Yesterday was a very exciting day.

Not only did my best friend get engaged.

Finally!

But I also shared with her the news I've kept mostly to myself the last few months.

I never intended to keep my relationship a secret for so long. It just happened to play out that way.

At first I didn't want to jinx how well things were going, something I wasn't used to.

I'm still not actually. This isn't the longest relationship I've been in, but it is by far the most serious I've experienced.

I should probably start with how and where I met the girl that I'm crazy about.

I knew there was something special about her the second our eyes connected. It sounds so cliché and it also sounds like something Jisoo would say, but that's exactly what happened.

I was standing in line at Starbucks and running late.

I hate being late.

My chest tightens and my patience level drops to a point where some people might refer to me as rude. Normally I like to think of myself as a nice and fairly polite person but that morning I wanted to get my coffee, not talk to anyone and get started on my very busy day.

As fate would have it, I picked the slowest of the two lines to wait in.

I cursed the universe at the time but looking back I should have been thanking my lucky stars that I decided to go right instead of left.

I checked my email constantly as I not so patiently waited and never really took in my surroundings until I was the next person in line.

I remember feeling relieved that I was going to place my order very soon. The person in front of me had other ideas though.

She went back and forth on what to order so many times I could feel my blood pressure rising. I huffed and sighed behind her in a not so subtle way hoping it would get her to speed up.

I even tapped my foot loudly to voice my displeasure at being inconvenienced by her inability to make a decision.

When she placed her order and paid I muttered "finally" under my breath.

Yeah, I know, I'm not too proud of my actions but like I said, I was in a mood that morning.

The woman, who had dirty blonde hair, turned around to go pick up her coffee and that's when I first saw her brown eyes.

I felt like I had been hit by some unknown force as our eyes lingered on each other.

I couldn't breathe.

I couldn't move.

And my heart skipped so many beats I was worried that something was actually wrong with me for a split second.

She kept her eyes focused on me as she walked by but she didn't utter a word.

I was frozen in place and my purpose for being in Starbucks was completely forgotten.

All I knew was I needed to see those eyes again.

It was only after the person behind me nudged me forward that I snapped out of my trance.

I mumbled something, I don't even recall what it was because I was in such a hurry to find that woman.

When I got to the counter to pick up whatever it was that I ordered she wasn't there.

My heart sank until I heard a voice behind me.

It was her.

She apologized for taking so long and I just stood there like an idiot.

No girl ever had that type of affect on me.

No girl ever looked as beautiful as she did.

No girl's voice sounded as sweet as hers.

I think she made some sort of joke that I didn't react to.

I was enamoured.

Completely.

I remained silent as I soaked in every feature about her.

It was such a surreal moment.

When Jisoo first met Jennie and announced she was going to marry her I have to be honest, I thought she was nuts.

Don't get me wrong, I love her and all, but I couldn't understand how she could feel so strongly about someone she had only looked at and never talked to.

I understood her feelings exactly as I stared at the blonde standing a few feet away.

It's not that I thought I was going to marry her exactly, I just knew I had to learn her name, who she was and everything I could about her.

It probably would have helped if I could speak but I went mute.

My hands started to perspire and I dropped my phone on the floor.

I wondered if karma was teaching me a lesson for all those times I used to make fun of my friend's klutzy ways as I internally freaked. I was making a fool out of myself in front of a girl that I wanted to impress.

Despite my earlier rudeness she was attempting to strike up a conversation with me and I was acting like a moron.

And then she smiled at me.

It wasn't a cocky smile or even a condescending one.

It was a warm, genuine smile that made my heart flutter.

I knew right then that I would never get sick of seeing her smile.

Because I was acting like a statue, she bent down to pick up my phone for me as I remained still. I was glad I was by myself because if I was with anyone who knew me I would have gotten teased relentlessly about how I was acting.

When she stood back up, with my phone in hand, I was able to utter an embarrassed thank you.

She continued to grin as she placed the phone in the palm of my hand.

We touched for the briefest of moments.

And that touch sent warm feelings all over my body.

I couldn't understand how she was affecting me so much but I wasn't complaining.

I apologized for my behavior and also worked up the nerve to ask her if she wanted to sit down and drink her coffee with me.

