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A/N: Posting the Epilogue in honor of our sweet Hobi's birthday!  Hope you enjoy it!

Ray POV:

"Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh," Ray repeated as she paced back and forth in the small room. "I can't believe this is happening. Are you sure he is still here?" She couldn't believe what was about to happen.

Ray's mom grabbed her anxious daughter by the shoulders, stopping her in her tracks. "Calm down munchkin," she demanded gently. "He's still here. I promise you. He's not going anywhere."

A soft knock on the door had both Ray and her mom turning. A familiar set of doe eyes and a mop of dark hair peeked around the door, followed by a shorter smaller silver hair man. "You decent Noona?" Jungkook asked, stepping into the room, followed by Jimin.

Ray nodded. "Do... do I look okay?" she asked, giving a small twirl.

Jungkook was speechless, but Jimin hurried to her side, taking her hands. "You look beautiful," he gushed out. "Hobi hyung is so nervous. He sent us here to make sure you didn't run away."

At his words, Ray took a deep breath, releasing the tension. It comforted her to know that Hoseok was just as anxious as she was to make sure the other hadn't changed their mind at the last minute. Ray smoothed down her dress, giving the guys a smile. "Thanks for coming to check on me," she replied, her voice suddenly calm and her hands steady.

Ray's mom snorted. "Don't let her fool you," she declared. "She was pacing back and forth right before you came in."

Jimin and Jungkook laughed at her statement. They had met Ray's mom the night before and instantly hit it off. Ray couldn't help but grin at the memory of her mom meeting Yoongi for the first time. The damn woman had blushed like a schoolgirl when Yoongi kissed her hand then preceded to stutter over her words. Hoseok and Ray had tears of laughter streaming down their faces at the way she fangirled and right in front of her husband too.

"Where's Emma?" Ray asked. Her sister was supposed to fly in the night before but her flight had been delayed so she didn't arrive until early that morning. She had missed meeting Hoseok's family and the rest of the members.

"Your dad went to pick her up," her mom explained. "She's already dressed and ready to go. She should be here any minute."

Ray let out a sigh of relief then turned at the knock on the door. Hoseok's sister, Dawon, opened the door, a bright smile on her face. Ray had met her three months prior when Dawon had flown with Hoseok to the US and had immediately clicked with the beautiful fashion designer. "Seokie sent me to check and make sure one of these two didn't run off with his girl," she stated with a laugh. "He needs you both back."

Jimin and Jungkook both stepped forward and kissed Ray's cheeks. "See you in a bit Noona," Jungkook said.

Jimin winked at her. "If you change your mind about Hobi hyung, I'm still available," he cooed, his voice sweet and a smug smile on his face.


Dawon smacked the back of his head and muttered something in Korean, causing the handsome man to send her a mocking glare and huff his way out of the room. Dawon rolled her eyes. "You going to have hands full with those two," she informed Ray. She moved to Ray's side, giving her a hug. "You look stunning."

Ray blushed at her words. "Thank you," she replied, her voice soft. Ray's mom grabbed a tissue and moved over to Ray.

"Hold still munchkin," she said. "Your mascara is smeared." She wiped the tissue under Ray's eyes, removing the offending smudge. "There. Perfect again."

The door opened again and a older dark hair woman that looked like Dawon stepped in. "Just wanted to see my new daughter," she said in halting English. Ray bowed to her, remembering the customs she had poured over before she met Hoseok's parents six months before, not wanting to offend them. Although Ray had been panicking, Hoseok's parents had been extremely sweet, immediately making her feel comfortable. Ray had spent the last 18 months studying Korean so she could at least participate in the conversation for the most part. Jimin and Jungkook still teased her about her pronunciation, but Namjoon had been extremely helpful during their video chats.

Hoseok's mom walked closer to Ray, studying the girl's face. "You very pretty," she finally said after a mom. "My Hoseokie very happy. You made him happy."

Ray's eyes started to tear at her words, but Dawon waved a hand at her. "No. None of that. Cry later," she insisted, making Ray laugh out loud.

"Thank you," Ray replied then repeated it in Korean, the only word she could say perfectly.

Dawon patted her shoulder. "Lessons with Namjoon going well?" she asked. "Your pronunciation much better."

Ray smiled at the praise. "It's challenging, but Namjoon has been a good teacher," she agreed.

