Today I Met The Girl I'm Going To M... - Chapter 10: Chapter 10

"Learn how to fucking drive." I scream as I glare at the old lady attempting to operate the car beside me.
Honestly, some people!
I gun it so I can pass her and for good measure I give her the finger before she's just a speck in my rearview mirror.
Normally I'm not so out of control but I'm on my way to meet Jennie and the last thing I want is to be late.
The hours that have passed since she called to check up on me have passed so excruciatingly slow. I swear at one point I saw the second hand on my wristwatch go backwards.
No matter what I've been doing or who I've been speaking with, Jennie has been in my thoughts non-stop.
I'm quickly becoming obsessed with her, but not in some weird stalker kind of way. It's more like in a I-want-spend-the-rest-of my-life-with-you-and-have-tons-of-babies kind of way.
As much as I'd love to be in Jennie's head for just a second so I can find out what she's thinking, I'm glad she can't get in mine because I'm sure I'd scare the hell out of her.
On a positive note, I did get a heroes welcome when I returned to work this morning. My dad was singing my praises to everyone about how I managed to get Jennie to sign on with our company. I'm lucky he was too busy telling the office how great I am to notice Rose and Bobby snickering behind his back.
The praise was short lived though when he found out that Jennie hasn't actually signed a contract or anything. I assured him those are just minor details but he wasn't thrilled with that assessment. He practically ordered me to see Jennie again without knowing that I already have plans with her.
That worked out well for me because I didn't have to make up some lame excuse for leaving and I have the contract he insists Jennie signs in my trusty Chanel purse.
I changed purses before I left to go to work because my Louis Vuitton purse is on probation for making me trip yesterday. It doesn't matter that me falling resulted in Jennie taking care of me, again, and in her kissing my cut all better, I really could have lived without the humiliation.
"Move a little slower why don't you!" I scream at the driver in front of me. I honk furiously on my horn and scream a few more profanities for affect until they get the message and change lanes.
Stupid slow drivers need to get off the road and stop impeding my journey.
Ok, I think I need to calm down before I let my road rage get the best of me.
I start doing some breathing exercises I learnt in my yoga class when my phone rings.
"What?" I shout as I answer the call without looking to see who it is.
"That's not the proper way to answer the phone young lady." My mom replies sternly.
Just what I don't need, on top of everything else that's stressing me out I'm about to get a lecture. "Sorry mom, just having one of those days."
"Sounds like somebody is a little frustrated." She jokes.
Oh mother! How rude!
I don't think it's hard to see where I get my witty sense of humor from.
"Did you call for a particular reason, or was it just to bother me?" I ask to avoid addressing her very astute observation.
"I did call for a reason, bothering you is just an added bonus." My mom tells me.
My patience is wearing thin and my mother's antics are not helping. "I'm on my way to an important meeting mom so you have exactly five seconds to explain what you want before I hang up on you."
"Touchy touchy." I can picture her smirking so clearly. "I just wanted to make sure you're coming over for dinner tonight."
I cut another person who can't drive off before I respond. "I come over every week for dinner and every week you call to ask me if I'm coming. Is it really necessary for you to check up on me?"
"Of course it is, I'm your mother and I love you." She sounds really upset.
Oh no, she's using mother guilt on me, it's the most lethal form of guilt known to man.
I grip the steering wheel so tightly my knuckles turn white. "I love you too and I'm sorry."
"See you tonight then." She says in an incredibly cheery tone. Gah, she tricked me, and the sad thing is I fall for it every time.
"Good-bye." I say as I pull into the parking lot of the recording studio.
I swear if her little guilt trip made me late I'm never going to forgive her.
I check the clock in my car and then I let out a groan of frustration.
No, I'm not late, I've arrived half an hour before I was supposed to.
I probably didn't need to leave my apartment so early but the way traffic is in L.A. you have to be prepared for anything.
And of course I was going stir crazy waiting for three o'clock to arrive.
Well I certainly can't go inside now, that will make me appear way too eager. Even though I've vowed to not to bring Sexy Jisoo out to play anymore, I can't let Jennie know how much she's gotten to me when I don't know what her intentions are.
Although something tells me she already has an inkling that I'm crazy about her.
I decide to use the extra time I have to make sure I look my best.
I have on a faded pair of jeans and an old band t-shirt that used to belong to Bobby. My mom accidentally shrunk it many years ago so it's too small for him but it fits me quite nicely. I had to go home and change before our meeting so I didn't look too corporate wearing one of my tailored suits.
I'm not really sure who Motley Crue is but I think the fact that I'm wearing their shirt will score me some points with Jennie. I have to admit I feel a bit badass and somewhat hardcore, you know what they say, 'when in Rome'.
I pull my pink lip gloss out of my purse so I can put on one more coat when I feel a hand reach into my car and grab my shoulder.
"Give me all your money."
Danger! Danger! Danger!
Oh my god, I'm getting car jacked!
I frantically reach back into my purse to get the mace I carry around for situations just like this one.
Nobody, not even some lunatic car jacker, is going to do anything to mess up my plans to hear Jennie sing.
They shake my shoulder again just as I get the cap off my spray bottle. "I didn't mean to scare you, I was only kidding around."
Sweet merciful Zeus!
"Are you trying to give me a heart attack?" I ask Jennie as I shove the mace back in my purse.
Oh my god!
I almost maced Jennie!
That would have been disastrous.
And not the least bit funny.
My pulse is racing and for once the mere presence of Jennie isn't the reason for that.
"I'm sorry." Jennie replies as she bites her bottom lip.
That's ok my love, all is forgiven, let's kiss and make-up.
