chapter 1: Daeso Kim
word count: 4,427 | cw// profanity, light angst
“Girl, as if,” you shook your head, “him and I would never work.” “Why not? He is so into you, he can barely even pay attention to anyone talking to him,” Brynn, one of your three best friends said, before adding, “right Tess, tell this girl she needs to listen to us…this time.” They both giggled and you shrugged, while the final piece of your bestie quartet, Sloane walked over to the three of you, arm and arm with the man of the hour entering the group mid-sentence, “...no, your sources are indeed #cap, our beautiful and seemingly shy friend here is completely and totally available. Daeso Kim, meet Merritt Avilasa Canon…,” Brynn and Tess giggled while catching onto the more than obvious foreshadowing that Sloane was providing as she leaned in towards you, “...we’ll give you two some privacy, Mac.” Your jaw dropped slightly, while you shook your head in knowing disbelief, watching your besties walk away, acknowledging with glowing sarcasm, “well that wasn’t even slightly embarrassing.”
He laughed and held his hand out to you, “it is so nice to finally meet you, Merritt. You know it is incredibly difficult to meet someone who seems so intent on avoiding you all night. You’ll have to forgive Sloane, I had to get creative.” You shook your head and smiled, “well, I will definitely take that under advisement.” “So…”, he leaned in slightly, “am I right? Have you been avoiding me?” You looked away for a moment, while you felt the warmth of a pink blush glow onto your cheeks, “I wouldn't say avoiding…” He giggled, nodding, “...ok, so not avoiding, that's good to hear…however, I sense a ‘but’ in my future.” You giggled, shaking your head trying to find the right words to explain, without explaining, “I mean…I…,” You stammered, you never stammered, why were you so nervous? He leaned in a little closer and repeated, “you mean…” You giggled, moving back from him only a little, while you picked up your drink and sipped from the straw, before finishing, “I'm not proud of this…but…” “Ah yeah, there it is, I told you,” he chuckled, placing his hand softly against yours, “it's ok, just tell me.” The second his skin touched yours, your body flushed with warmth and all of your words escaped you, and you stammered even more, “I…just…I mean, I…” Jesus Christ, you thought to yourself, what is wrong with me, pull it together Merritt.
He leaned in closer, whispering right outside your ear, “you're just as adorable as you are sexy…it's ok, you can tell me all the tales of me being a player, I've heard it all before. But I promise…it's not all true.” You nodded, taking another sip from your drink, this time though, your sip was loud as the end of its contents met the bottom of the straw. Your cheeks warmed again, this time, you knew they were red hot no longer kinda pink and you felt like you were drowning in an overflowing sea filled with an extreme lack of cool-and-collected. He noticed, feeling like maybe you needed a moment to regroup and slid his hand down yours, taking the glass from your grip, “how about I get you a new drink and we can maybe go somewhere a little quieter.” You weren't even able to ‘word’ you just nodded and prayed the ground would swallow you up.
As Daeso walked over to the bar, you scanned the crowd, knowing your besties had to be witnessing your plundering in horror. Sure enough, when you caught their eyes they all, simultaneously, lifted their shoulders and shook their heads in disbelief, while Sloane mouthed, ‘what the fuck are you doing?’ You shrugged, shaking your head, in similar disbelief that you were acting so out of character, but…Daeso Kim…Daeso was gorgeous, beautiful even, there wasn't a hair, tone, whisper, touch or word out of place. He felt…out of your league, which was really throwing your normal confidence completely out of whack. You pointed to your phone, transferring your friends' attention to a new group message…
[You]: bro, out of my league. Wtf is this guy?
[Brynn]: are you fucking serious, Mac, you are NOT out of it…you ARE the fucking league!
[Tess]: oh yes, absolutely not, you are finally being pursued by an actual top tier man. Girl, I'm telling you, this is the most equal ground I've ever seen you on. He could be it!
[Sloane]: yes, now get the fuck over it, bring our best friend back out, and get that, Merritt. You deserve it. He's actually a nice guy too, I promise.
[Brynn]: incoming…get it girl, take that shit, he was yours before he even saw you.
[Tess]: #facts
[Sloane] #facts
“Thank you,” you smiled, taking a sip, before reaching out your hand, asking, “so…somewhere quieter?” Daeso smiled, nodding confidently, as he took your hand in his and led you to a private booth to talk. “This is nice,” you scooted into it, smiling as you continued to sip on your drink, “so…it's just ready for you when you want it?” He chuckled, scooting into the other side of the booth across from you, never separating his gaze from yours, “it's possible I asked about it when I was getting your drink…just got lucky it was open.” You giggled, nodding somewhat hesitantly, “I'm sure it was just ‘luck’ and not at all related to you being Daeso Kim.” He burst into a playful chuckle, and turned it back on you, “I don't know, maybe my luck had to do with asking on behalf of Merritt Avilasa Canon.” You shook your head and giggled, before nodding, “you're probably right.” You both laughed and he leaned in, returning to the previous conversation, “so…what player tales have you heard that made you want to avoid me?”
