Ch 26

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Two Months Before That Day (3)

 

Once again, their hot breaths clung to each other, sticky and inseparable. Eunho’s tongue, clinging and entwining as if desperate, tasted sweet.

 

While their tongues danced a dense, distracting dance, Yoonjae’s fingers caressed the soft curve of Eunho’s buttocks. The mere brush of his touch against the entrance caused a trickle of arousal, the inner walls pulsing in anticipation. As Eunho’s moans were swallowed by Yoonjae’s mouth, his fingers began to carve a path into the narrow depths.

 

“Hngh…”

 

The sensation of the inside opening along the shape of his thick knuckles was vivid. Each time the slick membrane faithfully wrapped around his fingers, beads of sweat formed on Yoonjae’s forehead.

 

When he pressed against the swollen point inside, Eunho’s back arched, and a moan escaped his lips. He desperately grasped and clung to Yoonjae’s muscular back.

 

After repeatedly inserting and withdrawing his fingers deeply, their lips, which had been stuck together, parted. Yoonjae’s face was soaked long ago with what might have been sweat or water. His ragged breathing suggested he was reaching his limit, and his engorged member, with its prominent veins, looked hard.

 

He had to forget the shame of his legs being spread wide open. Considering the pressure that had flooded him when he first opened his body to him, embarrassment was a luxury.

 

The heat-filled flesh pressed against his entrance, parting his body and slowly entering. All five senses were heightened, and his body trembled like an aspen leaf.

 

“Hngh…”

 

Yoonjae felt a dizzying pleasure course down his spine as he felt the inserted member clench and grip him. Feeling on the verge of climax from the mere entry, Yoonjae clenched his jaw, bit down, and then regulated his breathing before slowly moving his hips.

 

He braced his arms on either side of Eunho’s shoulders, using them as supports as he gazed down at him. He noticed Eunho’s face, his eyes pinched shut as he struggled to accept him. Increasing the density of his pheromones, Eunho’s pheromones responded, fluttering. His face, now looking somewhat better, looked up at Yoonjae. Hold me. Understanding the silent plea in his eyes, Yoonjae embraced Eunho tightly.

 

“Hngh…”

 

The escaping breath was so sweet, even to Eunho himself, that it felt as if his brain was being pickled. The immense pressure, as if his organs were being pushed aside, gradually transformed into pleasure.

 

Yoonjae took care of Eunho throughout. He didn’t recklessly push him but slowly used his body, gauging the situation. In fact, he was getting enough satisfaction even without moving, so Eunho’s reaction was more important.

 

“…I know you’re being considerate.”

 

Yoonjae was overjoyed by Eunho’s writhing in his arms. Having adapted by now, Eunho lowered his hands, which had been gripping his back muscles, and caressed his buttocks. As Eunho’s condition improved, Yoonjae gradually increased the speed of his thrusts.

 

“Haa, good.”

 

The heat filling Eunho’s insides showed no signs of cooling down and continued to rise. It was as if his heart was beating throughout his entire body, blood rushing quickly from head to toe.

 

The fluid that leaked out from their joined bodies trickled down his buttocks. The splashing sound resonated in the room, piercing his ears, and sent shivers down his spine, tightening his lower abdomen.

 

“More, more, hngh…”

 

Eunho urged Yoonjae on. He was painstakingly controlling his pace, but when Eunho urged him to release the reins, the reason he had been holding onto until the end snapped. Each time the glans mercilessly scraped against his tender skin, a scream-like moan poured from Eunho’s mouth.

 

As the feeling of climax surged, Eunho, who had been clutching the sheets, stretched out his arms and demanded to be held. Yoonjae, who had been gripping his pelvis and pushing all the way in, immediately embraced Eunho. Supporting the back of his head and sliding his hands under his lower back, Eunho desperately clung to Yoonjae, digging his nails into his back. Each time he continued to push in with the strength of his hips, Eunho couldn’t even scream as his breath caught in his throat, holding onto Yoonjae with all his might until his fingertips turned white.

 

The onrushing pleasure engulfed Eunho like a tidal wave. Each time the deeply penetrating member ground against every sensory point, flashes of light burst, and his vision blurred.

 

As his orgasm rapidly escalated, his inner walls contracted, tightening around the inside. Yoonjae gritted his teeth and arched his back.

 

The member, which had been filling his belly, gradually grew harder and larger, and then something burst forth from its tip with a surge. Yoonjae, who had been breathing heavily, lowered himself onto Eunho’s body, putting his weight on him.

