Julieta looked at Jin. “I’d like to tell Tia about the trip.”
“How about we tell Tae and Tia together when they get home?”
Julieta nodded. “Okay. That works for me. They’ll be home tomorrow, right?”
“Yep. Two p.m.”
She nodded. “I’m glad. I miss Tia.”
Jin smiled. “Well, I, for one, have enjoyed having you all to myself. Speaking of which…your guard dog is missing.” He eyed her suggestively.
“Jin…” she admonished him in a warning tone.
“Oh, come on. Just one little kiss.” He held up his index finger while sending her a look of supplication.
Suddenly, she recalled how she’d felt last night when he’d showered her forehead with kisses. Just thinking about it made her melt again. She met his eyes. He recognized the shift in her, and he smiled lopsidedly at her.
“Come here,” he whispered.
She rose slowly out of her chair and walked towards him. He reached for her and pulled her down into his lap. She wound her arms around his neck. “Remember, Jin, you promised me: just one kiss.”
He grinned mischievously. “Then I’d better make it a good one. A good, long one.”
She laughed. Then, with his lips he cut off any response she’d been about to make. Not that she minded.
—
Jin and Julieta picked Tae, Jimin, and Tia up from the airport the next afternoon. They headed back to the girls’ home for a little while. As the five of them piled through the doorway into the living room, Julieta turned towards Tia and gave her a hug.
“Tia, would you like to go home with me?”
“What?” Uncomprehending, Tia pulled away from Julieta to stare at her.
“BTS has arranged to take a tour of the factory and facilities while they are in Argentina on the eighteenth. They also requested my presence since I’m the one they’ve been working with. As it turns out, Jin and the boys are chartering a plane, and they’ve offered to let us fly with them.
Tia’s eyes grew wide. “You mean, I’ll get to see Tae for a couple extra days AND get to visit Buenos Aires!? Yes! Done! I will pack and call my boss. She’ll be thrilled that I’m coming to see her!”
“Whoa. Whoa!” Julieta laughed. “You can call your boss, but you don’t need to pack. We won’t be leaving for…”
“Eight days,” Jin finished her statement.
“Eight days!” Tae exclaimed. “I thought we weren’t leaving till the eighteenth.”
“That’s my fault,” Julieta frowned.
“It’s not your fault,” Jin countered. “The guys and I decided we want to tour Julieta’s company – the facilities and factory – while we’re in Buenos Aires. We’ve got a tour set up for that Saturday.”
“So, we’re going in as undercover agents, huh? Excellent!” Tae rubbed his hands together.
Tia laughed. “Undercover agents?”
Jin looked at Tae and Jimin. “We’re going to bug the place. We’re hoping to gather some incriminating evidence.”
“Ahhh,” Jimin replied.
“Wait. What?” Tia exclaimed.
