Chapter 21: I Love You

~Elise's POV~

"Elise!" I hear someone yell from a few doors away. I flip my body over, grabbing my pillow and shoving my face into it. "Five more minutes please!"

"Elise, wake up!" He yells again, this time I sense their body standing over me. 

"Nooo," I whine into the fluffy cushion.

One side of the bed sinks indicating that he had sat down.

"Babe, get up. I'm going to be late." He lightly drags my hair out of my face, urging me to face him. "It's 1 AM."

He smirks and stands up, grabbing his iPhone from his back pocket. I shut my eyes and sigh in relief. Finally some sleep.

Suddenly loud music begins to play out of nowhere. Once again, I bury my face in my pillow and groan. "Hana dulssik ijeoga ne gieokdeureul mudeonwa~"

Loud footsteps quickly bound closer to my room like lightning before someone else whips the door open, causing me to sit up and stare at the body. "I SANG THAT SONG!" Taeyang squeals, his voice filled with excitement. I look at him confused for a bit before my brain finally decodes the familiar beat. "1 AM." I laugh at Seung Hyun who was standing over my bed. "Seung Hyun used the song 1 AM to wake you up...at 1 AM." Taeyang nods his head once, clearing his mind from confusion. He looks at Seung Hyun and smiles. "Witty."

 Taeyang slowly shuts the door leaving Seung Hyun to stare at me. I rub my eyes and blink. "Good morning, beautiful."

I laugh weakly as he places his hands and knees on the bed to lean forward and kiss me. I lean my body towards and kiss his lips lightly. "You taste of glazed donuts." I smile. He grins and pulls my arms to stand me up. "Oof!"

I fall on his chest and laugh. "There's donuts?" 

"I got your favourite."

I smile before quickly lunging towards the bedroom door. He quickly snatches my arm, pulling me back into his embrace. "Get dressed first." He whispers, kissing my nose before freeing me in to the walk in closet. 

I groan loudly as I stumble in and flick the light switch on. The bright white lights blind my hazy vision forcing me to blink until my eyes completely adjust. My hand reaches out, grabbing skinny jeans and a black winter coat. "What time are we going to arrive in Seoul?"

"Around eight, but the guys and I have to go to the building and record. Would you like to come?"

I shake my head no before sticking my head through my shirt and popping my arms out after it. "I need to look for a job. I'll make you dinner though. Can I bring it to you there?"

"Yeah."

I wiggle my legs through the tight pant holes and slide my feet into some flats before stepping out and smiling at him. "Daesung took your bag after you fell asleep last night. It's already on it's way."

I nod and slide towards the door like a robber. "Can I get some donuts now?"

"Yes but," He says before grabbing on to my waist with both of his hands. "Don't forget that you're sweeter than any glazed donut out there." He kisses me again, the sweet taste once again making me smile. "You're so corny. I love you." I laugh as I pull away and pat his chest before skipping off to the half eaten box of  warm donuts.

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"Soy sauce, soy sauce," I mumble to myself as I shove every other seasoning to the side. I stick my head in a cabinet under the sink in search for some of the salty brown sauce. "Don't tell me you don't have soy sauce." I grumble as I slam the cabinet shut and turn away from the stove to see a full bottle of soy sauce staring me right in the face.

"You little..." I squint my eyes as I snatch the glass bottle off the kitchen top and storm over to the steaming pot of beef. I remove the glass cover, a puff of smoke swooshing into the air. Instantly the smell of mouthwatering steak hits my nose allowing a small smile to appear on my lips. I tilt the bottle slightly and pour the soy sauce until it's completely coated to the right amount. 

I glace up at the digital clock on the stove, my eyes widening in realisation. "8:45." I quickly swipe my phone out of my pocket and dial a cab number that Seungri gave me before quickly hugging me goodbye. It rings slowly, each second passing by slower and slower. "Yeobsaeyo!" I hear a male voice greet from the other side. "Naneun naleul delileo taegsileul eod-eul su issseubnida? (Can I get a cab please?)" I say as I walk over to a cabinet and take out a tupperware container. "Ne.Sojaejineun mueos-ibnikka? (Yeah, what's the address?)"

I give him the name of the street as I carefully ladle beef and broth into the plastic bowl before thanking him and saying goodbye. "Gamsahabnida." I quickly close it with a lid and shove my phone back in to my pocket. As I placed my feet inside my black ballet flats a car horn beeped outside the building. "What the hell?"

I walk over to the window and poke my head through the blinds to see a taxi parked down below. My eyebrows scrunch up in confusion. That was fast.

I pull my head back and turn back to the kitchen to grab the food and my purse. Again, the car horn beeps. "I'm coming!" I growl to myself as I stumble out of the apartment complex and down the stairs on to the first floor. The cold winter air hits my bare skin causing goose bumps to run up and down my arms and neck. I open the back seat door and sit inside, grunting in frustration as I close the door behind me. I haven't even taken a breath and my phone instantly goes off. "Yeobsaeyo?" 

