Jennie and Jisoo's Brownstone, June 3rd, 7:45 PM

Chaerin swirled the amber liquor in her class for a moment before she slowly took a drink of it.

"What's your poison?" an all too familiar voice asked from the doorway of the kitchen.

Chaerin turned to the voice, but didn't even attempt a half smile as she looked at her husband of twenty nine years. "Brandy. Do you want a glass?"

Seunghyun shook his head and walked over to the table and sat down beside her and looked at her for a moment as Chaerin took another small sip. "You know I don't believe I've seen you drink since your mother's funeral ten years ago, and that ended with you having three broken bones and spending the night in prison."

Chaerin shrugged and took another sip. "I'm well over twenty one, darling; I'm perfectly fine to have a glass of brandy once in a blue moon. Plus you know just as well as I do that that night wasn't my fault and that it was self defense."

"I'm not saying that it was your fault by any means, and I'm not stopping you from having one drink. I'm just wondering what on earth could have you this upset to have a drink."

Chaerin sighed and set the glass down on the table and looked down at it, once again swirling the brown liquid around.

Seunghyun was silent as Chaerin pulled out Jennie's ring out of her pocket and threw it onto the table. "I was surprised how nice the ring actually was. It's from JD Wardens."

Chaerin sighed and took another drink from the glass, shuddering as it burned her throat. "She doesn't deserve Jennie Ruby Jane."

"I think you have that sentence mixed up," Seunghyun said as he took the ring and began examining it.

Chaerin turned to Seunghyun and narrowed her eyes at him. "How on earth can you say that? Jennie Ruby Jane's your daughter, and was hurt by that... that woman one too many times."

"Wait... you're saying Jennie was hurt by her? Chaerin, how many times has Jennie lied to her? Made her feel like nothing? She's sided with you on almost every single aspect of the wedding despite what Jisoo wanted, and kicked her only family member out of the wedding just because you said so. When you told me in the car on the way to the store that you actually felt sorry for her because of her family situation.

"Well I didn't know the only family that liked her was a convict!" Chaerin snapped. "Good lord, Seunghyun, he's been accused of rape, not to mention arrested of it, and he was going to be standing right beside our daughter! I was not going to allow that to happen! You're a judge; you know how violent and dangerous those people are!"

"Jisoo told us the whole story of that. He was framed, and it was just because of a mistake that he was even in the system."

Chaerin glared at him for a moment before turning away, taking another drink of the Brandy. "You're completely missing the point!"

"How?"

Chaerin scoffed and rolled her eyes to the heavens. "Well it's obvious!"

"Not particularly."

"Darling, you're really beginning to annoy me."

"Well seeing as how we've been married for almost thirty years, I would hope I would know what buttons to push to annoy you," he chuckled.

Chaerin sighed and looked down at the floor. "I just... she isn't right for her, Seunghyun"

"You mean she isn't right for you."

Chaerin turned to him and raised an eyebrow in disbelief. "What on earth do you mean?"

"Come on, Chaerin, you've hated her from the start."

Chaerin scoffed as if he had said something offensive. "I have been nothing but nice to Jisoo since I met her!"

Seunghyun laughed in disbelief, "I worked in politics and I've never heard a bigger lie then that from anyone! You hate her because she isn't what you had planned for Jennie. You pictured Jennie being with someone exactly like Kim Jongin, and it irks you beyond anything that she would rather have a working class liberal detective with no political ties whatsoever who loves her more than anything because of her personality, then a rich conservative who could probably get her a spot in the Oval office tomorrow if he made enough phone calls who loves her for her family name and her inheritance."

"Is that so wrong?" Chaerin cried on the verge of tears, "to want your daughter to be happy with someone who can support her? Who can help her in her career? Who won't be a complete hindrance to her when she tried to further herself? Jisoo is going to ruin her, Seunghyun! As much as you hate to admit that, their marriage will get her ridiculed within the community she's trying to gain access to! Forget the fact that she's a beautiful woman trying to infiltrate a man's world, but a gay woman who's married to another gay woman... Its career suicide and I will not stand by and let my daughter throw away the thing she has wanted since she was five because of some cop! I won't do it!"

"Chaerin," Seunghyun said softly, reaching out for her hand, but Chaerin snatched it away.

