"I need everyone to return to their seats and buckle in," Yeona says as I feel an excitement run through me. I get to be alone with Taehyung, if only for a few minutes.

As we move down the aisle I step aside and offer him the window seat. What happens next is completely unexpected.

"What? Really Jungkook?" He gasps as I smile and nod my head. He then Hugs me so fast I would have missed it had I not felt the electrical surge through my body from his touch. Damn, that was like a drive-by hugging. It was amazing.

I stand in the aisle stunned as he quickly presses his face to the window as the plane descends. As I ease into my seat and begin to settle, he grips hold of my upper thigh tight and shakes it. My pants tighten as my dick starts to stiffen. Quickly grabbing the small neck pillow that's at my side I drop it into my lap for perfect concealment.

"Look Jungkook! Do you see those mountains? Aren't they beautiful? His voice litled.

"Jungkook the only thing I love more than taking off is landing. Look at those open spaces. You know they call Alaska the last frontier. Well in American, at least. I always wanted to visit Alaska and here we are." He giggles and is talking a mile a minute. He fills my hollow spaces so well that all I want is to be with him.

"Oh, look at those frozen over lakes. Look, Jungkook there's a herd off... I think Caribou running across the snow." He points out of the window, and I lean into him to see the view and it's breathtakingly beautiful and so is Alaska. His smell fills my nostrils and I just float on his scent.

Jungkook aren't they beautiful. They're running free! I don't like zoos. The thought of caging animals makes me sad. If I, could I'd release all the cage animals. Hahaha!" He's so damn adorable.

"Like your bunny rabbits, Taehyung. I get it." My chest fills with the warmth of adoration.

Wow, Taehyung is quite quirky, different and a bit weird, but I love it. He's passionate about what he believes. I've never known anyone like him. He cares about people and animals. I've never given either much thought, until now. I have been selfish in the extreme and for this I'm ashamed.

"Oh no, I'm talking too much. I-I'm sorry. I just like new things and nature. I get excited and I can't help it." He lowers his head a bit and bites down on his gorgeous lip.

"No Tae, I-I like your excitement and again I'm sorry about before. Please continue and tell me more." He turns towards me and smiles softly and I see a sparkle in his eyes. His joy is on full display and very contagious. Those empty space within me are now quite toasty and warm, thanks to Taehyung.

"It's okay Jungkook."

I'm closer to him than I've ever been, and I have an overwhelming desire to touch him. Maybe the plane will jerk, and I can take advantage of the opportunity to touch his skin to mine. He continues talking and looking out the window as I move closer and breathe in more of his scent. I'm inches away from his hair. I stroke it near the back above the nap of his neck with a single finger. I know this is creepy as fuck, but I can't resist this urge. His hair is thick, lush, and soft. All I want to do is play in it. I've never played in anyone's hair or wanted to smell it but with him I do. His legs are crossed, and his firm thigh is dangerously close to my hand. God, I want to part his legs gently and message his inner thighs. That thought leads to thinking about making passionate love to him. It's too much, and I pull back sinking into my seat as fear and frustration grips me. Why fantasize about something I'll never have. As much as I believe I have something to offer another, they're things I believe he has no interest in. The whole of me. He's a good man and deserves a good man. Not a wretched, ruthless, money and power-driven man like me. For the first time I see all of those qualities as deficits.

This experience of flight 1225 has me seeing my life through new lens. There's more to life than the emptiness of my current life. My eyes widen as a new awareness moves over me. I no longer want that life. But how do I change? Can I change? Has the process truly started as Yea said? My heart sings in a new way, with a new song and its composer is Kim Taehyung.

As the plane comes to a smooth landing Tae turns and bounces in his seat. He has a childlike wonder that I admire. He sees life and is excited for it. Unlike me, who just existed and sought things that never really filled me.

Taehyung eagerly claps and is so precious that my stomach fills with those bothersome butterflies again.

We say a quick good-byes to Yea and Mr. Song. When we walk into the small airport there is a representative waiting from Choi Airline. We are given large, padded coats, hats, and gloves. The representative tells us it -25 degrees below zero.

Before going over to our accommodations Tae is handed a phone by our rep and told it is Mr. Choi, the owner of the airline. I try not to notice but I do. I'm sorry about my inappropriate comment but I still don't know his connection to the owner and I'm curious. Tae's expression is flat and then he starts to smile with a lowered head. Whatever their relationship is it's personal, and he likes him. I hear him respond, "Me too," and then the call ends. He seems happy and his smile goes broad. There's a feeling gnawing at me that I'm not familiar with. I breathe in and explore what it is without blocking it, although it's uncomfortable. I believe it's...jealousy.

As we walk towards the door I slide on my coat and stuff my hat and gloves into my pocket. I am not afraid of a little cold weather. Anyway, the limo is like 20 feet away. It's also an opportunity to showcase a bit of my cool swagger for Tae. I want to impress him. He an omega type. My type.