The door opened again and a dark blond girl rushed in. "Sorry Ray!" she exclaimed, trying to straighten out her emerald green dress. She rushed to Ray's side, almost knocking her sister over in the process.

Ray gave her a quick hug then turned to face Hoseok's mom. "This is my younger sister Emma," she said, introducing the younger girl. Hoseok's mom greeted her politely and Emma returned the hello.

Dawon gave her a quick hug, remembering meeting her previously. "Flight delayed?" she asked.

Emma nodded. "Storms in Detroit," she replied. "Left Chicago on time, but connecting flight was late."

Ray's mom looked down at her watch. "And you made it just in time. You ready Ray?" she asked, looking at her daughter.


Ray nodded as Emma helped fix her dress. "Come on," Dawon said. "Let's get you married to Seokie."

Hoseok's POV:

Hoseok ran a hand through his dark hair, the worst of thoughts running through his mind. He had sent Jimin and Jungkook to check on his bride but they had not yet returned. Had she changed her mind? What if she decided she didn't want to marry him after all?

Hoseok's mind flashed back to the last year. After going to see her during the tour in the US and making up, their relationship became stronger than ever. They had spent the 18 months flying back and forth between the two countries. When Ray had flown in six months before, Hoseok had taken her to Daegu to meet his parents, this time with Ray agreeing to go. His parents had adored her just like he thought they were and when he brought Dawon to the US to meet her, he was so happy that his girl and his sister had immediately hit it off.

While in Daegu, Hoseok had taken Ray on the Palgonsan cable car up to the top of the mountain. Right there on the top of the world, Hoseok had asked her to marry him. This time he was asking because he knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. This time Ray had said yes. He slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her gently then wiped the tears that leaked from her pretty, dark eyes.

Hoseok sat down in a chair then immediately hopped back up, unable to sit still.

Namjoon put a hand on his shoulder. "Calm down," he said. "It's going to be alright."

Hoseok looked around the room at his members, his friends, his brothers. They were all here with him, by his side. Well except the two he had sent on a mission to go check on his bride. "Where are Jiminie and Jungkookie? Why haven't they come back? Did she change her mind? Is that why they didn't come back yet?" he demanded, the panic filling his mind.

Jin went to speak, but Jungkook and Jimin strolled through the door. Jimin had a glass in his hand and Jungkook had something that looked like chocolate in his that he took a bite of. "Damn... I love western wedding traditions," Jungkook declared his mouth full. "They sure do like their desserts and wedding dinners."

Hoseok looked at the two, not seeing any hints of worry in their faces and relaxed. Although Korean weddings were traditionally quick, Emma had inadvertently shared Ray's dreams of a wedding when she was teasing her sister about always have fancy weddings for their Barbie dolls. Hoseok wanted to make it happen for her so he did everything he could to make sure she had the wedding of her dreams since she was making his dreams come true. "Is... is Ray still here?" he asked.

Jimin nodded his head. "No worries Hobi hyung. She's just as nervous as you are," he reassured him. "And she looks gorgeous. I almost ran off with her."

Hoseok smacked the back of his head. "Ahh... knock it off," he insisted.


Jungkook started to giggle. "Dawon Noona hit him for the same thing," he chortled out between bites of the food he was still clutching in his hand.

Standing in front of the mirror, Hoseok straightened the tie that he was wearing then smoothed the jacket of his tux, trying to calm his racing heart. His bride was excited to see him, she hadn't run away, she was still waiting for him.

Jimin and Jungkook were mumbling in the corner about something and Hoseok turned to look at them. "What's up with you two?" he asked, eyeing the pair.

Jungkook shook his head, but Jimin patted the younger man's shoulder. "Jungkookie was staring at a girl that came in," he blurted out, causing the other man to flush bright red.

Taehyung wiggled his eyebrows at Jungkook. "Aww does our maknae have a crush?" he asked.

"Was she pretty?" Yoongi asked from his position on the sofa in the room, where he had been dozing off. Jungkook blushed then nodded his head.

Jin laughed out loud. "Maybe you'll find you a nice girl here in Seoul," he suggested.

Jimin and Jungkook exchanged a look. "Um... she didn't look Korean," Jimin explained.