You sipped on your drink longer than you probably should have, before setting it down, leaning in toward him, “honestly, it's not really ‘tales’ I've heard. It's more what seems to be your lifestyle, which is fine, no judgment. I'm just more of a relationship girl, not so much a serial dater…” His jaw dropped open, both surprised and turned on at your directness, before chuckling, “serial dater, huh?” You nodded, took another sip, and added, “sorry, if you'd not heard, but…yeah, you're kinda ‘known’ around here. But, I mean, again, no judgment, to each their own.” “I appreciate your honesty…,” he smiled, his resolve to know you doubling in intensity, “would it be ok for me to be honest too?” “Of course,” you spoke softer than normal, but his eye contact seemed to zero in on you even more, and you swallowed hard trying to deal with the sexiness that oozed out of him and the effect it was having on your panties. “My thinking on the matter is that I don't like to waste time. But, I do enjoy the company of women. I believe that it's probable I've just not found the person who makes me feel differently about it…at least I hadn't.”
You shook your head, the sexual tension between you was more than palpable, he was making you rethink your feelings about one night stands, “you hadn't?” He smiled, nodding, leaning in so that he could whisper as he placed his hand on yours, “the moment I met you…let's just say, my thoughts changed…seemingly instantaneously.” You leaned back, giggling, “sure, you're smooth, I'll give you that. Let me ask you, how many girls have fallen for that line?” He leaned back, his lips shifting from a smile into a soft but straight line, one that exuded disappointment and maybe some embarrassment, “I suppose my reputation met you before my reality did. Sorry to have wasted your time.” You felt bad immediately, the look in his eyes told you that he was being truthful, and you thought maybe…he deserved a chance.
He began to stand, but you gripped onto his arm, and tried to reassure him, “Daeso, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to seem harsh or anything…I wasn't trying to be dismissive. I'm just overly cautious I guess. I'd like you to stay…if you’d like to.” He sat back down, smiling as he nodded appreciatively, “thank you for saying that. I get it. Sorry…I may have been slightly over sensitive.” “Totally ok, not to worry, you can make up for it by ordering me another drink,” you teased, giggling, trying to lighten the mood. He welcomed the opportunity and laughed, “happy to.” He signaled for the waitress and ordered, “can we please get two more of these?”
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“I'm calling it,” you announced the moment you stepped into your apartment with your besties, “he's officially too good to be true.” Your best friends, who were watching a movie, all stopped, stared at you and proceeded to throw pillows at you, while groaning, “shut up, don't even say it, Mac. Mr. Perfect is actually perfect. Ugh, whatever you lucky bitch. If you've not noticed, we were all here…sans dates!” You plopped down on the couch between them, eyes filled with floating hearts and sighed, as if they'd said nothing, “I'm officially in love…” They all groaned again, before laughing and turning their attention to hear the latest on Daeso the Perfect.
You'd been dating him exclusively, for a couple of months, happily finding that everything you'd heard about him was actually not true…well, at least, it wasn't when it came to you. He was kind, attentive, supportive, sweet, loving, funny…in sum, pretty accurately perfect. “He told me that he can't stop thinking about me and that he's never felt like this about anyone before and he can't live without me, before he gave me this…,” you gushed, holding out your arm to show off the sparkling tennis bracelet on your wrist. “Oh my god, Mac,” Brynn gripped onto your arm, pulling up your wrist to inspect the bracelet closer, “it's beautiful, Jesus Christ…and expensive as fuck, is it heavy, Jesus look at the bling-bling quotient on it.” “Wow, it's gorgeous, babes,” Tess added, “and my god the man is a walking romance novel…I'm so jealous.” Sloane cleared her throat exaggeratedly, before taking your hand in hers to examine your gift, “well, my love, I've got only two words to say about all of this…You're welcome!” All four of you laughed, before grouping together in a hug, “we're so happy for you, Mac, seriously. After all the bullshit of your last couple of boyfriends, with the exception of Tae, of course…you deserve to be happy and treated like the queen you are.” “Awww, my besties, thank you. I'm so happy. Thank you for being my bestest friends in the entire world. I love you all so much!” You gushed, with appreciation, your heart exploding with joy and warmth.
“Ok, so…not to dampen the mood, but last we heard, meeting Jungkook was next on the docket,” Tess began, “...is that still happening?” “Ugh, Tessie we love you, but who cares about her brother, tell us about the sex,” Sloane broke in, causing everyone to laugh. You stood up, first acknowledging Tess’s question, “Sloane is just horny, babes…don't worry, everything with Jungkook is planned and I know he will love him. He's such a bros bro, in addition to being the perfect boyfriend. And not that it's any of your business, but…we're still waiting.” “WHAT THE FUCK?!?” Sloane jumped up in disbelief, “Merritt, my love…what in the fuck are you waiting for? Your boy is hot as fuck, wealthy, and a fucking boss at work…I mean literally, he owns the company. He could not be any more fuckable. Girl, you need to drop those panties. Like yesterday.” You all burst into laughter, while you shook your head, “I will, believe me, I will, but…right now, we're still getting to know each other. Plus, with his history, I'm not in a rush to be like all the others. But…I'm definitely getting less willing to wait. You should have seen him tonight, I honestly almost broke, the man can wear the fuck out of some jeans. Fuuuuuck!”
