I was feeling that the pillow was higher than usual.

The blackout curtains in the bedroom were the first thing I installed when moving, but the sunlight reflecting through my slightly open eyes was particularly dazzling.

As I slowly rolled my eyes and recognized that I was currently lying in Choi Yoo Gun’s living room, Chae Won froze stiff with shock.

“…Ah.”

Chae Won, screaming inwardly, squeezed her eyes shut and slowly sat up.

The blanket covering her body slid down smoothly.

Choi Yoo Gun, with his long legs stretched out on the carpet floor, was asleep leaning against the sofa leg with his arms crossed.

“Why is he sleeping like that?”

If he fell asleep, he should have woken me up and sent me home, and we could have slept comfortably separately.

Chae Won looked at him with displeasure, checked the time left until work, and hurriedly headed to the entrance.

As she was about to slip her feet into her shoes, Chae Won suddenly stopped.

It seemed he would have difficulty waking up easily since he fell asleep late, and leaving alone like this felt cowardly.

Turning back, Chae Won approached the sofa again and leaned over him.

“Hey.”

The hand about to wake him paused in midair.

The transparent light cast on his sleeping face made her observe him for a moment.

I knew he had a handsome face, but what man has such good skin too?

His long eyelashes for a man could be seen in detail because his eyes were closed.

And his lips that had pounced on me not long ago…

“Ahem, Mr. Choi Yoo Gun. Wake up. You need to go to work.”

Starting with a slight movement, his eyes slowly opened.

His drowsy eyes, still not fully awake, soon landed on Chae Won sitting close by.

His eyes, still looking sleepy, lingered on Chae Won for a long time without a word.

Chae Won avoided his long gaze.

“I told you to leave such things to the employees, I don’t know why you’re making trouble for yourself. The company CEO.”

Looking around aimlessly, Chae Won turned her eyes back to Yoo Gun, who showed no movement or response.

His still drowsy, languid gaze was directed at Chae Won as if she was the only thing to see.

Just as she was about to tell him to snap out of it, his lips slowly parted.

“Unnecessarily pretty, first thing in the morning.”

Though she had heard such compliments many times in her life and knew it well herself, her cheeks flushed as if hearing it for the first time.

It was just a common compliment she usually brushed off with a light smile.

Once again, it seemed her bodily functions weren’t working properly in front of this man.

“Were you dreaming? Wake up quickly.”

Erasing the confused thoughts flooding in, Chae Won withdrew her hand that had been touching his shoulder.

Yoo Gun, looking regretfully at that hand, soon pulled the cushion Chae Won had slept on and laid down using it as a pillow on the floor.

Chae Won’s eyes widened at that sight.

“What are you doing, making the person who woke you up feel pointless. Ah, is this because you’re the CEO, so you can do as you please?”

“I don’t know, our company’s CEO is the busiest.”

“Then get up quickly. If you start getting ready now, you’ll be just in time, right?”

“I’m planning to rest for 10 minutes before getting up.”

Chae Won, watching him, let out a short sigh.

“Then, Mr. Choi Yoo Gun, do as you please. I’m leaving.”

As Chae Won was about to get up, she turned her head abruptly. More precisely, because Yoo Gun had grabbed her arm.

With still languid eyes, he speaks in a slow tone.

“Shall we take a picture?”

“…Now?”

“Is there a need to only take it at night?”

At his words, Chae Won thought quietly.

Fortunately, there wasn’t that little time, so taking a picture before leaving wouldn’t be a problem for work, and above all, if we take it now, it means not having to meet this man for one more day.

Nodding involuntarily at the not-so-bad proposal, Chae Won responded.

“Shall we?”

Though she looked at him as if urging him to get up quickly, Yoo Gun leisurely raised only one knee and said.

“It’s troublesome to get up, let’s take it lying down.”

“…How can we take a picture lying do-”

As Yoo Gun pulled the arm he was holding a little more, Chae Won’s head naturally rested on his chest.

While she was flustered, Yoo Gun offered his side so that Chae Won could use his arm as a pillow.

Though a pose was somewhat formed, it was a position Chae Won had never imagined before.

Unaware of Chae Won’s confused expression, Yoo Gun, still with a drowsy face, said while lying down.

“What are you doing, not turning on the camera? Didn’t you say the picture must be taken with your phone?”

“Ah.”

Chae Won, coming to her senses, searched for her phone with the thought of getting it over with quickly.

As she turned her head, she saw that the phone she had put down earlier while waking him up had been pushed to a distance out of reach.

“Wait a moment. The phone is over there.”

Yoo Gun, turning his head towards Chae Won, instead of letting go of her right arm, half-raised his body to grab the phone.

As a result, Yoo Gun covered Chae Won’s body as he reached out, and after grabbing the phone, he looked down at her just like that.

“…Give it to me. Quickly. I need to get ready for work soon.”

He overlapped Chae Won’s right hand with his, placing the phone in the middle.

“Here.”

As Yoo Gun continued to look down at her from above, Chae Won gently turned her head as if avoiding his gaze.

“Come to think of it, lying down to take a picture doesn’t seem appropriate for grandmother to see. Let’s just get up and take it.”

“The person who even booked a hotel ticket for us to sleep, this much is nothing.”

“Ah, okay, lie down. Quickly. I need to go to work too.”

She wished he would lie down properly soon, but instead, he came closer as he was looking down.

“But why, it seems like you can’t look at me properly.”

“Me? No, why wouldn’t I be able to look at you, Mr. Choi Yoo Gun? There’s no reason for that.”

Unconsciously curling her fingertips, Chae Won was flustered once again as she touched his hand that was still in contact with hers, with the phone in between.

“Then look. Properly.”

Chae Won soon stared at him straight on.

As if to say there was absolutely no reason why I couldn’t look at you straight… just a little longer would do.

