The next day we woke up around eleven AM. We had all fallen asleep downstairs while watching All American on Netflix. The guys won''t admit it, but they''re interested in the show, I can tell.
I sit up from where I am lying between Kai and Jae. We often fall asleep on the couch since it is so soft.
I put my hand on Kai''s chest. "Hey, we have to meet my dad in an hour and a half," I tell him when he opens his eyes to look at me.
He sits up and gently kisses my forehead. "Good morning." He said, standing up and stretching. I smile at him. "Good morning," I reply, standing up as well. "Let''s go shower. Jae set an alarm for eleven thirty, so they''ll wake up soon." He told me. I nod excitedly and the two of us head upstairs to shower.
Before long, we are showered and dressed. We spent a little extra time in the shower making out.
I take my time doing my hair and makeup, not that I need to get dressed up to see my dad, but it has been a while since I''ve seen him.
Jae walks into my room while I sit at my vanity. "Almost ready to go?" He asks, wearing a black button-down shirt.
"Almost," I tell him, putting down my makeup brush and walking over to my bed, where I laid out a light blue sundress. I change into the dress while Jae watches with a smile on his face. He walks over to me and zips the dress for me, placing a kiss on my shoulder. "You look absolutely beautiful." He says.
"I''m nervous," I tell him.
"Why?" I give him a pointed look.
"He doesn''t even know that I am married," I say, shaking my head. "I''m not looking forward to telling him that."
Jae smiles at me. "It''s fine. We never hid our intentions from him. He knew that our moms wanted us to be married. I''m sure it won''t be a big surprise." I roll my eyes.
"Yeah, someday, not suddenly without him even knowing. I''m nineteen. I don''t think he expected us to get married so soon. After only officially dating for like a month." I shake my head.
"Calm down, you know it''s gonna be fine." He tells me, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into a hug. I nod.
"We have a surprise for you after lunch, so cheer up," Jae says, winking at me before taking my hand and leading me out of the room.
"Ooh, a surprise? What is it?" I ask excitedly as we make our way down the stairs. Kai and Han are waiting at the bottom of the stairs for us, both dressed in jeans and a button-down shirt. Kai''s is white while Han''s is light blue. "We are matching!" I say, gently tugging on Han''s sleeve. He laughs. "You look gorgeous, pip."
When we arrive at the restaurant, my dad is already seated on the outdoor patio area waiting for us. This is one of the most popular brunch spots in the city. I picked it specifically because I knew it would be crowded. My dad often reacted badly to the news. I hoped that with a lot of people around, he would react a little more mildly to the news of my marriage.
He stands as we approach and pulls me into a hug. "Hi, Dad. I''ve missed you." I say before taking my seat across from him, next to Kai.
"I''ve missed you too, love bug." My dad is tall, with dark hair that is slightly greying. He looks tired and I wonder what he has been up to lately.
"I see you''ve all reunited. How was your time away, boys?" My father asks, his tone slightly annoyed.
"Oh you know, sunshine and rainbows. It was just a slap on the wrist, Billy, we weren''t even gone long." Jae tells him with a smile.
I clear my throat, drawing everyone''s attention to me.
"We reconnected when they enrolled at my school," I say with a small smile, trying to keep the conversation light.
The waitress drops off glasses of water for everyone and takes drink orders. I order a caramel iced coffee. When she leaves, I reach for my water, and my dad gasps.
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"What is that?" He asks, looking at my hand.
"U-uh." I start but Kai interrupts me.
"It''s a wedding ring. We got married." He says casually, putting his arm around me.
"You''ve got to be kidding me." My father says, his face turning red.
"They just got out of jail and you marry one of them?" He asks, his voice rising.
"Dad... It''s a complicated situation. You know that I''ve loved them since I was in high school. Is it that surprising that we got together now? Even Mom wanted me to marry Jae." I tell him, tears in my eyes.
"I''m happy, Dad," I say when he opens his mouth to argue. "You left me alone, all of junior and senior year, you were never around. I''m not alone anymore." I tell him, wiping away a tear that managed to slip.
"You''re happy?" He asks me. "Yes." Is my answer. "I''m sorry for leaving you alone, I had a lot going on and I was dealing with a lot." Always excuses.
"I''m glad that you are happy." He tells me. "Let''s enjoy our meal." My father says, reaching across the table and squeezing my hand.
