I spend fifteen minutes basking in all things Jennie before I pick myself off the floor and head back to my bedroom.

I really, really don't feel like going into work today.

It's already 11:30, the day is half over and honestly I want some time to go over everything that's happened since my fateful encounter with the girl of my dreams.

I do realize that there will be plenty of cringe worthy moments that won't be so fun to relive but I'm willing to sacrifice my ego for Jennie, that's how much she's gotten under my skin.

It's hard to fathom that someone who I've known for just over a day already possesses so many of my thoughts, but she does and I don't see that changing anytime soon.

Although I don't want to go into work, I also don't want to be alone either.

I grab my phone and flop on my bed so I can call Rose.

I'm about to dial her number when I remember what it was like to see Jennie awake, in my bed, beside me.

Damn, I'm in so deep with her that I can't even think straight.

Not that I've thought straight in years mind you.

I shake my head to dispel Jennie from there momentarily and that's when I notice I missed seventeen calls from my friend.

I hope she's not mad at me.

"Jisoo I can't believe you left me hanging like that." Rosé yells so loud when she picks up the line that I have to hold the phone away from my ear. "That was unnecessarily cruel on your part."

I let out a little giggle at what my response is going to be. "I'm sorry but I had to see Jennie out the door, you know after we spent the night together."

Dead silence.

I can be so evil sometimes.

"Oh my goodness gracious." Rosé shrieks. "You mean to tell me that you got Jennie to sleep with you? Damn Kim I'm impressed."

"Well, not exactly." I reply as I roll over to the side of the bed that Jennie slept on. Her scent is everywhere and it's intoxicating. "But she did spend the night in my bed."

"Don't hold out on me girl, I need details." Rosé demands. "My love life is lacking right now."

I put my head on the pillow Jennie used. "Does that mean you finally ended things with your girlfriend?"

Rosé emits a very audible sigh. "Yeah, I broke up with her last night."

"How'd she take it?" I ask as I contemplate getting back under the covers, just for a little bit.

"Not very well, but enough about my pathetic situation, dish." She orders.

"I have a better idea, why don't you make up some excuse and come spend the afternoon with me." Plus, I still have to get my car and it will be a lot easier if Rosé drives me there later to pick it up. I'm going to keep that to myself until the right moment though. "It's been a while since we've spent quality time together."

That's because her girlfriend kept her on a very tight leash.

I never liked her at all but I kept my opinion to myself because I'm that good of a friend.

Ok, I may have slipped a comment in here and there but in my defense I was only looking out for Rosé's best interest. Her girlfriend was one brick short of a load if you catch my drift.

"That's a great idea, a true girls day." Rosé says very enthusiastically. "I'll be there in half an hour."

I wonder what reason she's going to give my dad for leaving.

That reminds me, I should probably ask her for more details about the meeting she made up to explain my absence this morning.

I get the information I need from Rosé before I hang up with her.

I decide to send my dad an email letting him know about Jennie signing with us instead of calling him directly. He can always tell when I'm lying and I really have no desire for any more drama in my life.

Once I'm done that I hop in the shower. That way, when Rosé arrives I'll be refreshed and ready to pour over all my wonderful Jennie details with her.

My ability to put a good spin on a bad situation is one of the reasons I'm so successful in the P.R. world. It shouldn't be surprising then that I use those same skills in my personal life as well.

I have many skills actually.

I can juggle for one.

As for my other skills, well, I don't want to brag or anything so I think I'll keep those to myself thank you very much.

I come back into my room after cleaning myself from head to toe and after a brief but very satisfying encounter with my removable shower head.

What?

Don't judge.

It's not like I'm the only one who does that sort of thing.

Anyway, while I was in the shower, my dad replied to my email. He congratulated me on a job well done and he also mentioned that he was very proud of me.

Ha! Guess he'll have to apologize for calling me irresponsible.

Oh right, I did sleep in and I am playing hooky for the day.

Whatever, I landed Jennie as a client and I had a very stressful night so I deserve a break.

Great, now I feel like a Kit Kat.

I send back a very modest message saying how I learned from the best, the best being him of course before I get dressed.

