong moved away and stood in front of the lift controls, he pressed the "emergency stop" button to let the lift move again. Both stood in silence.

*DING LEVEL 33*

The lift reached Jaein's apartment level, and the doors opened.

Jaein walked out of the lift and towards her apartment.

Jaejoong: Bye... Forever...

*SLAM*

The lift doors closed.

Jaein turned around to look at the lift.

She felt a nagging ache in her heart.

Did she do the wrong thing by shutting Jaejoong out?

But if it's the right thing to do, why does her heart ache so badly that she feels like she's going to die?

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Other fan fics we've written so far...
Destined 遐想 [Completed]

Serendipity 奇缘 [Completed]

My Little Princess 나의작은공주 [Sequel to Serendipity 奇缘]

Rainbow 彩虹 [Completed]

Love in the ice

Last thing... Comments will be greatly appreciated!!!

Love in the ice - Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Aftermath

The morning after... before sunrise...

Both Jaein and Jaejoong couldn't sleep the whole night after they parted ways. Jaejoong was too excited from his success in his love declaration, and having Jaein accept his love relatively easily. And he couldn't wait for morning to come so that he could pop over and see her again. As Jaein had forced him to leave the house last night, citing inappropriateness as the reason, as she didn't want her cousins to see her together with him. He had agreed reluctantly, but made a pact with her to meet for breakfast early in the morning.

Jaein, however, was tossing and turning the whole night for another reason. She HAD to leave today, and despite her heart wishing to stay to be with Jaejoong, she had to leave to return to her school and her lessons. There was no way that she could stay. But she didn't want to tell him last night and deprive him of his rare moment of joy. She did whatever she could to make him happy, hoping that it will leave him something nice memory of what they shared to reminiscence over when she's not around...

After leaving a note to her cousins, and a note to Jaejoong (left in his mailbox), Jaein left the house early before dawn so that Jaejoong wouldn't know that she had already left. As she knew that he would definitely stop her from leaving if he saw her leaving. Especially after last night, he must have thought that she would be staying with him. But Jaein was a stubborn girl, she didn't like to depend on others. She didn't depend on her parents' money before, so she was most definitely not going to depend on her cousins or Jaejoong for her expenses. She would go back to school, and her part-time tuition job to earn her own keep.

If she had time, she would meet up with him...
If things didn't work out, it probably wasn't meant to be...
And, if something was meant to be, nothing can break it apart...
If it wasn't meant to be, then the slightest thing will crack it...
And then there's nothing worth being upset over...
He just wasn't The One...

With these in mind, Jaein hypnotised herself to leave her cousins' house, and her first true love...

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1 year later...

Jaein had already graduated a month after she left her cousins' house, but she didn't teach at Jaejoong's school. In fact she didn't teach at all. She went back to work at her parents' company.

"Why?", you might ask.

"Where is Jaejoong?"

"Aren't they together still?"

Jaejoong is no longer in the scene. At least in Jaein's eyes. As he never contacted Jaein after she left. She took it that he didn't want to continue in a hopeless long distance relationship with someone whose 6 years his senior, that seemed to have no future. She didn't take it too hard. She took it in her stride, but her heart was already shattered a second time. And she didn't want to open herself to another again. And to heal her heart, she moved somewhere else.

Somewhere far away from where her bad memories were...
She moved to another country.
She moved to Singapore.
Based at her parents' company in Singapore, she switched jobs, homes and country to stop herself from ever thinking of Jaejoong.

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On the other hand, Jaejoong had also graduated from his school, and was entering university, while working part-time at his parents' company to gain experience, as he studied. Much like Jaein, he was turning to work to numb himself from the pain of thinking of her.

He never understood why she chose to leave that day. And it bore holes in his heart that she would treat his love so callously, when he (a kingka) had bared the whole of his true heart to her. Maybe she thought that he was too young for her. But why did she kiss him back that night then? His mind was in a maze, and it gave him intense headaches whenever he thought of her.

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At a corporate event dinner...

Jaein's company was hosting a corporate charity event, and a lot of companies were invited. Jaein was graciously and elegantly dressed for the occasion. As the director of the company, she had to pay more attention to her looks, since she represented the company.