“Girl, the man can wear a fucking paper bag and he'd still be fuck-on-the-spot worthy. You've got to get past all the shit we heard about him, he's a good guy,” Sloane tried to move the needle toward you starting your sex life with Deaso, even though she knew that the stories about your boyfriend had made you more than cautious. “I know, I know, believe me, it's not like I want to, but…even tonight I still felt the eyes of the masses on us. I mean, you guys, he's literally dated everyone, which means he's also fucked everyone too. I'm not going to be a notch with the rest…Imma be the only one, I don't care if my horniness is leading me to a certain and untimely death,” you fell back on the plush chair next to the couch, “see…this is why I told you I didn't want to pursue a man whore. But, honestly, Tessie…you're right. I know that my brother will love him, but…he'll need to get past who he is first.” They all nodded, thinking about how overprotective your brother, Jungkook was…and how much convincing he'd need. “Maybe Tae can help, didn't he used to work for Daeso's company, you know, before he became THE Daeso Kim?” Brynn offered some processing assistance, she was always the one who could get you all to think practically…mostly.
“I mean, maybe…of course Taehyung would have to know we're dating first…,” you admitted, having been slow to tell your ex, who also happened to be one of your best friends. “What? Merritt?” Tess kindly scolded, “I thought you were gonna tell him at lunch last week.” “I know,” you stood up and walked into the kitchen fetching a bottle of water from the fridge, “it just…didn't come up. He mostly talked about work. And then I got a text from Mr. Park and I didn't want to just drop it on him and bounce. Ya know?” “Oh my god, Mr. Park,” Sloane swooned, “I'd give my first born to get just one bounce on that dick. Fuuuuck! He is THE sexiest man on the planet. I'd legit get a job as an office cleaner just to be in that man's presence…how you do it, Merritt. I do not know. This woman is literally surrounded by the most beautiful dick every hour of the day.” You giggled, back hugging Sloane where she sulked on the couch, comforting her, “bestie, you know I love and adore you, but…you’ve got to get laid. Your horniness is extra thick right now.” “Fuck, yes…extra thick…I bet you Daeso has a huge thick one. And we've always agreed, your boss is absolutely swinging, packing, and carrying…and on top of that stacked ass. Jesus! I need some dick!” The four of you laughed, while Brynn suggested, “let's go out on Friday. It's been a while since we went out, just us, right? I'm sure we can find you a nice selection to choose from, Sloane.” You all laughed again and agreed to make it work, though you offered a new relationship disclaimer, “I mean…I'm in, but does it have to be a full ladies night? I kinda made plans with my man…and before you all say it, I know how annoying that sounds.”
“Mac, you know how much having dick around us drives down the opportunity pool,” Tess moaned, causing you all to giggle, “he's a good guy, can't you just delay your date? Come on…look at our Sloanie…her lack of sex is literally killing her.” “Yeah, Merritt,” Brynn added, “it's a matter of life or death.” You laughed, shaking your head, but of course agreeing…there was nothing you wouldn't do for your besties, “well, when you put it that way, I am not in nor am I interested in being in the murder business. I'll call him right now…but, I'm totally going to tell him why.” Without hesitation, the three of them shrugged while nodding and in unison declared, “fair.”
You laughed and turned to head for your room, “well, I'm gonna call Daeso and then go to bed. Mr. Park asked me to take the lead in the meeting tomorrow, so I better get some sleep. What time on Friday?” “I legit would spread my legs right on Mr. Park's desk in the morning, I swear to god Merritt, I hate you so much right now,” Sloane whined, before you all laughed. “I love you, too, Sloane. And my god, that's my boss, I'm totally going to ban you from your unannounced visiting,” you teased, while you all continued to laugh. “Let's say 10, Mac,” Brynn decided, while everyone agreed. “Ok, 10 it is…Dae is going to die,” you chuckled, turning back toward your room. “Whoa, whoa, whoa…come back here…Dae? Seriously, how fucking cute is that. When did that start?” Sloane asked, her hands resting under her chin, temporarily distracted from the fire in her panties. You practically skipped back to them and gushed, “tonight, I told him that I wanted to have my own name for him, one that no one else used…you know how I am with nicknames. Anyhow, I said ‘what about Dae’ and he giggled, oh my god, like the most adorable giggle, but of course still sexy as fuck…and he said that he loved it. So, it's official.” They all swooned, while Sloane added, “I want to love you, Mac. I really do, but you continue to provide me with only reasons for hating you.” You ran back over to her and hugged her, adding, “you know you love me, plus…let's not forget, I'm forgoing my date with Dae to get you laid. That has to count for something, right?” You all laughed as she nodded while still in full pout mode.
“Ok, I'm really going now. Night night besties, love you,” you smiled, as you sashayed to your bedroom. Having already dialed Daeso he answered the moment you closed your door behind you. “Hi beautiful,” his sexy tone filled your ear with excitement, which instantly coursed through your body, “you already missing me?” “You know I am, but I'm sure not as much as you're missing me,” you teased, falling back on your bed, as your heart seemed to be slamming against your chest. “That is a certified fact, my love,” he confirmed, “...and actually, would it be totally lame to ask for facetime?”
Before you answered, you hung up and face timed him. He answered, giggling, the look on his face was so sweet you took a screenshot. Before you could say so, he confessed to the same, “I took one too, you're so beautiful, I'm totally obsessed with you, baby…but you know in a good, not at all creepy, way.” You giggled, agreeing, “oh my god, babe, same. Completely uncreepy.” You both laughed, before staring into your respective screens. “I'm still thinking of that kiss,” he smiled, eyes closed, clearly deep in the memory of the kiss you'd shared when he dropped you off, “haven't stopped, thinking about it.” “Me too,” you confided, nodding slowly while you closed your eyes, sliding your tongue across your lips, “it was incredible. It's always incredible, Dae.” He smiled and you watched as his eyes darkened, your nickname for him stirring up an intense need for you within him…especially in his jeans. He was thankful that you weren't able to fully see what he was dealing with, “I'm gonna need you to call me that…a lot, baby. Hearing it, with your sexy voice like that…that's definitely got me feeling all kinds of ways and things….” You smirked, pulling your bottom lip between your teeth before adding a small bit of breathiness to your tone, “Really? Awww, Dae…I'm so happy you like it, Daaaaeee.” “Holy shit, Merritt,” he took in a deep breath, licking his lips, “baby, can I come over?”