I've just gotten my shirt over my head when I hear the front door of my apartment open.

Don't worry, I'm not getting robbed or anything, Rosé has a key.

"Jisoo where are you?" She shouts.

"I'll be out in a minute." I shout back.

"I hope you're hungry because I stopped on the way and got us some food." Rosé rocks! I'm starved. "And I picked you up Starbucks as well." I swear if I wasn't already over the moon about Jennie I might consider giving Rosé another shot.

"You are so in my good books." I tell her as I exit my room.

"Thanks babe, I try." Rosé has one hand on her hip as she strikes a pose. "I should tell you that..."

"You better not have started without me." Bobby exclaims as he bursts through the door.

"I brought Bobby with." Rosé finishes. "I hope you don't mind but he was in my office when you called and he insisted that he tag along for our girls afternoon."

Bobby claps his hands together, "Can we do facials?"

I roll my eyes affectionately at him, "You are such a girl."

"One of us has to be." He teases as he engulfs me in a giant bear hug.

"Put me down right now." I demand but instead of listening to me, Bobby squeezes his arms around me even tighter. "Let me go!"

"Not until you say the magic word." Bobby tells me.

I try to break the hold he has on me with no success. "Please." I say when I've given up.

"That's not the magic word." Bobby smirks. "You have to say, 'Bobby, you are a man among men and I will never call you a girl again." He giggles. Right, that's really manly of him. "I just rhymed, I'm such a poet." No, you're a dork, but I love him anyway.

I grab Bobby's ear and tug on it so hard he cries out in pain.

Guess he's not such a tough guy after all.

"You're so mean." Bobby grumbles after he releases me from his grasp.

I shove him backwards, playfully of course. "You started it."

"Enough you two." Rosé says as she steps in between Bobby and me. "I didn't come over here to watch you guys bicker."

"Ok mom." I joke, earning a laugh from Bobby and a glare from Rosé.

I grab the Starbucks out of her hand and the two of them follow me to my couch. "Oh man I really needed that." I remark after taking a big gulp.

"Who cares about how good your coffee is, you have to spill on what happened with Jennie." Rosé says as she sits on the ground in front of me. Bobby sits beside her and the two of them are watching me like hawks. "Actually you can start by explaining your injury?"

My injury?

When did I get injured?

"The band-aid on your head." Rosé explains when I don't answer immediately.

Oh yeah, that.

You know, I was all gung-ho about going over every detail with Rosé about my night with Jennie, but now I'm not so sure.

What if I'm better off just keeping everything to myself? They're probably going to make fun of me, not that I'd blame them or anything.

I should point out that my reluctance to open up isn't because Bobby's here.

Bobby and Rosé are my two best friends, the people I feel most comfortable with and I guess if I can't trust them with the details of my humiliation, who can I trust?

Rosé snaps her fingers, "Yo Jis, wake up."

"Sorry, sorry." I reply as I take another sip of coffee.

Ok, I made my decision, I'm going to tell them everything.

Yes, everything.

It's the only way I can get their opinions on what might be going on in Jennie's head.

Well, I'm not going to ask Jennie myself. That idea has the potential to be very dangerous.

The food is forgotten for the moment as I regale Rosé and Bobby with the events of the previous night and this morning.

I don't leave any details out.

Not one single itty bitty detail.

I'm animated, self-effacing and damn entertaining if I do say so myself.

The more I get into my story the better I feel.

I really don't believe that what occurred in the last twenty-four hours is as bad as I originally thought.

That is until I finish talking.

I wait for a response from my audience but one is not forthcoming.

Rosé and Bobby are just staring at me with their mouths hanging open and both of them are sporting very dazed expressions on their faces.

"Uhm that's about it." I say after a couple of minutes of them just gawking at me.

Still nothing.

I wave my hand in front of their eyes. "Hey guys, you ok?"

Rosé and Bobby slowly turn towards each other and then their focus comes back to me.

"Do I have something on my face?" I ask as I rub my hand across my nose.

They don't say a word.

The two of them are seriously starting to freak me out.

All of a sudden Rosé springs to her feet and then Bobby does as well.

What the heck?