"Don't 'Chaerin' me! I love Jennie Ruby Jane more than anything on this earth, and I know how bad she wants to be in politics, and she's giving it all away because of Jisoo, and it's not fair to her!"

"You're right. It's not fair. It's not fair that this country you can be ridiculed and rejected because of who you love. But Jennie can't help what she is or who she loves. And it's her choice, politics or love, and I feel so sorry for her that she choose the first option because she will never find as amazing a woman as Jisoo who will love her back with even the inkling that Jisoo did, and probably still does."

Chaerin sighed and looked down at the table, ignoring Seunghyun's touch as he rubbed her shoulders "I just... I know that being in politics, and living a 'normal' life will make her happy."

"But Jisoo will make her happier."

Chaerin bit her bottom lip and Seunghyun reached over and kissed her forehead, running his hand through her silky light blond hair. "I know you're just doing what you think is best for her," he whispered as he continued to stroke her hair, leaning up against her. "But Jisoo will make her happier than her job or Kai ever will."

"I want to believe you so bad," Chaerin said as she closed her eyes. "For mine and Jennie Ruby Jane's sake. But I just can't see how she would ever be happy remaining an ADA for the rest of her life when she could have everything if she just gave her up."

Seunghyun was silent for a moment before he spoke. "If someone told you could have everything you ever wanted and more if you just gave me up and married someone you seemed to loathe who didn't love you, would you do it?"

"Of course not," Chaerin said with a roll of the eyes, as if it were the most obvious answer on earth. "I already have everything I want with you and Jennie Ruby Jane. Except if the man was Richard Gere. Then I may have to think about it a bit longer."

Seunghyun chuckled softly and wrapped his arms around her, and Chaerin leaned back into his embrace. "You know something, Chaerin?"

"What, darling?"

"You amaze me sometimes."

June 3rd, Estate on 73rd, 8:00 PM

Jisoo took a deep breath as she entered the bar, straightening out the dark red spaghetti strapless dress that she had bought that day with a minor dip and an inch above the knee, not wanting to go back to Jennie's and her- Jennie's Brownstone, to get an dress, her brown hair straight with just a touch of wave with a pair of three inch heels to match the dress.

Jisoo looked around the upscale crowded bar and quickly spotted Soojoo sitting at the bar, and Jisoo's breath was taken away as she looked at her.

Her hair was in curls that cascaded down her back, and she wore a black halter that came down just below the knee, her grayish green eyes popping out against the dark fabric of the dress and the smokiness of her makeup, a pair of black open toed heels making her long legs seem to go on forever.

Jisoo finally shook herself out of shock and cleared her throat, ready to go over to her, before she felt something on her hand.

She looked down at her hand and in took a sharp breath as he eyes landed on her engagement ring.

Jisoo went to take it off, but hesitated when she took a hold of it, almost as if a shock had run through her body the moment she touched it.

Jisoo took a deep breath before she pulled it off quick, her hand instantly feeling different without it.

She ran her hand over her finger and sighed, the absence of the ring making her feel emptier with every passing moment.

"But," Jisoo reminded herself, "You're here on a date with a beautiful woman. It's not fair to her to have to be looking at the reminder you've just broken up with someone you promised to spend the rest of your life with."

She slipped the ring into her purse, and with another deep breath, Jisoo walked over to Soojoo, putting on the best face she could.

When Soojoo spotted her, her smile broke out into a huge smile and she got up at once to greet her.

"You look amazing," Soojoo said as she pulled out the chair for Jisoo who had to hide a blush.

"Thank you," Jisoo said as she sat down, Soojoo sitting right beside her. "You look... absolutely breathtaking."

Soojoo laughed, leaving Jisoo temporally breathless. "Thanks. So do you want a drink?"

"Sure, I'll have a glass of Merlot," Jisoo said as she put her purse beside her, wrapping it twice around her ankle.

"One of my favorites," Soojoo said with a smile as she beckoned the bartender over with her hand. "But nothing beats a Cabernet."

"Really? To me Cabernet is way too sweet."

"It is sweet, but you have to admit, sweetness is becoming harder to come by, so I say get it when you can."