I got a shy yes from her that made me want to shout out joyfully, but I was somehow able to keep my composure.

We talked for hours.

Once I got over my initial awestruck reaction, I actually found her very easy to converse with.

I ignored every call that came in from work wondering where I was.

I didn't care what I was supposed to do that day, nothing seemed as important as spending time with her.

I ignored every email Bobby and Irene sent inquiring about my whereabouts.

Eventually she said I should answer one of the calls in case I was worrying somebody.

She's so thoughtful.

And caring.

And sweet.

And just plain amazing.

I was captivated with Lisa immediately and those feelings have only intensified the more I've gotten to know her.

I remained calm however and a few minutes later found out she was born and raised in Thailand.

At about the four-hour mark I reluctantly told Lisa I had to go into work. She told me she also had things to do that day and before I got a chance to ask her out on a date, she took the lead and did it herself.

I agreed more quickly than I would have liked and got the biggest smile from her in return.

That was three months ago and we've been together most nights since then.

I don't want you to get the wrong idea, we didn't jump into bed immediately.

A first for me.

I didn't need to have sex with Lisa to enjoy her company and I wasn't all that keen into rushing into things anyway.

I did that with Jisoo and a lot of other girls without very good results.

I wasn't dating Lisa for her body, but what a body she has.

When we eventually made it into the bedroom it was more than sex.

It was about connecting to someone who I cared very deeply about.

And damn was it ever good.

When I first learned that Lisa was a kindergarten teacher and got to know the sweet person that she is, I had no clue what she was like behind closed doors.

It really is true what they say about the quiet ones.

And how!

What I like most about Lisa isn't her looks though.

It's the person that she is.

She challenges me unlike anyone I've ever been with.

There is no game playing with her and I love how she doesn't put up with any of my bullshit.

It's refreshing to be with someone like that and I'll be honest, I don't see myself ever letting her go.

I kept Lisa to myself those first few months because I liked having something that was my own.

But the more serious we got the more I wanted to show her off to the people that I love.

I knew that Jisoo would kill me for keeping my girlfriend a secret that's why I sprung the news on her when she was at her happiest.

Yeah, I'm smart that way.

I informed Bobby about Lisa last week and the rest of the Kims will meet her in a few hours.

I can't wait for everyone to get a load of my girl, but there is a small part of me that is dreading tonight.

It's not that I'm nervous about Lisa impressing my adopted family.

I know she will.

She's that special.

What I'm worried about is their reaction to her.

I've heard from Jennie and Hanbin about what happened to them when they first starting dating the Kim kids.

I really don't want anyone interrogating Lisa.

I know they mean well, but sometimes the Kims can come on just a tad strong.

Not all of them.

Mr. Kim is pretty level headed.

And so is Joon.

But Jisoo and Bobby can get out of control on the rare occasion.

And by rare occasion I mean all the time.

I wouldn't have lumped Mrs. Kim in with her two kids until I learned about what she did with Jennie after she and Jisoo first got together.

Lisa has assured me that she can take care of herself and I don't doubt her ability to do so. I'd rather have a nice, normal first meeting instead of what I fear will happen.

Nothing I can do I suppose; I want tonight to take place.

I'll just have to stick close by Lisa to ensure that I'm not mortified more than necessary.

I have some paperwork to finish up and then I'm off to pick her up.

I smile to myself as I recall how we left things this morning.

I shouldn't get distracted because I want to get out on time.

I spend the next hour getting done what I need to get done and I'm so deep in concentration I don't notice somebody standing in my door way.

"Hey, sexy."

My head shoots up and the sound of Lisa's voice makes me tingle.

That's nothing compared to what I feel when I lay my eyes on her.

She's changed from her teacher clothes that I last saw her in.

I told her to dress casual because we're not going out of dinner anymore. Mr. Kim insisted that we celebrate Jennie and Jisoo's engagement with a barbeque at his house.

Lisa is wearing a jean skirt and short sleeve blouse that fits just right.

I know I'm drooling as I take in her appearance but you would too if you had a girl as gorgeous as mine.

"Hey, you," I reply as I lean back in my chair. "What are you doing here?"

Lisa saunters over to me and I can't keep my eyes off of her. "I got out of the staff meeting early and thought I'd surprise you," she explains before she perches herself on the edge of my desk.

