To Sir, With Love

Chapter 12: Thunderclouds

They slept in each other's arms with a blanket covering them while the rains continued to pour. Around 11pm Jungkook's phone began to ring. He immediately got up, gently put Jimin on the bed and went to answer it. "Jina, is everything okay?" He gasped, thinking something happened to Claire.

Jina whispered, "She's frightened by the thunderstorm. She keeps crying for you. I'm sorry. I wouldn't have disturbed you but she hasn't stopped crying since she got up," Jina was really sorry for invading their private time but she never saw Claire quite like that before. "Its okay. Put her on the phone," Jungkook said.

Jimin got up after hearing him trying to console Claire. "It's okay, honey. I'm alright. No daddy's okay. I'm worried about you. Is the thunder frightening you? Remember thunder can't do you anything. Okay. It's just a big boom in the sky." Even though Claire was intelligent and well informed about life, she was still a five year old child who needed care, affection and her father. Jimin sat up and waited while Jungkook spoke to her. Then he started singing "Let It Go" the song from Frozen to her. Jimin's eyes lit up. 'OMG!! His voice was so beautiful.'

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"The snow glows white on the mount tonight
Not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm the queen

The wind is howling like this swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, Heaven knows I've tried."
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hen he stopped as he started to talk with Jina and he ended the call. He turned and looked at a shocked Jimin sitting up on the bed. "That was Jina. Claire was frightened by the...... Hey, are you okay? Looks like you're lost somewhere in another dimension," he laughed as Jimin started to smile, "Your voice. OMG! It is so beautiful. But is Claire okay?"

Jimin was still in awe. Jungkook just laughed and joined him back on the bed. "Yea, she's fine. She went back to sleep. I've only really sang for her, when I'm in the bathroom and the occasional road trips," he admitted and tried hugging Jimin but he was still looking at him in amazement. Then Jimin continued the song from where Jungkook had stopped:

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"Don't let them in,
Don't let them see
Be the good girl
you always have to be
Conceal, don't feel,
don't let them know
Well, now they know..."
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Jungkook sat up and gazed at him in wonder and they sang harmonzing the chorus together:

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"Let it go, let it go
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn away and slam the door
I don't care what they're going to say
Let the storm rage on
The cold never bothered me anyway..."
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"Omg! You say I have a beautiful voice. Your voice is like..... it's like...." and Jungkook bent his head blushing. Jimin smiled, "Its like what?" He asked wanting to hear the praise from him. Everyone always told him he had a beautiful voice but he wanted to hear it from Jungkook.

Jungkook made Jimin's world spin when he looked into his eyes and said, "It's like hearing angels singing. I felt like I was in heaven," and Jungkook kissed his lips, yearning for its touch and to hear him sing again. "Oh Jimin, I love you so much," Jungkook confessed and Jimin blushed in his embrace, "I love you, Jungkook," and he kissed him again.

"Hey we need to eat. The food is outside," Jimin said but Jungkook was skeptical wanting to remain in his arms. But then Jimin started talking about the food itself and Jungkook's stomach began to rumble. Jimin smiled and he put on his boxers and went to the living room where the appetizers were covered on the table. Jungkook followed him in the red shorts as his belly continued growling just hearing the word 'food'.

They sat down and began eating the mini burgers. "Omg! This is so good," Jungkook tried saying as he gobbled up two more burgers, a few wings and some pork bites. Jimin had a few plus the celery and carrot sticks. Jungkook yummed, "Oh I love carrots," and he took a few in his mouth. Jimin asked him, "Can you get the fruits and wine from the fridge? I'll go put your clothes in the dryer," Jimin heard his words and looked as Jungkook got up to get the stuff from the kitchen.

Jimin was feeling more and more at home with Jungkook. It felt like they were a couple. 'Are we a couple?' He thought as he put the clothes to dry. He went back to see that Jungkook took out two wine glasses and was pouring the sweet white wine in them. The cute white toy cat was on the table too. Jimin smiled, "This is a cute little fellow," and put his fingers in its fur. Jungkook grinned, "I saw it and somehow thought of you." Jimin nodded, "Oh my. Thank you so much. I do love cats and dogs. I'll call him, "Snowflake," and he proceeded to rub it on his face and kissed it up. Jungkook swallowed and pushed his tongue in his cheek. He couldn't believe he was jealous of a plushy toy.

"Would you like a tour now?" Jimin asked putting Snowflake down and took up his wine glass to drink. "Aaaah... wait don't drink as yet, I want to make a toast," Jungkook put his arms around Jimin's shoulders and paused looking at him, "Jimin-ah, you've opened your home, your life and your heart to me. Thank you for being the person you are and for loving me. For opening the door to my heart and my feelings. I finally know what it is to love and be loved in return... I'm in love with you, baby," Jungkook put both his arms around Jimin's shoulders and pulled him into his body.

A few tears fell from Jimin's eyes, "No one has ever told me how much I've affected their heart before." Then looking into his eyes Jimin asked his question, "Jungkookie, will you be my boyfriend?" Jungkook looked at him, "I thought I already was," and he laughed with him. They clinked their glasses and linking their arms together, they took a sip of the delicious wine from each other's glass. Then their lips sealed their bond of commitment to each other.

Jimin looked into his eyes and smiled, "Come on, let me take you around." Jungkook laughed, "Baby you can take me anywhere." Jimin raised his eyebrow, "Anywhere you say? Hmm... How about to the moon and back?" And they hugged again, kissing their lips tasting the wine as well as their love. "Hmmm... Is that a promise? Remember you still have to come back home by me for a dinner date."

Jungkook looked at him and loved being in love with him. Jimin nodded, "I remembered. A promise is a promise. Of course I will, to both events but let's walk around the apartment first," and he took Jungkook's hand and guided him around.

Jimin was very proud of his skills in putting his home together. He walked around showing and telling Jungkook about the purpose of the various rooms and furniture. He thought that he probably got his interior decorating skills from his mom. Then he remembered the meeting earlier with the lawyer and almost forgot the millions he inherited from her. He wanted to tell Jungkook about it but decided to wait until the official documents were signed and sealed. He would organize the dinner date after that so he could tell him then.

Jungkook watched him and realised Jimin's thoughts were far away, "Did I lose you there? Your mind seemed far for a few seconds." Both Jungkook and Jimin were amazed as to how well they could read each other. Jimin told him part of his thoughts, "I was thinking of my mom."

And he carried Jungkook to her room. "This was her room." It was so sweet even though it had all the medical equipment and devices needed for her health care. "I'll clean it up this weekend and I'll donate all the equipment to the elderly home close to my school."

He looked at her bed, "She passed right there," and he cried a bit looking at the empty bed. Jungkook put down their glasses and took Jimin full in his arms. It was because of his loneliness when he was crying at the chapel that they found each other. Thinking about it, Jungkook realised she was the one who hooked them up together. Jungkook kissed him and blessed Mrs. Park for giving Jimin to him so he could take care of him. "You've been taking care of your mom all these years but who has been taking care of you?"

And Jungkook looked into his eyes, "Let me love you," he begged Jimin holding up his chin so he wouldn't bend his head. Jimin's tears still fell and Jungkook wiped them and kissed them from his face. Then coming over his lips he kissed him sweetly and lifted Jimin up into his arms. Jimin bent his head down towards him, wrapping his legs around Jungkook's waist and continued kissing him.

Jungkook always wanted to do this with someone: to hold someone up in his arms and they would kiss. Those things he thought only happened in movies. He never thought that one day he would've not only get to do it but also to fall in love with that someone too: 'I love you, Park Jimin...'