"It's ok if you don't want to tell me. I can understand." Jia told her.

Aliya's face burned, as she felt mixed emotions over what she just learned. She did see Taehyung throw a glance at her earlier but he's been watching her the whole time? "It's not that I didn't want to tell you, it's just that I was just joking around. It was no serious conversation at all." Actually, she's fooling around with Yoongi talking about suggestive sexual stuff which she can't share to anyone of course.

"Hmm, whatever it was, it got Tae's attention. Is it Jihyun or Yoongi?" Jia watched the other woman's face.

Aliya decided to tell her the truth for she felt bad in finding out that Taehyung had been watching her before they almost got into an accident. So her bruise is not exactly Taehyung's fault but hers.

"It was Yoongi."

"I knew it." Jia beamed. "I can't believe he is actually replying to your messages. He is not into that at all, as you might've heard. Even with the boys he is the same."

"He was just bored because they're done with the revisions in their project and the client was just doing some review with their manager." Aliya answered.

Jia snickered. "When Yoongi gets bored, he sleeps. Maybe he can't do that at their client's office, but he always has something else to do. What I'm saying is that he is acting unlike him for you."

Nari suddenly walked in, sliding next to Aliya. "What did I miss?"

"Over the years that you've known Yoongi, what does he do when he gets bored?" Jia asks her.

"Sleep if not hooking up with some woman. Why?" She asks looking straight at Aliya.

"I was just texting with him earlier and he's been very responsive because he said he's bored while waiting for the client's meeting to finish." She explains.

"Interesting, a little different from the typical Yoongi we all know." Nari said watching Aliya's features closely.

"Do you honestly think Yoongi is changing a bit for Aliya here?" Jia asks winking at Nari.

The other woman tapped her fingers under her chin as she thought of her reply. "I told Aliya a week ago that he does act different around her. I also said the reason might be because he likes her. She insisted it's because of Mari."

Jia wrinkled her nose. "I haven't met her personally yet but I kind of heard the guys mention her in passing. I think he's attracted to the sex part with her but not her. Do you get what I mean?"

Aliya threw a quick look at Nari who was looking at her with an eyebrow raised. "Honestly, it might be the same with me too." She said quietly. She had to admit that sex is the reason Yoongi got drawn to her, that is where it all started. They were mere acquaintances before that.

Jia looked surprised at her answer. "I'm sorry but that is not what I meant when I said that. I don't think that is not just the reason for him getting closer to you. He can't do that specially after all the threats Taehyung and all the other guys gave him about hurting you."

Nari finally spoke after a while. "Yoongi might've changed because he is more comfortable around you now. I agree with Jia, in my opinion, he likes you. However, we can just be biased because you are our friend. So, here's what I can say, if he does something extra ordinary like something totally unexpected for Aliya here, then I can conclude that he likes you."

"That has quite a deep meaning. What extra ordinary thing will that be?" Jia asks the other woman.

"I don't know, something major. We'll know once he does it." Nari replies with a wink.

"I guess something outside sex coz I heard he can be extra ordinary in bed." Jia giggled making Nari laugh too.

Aliya's face burned at this, it is true but damn, it's too awkward to be talking about it. She hid her face behind her hands and that made the girls laugh harder.

"Sorry Aliya, I didn't mean to embarrass you. The guys used to talk about it too." Jia said.

Obviously, the guys don't talk about that subject around her because they always considered her like a 10 year old child. "Nah, don't worry. I did confess to Nari that I never regret the decision that I've made about sleeping with him."

"Really?" Jia asked her face turning a little pink too. "That good huh?"

"That's what I told her last time." Nari said.

"But what the heck, what do I know right? It's not like I'm an expert at this." Aliya admitted.

"Being around Yoongi will make you one for sure." Jia said which made everyone laugh.

"Awww, all these laughing made my lip hurt." Aliya said holding her finger over her mouth.

"Your lips' bleeding again." Jia said handing her napkin.