"I ain't no hollaback girl." Rosé sings.

"I ain't no hollaback girl." Bobby echoes.

Rosé starts dancing around, "I ain't no hollaback girl."

Bobby, being the follower that he is, dances too. "I ain't no hollaback girl."

And then the two of them collapse to the ground in hysterical, loud, out of control laughter.

"Ha-ha, very funny." I groan but they aren't paying any attention to me.

They're both clutching their stomachs and I see tears rolling down Rose face.

Is it really that bad?

Never mind, I don't want to know.

"Ok, ok, I get it, you guys can stop laughing now." I say as I lay down on the couch and fold my arms.

"Oh my god that's the funniest thing I've ever heard." Rosé breathes out.

"I think I'm going to pee in my pants." Bobby says as gets up from the ground.

My cheeks are burning and the regret I feel at sharing my tale is only surpassed by the many regrets I have over my time with Jennie.

"I ain't no hollaback girl." Rosé whispers, causing the two of them to start laughing again.

"I hate you both." I whine as cover my head with a nearby pillow.

"Don't be like that Jis." Rosé tries to grab the pillow from my hand but there's no way she's getting it from me. "We were only having a little fun."

"Yeah, we were laughing with you, not at you." Bobby chimes in.

"I wasn't laughing you ass." I reply and even though my voice is muffled somewhat by the pillow I know they heard me. "Tell the truth, how bad is it?" I ask when I work up the nerve to sit back up. I have the pillow on my lap and I'm playing with the edge of the material as I await what their response.

"Let's put it this way." Bobby starts. "One a scale from one to ten, one being..." Oh, that's where I get the need to rate things from.

Rosé elbows Bobby to shut him up. "Do you really want the truth or do you want the answer that will make you feel better?"

Tough choice.

"The truth." I tell her. I close my eyes and brace myself for what Rose is going to say to me.

"I think that you made an absolute fool out of yourself." Rosé begins.

What a fucking bitch.

Harsh much?

She could have been a bit gentler with me.

"But..."

Oh, she's not done yet.

And there's a 'but'.

I love buts.

Especially Jennie's butt.

What I wouldn't give to see her naked butt.

Shoot, I really have to stop getting distracted.

"I also think that whatever you're feeling, Jennie is too." Rosé finishes.

I take everything back. She's not a bitch, she's a doll.

"Oh yeah totally." Bobby agrees.

Huh?

"Are you guys sure you heard my whole story?" I ask in bewilderment.

Maybe I'm not the only delusional person in the room.

Rosé rolls her eyes, "Yeah dumbass we did."

I refuse to believe what either one of them. "You guys are nuts."

"Listen Jis, there's no way a girl is going to stick around after your performance if she isn't crushing on you as well." Rosé reaches for the food but I swat her hand away.

"If you really were listening, you'd remember the part where Jennie said she just wanted to be friends with me." I retort.

"Uhm hello! That's like the lesbian code for I want to get in your pants." Bobby chimes in. "Perhaps it's time to brush up on your lesbian education."

He thinks he's quite the comedian.

I don't want them to give me false hope even though I've given myself enough of that to last a lifetime. "I still think you're crazy."

"If you don't want to believe us that's fine, but we're not wrong." Rosé boasts.

"Not to mention that the two of you would make just the cutest couple ever." Bobby squeals.

He won't get any arguments out of me over that point.

"But if you don't believe us, we can always spy on Jennie for you." Bobby offers.

Wait a minute.

Why is he being so nice to me?

It's not that Bobby isn't a nice guy but as my older brother it's his job to torture me, I'm pretty sure that's in the job description

I eye him suspiciously, "What's in it for you?"

Bobby gasps, "I am shocked that you would think my motives were anything less than selfless."

I continue to stare at him until he buckles under the pressure.

"Fine, fine, just stop looking at me like that." Bobby requests. "If you can get Jennie that will leave Hanbin free to pursue other options, namely me."

"I don't think Hanbin swings that way." Rosé says.

"That's because your gaydar isn't as finally tuned as mine." Bobby smirks. "Who cares if he's straight?" He uses air quotes when he says the word straight. "Have you taken a look at him, he's so fucking hot and so ripped it really gets me going if you know what I mean."