Looking at him from a distance where it wouldn’t be strange to kiss right away, Chae Won unconsciously averted her gaze.

Once again, the tension in her hand was conveyed through their overlapped hands.

In front of a moment that had never happened before, Chae Won moved her lips with a difficult expression.

“Um, Mr. Choi Yoo Gun.”

As Chae Won faced his eyes resolutely, she saw Yoo Gun’s face smiling slightly as if looking at a cute child.

Why are you smiling, do you think I like you, please move away quickly, it would be better not to take the picture – among the various things she should say first, she couldn’t decide which one to say first, and while her lips were trembling, Yoo Gun lay down properly again and Chae Won’s lips stopped.

“Shall I turn on the camera for you?”

Chae Won, who had been staring at Yoo Gun’s side profile stiffly, soon came to her senses and picked up the phone.

“…I’ll do it.”

Her fingertips were busy setting the timer.

The more she thought about her messy thoughts, the more they seemed unanswerable, so she just wanted to take the picture quickly and leave.

He, with sleep still lingering on his face, affectionately rests his head against hers.

One, two, three.

Chae Won held the camera with complicated feelings.

Click.

“Then, goodbye.”

“Let’s take it again. Chae Won’s expression wasn’t affectionate at all.”

His eyes, quietly questioning, seemed unlikely to end easily.

Chae Won bit her lip and then released it, resting her head against his side again.

Affectionately.

Like real lovers.

One, two, three.

*

Ro Na took her eyes off the photo she had just received from Hee Joo and lowered her phone.

After receiving her perfectly fine, even pretty photos for two days straight, she understood.

That she was wasting her time right now.

“Ah, fine. Rather, it’s good! Because I’ve sorted out my thoughts properly.”

As Ro Na muttered, she raised her head at the sound of Jae Min approaching.

“Ro Na.”

Ro Na, who quickly put on a smile, waved her hand.

“Honey, over here.”

Jae Min, who walked over waving his long necktie, looked Ro Na up and down from head to toe.

“Oh, your outfit.”

“I did some shopping, how is it? Is it okay?”

The tight red dress that clung to her body looked a bit burdensome for a pregnant woman to wear.

“But isn’t it a bit tight? I think our little bean might feel uncomfortable.”

“This much is fine. How is it, pretty?”

“Yes, of course it’s pretty. But, is it okay to wear shoes like that?”

She, who should be careful with every step, was wearing sharp and pointy red shoes.

“This much is no problem. It’s not like my body is that heavy yet.”

He wished she had worn flat shoes or sneakers without heels, but seeing that her mood seemed quite good in clothes more glamorous than usual, Jae Min decided not to mention it further.

“Well, if you’re okay with it, then it’s okay.”

Ro Na, who smiled with satisfaction, soon took out a white envelope from her bag.

“Honey, this.”

“Hm? What’s this?”

“Open it.”

Seeing Ro Na’s expression full of anticipation today, Jae Min tilted his head and opened the envelope.

On the crisp paper of high-quality material, there were his and Ro Na’s names and a date coming soon written.

“…Isn’t this a wedding invitation?”

“I received the sample first, if you’re okay with it too, I was planning to print with this design and distribute it to acquaintances right away.”

It’s true that we agreed to have the formal meeting of the families first this week, but to distribute wedding invitations already.

Jae Min blinked his eyes several times at the content that hadn’t been discussed.

“I, I’m not even divorced yet?”

“How long can we wait for the divorce? Teacher Park noticed that I’m pregnant. We can’t hide it from the school any longer.”

“But still, Ro Na.”

“Your mother is always on my side, so she’ll be okay with me choosing the wedding hall or date, and although it’s rushed, let’s look for a wedding hall that can hold the ceremony within about 3 weeks today. If we just secure the wedding hall today, I’m going to print the invitations right away with this design.”

Her expression looked determined as if she had made up her mind firmly. Of course, as Ro Na said, he had planned to do the family meeting, marriage, and wedding invitations all along, but that was a schedule he had thought of after divorcing Hee Joo.

Therefore, Jae Min, feeling perplexed, found it difficult to answer with a smile and agree like Ro Na.

“Um, Ro Na, but how can we get married without even getting divorced?”

Ro Na’s smiling expression changed to a chilly one in an instant.

“Why not? You and Kim Hee Joo are going to end anyway, and it’s just a matter of time. I’m saying I’ll understand. Even though your divorce is being delayed, I’m saying I’ll understand and marry you first.”

As Jae Min thought deeply with a troubled expression, Ro Na barely suppressed her surging emotions. It was humiliating to have to beg for marriage like this, let alone a proposal.

After conceiving the child, she thought everything would go her way, but she felt like there was nothing she could control.

The longer Jae Min took to think, the more miserable she felt, but she tried hard not to cry this time and hardened her expression even more.

It was because of the memory of him saying he was annoyed by Kim Hee Joo who cried at the drop of a hat.

“We’ll have the family meeting tomorrow as planned, and we’ll book the wedding hall today. I know it’s urgent, but they say at least within 3 weeks for the wedding ceremony. Even if it’s a weekday, it’s fine, let’s just have the wedding ceremony first. Then I’ll understand even if your divorce is a bit delayed. No, even a divorce lawsuit is okay, I’ll understand all the messy legal battles. Let’s just have the wedding ceremony first.”

Ro Na looked at Jae Min’s face, unable to get a grip, and then pulled his hand and placed it on her stomach.

“Just think of our little bean, honey. Your and my baby, our little bean.”

Jae Min, who had a blank expression as if he had been hit, quickly nodded at Ro Na’s gradually contorting expression.

Although it wasn’t the refreshing reaction she had imagined, Ro Na pulled up both corners of her mouth at his nodding figure in the end.