 

“Haa… haa…”

 

As the hands that had been cradling the back of Eunho’s head and lower back gently stroked his skin, Eunho, who had been breathing irregularly, trembled. His hot, ragged breathing and a low-toned voice echoed in his ear.

 

“Eunho-ya.”

 

“……”

 

“Thank you for coming back.”

 

His deep, clear eyes had always been fixed on Eunho without a single waver. Knowing that he had always prioritized him, no matter where he was, Eunho’s chin trembled more and more at his words. Tears, which had been welling up in his eyes, overflowed and streamed down his face. Even in the blurred vision caused by the rapidly rising tears, only Yoonjae’s face was clearly visible.

 

Eunho understood his words as thanking him for sorting out Hyunjun and returning, but Yoonjae had another meaning in mind. As time turned back, Eunho survived. Although it was difficult to be sure because he had not yet passed the date of the accident, he had at least changed the course of events, so the worst-case scenario would not be repeated as before. Yoonjae wiped away the tears streaming down Eunho’s large eyes with his thumb.

 

“Don’t cry.”

 

“Then why are you making me cry?”

 

“It’s my fault. But what should I do to make you smile?”

 

Yoonjae’s deep, dark eyes, which seemed to suck him in, sparkled. Yoonjae’s voice, soothing him not to cry, was as soft and sweet as cotton candy. When Eunho raised the corners of his lips, Yoonjae smiled back as if in response.

 

“…You’re smiling.”

 

Yoonjae hugged Eunho again and rubbed his cheek against his. The two men’s pheromones, filling the room, rippled in the air.

 

Eunho rubbed his nose against Yoonjae’s neck to inhale his pheromones. He wondered if he deserved to receive the pure love he was giving him, and tears continued to well up in Eunho’s eyes.

 

***

 

-The tenant of Mido Villa 304 locked the door and held out, demanding moving expenses, so the real estate agent, in consultation with the landlord, prevented the door from being opened. Intrusion is illegal, but preventing someone from leaving is possible, they said. In the end, they abandoned their belongings and fled last night.

 

Perhaps it was the tail end of the spring breeze, but the May morning was subtly hot, like weather closer to summer. Yoonjae, strolling through the garden in a short-sleeved shirt, kept glancing at the entrance as he listened to the voice coming from his phone.

 

“Take everything out of the house, move it to the container, and tell the next tenant to tell them the address where the container is stored if they come to look for their belongings.”

 

-Yes, I understand.

 

Hyunjun, unable to pay the overdue rent, had chosen to hold out, but even that had failed. In the end, he abandoned the front door and escaped the house through the gas pipe on the veranda.

 

‘The exam was tomorrow.’

 

Yoonjae, guessing that he had run away in advance from the day before because he had to take the exam, clicked his tongue at his irrational behavior.

 

He should be here by now. Anxious not to miss his call, Yoonjae walked down the stone steps, holding his phone in his hand. Dressed in slacks that showed his ankles, which he didn’t usually wear, and a white cotton short-sleeved shirt, Yoonjae belatedly checked the shoes he had put on without thinking and sighed softly.

 

“Executive Director.”

 

Eunho, walking up from the bottom of the alley, spotted Yoonjae and raised his hand high. Each time he strode closer, his fair forehead was revealed between the strands of hair that fluttered in the breeze. Yoonjae’s lips also bloomed with a smile at the sight of his clear, smiling face with its deeply dimpled cheeks.

 

“Why did you come all the way out here… ah.”

 

Eunho’s gaze settled on one spot as he swept up and down, admiring the semi-casual attire that he was seeing for the first time and found quite pleasing. Somewhat unbalanced classic dress shoes. So…

 

“I was going to change them anyway.”

 

Yoonjae gave an awkward smile, wrapped his arm around Eunho’s waist, and went inside.

 

“Why didn’t you come by car?”

 

“It was nice to get some fresh air by the river after a long time, and it was good exercise too.”

 

Today’s date was Yoonjae’s way of making up for not spending personal time with Eunho after work last week, as he had been meeting with political figures all week. In fact, he had been drinking with a city council member late last night as well, but since he was the one who had first suggested going outdoors, he woke up early in the morning to work out the hangover and waited to keep his promise. Fortunately, Eunho didn’t seem to notice.

 

“Do you like exercising?”

 

“No.”

 

Eunho had a slender, toned physique. The flesh didn’t feel very muscular when touched, so he didn’t seem to be very interested in exercising. However, Yoonjae was a little puzzled because he had been hearing him talk about exercising more often lately.

 

“I felt a sense of crisis that I needed to exercise… to deal with Executive Director.”

