Another two weeks passed. JJ Project and Jackson were finishing up their dance lesson when a knock came.
'Come in.' Huta, their dance teacher answers.
Mia's head pops out from the door, 'Oppa! I need your help.'
Huta can't help but chuckle at Mia's cuteness and invited her into the studio.
Mark came together with Mia. Upon entering the studio, they noticed that JJ Project and Jackson were still around. They bow at each other.
'Yes my dear Mia, how can I help you?' Huta says as he hugs her as a greeting.
'I have a new homework and they are requesting a couple of dance, so I need your help.' Mia pouts cutely.
'Oh. What is the timeline we are looking at.' Huta ask.
'24 hours' Mark replies on behalf.
'Can we stay and watch?' Jackson asks excitedly.
JJ Project nods in agreement. Mia is a well-known dance choreographer.
'Don't you guys have any schedule tomorrow or something?' Huta is slightly annoyed.
3 of them shake their heads, while Mark chuckles.
Huta sighs, turns and looks at Mia who just shrugs. In other words, Mia went to the demo music for them to listen to and start brainstorming. After the first round of listening.
'A duet, so did they say any other request?' Huta starting to have some ideas.
'They did say sexy.' Mia sighed and continued, 'I am not good at being sexy.'
Huta patted her head and replied, 'Oh well, when it comes to dance, you always do whatever is necessary.'
'Ok so, body waves are a must, but what kind of style?' Mia starts brainstorming.
Halfway through, Mia's phone rang.
'Mia noona, it is Gikwang hyung again.' Mark sighed as he showed the phone to Mia. Huta raises his eyebrow, while the younger boys are excited to see Mia's reaction.
'Again? Just reject it.' Mia feeling a headache coming.
'What does he want now, I thought you went on a date with him as the last deal?' Huta asks, voice tense.
'He is asking for a second date.' Mia making a face.
'But you said that the dinner went well.' Huta is confused about the situation.
'It is just like any other business dinner.' Mia explain.
'He is calling again.' Mark held up the phone. 'Should I block him?'
'I can't. Remember he is a work partner. Never mind, hand it over, I will talk to him.' Mia has no choice.
She took the call outside of the studio, and came back 15 minutes later. All eyes are on her as she enters back the studio.
'What did you say?' Huta breaks the silence.
Mia just shrugs not offering any words and passes her phone back to Mark for safekeeping. Huta know that it is not the right time to push on, hence they return to the task on hand. 2 more hours pass by as they resume, and JJ Project and Jackson are very impressed by their progress.
'I'm hungry, what do you want to eat?' Mia asks Huta.
'I am ok with anything.' Huta replies as Mia reaches to Mark for her phone.
'Boys?' Mia turns to JJ Project and Jackson.
'Pizza?' Jackson says softly.
Mia chuckles, 'Pizza, that is.'
After she ordered for delivery, they went back to work on the song. Huta suddenly unzipped his jacket and revealed him in a sleeveless shirt. Wolf whistle comes from Jackson, while Mark rolls his eyes knowing the reason. Mia didn't even fidget though her eyes stayed on Huta's arms longer than usual. Shortly after their food came. They have some small chit-chat over dinner. Shortly after, Mark chased JJ Project and Jackson off to rest as he knew Mia and Huta would be pulling an all-nighter to finish the demo. Mark only left slightly after midnight, leaving Huta and Mia alone.
'I will be back at 6pm to film the final product.' Mark say before leaving the studio.
'We will do our best.' Mia smiles as she waves Mark off.
Huta half hugs Mia as he waves to Mark.
Thinking to himself, 'Will they complete the task on time?' As he leaves back home.
Huta and Mia continue to brainstorm and try out different sexy couple dances throughout the night. Huta got comfortable as he took off his shirt.
'Woah, your body got better.' Mia complimented him.
Huta smirked and gave her a back hug, pressing his chest onto her back and letting her feel his arm muscle at the same time.