You shook your head slowly, licking your lips before answering, “no, sorry, Dae…you can't…not yet.” He groaned, in an exaggerated but playful tone, and fell back on his bed, “this is becoming more and more torturous, but…I can handle it. You're worth It!” “Awww, you're so sweet, baby,” you smiled, feeling more than grateful you'd given him a chance, despite all of your preconceptions, “I'm sorry that it's torture, and I'm not sure hearing this will help…but it's becoming much more torturous for me too.” He chuckled, sitting up, refocusing his gaze on yours, “well, I certainly don't want you to feel anything but happiness, but…in this instance, I think it helps…a little.” You both laughed and you blew him a kiss, which he proceeded to catch and place gently on his lips, “you're such an incredible woman, Merritt. I'm such a lucky man. I hope you can tell how happy being with you has made me. Thanks for giving me a chance…” “You're not the only one who is happy, babe,” you smiled, leaning in just to take in his whole being, handsome and sexy with the perfect amount of sweet and kind…unknowingly whispering, “damn, you're perfect.”
When he saw the look on your face, knowing he'd caught your inner thought slipping out, he giggled and let you sit in your embarrassment for just a few more seconds before providing you with equity, “you, my love, are the actual definition of perfection. So damn perfect!” You swooned, falling back again, kicking your feet in absolute giddiness, before remembering why you'd called him in the first place, “oh my god, Dae, I'm so sorry…you're totally gonna hate me, but…” Before you could say anything else, he interrupted, “ummm, that's not even slightly possible. No worries, baby, what's up?” “Ok, baby, you can stop your perfect for a moment,” you teased, giggling, before explaining, “so…Sloane is exceedingly horny and can no longer move forward with her dick-less existence, so….me and the girls wanted to take her out on Friday night to temper her discomfort.” His jaw dropped, before he burst into laughter, shaking his head in true appreciation of your humor, “you are seriously the funniest person I've ever met, babe. That's fucking hilarious. Dear god, I'm whipped because I've never been so joyous with my plans being changed.” You both laughed and you tilted your head to the side in acceptance of his compliment, “I'm so glad you get me, babe. I was totally going to invite you, since we did have plans, but the girls feel and I quote, 'having dick around us drives down the opportunity pool'.” Daeso burst into laughter again, adding, “well, I certainly do not want to be the reason for a dried up dick opportunity pool.” You laughed, nodding gratefully, “you're the best, baby. Thank you for understanding. And…not that I have to say anything, but just to be absolutely crystal clear, I have all the dick I need…I mean, I will.” He chuckled, while his eyes darkened again, licking his lips. You could tell that he was deciding on the best way to respond without letting you know just how hard he was, so you bailed him out, “soon, baby…I promise. I'm just as focused on ‘being on the way' as you are.” “Jesus Christ, Merritt! You have to turn that natural sexiness down…like way down. I think I'm actually going to die…I have to let you go for like five to ten minutes. I've already had to unzip my jeans…”
“Naughty boy! Naughty naughty naughty… now I've got that on my mind,” you shook your head, before instantly shifting the look on your face to extreme sexy, “...you want me to send you a pic?” “Merritt!!!” He whined, before nodding, “I mean…if you wanna…” “You're so adorable when you're horny, I like it,” you smirked, knowing exactly what you were doing, but finding it necessary to tone down the mutual torture in your choice of abstinence, “ok…so, since were both sweating now, let's focus…we've got this, because we are both badass bosses. So, we can handle all of this, right, baby?” He squeezed his eyes closed, while shaking his head, but saying, “...yes, for you…anything. But, I have to admit that I'm less interested in being a badass boss than I've ever been.” You both laughed and he opened his eyes, giggling, “so, ok, after getting Sloane dick, can I see you? I don't care how late it is. I can pick you up or I can have one of my drivers just hang out there so you can come straight over when you're ready to leave. Or…I can be patient and wait for you to be dropped off or you know whatever you want to do…” “You're…so amazing, Dae. Have I told you just how into you I am lately? I'm so into you,” you smiled, staring at him for an extended moment, “well, I'd feel guilty if you picked me up, because we aren't even heading out until ten. I'll take on designated driver duties, so I'll come over after I drop them off. Would that work?” “Absolutely! I also love that we're planning for Friday as if we're not going to see each other in like a few hours for our morning coffee date,” he chuckled, as you both nodded in agreement. “We are officially ridiculous, babe,” you laughed, smiling as you watched him confirm with an adorable knowing smile.