"No problem." Is what actually comes out of my mouth.
"I just saw you and I couldn't resist." She says and let me tell you I wish she meant something else by that statement.
Time to turn on a little bit of the Jisoo Kim charm.
Just because I'm not going to go all out to impress Jennie doesn't mean I can't flirt with her.
"You have no idea how often I hear that." I reply with a smile.
Jennie laughs as she opens my door for me, how gallant. "I have no doubt about that whatsoever."
Yes!
She's flirting back!
I think.
See, and you were worried for nothing.
I exit my vehicle gracefully and when I'm face to face with my would-be attacker, my throat goes dry.
Jennie is wearing another shirt that exposes her killer abs.
Maybe she's struggling to make ends meet so she can't afford clothes that cover her entire stomach.
It's not that I'm complaining because the view is very scrumptious, but seeing Jennie's toned and very defined abs sends me into tizzy like you wouldn't believe.
I want to touch them and kiss them and do some other stuff that is of the NC-17 variety.
I can feel my eyes being drawn to them like a moth to a flame and it's only when I hear Jennie clear her throat that I tear my eyes away from her abdomen.
It's a good thing I'm wearing sunglasses or my staring would have been very obvious. "Sorry the heat makes me space out sometimes." I say to explain why I haven't been speaking for the last few minutes.
Jennie nods her head, "Yeah, it is rather hot."
So take off all your clothes!
Hey, at least I'm thinking these things instead of saying them out loud.
That's progress.
"You're here kind of early." Jennie remarks as we make our way inside. "Let me guess, the early bird catches the worm, right?"
I open my mouth to reply but then quickly close it.
Damn, she knows so well me already.
"What's the matter? Cat got your tongue?" Jennie teases as she hip checks me.
She's rather feisty today.
Which is good, very, very good.
"No, I'm just choosing to ignore your insults." I reply before I hip check her back.
"How mature of you Jisoo." Jennie retorts and this time when she hip checks me she does it so forcefully I lose my balance.
Oh no, it's happening again.
I'm heading for the ground at an unbelievable speed, until I feel a pair of strong arms wrap themselves around me from behind.
"I guess I got a little carried away." Jennie says in my ear, causing me to shiver despite the California heat.
Her breath feels delicious against my skin and her voice takes on a husky quality that warms me right back up.
I turn my head and my mouth is mere inches away from hers.
I'm so close to the promised land I can almost taste it.
I look at Jennie's luscious lips and then my eyes move up to the brown eyes I could spend forever staring into. The only problem is, when I almost fell my sunglasses got knocked off so there is no way I can hide what I was just doing.
I almost call Jennie "my hero" until I realize that she'd know I remembered my drunken performance and my gut tells me this isn't the right time to let her in on that secret.
"That's uhm, yeah, uhm." I stammer and it's taking every ounce of self-control I can muster not to kiss her right now. This is the closest we've ever been and the feeling of Jennie's body pressed against mine is frying my brain.
"Are you ok?" Jennie asks quietly while still holding me tightly.
She seems reluctant to let go and that's fine by me.
I nod my head because I know if I speak I'll either end up making no sense or I'll end up saying something completely inappropriate.
Seconds pass, although it feels like an eternity as our eyes remain focused on each other.
Eventually Jennie shakes her head ever so slightly and then her arms are being removed from my body.
I want to scream, "no" at the loss of contact and heat our separation brings but I'm able to censor myself somehow.
"Thanks for catching me." I say to break the silence that's hanging over us.
Jennie's face is neutral, which only makes me want to know what she's thinking even more than I already did. "It was kind of my fault that you almost fell." She picks up my sunglasses and then she places them in the palm of my hand.
A surge of energy shoots through my entire body, which I try very hard not to react to.
I don't think I was successful though because Jennie steps away from me very quickly.
No, no, no, things are beginning to get uncomfortable.
"So, do you play any instruments?" I blurt out to change both the subject and the tone of our conversation.
Jennie chuckles as we begin to walk, "Very subtle Jis, very subtle, but to answer your question, yes I do."
"Really?" I tilt my head, "What do you play?"
Please say the guitar, please say the guitar, please say the guitar.
Jennie opens the door for me and I step inside the air-conditioned building. "Today I'll be doing some recordings with the piano."
Drats!
Oh well, maybe piano players have just as strong hands as guitar players.
I mean their fingers have to nimble and they have to be able to use both hands at once.
Ah, I'm going off into my own world again, it's time to come back.
"But I also play the guitar." Jennie finishes.
Wahoo!
Score one for me!
I'm such a perv.
"That's cool." I reply nonchalantly even though my head is filled with very dirty thoughts about Jennie, her fingers and how I wish she'd play my body like one of her instruments.
She leads me to the studio she has booked for the next few hours without much talking but the tension that was present before is gone.
"So this is where all the magic happens." Jennie smirks as she shows me around.
I place my purse on the floor and smile at her. "I can't wait for the show."
That show is going to have to wait though because an unwelcome guest has just walked through the door.
"Hey Jennie, I need to..." Hanbin stops mid sentence when he sees me.
Damn you D.B. and your very bad timing.
"You remember Hanbin." Jennie says but I'm happy to report she doesn't look all that pleased by his presence either.
"How could I forget." I reply harsher then I would have liked.
"Sorry to interrupt you guys, but Tony's on the line for you." He hands Jennie a cell phone and now D.B. has me wondering who Tony is.
"I have to take this call." Jennie says as she puts the phone to her ear. "I'll be right back."
She hightails it out of the studio leaving me alone with D.B.
Well this ought to be fun...not!