"Elise, hi, you didn't tell me you were in Korea already!" 

"Katy?" I ask with a smile. My American  accent quickly returns making the taxi driver glace back at me surprised. I look outside the window to the busy streets and night sky coloured of deep blue and yellow stars. "Sorry, I thought I told you."

"No, you didn't! I wanted to go..."

I giggle quietly to myself as I realise the only reason why she would ever want to go across the world with me. "Is it because of Taeyang?"

She laughs nervously over the phone, gaining another loud laugh from me. "Elise, no. I just like Chinese food."

"Katy I'm not in China, this is Korea." I roll my eyes and bite my lip as I await for her to answer. "Yeah yeah, anyway, if you get a piece of Sung Hyoon while you're there save me a piece."

I lean my head back against the leather seat and giggle. "Just stick to calling him TOP."

She mumbles something before forcing out a laugh. "Ha. Ha. Well I gotta go, its super early here."

"Bye my sweet baby kitten!" I say, a high pitched voice replacing my actual tone. "Baby goodnight!" She jokes from the other end before ending the call. I sigh deeply. Man, do I miss that idiot.

"You speak English?" 

I turn my head to look up at the driver. "Yeah." I say, my voice hinting shock and confusion. "You understood me?"

"I'm from California." He smiles through the mirror at me. "You're Korean?" He asks me as he pulls up into the front of the YG building. I shake my head no. "No, American. I'm here to see my boyfriend."

He chuckles and places his arm behind the passenger seat to get a better look at me. "If you're a sasaeng then calling them your boyfriend won't actually make it true."

I smile before reaching into my purse and handing him some money. "I'm dating TOP."

He chuckles again, his black hair bobbing after his laugh. "Oh really?"

I flash him my YG visitors pass and wink. "Told you." I open the door and step out into the frozen winter air. His jaw drops and his eyes widen up to his eyebrows. "No way..."

"Keep the change." I close door and wave before striding up to the closed gates, guarded by a buff security guard. He approches me but doesn't say anything. I flash my card and continue to walk past the screen of YG artists' music videos. I pass the 2NE1 recording room, peeking through the door at Bom as she sings a piece of an unfinished song. "Can I help you?" A voice with a thick Korean accent says from behind me. I slowly turn around, dragging my eyes up the male's body to face them. "I'm looking for Big Bang." I stutter nervously. 

Please don't kick me out, please don't kick me out. 

He looks down at me and purses his lips. "This way." He turns around and begins walking. A huge weight falls off my shoulders and on to the ground. I sigh in relief as we walk down a familiar hallway, which I remember from being chased in. "We're here." He says calmly before walking away as if nothing had happened. I watch him leave before slowly turning the handle. 

As soon as I open the door the soothing sound of Seung Hyun's rapping fills my ears. I smile instantly, but frown as I notice one of the lyrics. "He had you when you were mine, and now I'm lost, you're still-- Elise?" I pull on a fake smile and close the door behind me. "I'm sorry, did I interrupt."

"No, it's fine, just running over an idea." Jiyong says from a seat in front of a fancy looking switchboard. I look over at the side and see Daesung asleep in Taeyang's lap. He waves hello and Seungri mouths hi. "Hey," I whisper, cautious of Daesung's sleeping. I look at Seung Hyun as he removes his headphoes, placing them on a mic. stand in front of him. He opens the door and smiles. "Hey." 

"Mmm, smells good." He kisses me and grabs my hand, interlocking his fingers between mine.

"We're going to the cafeteria to eat. I'll be back." He says to Jiyong, who looks up from his paper and pencil before nodding carelessly. Seung Hyun shrugs before opening the door and walking towards the cafeteria.

We stay in silence before I decide to bring up the strange song he was rapping to. "What was that song about?" I look up at his face to see his. "It's nothing, just some stuff I jottted down."

"Oh." I say as I look back down at the blue carpeted floors. "It's a bit sad, don't you think?"

"Yeah."

I open my mouth to speak but hesitate to continue. "It's not about what happened, is it?" 

He suddenly stops in his tracks, pulling my arm to keep me from walking. "Elise, no. It's not about you. I love you. Jiyong wrote it." He cups my face in his large hands and stares into my eyes. I look back into his, reading nothing but sadness in his expression. "You're just saying that to make me feel better." I advert my eyes to the floor to keep from having to look at his glare.

He raises his eyebrows before continuing to speak. "I don't say I love you because I have to, I say it because I mean it when I say it." He kisses me and pulls away. " I love you."

I smile a little before he pulls me into a hug. "I love you more."

"Impossible." 

"Possible." 

I bury my face in his chest, his heart beat throbbing rapidly. "Now let's go eat. Maybe we can just skip to dessert? " He winks at me before pulling us apart to keep walking. I laugh and shake my head disapprovingly. "You're so silly."

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