“I hate to go, baby, but…” you started and he finished, “early meeting to lead tomorrow, I know. I'll see you in the morning, beautiful. I'll make sure to bring the double shot on ice with me, just in case. Sweet dreams, my love.” “Sweet dreams, babe, thanks for being so understanding and sweet and amazing and perfect. See you in the morning!” You smiled, blowing him a kiss, before ending the call. You sighed heavily, then recognized the collection of giggles outside of your door, “sweet dreams, beautiful. Sweet dreams, Mr. Perfect…” “I hate all of you,” you called out, before laughing, and adding, “not that you need confirmation, but Friday is a go!” “Thank you, Mac…,” they all called out before Sloane added, “we know how badly you want to be ‘on the way’.” They all burst into laughter and you threw a pillow against your door, before giggling into your pillow, sighing at how happy you were, knowing and whispering to yourself, “I love Daeso Kim!”
He laughed and held his hand out to you, “it is so nice to finally meet you, Merritt. You know it is incredibly difficult to meet someone who seems so intent on avoiding you all night. You’ll have to forgive Sloane, I had to get creative.” You shook your head and smiled, “well, I will definitely take that under advisement.” “So…”, he leaned in slightly, “am I right? Have you been avoiding me?” You looked away for a moment, while you felt the warmth of a pink blush glow onto your cheeks, “I wouldn't say avoiding…” He giggled, nodding, “...ok, so not avoiding, that's good to hear…however, I sense a ‘but’ in my future.” You giggled, shaking your head trying to find the right words to explain, without explaining, “I mean…I…,” You stammered, you never stammered, why were you so nervous? He leaned in a little closer and repeated, “you mean…” You giggled, moving back from him only a little, while you picked up your drink and sipped from the straw, before finishing, “I'm not proud of this…but…” “Ah yeah, there it is, I told you,” he chuckled, placing his hand softly against yours, “it's ok, just tell me.” The second his skin touched yours, your body flushed with warmth and all of your words escaped you, and you stammered even more, “I…just…I mean, I…” Jesus Christ, you thought to yourself, what is wrong with me, pull it together Merritt.
He leaned in closer, whispering right outside your ear, “you're just as adorable as you are sexy…it's ok, you can tell me all the tales of me being a player, I've heard it all before. But I promise…it's not all true.” You nodded, taking another sip from your drink, this time though, your sip was loud as the end of its contents met the bottom of the straw. Your cheeks warmed again, this time, you knew they were red hot no longer kinda pink and you felt like you were drowning in an overflowing sea filled with an extreme lack of cool-and-collected. He noticed, feeling like maybe you needed a moment to regroup and slid his hand down yours, taking the glass from your grip, “how about I get you a new drink and we can maybe go somewhere a little quieter.” You weren't even able to ‘word’ you just nodded and prayed the ground would swallow you up.
As Daeso walked over to the bar, you scanned the crowd, knowing your besties had to be witnessing your plundering in horror. Sure enough, when you caught their eyes they all, simultaneously, lifted their shoulders and shook their heads in disbelief, while Sloane mouthed, ‘what the fuck are you doing?’ You shrugged, shaking your head, in similar disbelief that you were acting so out of character, but…Daeso Kim…Daeso was gorgeous, beautiful even, there wasn't a hair, tone, whisper, touch or word out of place. He felt…out of your league, which was really throwing your normal confidence completely out of whack. You pointed to your phone, transferring your friends' attention to a new group message…
[You]: bro, out of my league. Wtf is this guy?
[Brynn]: are you fucking serious, Mac, you are NOT out of it…you ARE the fucking league!
[Tess]: oh yes, absolutely not, you are finally being pursued by an actual top tier man. Girl, I'm telling you, this is the most equal ground I've ever seen you on. He could be it!
[Sloane]: yes, now get the fuck over it, bring our best friend back out, and get that, Merritt. You deserve it. He's actually a nice guy too, I promise.
[Brynn]: incoming…get it girl, take that shit, he was yours before he even saw you.
[Tess]: #facts
[Sloane] #facts
“Thank you,” you smiled, taking a sip, before reaching out your hand, asking, “so…somewhere quieter?” Daeso smiled, nodding confidently, as he took your hand in his and led you to a private booth to talk. “This is nice,” you scooted into it, smiling as you continued to sip on your drink, “so…it's just ready for you when you want it?” He chuckled, scooting into the other side of the booth across from you, never separating his gaze from yours, “it's possible I asked about it when I was getting your drink…just got lucky it was open.” You giggled, nodding somewhat hesitantly, “I'm sure it was just ‘luck’ and not at all related to you being Daeso Kim.” He burst into a playful chuckle, and turned it back on you, “I don't know, maybe my luck had to do with asking on behalf of Merritt Avilasa Canon.” You shook your head and giggled, before nodding, “you're probably right.” You both laughed and he leaned in, returning to the previous conversation, “so…what player tales have you heard that made you want to avoid me?”
You sipped on your drink longer than you probably should have, before setting it down, leaning in toward him, “honestly, it's not really ‘tales’ I've heard. It's more what seems to be your lifestyle, which is fine, no judgment. I'm just more of a relationship girl, not so much a serial dater…” His jaw dropped open, both surprised and turned on at your directness, before chuckling, “serial dater, huh?” You nodded, took another sip, and added, “sorry, if you'd not heard, but…yeah, you're kinda ‘known’ around here. But, I mean, again, no judgment, to each their own.” “I appreciate your honesty…,” he smiled, his resolve to know you doubling in intensity, “would it be ok for me to be honest too?” “Of course,” you spoke softer than normal, but his eye contact seemed to zero in on you even more, and you swallowed hard trying to deal with the sexiness that oozed out of him and the effect it was having on your panties. “My thinking on the matter is that I don't like to waste time. But, I do enjoy the company of women. I believe that it's probable I've just not found the person who makes me feel differently about it…at least I hadn't.”
