Gain

Chapter Twenty One

Chae woke to soft fingers stroking her hair. It took her a second to recognise where she was and when she turned she was met by sleepy brown eyes. The instant Jennie saw she was awake she made her way in to Chae's arms. She snuggled in to the younger girl and surprisingly Chae felt her heartbeat increase. She pecked the top of Jennie's head and wrapped her arms around the cuddle ball on top of her. Last night, after some heated kisses, they decided to just go to bed. Jennie lent Chae some PJ's and they cuddled until they fell asleep.

She thought back to what happened and couldn't understand what had prompted her to kiss Jennie. She had a crush on the older girl and the more time they spent together it just grew. But she was also aware that Jennie had just come out of a relationship from hell and she...

Chae's thoughts stumbled. She'd been in relationships before but none worked out. She always gave too much and 2NE1 had chastised her constantly for it. However over the years she had learnt to be cautious and take a step back. Moreover she's been preoccupied with her "cause" for at least the past two years. A few one night stands here and there but nothing worth considering. But Jennie, held something. She held a chance for her to be serious and Chae liked how caring the older girl was. Jennie didn't even have to try.

"Calm down Chae."

Jennie gave her bottom lip a small tug and kissed her lightly. The younger girl's heartbeat was pounding and Jennie hoped she wasn't having some sort of panic attack. Chae gave Jennie a hug and a small smile. The brunette sat up and pouted cutely. Chae's stomach rumbled as she rubbed her eyes. Jennie laughed at the loud sound and Chae giggled along. Jennie reached for her phone on the side table and saw that it was just past 10am.

"I'll go make something to eat. I guess that's why your heart was ringing in my ear," Jennie smiled cheekily.

Chae moved her gaze slowly up and down the brunette and enjoyed the way Jennie's shorts sat on her. Her thighs were exposed and Chae could only imagine what lay beneath all the cloth.

"Yeah, I definitely need to eat," Chae's eyes were staring at Jennie's breasts.

The older girl reached for a pillow and smacked Chae lightly. She continued doing so for a few minutes, while the younger girl laughed and begged for her to stop.

"Don't look at me like that, Park Chaeyoung,. The only thing you're eating this morning is eggs," she hopped off and made her way to the kitchen.

The conference room was stuffy; Lisa fiddled with the air conditioners remote. Cool air breezed throughout the room. She moved around to sit closer to it. Jennie let down the big screen while Jisoo set up the footage. They made themselves comfortable when everything was ready. Jisoo played the video. It was a split screen and it took some concentration for Chae to decide on a focus point. She chose the middle block and hoped at least one of them would find something. It played for six minutes and all they saw were dancing bodies and flashing lights.

Jisoo's eyes darted from block to block. There was only ten minutes left. They continued watching in silence. Chae's phone buzzed in her pocket. She took it out and saw that Lee had responded. She was available to come with Chae tomorrow. Jennie peered across the table and saw the red head smiling faintly at her phone. She returned to the screen. Her eyes fell on to a figure who was wearing a similar outfit to Siyeon's. She told Jisoo to pause and they analysed the figure. The woman's built seemed to match their target but the video was grainy. They were unable to clearly see her face. She had entered a backdoor in the club. They finished the video and the woman did not exit. They replayed it and again, the woman did not come out from the room.