Mystery Lover Ch. 10
10 ~ FRIENDS NO MATTER WHAT
It was later on that night and Taemin jumped up from his sleep. He figured that since he wasn't in his own bed, his body felt like something was wrong. He looked around and realized that he was at Erika's place. He scratched his head and saw Erika peacefully sleep. He smiled to himself as he noticed how pretty she was when she wasn't causing chaos. He was about to lay back to sleep when she started to shiver. He grabbed her blanket and pulled it up to her. He went back to put his head down on the pillow when he caught a tear sliding down her face.
'Was she crying in her sleep?' he thought.
He went to tap on her shoulder when she switches turning the other way. He then saw a wet spot on her pillow. 'Oh, Erika.' He was thinking. Not knowing what else to do he laid back down and wrapped his arms around Erika, holding her tight. He brought her closer to him and tighten his grip around her. He intertwines his fingers with her as he started to inhale her cherry blossoms smell. "Erika, it will be alright, no matter I will be here for you," he whispered.
Hearing him say that Erika woke up and turned her body to face Taemin. They eyes locked on each other again as their lips came close. This time Erika didn't pull away nor do something crazy that she normally does. She allowed Taemin to kiss her on the lips. Taemin pulled her close to him as their mouths fought for control.
Finally, Taemin was the one to stop the kiss. His body wanted to go farther but his heart told him to stop. Now they both were gasping for air while looking at each other in the eye. Erika then moved her hands up and caress Taemin's cheek. "Thank you," she said.
Taemin bit his bottom lip as he thought about what he just did. That kiss had awakened so many emotions in him that he didn't know he had. He honestly wasn't in the right state of mind nor know what should be their next time. It was that moment when Taemin's heart broke. "I honestly know what you're thinking but we can't and won't. So truthfully let's not think about it. I prefer we stay as friends and I think it's best that way."
Taemin was shocked at what she said. Just after kissing him, this is what she tells him. He didn't know if she should be mad or hurt. Probably both emotions were the way he felt right now.
"Do you really want to be friends after that kiss?"
Erika bit the bottom of her lip. "I don't like relationship and prefer not to be in one. I'm sorry but I just can't," she told him.
Not really wanting to start an argument, Taemin decided to honor her request. "Fine," he snorts.
Taemin just decides to turn his body over and stare out at the wall in front of him. He knew that the kiss meant more but knowing Erika, she just wanted to ignore it and not discuss it with him. If that's what she wanted then he will abide by her request and delete that memory out of his mind.
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It was time for Erika to head to the airport and back to the states to her mom. She got up from the blankets and pillows that she had made into a bed and headed over to the bathroom. She closed the door and stared at herself in the mirror. She moved her right hand up to her lips and touched them.
Flashes of what happened came back to her. Taemin and her kissed. His warm body close to her's as he wrapped his arms around her made Erika feel a different type of feeling that she never thought that she would want to feel. She placed her hands on top of the counter as she exhaled. She was mad at herself for what she said after the kiss, that they should just stay friends even though she knew Taemin may have wanted more.
But how could they? She thought, tapping her fingers on the counter.
She shook the thought out of her head and quickly turned the water on to wash up and get ready to leave. While brushing her teeth, she heard a knock on her door. She slowly opens the door to see Taemin standing on the other end. He gives her a small smile as he turned to sweep his hair from out of his face. "Hey, I'm going to head back over to my apartment to change and get ready," he told her. "I'll be back over here in 30 minutes to ride with you to the airport, okay."
Erika gives him a crooked smile before he patted the top of her head before closing the door quickly so he wouldn't hear her outburst.
"Yah," Erika yelled.
But of course, Taemin was already out of her apartment and over to his.
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35 minutes later, Taemin was standing outside of Erika's door, he lifted his hand up to knock on the door when the door open up before he did. Out walked Erika wearing a short-sleeved white shirt and blue short shorts with black flats. She had on her glasses as she was pulling out one of her bags from out of the room.
Taemin quickly grabbed the bag and of course, it was the one that he had trouble with the night before. All Erika could do was laugh as he pulled and pulled the bag with all of his might. Even bite down on his bottom lip to give him strength.
Finally, after five minutes of tugging, Minho and Key walked out from the apartment to see the scene in front of them.
"What are you doing, Taemin?" Minho asked.
Taemin wiped the sweat from his forehead and leaned on the wall, being out of breath. They both walked over to him and he pointed down to the bag that was in front of him.
"Hyungs, see if you can pick up that bag," he stated.
Minho and Key looked at the bag that didn't appear to look like it was heavy but they decided to give it a go.
Key was the first to try. He leans his body down to pick up the bag and almost fell over just trying to lift it up. Minho saw his hyung struggling and tried to pick up the bag. He held his breath and used all of his strength to lift the bag. He froze when he was only able to walk two steps before dropping the bag down as well.
Minho turned to look at Key and Taemin. "What's in this bag?" He questioned.
Taemin was rubbing his sore arm blurted out. "Clothes, just clothes."
Minho turned to Erika who just watched three guys struggle to pick up her bag. She folded her arms over her chest as she just shook her head from side to side. She stepped up picking up the bag and heading towards the elevator while three shocked men looked on in disbelief.
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An hour later they finally arrived at the airport. Unfortunately, since only Erika was the one with a boarding pass, the two could only go so far before she had to check in. She checked in her bag at the check out stations and turned back to the people that were waiting for her.
Since the group had to be very discrete about being in the airport they all worn masks and hats. But if you were a true fan, you could definitely make out who they were especially the fact that some of them had colored hair. So their goodbyes had to be very quick so they wouldn't get discovered.
Erika turned to face the five members that stood in front of her. She bowed to them before thanking them for allowing her to be in their lives, even though in the beginning she was a handful. Jonghyun nodded his head concurring to her statement.
"Just behave yourself in the future," Key added in.
Erika smiled before turning her attentions over to Taemin who tried his best to be strong. She placed a hand on Taemin.
"Promise that we'll still be friends no matter what,"Erika said, looking up at Taemin.
She lifted up her right pinky finger for Taemin to lock his along with her's. "I promise, Erika, we will stay friends no matter what continent we are on.
She laughed at Taemin's answered as he squeezed his finger around her's.
Just then the person on the intercom announced that it was time for all passenger leaving to go back to Los Angles was ready to board. Erika wiped away her tears that had fallen down her cheeks as she picked up her bags to head to the check in center. Taemin stood watching Erika head down and get checked in before she disappeared into the crowd. After all that they experienced in just in the small time that she was here she was now leaving.
He exhaled as he turned back to leave from the same directions that they all entered from.
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