You shook your head, the sexual tension between you was more than palpable, he was making you rethink your feelings about one night stands, “you hadn't?” He smiled, nodding, leaning in so that he could whisper as he placed his hand on yours, “the moment I met you…let's just say, my thoughts changed…seemingly instantaneously.” You leaned back, giggling, “sure, you're smooth, I'll give you that. Let me ask you, how many girls have fallen for that line?” He leaned back, his lips shifting from a smile into a soft but straight line, one that exuded disappointment and maybe some embarrassment, “I suppose my reputation met you before my reality did. Sorry to have wasted your time.” You felt bad immediately, the look in his eyes told you that he was being truthful, and you thought maybe…he deserved a chance.
He began to stand, but you gripped onto his arm, and tried to reassure him, “Daeso, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to seem harsh or anything…I wasn't trying to be dismissive. I'm just overly cautious I guess. I'd like you to stay…if you’d like to.” He sat back down, smiling as he nodded appreciatively, “thank you for saying that. I get it. Sorry…I may have been slightly over sensitive.” “Totally ok, not to worry, you can make up for it by ordering me another drink,” you teased, giggling, trying to lighten the mood. He welcomed the opportunity and laughed, “happy to.” He signaled for the waitress and ordered, “can we please get two more of these?”
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“I'm calling it,” you announced the moment you stepped into your apartment with your besties, “he's officially too good to be true.” Your best friends, who were watching a movie, all stopped, stared at you and proceeded to throw pillows at you, while groaning, “shut up, don't even say it, Mac. Mr. Perfect is actually perfect. Ugh, whatever you lucky bitch. If you've not noticed, we were all here…sans dates!” You plopped down on the couch between them, eyes filled with floating hearts and sighed, as if they'd said nothing, “I'm officially in love…” They all groaned again, before laughing and turning their attention to hear the latest on Daeso the Perfect.
You'd been dating him exclusively, for a couple of months, happily finding that everything you'd heard about him was actually not true…well, at least, it wasn't when it came to you. He was kind, attentive, supportive, sweet, loving, funny…in sum, pretty accurately perfect. “He told me that he can't stop thinking about me and that he's never felt like this about anyone before and he can't live without me, before he gave me this…,” you gushed, holding out your arm to show off the sparkling tennis bracelet on your wrist. “Oh my god, Mac,” Brynn gripped onto your arm, pulling up your wrist to inspect the bracelet closer, “it's beautiful, Jesus Christ…and expensive as fuck, is it heavy, Jesus look at the bling-bling quotient on it.” “Wow, it's gorgeous, babes,” Tess added, “and my god the man is a walking romance novel…I'm so jealous.” Sloane cleared her throat exaggeratedly, before taking your hand in hers to examine your gift, “well, my love, I've got only two words to say about all of this…You're welcome!” All four of you laughed, before grouping together in a hug, “we're so happy for you, Mac, seriously. After all the bullshit of your last couple of boyfriends, with the exception of Tae, of course…you deserve to be happy and treated like the queen you are.” “Awww, my besties, thank you. I'm so happy. Thank you for being my bestest friends in the entire world. I love you all so much!” You gushed, with appreciation, your heart exploding with joy and warmth.
“Ok, so…not to dampen the mood, but last we heard, meeting Jungkook was next on the docket,” Tess began, “...is that still happening?” “Ugh, Tessie we love you, but who cares about her brother, tell us about the sex,” Sloane broke in, causing everyone to laugh. You stood up, first acknowledging Tess’s question, “Sloane is just horny, babes…don't worry, everything with Jungkook is planned and I know he will love him. He's such a bros bro, in addition to being the perfect boyfriend. And not that it's any of your business, but…we're still waiting.” “WHAT THE FUCK?!?” Sloane jumped up in disbelief, “Merritt, my love…what in the fuck are you waiting for? Your boy is hot as fuck, wealthy, and a fucking boss at work…I mean literally, he owns the company. He could not be any more fuckable. Girl, you need to drop those panties. Like yesterday.” You all burst into laughter, while you shook your head, “I will, believe me, I will, but…right now, we're still getting to know each other. Plus, with his history, I'm not in a rush to be like all the others. But…I'm definitely getting less willing to wait. You should have seen him tonight, I honestly almost broke, the man can wear the fuck out of some jeans. Fuuuuuck!”
“Girl, the man can wear a fucking paper bag and he'd still be fuck-on-the-spot worthy. You've got to get past all the shit we heard about him, he's a good guy,” Sloane tried to move the needle toward you starting your sex life with Deaso, even though she knew that the stories about your boyfriend had made you more than cautious. “I know, I know, believe me, it's not like I want to, but…even tonight I still felt the eyes of the masses on us. I mean, you guys, he's literally dated everyone, which means he's also fucked everyone too. I'm not going to be a notch with the rest…Imma be the only one, I don't care if my horniness is leading me to a certain and untimely death,” you fell back on the plush chair next to the couch, “see…this is why I told you I didn't want to pursue a man whore. But, honestly, Tessie…you're right. I know that my brother will love him, but…he'll need to get past who he is first.” They all nodded, thinking about how overprotective your brother, Jungkook was…and how much convincing he'd need. “Maybe Tae can help, didn't he used to work for Daeso's company, you know, before he became THE Daeso Kim?” Brynn offered some processing assistance, she was always the one who could get you all to think practically…mostly.