Her CEO was bringing her around introducing her to the various business partners.

CEO: Ms Jun, come over, let me introduce you to Mr Kim from the Kim Holdings.

Jaein went over to her CEO's side and bowed to Mr Kim politely.

Jaein: Nice to meet you Mr Kim. I'm Jun Jaein from the Jun Corporation.

With her body bent bowing, she stretched out her hand to shake his. He took her hand in his after some consideration and his grip was real strong, and he didn't want to let go of her hand. She looked up, and was shocked to see Jaejoong standing in front of her, eyes wide opened, holding her hand in his tightly.

Jaein: Jae... I mean... Mr Kim... Nice to meet you...

Jaein pulled her hand away from Jaejoong's forcefully. Both had spent so much time and effort trying to forget each other, and now they had to meet again under such circumstances. It was too much for both to take.

CEO: Mr Kim is the young heir of Kim Holdings, and he's learning the ropes from his parents now as he's still studying... Very promising young man indeed... Hope to work with you soon...

Jaejoong peeled his eyes away from Jaein, and force a smile at the CEO and bowed politely. Jaein kept her head low and eyes looking downwards, avoiding all eye contact with Jaejoong.

CEO: I'll leave you two to get to know each other, cos you're around the same age... Not like the rest of us old fogeys around here... Ha ha ha...

Jaein: Uncle... wait.. I...

The CEO ignored Jaein and walked off, leaving the two behind in awkward silence.

Jaejoong stared at Jaein, but she kept looking down, and avoiding eye contact with him. Feeling anger rise in him, Jaejoong grabbed Jaein's hand, and tugged her towards a more remote area so that he could question her on why she left. Once away from the crowd, Jaejoong trapped Jaein against the wall, forcing her to face him.

Jaejoong: So you don't know me now? After disappearing without a trace for a year?

Jaein kept silent and looked down.

Jaejoong (anger rising): Answer me! Why did you leave?!!! And what are you doing here?!!!

Jaein: I didn't disappear.... I HAD to leave... I still had a semester to finish... You can't expect me to just drop-out of school after so much, just because of something that might not even...

Jaejoong (cutting in): So you didn't believe me!!!??!!! I told you I wasn't lying!!!!

Jaein: I didn't say that you were lying... I just don't think that it'll work out...

Jaejoong (overwhelmed by anger): THEN WHY DID YOU LEAD ME ON THAT NIGHT???!!!! THE KISS... DID THAT MEAN NOTHING TO YOU???!!! ARE YOU THAT EASY???!!!!

Jaein (horrified by his insults): NO!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU'D SAY THIS!!!

Jaejoong: You're a teacher, and yet you're working in business now... Who knows what you're saying is true, and when it's a lie... For all I know, it could have been another lie... You could have just been playing with me....

*SLAP*

Jaein slapped Jaejoong hard on his face. She glared at him hard with anger and hatred.

Jaein's thoughts: I can't believe that you'd say such hurtful things to me... You said that you love me... Is that how you treat someone you love? If this is what you call true love...

Jaein (nonchalantly): Ha ha ha... I guess I'd been a big fool afterall... There is NOTHING called TRUE love in this world... It's all just a cruel game of manipulation... And to set the record straight... I DIDN'T disappear without a trace... I left you a note in your mailbox... But I guess you probably didn't care, so that's gone to the trash... Anyway all this is just a game to kill time and boredom for you rich brats... I don't think poor, ugly people like me can afford to involve myself in this anymore... So I'll take my leave now... I hope I'll NEVER see you again in this lifetime or the next...

Jaein pushed Jaejoong aside, and walked back to the crowd. She braced herself and forced back her tears that threatened to fall from her eyes, putting on a forced smile to go back to mingling with the other guests.

Jaejoong stared at her walking away in shock. He didn't expect her to react like this, cos he thought she was really lying to him. And what shocked him even more was that she had left a note for him. But how come he never saw it?

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Other fan fics we've written so far...
Destined 遐想 [Completed]

Serendipity 奇缘 [Completed]

My Little Princess 나의작은공주 [Sequel to Serendipity 奇缘]

Rainbow 彩虹 [Completed]

Love in the ice

Last thing... Comments will be greatly appreciated!!!