 

Unintentionally, a burst of laughter escaped through his teeth. So, he was going to build up his stamina with cardio?

 

“Why exercise? You can just call me if you need it.”

 

As if chiding him for having a great trainer and not using him, Eunho cut him off with a serious face. Even that made Yoonjae so cute that he smiled so hard that wrinkles formed at the corners of his eyes.

 

“That… that’s a little different.”

 

“You want to build up your stamina. Just eat well and follow me.”

 

Eunho’s expression subtly changed at Yoonjae’s smooth-talking. It was an absurd but laughable situation.

 

“Executive Director, do you know that you sometimes seem like a completely different person when you’re at the company?”

 

“So, do you dislike it?”

 

“……No, it’s not that.”

 

“Then that’s all that matters.”

 

Eunho chuckled at the words that cut it off so decisively. Yoonjae had changed a lot compared to when he first joined the company, but so had Eunho. The superior he had served at his previous company was an elder, so he had been steeped in a strict lifestyle, but as he spent time with Yoonjae, he had more conversations and didn’t stand on ceremony, so he naturally came down to the age of his peers. All of this was possible because Yoonjae approached him comfortably.

 

“If you don’t have anything special planned for the weekend, I want to be with you. I’ve already bought your clothes, so you can go to work from here.”

 

“You’re going to be busy next week too, right?”

 

“Probably. So, I want to be together as much as possible on the weekend.”

 

Yoonjae’s sharp jawline had become more angular and prominent recently. He was checking the performance of each division to review the Q3 investment roadmap, meeting with political figures, and meeting with the CEOs of dozens of companies currently involved in investments. He even remembered to visit Chairman Choi in the hospital in between. Yoonjae was covering everything and running around alone, rotating Secretary Han and Chief Yoon, as Eunho, the attendant, was having trouble handling the work alone.

 

Moreover, tomorrow is Hyunjun’s written exam. He seemed worried that if he was alone, he would fall into all sorts of thoughts and dig a hole. In fact, Eunho was also secretly hoping to be with him.

 

“What are you holding?”

 

“I bought it on the way here. A sandwich shop that people line up to buy from opened up near here.”

 

Coffee and sandwiches were neatly stacked in the paper bag in his left hand. In fact, Eunho had woken up early in the morning and laid out the sandwich ingredients and started boiling the eggs, but he had ruined the food by adding too much salt and pepper. In the end, Eunho put the ingredients back in the refrigerator and chose the strategy of buying them. Still, it was their first weekend date, so was he being too insincere? Feeling inexplicably sorry, he hid the sandwiches behind him so they wouldn’t be seen, but unlike Eunho, who was feeling guilty, Yoonjae didn’t seem to care.

 

“The housekeeper packed some things for us, so it should be enough if you take that too. Go to the car first. I’ll change my shoes and bring them out.”

 

When Yoonjae took the car keys out of his pocket, Eunho quickly snatched them and opened the driver’s seat. Eunho, who had been watching with a pleased expression, slowly walked over when Yoonjae turned his head and gestured for him to come closer, after even instructing him with his finger to sit in the passenger seat because he would drive.

 

As he quietly watched Yoonjae in the running car, the dark circles under his eyes were deeply shadowed with fatigue. Every time he yawned, he pretended to be absorbed in the distant scenery, turning his head and covering his mouth, but the movement of his jaw made it obvious that he was yawning.

 

“You look tired, sleep. I’ll wake you up when we get there.”

 

“It’s no fun if I sleep next to you, and it’ll make you sleepy too.”

 

“I’ll beg you to play with me when we get there, so hurry up.”

 

He knew better than anyone how busy he had been lately, and it made his heart ache just to watch him. When Yoonjae got in the car to go to work, he used to watch economic news or check his schedule and have lively conversations with Eunho, but these days he was often blankly staring in the car or chewing gum to fight off sleep, exhausted from accumulated fatigue. Eunho, who had never seen him fall asleep in the car during his more than half a year as his attendant, had been watching Yoonjae close his eyes and meditate lately, so he killed all the noise and drove, wanting to let him get a good rest.

 

Eunho reached out his right hand and covered his eyes, watching Yoonjae lean his head against the seat and smile faintly.

 

“Sleep quickly.”

 

Eunho urged Yoonjae to sleep even a little. Just in case, Eunho selected the automatic driving mode and drove for a while with one hand on the steering wheel, looking ahead, but he lowered the hand that had been covering his face and grabbed the steering wheel because of a truck coming in from the side.