The rest of the lunch goes relatively smoothly. We keep the conversation light and go our separate ways. My father promises to be around more, but I take that with a grain of salt. I''ve heard it before.
"So, what is this surprise?" I ask as we get into the SUV.
"We are going to get you a car. Not that you go anywhere without us, but we thought you might enjoy it." Han says, looking back at me with a smile. I nod excitedly. "Are you serious? I''m so excited!" I say, bouncing in my seat. "And maybe with my car, I can start going places without you," I say, sticking my tongue out at him.
"Yeah, maybe this was a bad idea." Kai chimes in, speaking Korean.
"Nope, no going back now," I say, pushing his shoulder. Kai laughs. "Fine, I''ll just hide your keys." He sticks his tongue out at me just like I did to him.
"Those two." Han comments, shaking his head, but I can see the smile on his face.
We arrive at the car dealership. It''s huge and there are so many shiny, sparkly cars to choose from.
Immediately, a man walks up to us. He is around forty, and wearing a suit that is a bit too big for him.
"Hi, I''m Robert. What are we looking for today?" He asks. His tone is a bit too cheery and friendly.
Jae shakes the guy''s hand. "Not sure yet. Whatever she likes." Jae says, nodding to me.
The man looks at me, a smirk forming on his face, causing Kai to glare and put his arm over my shoulder. I smile, used to my husband''s jealousy.
"Do you have an idea of what kind of car you want? Sedan, SUV?" He asks.
"Something fast." I say at the same time Han says, "Something safe." Han looks at me with a glare, and Kai and Jae both laugh. Robert nods. "Okay, something fast and safe. Got it. Let''s look around."
Robert shows us a lot of cars, ranging from Honda sedans to Range Rover.
"I kind of like this one. It has a lot of safety features," Jae says, referring to the black Range Rover.
"It''s a ''''mom'' car," I say, shaking my head.
"It''s not a mom car," Robert says, laughing.
We have looked at two of the three parking lots, but nothing has caught my eye yet.
"It''s a nice car, but I think it''s something I would drive when we have a kid," I say, making Kai nod in agreement. "Okay, we''ll come back for this one when I knock you up." He says, wrapping his arms around me and wiggling his eyebrows. I blush when Robert coughs awkwardly.
I look away shyly, and that''s when I notice it. In the third parking lot on the left side of the building is my car. I need it.
"I want that one," I say, looking toward the perfect car.
Kai looks over, and a huge smile takes over his face. From his angle standing right behind me, he can see exactly the car I am looking at, even in the crowded parking lot of cars, he knows which one I am talking about.
"What is it?" Han asks. He can''t see it from where he is standing.
The guys and Robert follow me to the car.
It''s Kai''s exact car, except his is black with tinted windows. This one is a pearly white that has an almost light pink tint in the sun.
"I need this car." Jae and Han both laugh when they see it. "Of course, you choose this one," Jae says, shaking his head.
"Do you want to test drive it first? Before you decide? The pedals are sensitive, and if you''ve never driven a car like this, it can be a bit intimidating." Robert comments, looking nervous. I guess it''s not every day a bunch of college students come to buy a Porsche.
"I don''t need to test drive it. It''s the same car my husband has," I say, pointing to Kai. "We will have matching cars!" I say excitedly.
Kai takes over talking to Robert since he knows the most about this type of car. Han and I walk around the car, looking at it. "It''s new, never been driven. You can customize the inside and we can do certain upgrades for safety packages and things like that," Robert explains.
"We would do the best safety package, and as for the interior, we will let her figure that out," Jae says. "Great, let''s get the paperwork started, shall we?" Robert asks, he is eager to make the sale.
We go inside and into a small office. There are only two chairs, so Kai and I sit while Han stands behind me, and Jae stands behind Kai. Han messages my shoulders gently as I go through the booklet that Robert handed me, showing all the options.
I choose cream-colored leather seats and white rims. The rest of it is about the engine and other things I don''t understand, so Kai and Jae choose those options while Han and I play a game together on our phones. It takes a while for them to go over all the options and sign the papers, but when it''s finally done, we go to the car. Robert tells us the car will be delivered by the end of the week and I am so excited.
"Thank you," I tell them when we get back to the car. "Today was so great. I can''t wait to get my car, it''s going to be so pretty! Matching cars, white and black, it''s so cute." I ramble on.
"I am glad that you are happy, my princess," Kai tells me
The rest of the night is spent with the four of us baking brownies and watching a movie.