“I mean, maybe…of course Taehyung would have to know we're dating first…,” you admitted, having been slow to tell your ex, who also happened to be one of your best friends. “What? Merritt?” Tess kindly scolded, “I thought you were gonna tell him at lunch last week.” “I know,” you stood up and walked into the kitchen fetching a bottle of water from the fridge, “it just…didn't come up. He mostly talked about work. And then I got a text from Mr. Park and I didn't want to just drop it on him and bounce. Ya know?” “Oh my god, Mr. Park,” Sloane swooned, “I'd give my first born to get just one bounce on that dick. Fuuuuck! He is THE sexiest man on the planet. I'd legit get a job as an office cleaner just to be in that man's presence…how you do it, Merritt. I do not know. This woman is literally surrounded by the most beautiful dick every hour of the day.” You giggled, back hugging Sloane where she sulked on the couch, comforting her, “bestie, you know I love and adore you, but…you’ve got to get laid. Your horniness is extra thick right now.” “Fuck, yes…extra thick…I bet you Daeso has a huge thick one. And we've always agreed, your boss is absolutely swinging, packing, and carrying…and on top of that stacked ass. Jesus! I need some dick!” The four of you laughed, while Brynn suggested, “let's go out on Friday. It's been a while since we went out, just us, right? I'm sure we can find you a nice selection to choose from, Sloane.” You all laughed again and agreed to make it work, though you offered a new relationship disclaimer, “I mean…I'm in, but does it have to be a full ladies night? I kinda made plans with my man…and before you all say it, I know how annoying that sounds.”
“Mac, you know how much having dick around us drives down the opportunity pool,” Tess moaned, causing you all to giggle, “he's a good guy, can't you just delay your date? Come on…look at our Sloanie…her lack of sex is literally killing her.” “Yeah, Merritt,” Brynn added, “it's a matter of life or death.” You laughed, shaking your head, but of course agreeing…there was nothing you wouldn't do for your besties, “well, when you put it that way, I am not in nor am I interested in being in the murder business. I'll call him right now…but, I'm totally going to tell him why.” Without hesitation, the three of them shrugged while nodding and in unison declared, “fair.”
You laughed and turned to head for your room, “well, I'm gonna call Daeso and then go to bed. Mr. Park asked me to take the lead in the meeting tomorrow, so I better get some sleep. What time on Friday?” “I legit would spread my legs right on Mr. Park's desk in the morning, I swear to god Merritt, I hate you so much right now,” Sloane whined, before you all laughed. “I love you, too, Sloane. And my god, that's my boss, I'm totally going to ban you from your unannounced visiting,” you teased, while you all continued to laugh. “Let's say 10, Mac,” Brynn decided, while everyone agreed. “Ok, 10 it is…Dae is going to die,” you chuckled, turning back toward your room. “Whoa, whoa, whoa…come back here…Dae? Seriously, how fucking cute is that. When did that start?” Sloane asked, her hands resting under her chin, temporarily distracted from the fire in her panties. You practically skipped back to them and gushed, “tonight, I told him that I wanted to have my own name for him, one that no one else used…you know how I am with nicknames. Anyhow, I said ‘what about Dae’ and he giggled, oh my god, like the most adorable giggle, but of course still sexy as fuck…and he said that he loved it. So, it's official.” They all swooned, while Sloane added, “I want to love you, Mac. I really do, but you continue to provide me with only reasons for hating you.” You ran back over to her and hugged her, adding, “you know you love me, plus…let's not forget, I'm forgoing my date with Dae to get you laid. That has to count for something, right?” You all laughed as she nodded while still in full pout mode.
“Ok, I'm really going now. Night night besties, love you,” you smiled, as you sashayed to your bedroom. Having already dialed Daeso he answered the moment you closed your door behind you. “Hi beautiful,” his sexy tone filled your ear with excitement, which instantly coursed through your body, “you already missing me?” “You know I am, but I'm sure not as much as you're missing me,” you teased, falling back on your bed, as your heart seemed to be slamming against your chest. “That is a certified fact, my love,” he confirmed, “...and actually, would it be totally lame to ask for facetime?”
Before you answered, you hung up and face timed him. He answered, giggling, the look on his face was so sweet you took a screenshot. Before you could say so, he confessed to the same, “I took one too, you're so beautiful, I'm totally obsessed with you, baby…but you know in a good, not at all creepy, way.” You giggled, agreeing, “oh my god, babe, same. Completely uncreepy.” You both laughed, before staring into your respective screens. “I'm still thinking of that kiss,” he smiled, eyes closed, clearly deep in the memory of the kiss you'd shared when he dropped you off, “haven't stopped, thinking about it.” “Me too,” you confided, nodding slowly while you closed your eyes, sliding your tongue across your lips, “it was incredible. It's always incredible, Dae.” He smiled and you watched as his eyes darkened, your nickname for him stirring up an intense need for you within him…especially in his jeans. He was thankful that you weren't able to fully see what he was dealing with, “I'm gonna need you to call me that…a lot, baby. Hearing it, with your sexy voice like that…that's definitely got me feeling all kinds of ways and things….” You smirked, pulling your bottom lip between your teeth before adding a small bit of breathiness to your tone, “Really? Awww, Dae…I'm so happy you like it, Daaaaeee.” “Holy shit, Merritt,” he took in a deep breath, licking his lips, “baby, can I come over?”