 

“……”

 

He focused on the front, but he noticed the movement of his head slowly falling to the side. Eunho turned his head to the side to check the side mirror and looked at Yoonjae with a pitiful look. His face, which was asleep with his head bowed in Eunho’s direction, looked haggard. He must have been drinking late last night too. The smell of alcohol was faintly noticeable, although it was masked by his pheromones.

 

Yoonjae’s image of getting up early in the morning and lingering in front of the door flashed before his eyes. We could have met in the afternoon after he got a good night’s sleep, but he insisted. Eunho wanted to caress his cheek, but he was afraid he would wake up, so he twisted only his upper body slightly and leaned his head against the seat.

 

After staring intently for a long time, his closed eyelids slowly lifted, and their eyes met. His blurry eyes blinked a few times as if to shake off the sleepiness, then he turned his body to check his surroundings.

 

“It looks like we’re here, why didn’t you wake me up?”

 

“I wanted to let you sleep a little longer.”

 

Eunho stared intently at Yoonjae, who was rubbing his face with both hands and stretching his neck from side to side, then pressed the start button again and headed for the entrance of the villa. It was a remote area and a dead end, so it was difficult to find unless you used a navigation system.

 

Yoonjae skillfully opened the large iron gate when Eunho took out a remote control that had never been used before from the glove compartment. While he was parking the car in the outdoor parking lot, an elderly couple who appeared to be the caretakers of the residence greeted them.

 

“Oh, young master, it’s been a while.”

 

“How’s your knee?”

 

“Thanks to you, young master, I had a successful surgery and am recovering.”

 

Yoonjae wrapped his hands around the wrinkled hands of the old man and lowered his upper body to meet the elderly couple’s eye level. They had been by his side since he was a toddler, and they had been together for over 30 years. They were as precious to Yoonjae as his deceased parents.

 

“Just let the weeds grow. Your health comes first.”

 

“Oh no, how can we do that when the madam put so much care into this place?”

 

While greetings were being exchanged, Eunho was standing behind them, gauging the timing to say hello. Yoonjae, who had been hugging the elderly couple in turn, turned his head and gestured for him to come closer, and Eunho, who had been watching with a pleased expression, slowly walked over.

 

“He’s someone I like.”

 

“My goodness.”

 

Eunho was preparing to respond, expecting him to introduce him as an employee or Secretary. But at the introduction as his lover, Eunho’s gaze naturally turned to Yoonjae.

 

Why? Did I say something wrong? Did I make a mistake? At Yoonjae’s questioning look, Eunho shyly smiled to indicate no and turned his head back to the elderly couple.

 

“I’m Yoo Eunho.”

 

“It’s a pleasure to meet you, sir. The Chairman and Madam should have seen this.”

 

Following Yoonjae, Eunho held the elderly couple’s hands tightly and caught a glimpse of tears welling up in their drooping eyes. The warmth from their touching hands was so comforting. The elderly couple stroked the back of Eunho’s hand, thanking him for coming. Eunho was reminded of his own parents in another country, and tears welled up in his eyes as well.

 

“Don’t prepare a meal. I brought everything, so don’t worry about it.”

 

Yoonjae took out a fruit basket, health supplements, and a meat set from the trunk, stacking them neatly at the entrance of the detached house where the elders resided.

 

He must have been busy all week, when did he prepare all this?

 

He hadn’t asked the secretarial team to do it, so he must have chosen it himself. Eunho couldn’t help but smile at his thoughtfulness in bringing only the things the elders liked.

 

“The employees should have seen this.”

 

Eunho, who was looking around the inside of the villa with a bright, flowery smile, recalled Yoonjae taking care of the elderly couple earlier and rounded his lips.

 

“Even though the Executive Director takes good care of the employees, he has a sharp image at the company.”

 

The days when he worried that he had met a difficult superior due to his cold and taciturn first impression at the beginning of his employment seemed like a distant memory. I really have no eye for people, treating such a caring person like an old-fashioned person. Recalling the past, Eunho laughed hollowly. Yoonjae blocked his path and took a step closer, bringing his face close to Eunho’s.

 

“Is there really a need to let them know?”

 

“It’s good for image improvement.”

 

Yoonjae’s large hand, more than enough to cover his face, cupped Eunho’s cheek. Yoonjae, who quickly moved in to kiss him and then pulled away, lightly pinched Eunho’s cheek, not hard enough to hurt.

 

“It’s enough if you know.”

 

He steals his heart without warning. His words made Eunho’s heart pound fiercely, resonating throughout his entire body. Eunho was ashamed of his flushed face and lowered his head. Even Yoonjae’s long shadow cast under the sun was enveloping Eunho.