Aliya thanked her and she continued talking so that the ladies will stop worrying about her. "Seriously, I don't think Yoongi will do any extra ordinary thing for me. He didn't bother sending me a message when I got sick so let's not keep our hopes up. He just texted me back this one time and I didn't even get a reply after my last message. So we can just be putting extra meaning over nothing." Aliya told them.

"If that's the case then I am wrong." Jia replied.

"Wrong about what?" Taehyung asks as he wrapped his arms around Jia's shoulders.

"Nothing really. Are you guys done with the shopping?" Jia asks her husband as she caressed his arms.

"Yeah, they're loading it up at the car." He replied before looking at Aliya who she noticed was holding a napkin over her lip. "Iya, you're doing ok?"

"Her lip is bleeding again, I'll ask for ice over at the counter." Jia was about to get up when Taehyung said he'll do it himself. He came back with two large cups. Looking at the women at the counter, they were obviously mesmerized with him, they would've given him a free meal if he asked for one.

"Let's go ladies, we're still about an hour away from our destination." He said leaning down to kiss his wife on her lips to show the women looking at him he is already taken. It didn't seem to matter though because eyes followed them as they exited the place.

Arriving at the lake house, Aliya took some time staring at it's exterior. The owners made some changes to the front making it look more modern by putting large glass windows on both the lower and upper level of the house. They retained the wooden exterior finishing and the large open deck on the second floor. She remembered laying on the lounge chairs with her dad at night. They would look up the sky watching the stars as he starts teaching her about the galaxy. It's been their tradition every time they'd visit the place, watch the stars from the deck at night and then watch the first sunrise of their stay on a hill a few meters from the house. When he passed away, Taehyung and her friends always kept her company to watch the stars at night. Watching the sunrise always was a struggle for everyone because no one wanted to wake up that early on a vacation. Still, her bestfriend was the one who'd walk with her to the hill even if his eyes were still closed. He never complained about it. Now that he's married, she wondered if he'd still keep her company. Not that she needed one.

"Hey, what are you standing here for?" Jimin asked as he walked passed by her.

Aliya shrugged. "Nothing, they've changed the house from the last time we were here." She answered.

"Jin mentioned that because they were preparing for the house to get listed in the market." He explained.

"Guys, we've got drinks. Name it, we've got it." Jungkook called to everyone as he carries in a couple of cases of alcoholic beverages.

"You guys look like you're ready to get wasted." Aliya said as she finally started moving in entering the house.

"Well, I just don't want to be asked to drive to the store for drinks that is why I got everything." Jungkook replied as he turned towards the kitchen while Aliya moved to the opposite direction where the living room was. The house lay out was still the same, a formal gathering area with a huge tv at the front and at the other side was a cozy area which had a number of sofas that converts into a bed around a fire place which was often used during winter. This is where Aliya, Jimin and Jungkook will be staying since they are all without a partner. Everyone else stays upstairs where the bedrooms are.

"It still smells the same." Aliya told Jimin who was busy unpacking his things in the small room near them.

"Yeah, just like I remember it." He said. "Have you decided which bed you'll be having?"

"I'm choosing this one, close to the fireplace since it's in the corner. You guys will be staying up until I don't know what time. I'll be out of your way." She replied as she pulled on the couch so it turns into a bed. Aliya walked towards the room where Jimin was, knowing well enough that it is where all the things they needed from the pillows to the blankets were kept. She took what she needed and started setting up her bed.

"That's where you're sleeping?" Jungkook asked Aliya when he arrived. When Aliya replied yes, he walked towards the couch far away from her. "Then I'm sleeping here. You snore too loud when you sleep." He snickered catching the pillow Aliya threw to him. "Oooh, you're really working out your arms aren't you? The pillow actually reached me instead of landing on the floor." He laughed.

"Hello, any body home?" That was Hoseok who arrived with Yoo-Mi. The house then started to get loud as everyone excitedly talked about which rooms they were getting and the things that they were planning for the rest of the day.