Jisoo let out a chuckle and nodded. "Yeah. There seems to be a lot of bitterness going around in this city. Not with me, though. Just with... other people," Jisoo trailed off, feeling a hot blush rise in her cheeks.

Soojoo gave her a sympathetic smile and opened her mouth to speak before the bartender approached them.

"What can I get you two lovely ladies?"

"Two glasses of Merlot, please."

The bartended nodded and went away to get their drinks, and when they were alone again, Soojoo turned back to Jisoo.

"So, how long have you lived in Manhattan?"

"All my life, actually," Jisoo answered.

"So you're a native New Yorker?"

"Yeah. And trust me; we drive a lot better then what the stereotype says."

Soojoo laughed, once again sending butterflies fluttering in Jisoo's stomach. "I'll keep that in mind when I'm on the road from now on. So are you Mets or Yankees?"

"Oh true Yankee fan without a doubt," Jisoo said with a smile. "And you being from Texas is a-"

"Red Sox fan," she admitted with a sheepish grin, and both women swore they heard the entire bar growl at the admission.

Jisoo gasped in fake horror and clutched her heart. "Red Sox? Really? Oh, Soojoo, say it isn't so!"

Soojoo nodded. "My grandparents live in Boston, so every time we would visit, he would take me and my sister to Fenway, and I just became a Sox fan."

Jisoo shook her head and chuckled softly. "Wow. And I thought a democrat dating a republican was the worst I could do. But a Red Sox and a Yankees fan? That's an even bigger rivalry romance then Romeo and Juliet."

Jisoo instantly regretted her words as she felt a hole begin in the middle of her chest, painfully squeezing her heart.

"Which one are you?" Soojoo asked as the bartender finally set their drinks down in front of them, glaring furiously at Soojoo. "I know they say not to get into politics on the first date, so if that offends you please feel free to tell me to shut up."

Jisoo shook her head and took a sip of the wine. "It's fine. But I was the democrat in that equation to answer your question."

"Good to know. God, I would have hated to have been in your house when you two got into a debate."

Jisoo felt like that same thing that had punched through her chest had ripped her heart out, the pain almost unbearable as she nodded. "She was way more into politics than me so I knew never to argue with her, so me and her actually didn't have all that many debates."

Soojoo laughed, and Jisoo let out a weak chuckle and looked down at the bar for a moment before she looked back up at Soojoo. "So how long have you wanted to be a cop?"

"As far back as I can remember. I've just always wanted to help people, bring justice to my town, hopefully work with a partner who looked half as good as Farah Fawcett who wore the same outfits."

Jisoo laughed and she felt the pain in her heart begin to lesson. "I was much more of a Daisy Dukes kind of woman."

Soojoo laughed along with her and took another sip of the wine. "Well with shorts like that, who wasn't a Daisy Dukes kind of woman? Hell, I think the first time I looked at her is when I realized I was a lesbian. So why did you want to get shot at every other day and wear that oh so flattering uniform?"

"Ever since I knew the story of my father."

"Which is what?"

Jisoo offered a half hearted smile. "A story saved for at least a tenth date."

Soojoo let out a low whistle. "That serious, huh?"

Jisoo nodded and forced another smile. "Yeah."

Soojoo shook her head, a grin slowly creeping onto her face. "You're a mysterious woman, Jisoo. Usually I just need two minutes with someone to know them, but you're very difficult for me to read."

"I'm... sorry?" Jisoo offered, causing Soojoo to let out another laugh.

"Don't apologize. We all need a bit of mystery in our lives. It makes things so much more... interesting."

Jisoo suddenly couldn't remember how to breathe as Soojoo smirked at her, uncrossing and crossing her legs again, ever so gently rubbing one of her legs against Jisoo's.

"So," Soojoo spoke, causing Jisoo to break out of her trance. "Do you mind me asking you something a little personal?"

"Go ahead," Jisoo told her, her heart pounding so hard against her chest, she was sure Soojoo could hear it.

"Well, and again, please feel free to tell me to shut up," Soojoo reminded her with an almost shy smile. "Why did you break off your engagement with this Jennie woman?"

Jisoo felt the same pain she had felt minutes ago return in crashing waves, and she bit her lip and looked down at the bar, unable to look at Soojoo.

"I'm sorry!" Soojoo told her with sincerity, frowning at her own words. "It was rude of me to bring it up, especially when it just happened so recently."