"Jungkook, you're not going to zip your coat and put on your hat and gloves? You do know that water freeze at 32 degrees above zero. The temperature here is -25 degrees below zero." Tae is all bundled up like a cute little winter bear with full cold weather gear on.

"No Tae. The limo is right there. I'm fine." Tae slides a smirk up one side of his face and walks towards the door.

As soon as we step outside the door, I'm hit with a bitter cold like nothing I've ever felt. It feels like I'm being stuck with a thousand sharp needle over any exposed skin such as my face and hands. After a few seconds there's a burning sensation that quickly gives way to a deep, dull ache that reaches my bones. It's beyond brutal, and I find it hard to breath. Fuck, cool swagger!

I step aside and let Tae enter the limo ahead of me. I quickly climb in behind him and slide across the heated seat. Tae is hysterically laughing as I shiver, and my bottom lip uncontrollably trembles. Evidently, I achieved whatever is at the opposite end of cool swagger. Embarrassment.

"What?" I question his annoying humor.

He blares out a laugh! Your teeth are chattering Jungkook! Your nose is red like Rudolph's! Bahahaha!"

"Who?" I frantically zip up my coat, pull on my hat, and gloves trying to bundle up. Shamefully I continue to shiver, and my hair is a tousled mess.

"Rudolph the rednosed reindeer!"

"Who?"

"Bahahaha!" Tae falls over dramatically onto the leather seats in riotous laughter.

"Hahaha! You should have zipped your coat and put on your hat and gloves. Alaska weather is nothing to play with. Hahaha! I'm sorry you just look funny as he continues to laugh his beautiful laugh. My annoyance gives way to a smile. Every moment with him I cherish.

I hope our rooms are close. I'd like to have dinner with him tonight and maybe hang out some tomorrow. I think we're becoming nicely acquainted. Given our initial introduction it's more than I should hope for. I'd gladly brave any weather for that laugh and smile.

As we take the 15-minute drive to the hotel Tae's face stays turned towards the window. He's in a new place and is enjoying the scenery. I can't help thinking how nice it must be to live life so open and aware of everything. I think about the time I spend in my personal limo. I use it as an opportunity for work. No chatter or interruptions. My God what have I missed.

"Look how white and pristine the snow is, Jungkook. I'd love to play in it. I was looking at the brochure and there's ice skating, Santa's workshop, and a lot more. Much of this place is connected through underground tunnels because it's so cold. We'll just be here for a few days. Why not have fun," Tae says in a cheerful voice, and I startle. Is he inviting me to do things with him? I hope so, although I haven't done those type of things since I was a child. I'd happily do them with him. He's playful and fun. None of those words describe me. I don't know how to be with another person and fear I will disappoint him, but I'll do my best if he wants to spend time together. God, I hope he does.

The hotel looks like a storybook classic ski lodge that sit in a snowy valley with the backdrop snow covered capped mountains. I'm completely covered up when the door to the limo opens. I grab Tae's backpack and run to the door as Tae giggles running behind me. Before I reach the doors, they swing open as Tae, and I enter the Snowy Mountain Ski Lodge.

The lobby is grand and luxurious. I look back at Tae and he's slowly spinning in a circle as he takes in the view which is all around us. There are enormous floor to ceiling windows that showcase the gorgeous 360-degree mountain views. Everywhere you look you see the mountains. In the center of the lobby is a grand Christmas tree that Tae automatically gravitates to. He stands in front of the tree with starry eyes, and a mouth held open. He appears in a hypnotic state. I wait and watch him as my insides get squishy. His eyes twinkle as he looks over to me with the sweetest smile.

We approach the desk slowly and a handsome young man with blond hair and a kind smile greets us.

"Welcome to the Snowy Mountain Ski Lodge, where we make your holiday dreams come true. My name is Troy, and I'm here to serve you."

My English isn't very good, but I manage to tell him our names.

"I'm Jeon Jungkook, and this is Kim Taehyung. We have ...uh... accommodations...Troy."

"Oh yes, we were expecting you Mr. Jeon. Your room is ready." The clerk says talking too fast for my level of English. He gives us one key and I wait for the other. Tae steps in and speaks English. I'm quite puzzled but thankful for Tae and his English. Also, I feel quite ashamed by my put-down of Tae's Korean. It was never his Korean that bothered me. It was him and the power he had over me the moment I saw him. His accent is beautiful, but I used it as an easy target. I plan to tell him that and I hope he can forgive me.

"Troy, did you say room as in one room?" Tae says.

"Yes sir. You have the presidential suite."

"Troy we are not a couple."

"I'm sorry sir, but this is the only room available. When your reservations were made, we were sold out completely given that it's Christmas. As you can understand this is our biggest time of the year. We have been booked for months."

I can tell from Tae's tone that he is a bit upset; however, I think it's something about the other key. Troy doesn't want to anger Taehyung. That would not go very well for Troy. I decide to step in and help if I can.

"Taehyung, what is going on and where is our other key?"

Will Christmas be saved for Tae?

Hahaha! Cool Swagger. What the hell was Jungkook thinking?