You shook your head slowly, licking your lips before answering, “no, sorry, Dae…you can't…not yet.” He groaned, in an exaggerated but playful tone, and fell back on his bed, “this is becoming more and more torturous, but…I can handle it. You're worth It!” “Awww, you're so sweet, baby,” you smiled, feeling more than grateful you'd given him a chance, despite all of your preconceptions, “I'm sorry that it's torture, and I'm not sure hearing this will help…but it's becoming much more torturous for me too.” He chuckled, sitting up, refocusing his gaze on yours, “well, I certainly don't want you to feel anything but happiness, but…in this instance, I think it helps…a little.” You both laughed and you blew him a kiss, which he proceeded to catch and place gently on his lips, “you're such an incredible woman, Merritt. I'm such a lucky man. I hope you can tell how happy being with you has made me. Thanks for giving me a chance…” “You're not the only one who is happy, babe,” you smiled, leaning in just to take in his whole being, handsome and sexy with the perfect amount of sweet and kind…unknowingly whispering, “damn, you're perfect.”
When he saw the look on your face, knowing he'd caught your inner thought slipping out, he giggled and let you sit in your embarrassment for just a few more seconds before providing you with equity, “you, my love, are the actual definition of perfection. So damn perfect!” You swooned, falling back again, kicking your feet in absolute giddiness, before remembering why you'd called him in the first place, “oh my god, Dae, I'm so sorry…you're totally gonna hate me, but…” Before you could say anything else, he interrupted, “ummm, that's not even slightly possible. No worries, baby, what's up?” “Ok, baby, you can stop your perfect for a moment,” you teased, giggling, before explaining, “so…Sloane is exceedingly horny and can no longer move forward with her dick-less existence, so….me and the girls wanted to take her out on Friday night to temper her discomfort.” His jaw dropped, before he burst into laughter, shaking his head in true appreciation of your humor, “you are seriously the funniest person I've ever met, babe. That's fucking hilarious. Dear god, I'm whipped because I've never been so joyous with my plans being changed.” You both laughed and you tilted your head to the side in acceptance of his compliment, “I'm so glad you get me, babe. I was totally going to invite you, since we did have plans, but the girls feel and I quote, 'having dick around us drives down the opportunity pool'.” Daeso burst into laughter again, adding, “well, I certainly do not want to be the reason for a dried up dick opportunity pool.” You laughed, nodding gratefully, “you're the best, baby. Thank you for understanding. And…not that I have to say anything, but just to be absolutely crystal clear, I have all the dick I need…I mean, I will.” He chuckled, while his eyes darkened again, licking his lips. You could tell that he was deciding on the best way to respond without letting you know just how hard he was, so you bailed him out, “soon, baby…I promise. I'm just as focused on ‘being on the way' as you are.” “Jesus Christ, Merritt! You have to turn that natural sexiness down…like way down. I think I'm actually going to die…I have to let you go for like five to ten minutes. I've already had to unzip my jeans…”
“Naughty boy! Naughty naughty naughty… now I've got that on my mind,” you shook your head, before instantly shifting the look on your face to extreme sexy, “...you want me to send you a pic?” “Merritt!!!” He whined, before nodding, “I mean…if you wanna…” “You're so adorable when you're horny, I like it,” you smirked, knowing exactly what you were doing, but finding it necessary to tone down the mutual torture in your choice of abstinence, “ok…so, since were both sweating now, let's focus…we've got this, because we are both badass bosses. So, we can handle all of this, right, baby?” He squeezed his eyes closed, while shaking his head, but saying, “...yes, for you…anything. But, I have to admit that I'm less interested in being a badass boss than I've ever been.” You both laughed and he opened his eyes, giggling, “so, ok, after getting Sloane dick, can I see you? I don't care how late it is. I can pick you up or I can have one of my drivers just hang out there so you can come straight over when you're ready to leave. Or…I can be patient and wait for you to be dropped off or you know whatever you want to do…” “You're…so amazing, Dae. Have I told you just how into you I am lately? I'm so into you,” you smiled, staring at him for an extended moment, “well, I'd feel guilty if you picked me up, because we aren't even heading out until ten. I'll take on designated driver duties, so I'll come over after I drop them off. Would that work?” “Absolutely! I also love that we're planning for Friday as if we're not going to see each other in like a few hours for our morning coffee date,” he chuckled, as you both nodded in agreement. “We are officially ridiculous, babe,” you laughed, smiling as you watched him confirm with an adorable knowing smile.
“I hate to go, baby, but…” you started and he finished, “early meeting to lead tomorrow, I know. I'll see you in the morning, beautiful. I'll make sure to bring the double shot on ice with me, just in case. Sweet dreams, my love.” “Sweet dreams, babe, thanks for being so understanding and sweet and amazing and perfect. See you in the morning!” You smiled, blowing him a kiss, before ending the call. You sighed heavily, then recognized the collection of giggles outside of your door, “sweet dreams, beautiful. Sweet dreams, Mr. Perfect…” “I hate all of you,” you called out, before laughing, and adding, “not that you need confirmation, but Friday is a go!” “Thank you, Mac…,” they all called out before Sloane added, “we know how badly you want to be ‘on the way’.” They all burst into laughter and you threw a pillow against your door, before giggling into your pillow, sighing at how happy you were, knowing and whispering to yourself, “I love Daeso Kim!”
