Starting Over •JJK• ✔️

Thirteen

My eyes fluttered open and looked around. It was still dark, and it took me a second to remember where I was.

JK's bed.

Then everything about the night before flooded my brain. It started out terrible but ended on an amazing note.

I smiled as I rubbed my eyes and rolled onto my back. I heard slow and steady breaths coming from my right and I turned my head. JK was lying on his side with the blanket pulled up to his hips. His bare back was facing me and it took everything in me not to reach over and touch it. He was only a silhouette to me in this dark room once my eyes had adjusted, but I could still make out his features. His broad shoulders, the dip of his waist, his messy hair against the pillow...

I definitely didn't expect to end up here when I woke up yesterday morning.

I yawned and sat up, checking the time on my phone. He didn't have to be up for at least another half an hour, so I quietly slipped out of bed and out of his room to go make the guys some coffee. I padded out into the kitchen to prepare the coffee pot and get it started, and it didn't take long for the aroma of the fresh brew to fill my nose.

The only light in the place was coming from the kitchen. I leaned back against the counter to look out over the empty living room. It was eerily quiet. Almost too quiet. I'd never known a time when there wasn't some sort of commotion going on up here. But it was so peaceful. Thinking about how hectic things would be for them soon, and how they'll have to be away from their own beds for months, it was nice to think of them sleeping comfortably right now.

I poured myself a cup when the coffee was done. I walked through the living room and opened the sliding glass door that led out to the balcony. The air was cool and refreshing against my face, and after closing the door behind me, I leaned against the railing to take my first sip.

I couldn't remember the last time I'd felt so calm. Even though I'd only slept for about five hours, it was the best night's sleep I'd had in weeks. My brain was finally able to shut off from the fear and confusion and only focus on happiness.

I smiled at the thought of it. I was truly happy. I hadn't felt this way in a very long time.

The sound of the door opening behind me snapped me out of my thoughts. I whipped my head around to see who it was, suddenly remembering that the rest of the guys didn't know that I was here. They were all asleep when JK and I came up.

"Well, hello." Hobi flashed his ever-present smile as he slid the door shut. He had a mug in his hand. "I was wondering who was out here."

"Hey." I tucked my hair behind my ear when the breeze blew it across my face. "Good morning."

"Thanks for the coffee." Hobi joined me at the railing. "I'd ask what you're doing here but I guess I already know." He lightly tugged on the sleeve of the shirt I was wearing.

"It's not what you think." Although the sight of me wearing one of JK's oversized black t-shirts and a pair of his blue basketball shorts probably made it look like something else. "It's a long story."

Hobi tilted his head and scrunched his nose. "Is it, though? Because it looks to me like you two are finally starting to figure shit out."

I smirked into my cup as I took a sip. "Fine. That's the long and the short of it, yeah."

"It's about damn time, too." Hobi turned around and rested his elbows against the railing. "It's been hell watching you guys avoid what's been happening between you." He leaned toward me and wiggled his eyebrows. "Did you seal the deal?"

My mouth dropped open and I smacked him. "Hobi!"

He laughed and shook his head. "I'm kidding!" He took another swig of his coffee. "Kind of. But honestly, Mads. We've all been rooting for you guys to come to your senses. I've never seen him light up the way he does whenever you walk into a room."

I was thankful that it was still dark outside so he couldn't see me blushing. I looked up to see the sky slowly become lighter. "I should go try and wake him up. You know how he is in the morning." I finished my coffee and moved towards the door. "I'll see you in a little bit."

"Hey, one more thing." Hobi set his mug down onto the table in front of him, unable to hide his smirk. "Has he told you about his daddy kink yet?"

"Hobi, I swear to god..." I closed the door and his laughter faded behind it. I dropped my empty mug off on the kitchen counter before heading for JK's room.

I slowly opened the door to find him in the same position he was in when I left, still sound asleep. I clicked the door shut and slid back beneath the covers to scoot up behind him, perching myself up on my hand so I could look down at his face. I rested my other hand on his shoulder and gently rubbed his arm while leaning down to kiss him above his ear. I spoke in a whisper. "Time to wake up."

JK groaned and rubbed his nose but didn't move otherwise.

I grinned and shifted so I was now kneeling behind him. I playfully bounced up and down to shake the bed a little and try to get him to move. "Come on. I made you coffee and everything."

He groaned again and yawned, finally rolling over. He rubbed his eyes before raising his arms above his head in a stretch. All of the muscles in his upper body flexed, and I only tore my eyes away from them when his hand moved down the length of my back. His voice was low and still filled with sleep when he spoke. "Good morning."

It was probably too soon to think about how I could get used to this, but I couldn't help it.

I slid myself down to lay beside him and he turned onto his side to look down at me, propping his head up on his hand. I reached up to comb my fingers through his thick hair and simply took in the sight of him.

More than anything, I wished we could stay here like this all day.

JK lightly ran his thumb over my bottom lip with his fingers resting on the side of my neck. "You probably shouldn't have asked me to kiss you last night."

I snickered. "Oh yeah? Why's that?"

He lowered his face so it hovered above mine, and our lips were barely touching when he spoke. "Because now it's the only thing I want to do." His hand slid around to the back of my neck as he closed what little gap there was between us.

The kiss started out slow and sweet but quickly shifted. He teased my lips with his tongue and I opened my mouth a little more, allowing our tongues to finally meet. I slid mine against his and pushed my hand up the back of his head and into his hair. The kiss remained slow but became deeper as he turned his head the other way, his hand gently pulling at the back of my neck.

My mind went blank other than being completely enveloped in him. I felt the weight of his upper body press mine into the mattress beneath me and my arms moved up to wrap around him.

I had no idea just how badly I'd been wanting this until it was finally happening. Last night's kisses were one thing, but this was something else.

His teeth tugged on my bottom lip for a moment before his tongue invaded my mouth again. My hand moved up his back and onto his shoulder, tightening my grip on him.

His fingers moved into my hair and made a loose fist, tugging on it just enough to make me press my thighs together. I couldn't stifle the moan from escaping my throat, and we were both breathing heavily when he broke the kiss.

He pressed his forehead against mine, licking his lips with his eyes closed. "I have to get moving before I get myself into trouble here." He gave me one last and lingering peck on the mouth before sitting up.

I untangled my arms from his body as he moved away from me. The room had brightened up quite a bit thanks to the rising sun, allowing me to see his perfectly toned body more clearly. My heart was pounding and all I wanted was to keep putting my hands all over him. "Yeah, I have to get ready for my meeting."

There was no way that I was going to be able to concentrate after this.