"This afternoon to be exact," Jisoo muttered, trying her hardest not to sound venomous at the question.

Soojoo groaned and put her head in her hands. "I feel like an idiot. Jisoo, I'm so sorry. I mean I've lost someone I thought I'd be together with forever as well. I mean we weren't engaged, but I know what that's like. I didn't mean to make you upset."

Jisoo took a few deep breaths before she looked back up at Soojoo who was looking almost anxious, as if she were waiting for Jisoo to shout at her.

But instead, Jisoo surprised them both when a small grin appeared on her face. "Its fine, you were just curious. But how about we save that story for another time?"

Soojoo's face seemed to light up at her words. "So even after me doing one of the stupidest things I've probably ever done on a first date, you're still giving me a chance?"

Jisoo nodded and forced her smile to grow. "Yeah... I am. You're definitely worth another chance."

Soojoo's smile seemed to grow before she held out her hand, and Jisoo looked down at it for a moment.

"You've already gone this far," she thought to herself as she took a breath and slowly slid her hand into Soojoo's.

Chappell's on 42nd St, 7:31 PM:

Jennie walked into the restaurant and took several deep breaths before she went up to the man who was behind the wooden podium, straightening out her black dress.

"Welcome to Chappell's, how may I help you," he asked, his voice snooty, his head held so high in the air, Jennie was wondering if he was looking at something at the ceiling.

"Jennie Ruby Jane Kim, I'm meeting an Kim Jongin here at seven twenty," she told him, hiding the cringe in her voice.

The man sighed as if he had been asked to decipher ancient ruins and looked down at the book, lazily flipping through each page until he landed on the correct one.

"Ahh yes, your party is already here and waiting for you, let me show you to your table."

He clapped his hands twice and at once, a man rushed over and almost bowed to her as he led her towards the center of the dining room where Kai was waiting, looking at his watch in annoyance before he picked his head up and spotted her.

He stood up and Jennie could see that he had on one of his best suits, looking just as seemingly perfect as he had looked earlier in the day.

Jennie looked at him for a moment, not even attempting a smile and walked over to him.

"I thought I was going to have to wait all night for you," he said with a chuckle as they both sat down.

Jennie glanced at her watch and then looked back up at him. "It's only 7:31."

"And the agreement was to meet at 7:30. You're still one minute late, Jennie Ruby Jane."

"One minute isn't that long," she argued, already wanting to bolt out the door.

"In the world of politics and law, it is though. I mean, we both went to law school; we both know about keeping and meeting deadlines.

Jennie sighed and instead of arguing with him, she simply nodded. "Fine, I'm sorry. It won't happen again."

"Just see that it doesn't."

Jennie glowered furiously at him but he had picked up the wine menu and was looking it over and had missed the look.

"Would you prefer red or white, Jennie Ruby Jane?"

"It's Jennie," she told him as she picked up her own menu. "Usually only my mother and the judges call me Jennie Ruby Jane, and Taehyung does it too, but I'm going to stop that soon enough."

Normally, Jennie never would have corrected someone from using her 'real' name, but she just hated the way it sounded in his pretentious tone.

"But Jennie Ruby Jane sounds so much more regal, important, and influential though."

"But I really don't like it."

"Who cares what you like? It what sounds good to the press and the voters. I mean who would you rather vote for? Someone simply called plain old boring 'Jennie', or the powerful, insightful, brilliant, almighty state senator: Jennie Ruby Jane Kim!"

Jennie shrugged. "I guess you have a point. But I really just prefer Jennie."

"Well I prefer Jennie Ruby Jane and seeing as how I'm the one going to be calling you that... "

Jennie once again glowered at him, but ultimately stayed silent as he put down the menu and snapped his fingers.

After a moment of silence, Jennie finally spoke.

"So, why did you decide to be a DA? I mean, you just seem so much more the defense attorney type guy."

"People vote for the people who put away the criminals, not keep them out on the street."

"That's actually a pretty well thought out reason. I always-"

"Excuse me, how hard is it to get some service around this establishment!" Kai interrupted loudly as he glanced around the restaurant.

Jennie looked down at the ground, praying that the hot blush in her face wasn't as noticeable as she thought it was.