"Oh my god, ewwwww." I shriek. Those are details I don't want from my brother, especially about D.B. "And if you don't mind I'd like to keep the focus on me for a few minutes."

"Drama queen." Bobby mutters under his breath.

"I think I know what has to be done." Rosé looks between Bobby and me very seriously. "We are going to deploy a mission to ascertain the disposition and intent of one Jennie Kim."

"And I think you are way too obsessed with The L Word." I fire back.

"That's such a good idea." Bobby pipes up. He waves his hand in the air like he's at school. "I want to be Alice."

"No, I want to be Alice." Rosé whines.

Oh good god, I'm surrounded by idiots.

"Neither one of you is going to be Alice, because you are not getting anywhere near Jennie." I tell them.

"You're no fun." Bobby groans.

"Party pooper." Rosé agrees.

"I've embarrassed myself enough in front of Jennie, I don't need to do anything else that might put my dignity on the line." I explain.

"Fine." Rosé huffs. "Why don't you just Google her?"

"What a faboo idea." Bobby says. "You should go get your laptop and we can research Jennie right now."

"I don't want to Google her." That sounds sort of dirty. "That takes the fun out of everything. I want to learn about Jennie from her not from what a search engine tells me."

"I bet you Jennie has already researched you." Rosé says in order to make me change my mind.

I shrug my shoulders, "Nothing I can do if she has, but I'm not going to, just so I can get the inside scoop on her."

I'll probably Google her when I'm alone, but there's no way I'm going to do it with Rose and Bobby around.

"Do you really think there's a chance for us?" I ask as I try to contain my hope.

Rosé nods her head, "Absolutely, she stuck around after everything you did, to me that says she's totally in to you."

My phone ringing interrupts our conversation.

I look down at the call display and my heart stops.

It's Jennie.

"Holy shit it's her." I squeal.

I wonder what she wants?

I guess I should answer it then.

"Hello." I say very casually to avoid looking over eager.

Bobby and Rosé look puzzled so I mouth "Jennie" and they both let out a collective "Oh."

"Hey Jis." Jennie's voice is so sexy, I can't even begin to tell you what it does to me. "Did I call at a bad time?"

"No, not at all." I reply as coolly as I can.

"I just wanted to make sure you're ok, I mean you fell pretty hard." She explains.

Pretty hard for her, I agree.

Wow, she's checking up on me.

It's official, Jennie is the sweetest person ever!

I chuckle softly, "I'm ok, I have a pretty hard head."

"That's good to hear." Jennie says.

I look over at Bobby and Rosé, they're leaning over and listening very intently.

"Did you want anything else?" I ask after we fall into a bit of an awkward silence.

"No, as long as you're ok, that's what's important." Jennie sounds nervous and that intrigues and puzzles me at the same time.

"I'm sound as a pound." I very lamely joke.

Rosé and Bobby cover there mouths so Jennie doesn't hear them laughing.

"That's great." Jennie says and I get the feeling that there's more that she wants to say but she's restraining herself.

Or I could be imagining things.

"Thanks for calling Jen, that was very sweet of you." Rosé and Bobby stick their fingers down their throat and I chuck my pillow at them to get them to shut up.

"Don't even mention it." She sighs. "I'll see you tomorrow, right?"

"Absolutely." I assure her.

We say our good-byes and then I hang up the phone.

"What did she want?" Rosé inquires.

"To check up on me." I can't even contain my smile and I actually don't want to.

"Oh yeah, she wants you bad." Rosé tells me with great confidence.

"Sweet, it's only a matter of time until Hanbin's a free man." Bobby is bouncing up and down like he's high on sugar.

The two of them dive in and start eating while I lie back on the couch.

I put my hands behind my head and stare up at the ceiling.

Are they right?

Is Jennie crushing on me already?

I thought I'd have my work cut out for me, but maybe us becoming a couple won't be that difficult.

However, deep down I have a feeling the journey I'm about to embark on won't be an easy one.

But whatever happens on that journey, I'm ready for.

At least, I hope I am.