I look her up and down like I always do when she's so close.

"I had my change of clothes with me so I asked June to drop me off on his way home." She crosses her legs and I'm only a tad disappointed. "Would you rather I didn't come by?"

"What kind of question is that?" I retort as I stand up. "You can come by and surprise me any day."

You bet your ass she can.

Any day.

Any time.

Any place.

I lean in for a hello kiss, but I'm not able to give her a proper one.

"Rosé, I need you to get these papers..." Irene doesn't finish her sentence when she notices I have company.

What bad timing on her part.

My first time having Lisa at work and I get interrupted.

"Sorry for barging in," Irene smirks, but she's not being a bitch. She used to be one and I'd like to think I had a small hand in her transformation to a semi normal person. "I guess I should have knocked."

"Yeah you should have," I sigh.

"Don't be rude," Lisa says as she nudges my shoulder.

"Sorry," I mumble and I don't need to be told I'm whipped.

"That's ok," Irene replies without leaving. "And who do we have here?"

Lisa stands upright as she takes my hand.

She knows all about my history with Irene and has seen her picture so I'm fairly certain she's figured out who is in my office.

"This is Lisa," I say to Irene and I can feel my face getting flushed. "My girlfriend."

"Nice to meet you," Lisa says before shaking Irene's hand.

"You as well," Irene continues to smirk and I pray she won't make any off hand remarks. "I was starting to think you didn't exist."

Lisa chuckles. "Blame Rosé for that, not me."

I'm totally blushing.

Irene is going to tease me tomorrow.

"So why have you been hiding your girl from everyone?" Irene asks me and I can tell she's getting a big kick of bugging me right now.

That's ok.

I'll get her back when she least suspects it.

I shake my head a little and ignore her question. "Did you want something?"

"It can wait until tomorrow," Irene replies and I'm anxious for her to leave.

She's making me even more nervous for tonight.

I'm just thankful Mr. Kim and Bobby have left for the day already.

I'd rather Lisa get introduced to everyone at the same time so I don't have to go through this more than once.

Irene makes her exit a few minutes later but not before having more fun at my expense.

"She seems nice," Lisa observes after she's gone.

"Looks can be deceiving," I joke. She's really not that bad. Not anymore. "You ready to head out?"

Lisa nods and I'm just about to shut off my computer when she kisses the hell out of me.

I'm so addicted to her lips.

And everything else about her.

"Wow," I exclaim as we pull apart.

"That was to calm you down," Lisa tells me before I get another heart stopping kiss.

She knows me.

She knows how much I'm looking forward to, and dreading tonight.

But she's wrong if she thinks those kinds of kisses will calm my nerves. If anything I'm more flustered than I was before.

"I need to get anxious more often," I smirk and then we kiss again.

Maybe I can delay her getting to know my adopted family until later.

Much later.

I would actually suggest that if I thought there was a chance of Lisa saying yes.

I've already met her family and she's excited to meet mine.

One day my actual parents will meet the girl I'm in love with but that can wait because they aren't really a part of my every day life.

The Kims, Jennie and Hanbin are.

So they are the ones I want Lisa to know first.

"I love you," I whisper when we break for air.

"I love you too, Rosie," Lisa whispers back and then she kisses me softly.

She's the only one who calls me that.

It was weird initially and she does call me Rosé most of the time now.

But there's something about the way she says it that makes me fall even more under her spell.

I shut the door to change my own clothes.

I'm not going to a barbeque in a business suit.

We almost get too carried away as we have some fun.

Lisa puts a stop to our activities and there's no delaying the inevitable anymore.

For better or worse, the girl of my dreams is about to meet "The Kims."

I'd say wish her luck but she's not going to need it.

The only people needing luck tonight will be anyone who decides to use the evening as a chance to embarrass me.

That's right, Jisoo, I'm referring to you.

I got an email from her about two hours ago telling me that she was making notes of all the things she wanted Lisa to know about me.

I'm not scared of her.

Much.

The butterflies in my stomach get worse when I pull into the Kim driveway.

Lisa flashes me a reassuring smile before we get out the car.

I ring the doorbell once we reach the front door and when it opens my breathing stops.

Here we go!

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