'How do you like it?' Huta whispered deeply in her ear.
'Stop playing.' Mia giggles as she slaps his arm to let her go.
They continue to work till 4am before they KO on the couch at the back of the studio. Small couch to fit both of them, Mia fell asleep in Huta's arms. Both of them only slept for 4 hours before they got up and finished off the demo at about 2pm. As they were having lunch, Mia called Mark to come to film for them.
'Ok, I will come by about 5pm after I finish up the meeting.' Mark informs Mia.
'After lunch, let's do a few rehearses before Mark comes.' Mia discussed with Huta.
'Good idea, by the way, I was thinking about the ending pose.' Huta trying to be cheeky.
Mia nods her head encouraging Huta to continue.
'Maybe we can do like a kiss as the ending.' Huta is playful.
Mia's eyes widen, 'Like a real kiss?' Mia's voice was slightly shaken.
'I mean like the angle like a kiss but not a real one.' Huta felt disappointed as he felt Mia's resistance.
'Oh. I think that will work.' Mia agreed to perform.
They did 2 rounds of rehearsing before Mark came. Mark stood on a chair in front of the mirror to film the whole choreography. Different from the rehearses, Huta went for Mia's lips for the ending pose, shocking both Mia and Mark. The longest 7 seconds of their lives. Mia blushes as they break the kiss.
'I don't think the performers will do that though.' Mark is unsure if the demo video will be fine.
'I'm sure the company will adjust accordingly' Mia blushes further, forgetting that Mark was in the room with them.
'Let's go for dinner tomorrow?' Huta ask.
Mia replies with a nod, 'I will arrange my schedule.'
With that, they made plans for dinner as Mia and Mark left the studio. On the way to her office,
'Were you excited?' Mark asks, wanting to know if Mia is finally comfortable in her secret.
'Well, the atmosphere was good. Maybe it is time not to hide anymore.' Mia says softly.
Mark gives a reassuring smile as they exit to her office level. The next day, just as Mia was finishing up her work, a knock came.
'Come in.' Mia shouted.
Huta's head pops up, 'Ready to go?'
'Huta! You are early, come in. I still have a bit of work left.' Mia smiled brightly.
'Mark has left.' Huta states a fact.
'Yes, he went dating. Been a while, my schedule has been too tight.' Mia feels apologetic.
'Ah. Then your bodyguard?' Huta also noticed that BM was not around.
'Also dating, I seem to be torturing them.' Mia felt bad.
'I'm sure they understand, let's go. I book a place.' Huta decided not to continue that mood.
Huta book a seat at Ryunique, one of their favourite restaurant. Mia's eyes sparkle as she realise where they are going. Huta felt some pride in making the right reservation.
During dinner,
'Are you free this weekend?' Mia asked.
'Yes, what's up?' Huta raised an eyebrow.
'My lease is due soon, the landlord decided not to renew my contract, I need to look for a new place to move.' Mia sigh.
'Why don't you move in with me, easier that way, I still have 2 years left in my contract.' Huta says without a bat of eyelash.
Mia paused for a while before Huta realised what he just suggested.
But before he could continue, 'Are you asking me to move in with you?' Mia blushes slightly. Huta plucked up some courage, 'Well, it has been 3 years, you waited 2 years for me when I enlisted. I think it is time?'
'I will think about it?' Mia replied unsure.
'You will think about it.' Huta replies as a statement, that he knows Mia well.
They continue with other topics as they finish up dinner. After which Huta drive Mia home. Upon reaching her place, Huta gave her a tight hug before sending her off. Just before Mia closes the car door,
'You will think about it right?' Huta wants to be reassured.
Mia nods, 'I will.'
Though Huta and Mia have been dating for 3 years, known each other for 8 years, apart from their families, not many people have known of their relationship. Mia doesn't feel the need to tell or announce in office, Huta didn't press on it.