Jungkook shook his head. "She had dark blond hair and the prettiest eyes I've ever seen in my life. They were a cross between blue and grey. She's tiny, almost Ray's heights and had the cutest freckles on her nose and cheeks," he gushed out.

Hoseok frowned at the description. That sounded suspiciously like... no. It couldn't be. Could it? Hoseok stood silently, listening to the other members tease Jungkook about his mystery girl. He listened with one ear to the conversation, thinking about his bride that was waiting a few doors away.

Namjoon looked down at his watch. "Come on Hobi," he said. "It's time."

Jungkook POV:

An hour later, Jungkook sat a small table with the rest of the members, waiting for Ray and Hoseok to enter the room. The photographer hired to shoot the event had pulled the newlywed couple aside for pictures. The rest of the wedding guests had been ushered into a beautifully decorated room. Small tables with white flowers, white tablecloths, and candles surrounded a space set aside for dancing. Long table covered with the same pristine white cloths held an array of foods, a mixture of traditional Korean and American items.

While the members engaged in conversation, Jungkook's attention kept getting drawn to the array of desserts, most he had already sampled since Ray had taken him with when she was planning the food for the wedding during one of her many trips to Korea in the last six months. Hoseok had been stuck in his studio that day and Jungkook had volunteered to accompany her.

Even though he was distracted by the food, Jungkook's attention was also focused on a pretty blond girl in an emerald green dress. She was sitting next to Ray's mom, dad, and her brother Alex, people Jungkook had met the night before. Jungkook knew Ray had a sister, but he hadn't met her last night, something about her flight being delayed. Was this mystery girl Ray's sister?

Hoseok and Ray finally entered the room to the sounds of cheers and applause. Ray blushed at the attention and Jungkook grinned. She had adapted to the fame associated with dating Hoseok fairly easily. ARMY had accepted her fully because of her sweet demeanor and when Hoseok announced their engagement during a VLive, ARMY flooded the comments with purple hearts and heartfelt words of congratulations.

After speaking with her and Hoseok's parents for a moment, Ray grabbed the blond girl by the hand, followed by Hoseok. She stopped directly in front of the table Jungkook was sitting at. "Hi guys," Ray said. "This is my baby sister Emma."

Emma rolled her eyes at Ray's words. "I'm not a baby," she argued.

Ray put an arm around her sister. "You're my baby sister. The only one of them that you are older than is Jungkook and that's only by less than 3 months," she said simply.

So his mystery girl is Ray's sister, Jungkook thought. The rest of the guys introduced themselves and when it came to Jungkook, he stuck a hand out. "Nice to meet you," he said in accented English.

Emma, Ray and Hoseok stayed at their table for a few minutes, making small talk until Hoseok and Ray were called off for something else. Jin gestured towards the table, inviting Emma to sit and get to know them since they were going to be like family now.

Emma laughed and thanked him, sitting in the chair right next to Jungkook. The members engaged her in conversation and Jungkook couldn't take his eyes off her. She was pretty from far away but up close, she was stunning.

Throughout the rest of the evening, Jungkook couldn't take his mind of the beautiful girl. She had graciously accepted a dance with Jimin, rolling her eyes at his blatant attempts at flirting. She had laughed at Jin's jokes and talked about books with Namjoon, realizing they had a lot in common.

Near the end of the night, Jungkook finally got the courage to ask her to dance. He took her hand when she accepted and escorted her onto the floor. He put a hand on her waist and gently took her other, while she rested the other hand on his shoulder.

They didn't say anything during the dance, but kept stealing glances at each other. Jungkook would blush when he was caught staring, but noticed she would do the same. At the end of the dance, Jungkook kissed her hand, making her flush bright red, the color staining her pale cheeks.

As they were getting ready to leave the hall, Jungkook dug deep down and found his courage. He hurried up behind Emma and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Noona?" he hesitated then spoke up. "Can... can I have your number? I'd... I'd like to stay in touch with you."

Jungkook's heart melted when a bright smile broke out across her face. "I would like that," she replied. She passed Jungkook her phone and he put his number in, taking hers as well. They took their phones back and Emma went to leave with a smile and a sweet goodbye.

Before he could lose his courage, Jungkook stopped her with a hand to her wrist. He leaned forward and quickly kissed her cheek. "Talk to you soon Noona," he said, before hurrying off.

A/N:  Let Go has officially ended.  Hope you enjoyed the story. 

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