MY ALPHA'S TOUCH || JIKOOK ✅

14

I'm a little stunned by the level of understanding coming from my omega right now.

He's far more mature and good-natured than I give him credit for.

There's no doubt in my mind
that he's the best human being on the entire planet.

"That's more than fair." I say, nodding in agreement.

"I'm still not ready to talk
about it."

I shift my gaze away from him.

"I just need you to answer
two questions for me."

He lays a hand on my chest
and peers up into my face.

"First, are you and I okay?"

I blink in surprise and look
back at him.

"Yes, oh my god, Baby..."

My voice trails off as I place both of my hands on his shoulders.

"You and I are perfect, I never want you to worry about us."

"Our relationship...it's the only thing that's getting me through this right now. I don't...I never want you to question that."

He smiles softly.

"I just needed to be sure."

"What's your second question?"

I ask, now fully invested in putting his fears to rest.

"Are we in any danger?"

He looks me dead in the eye
as he speaks.

Danger of becoming homeless maybe.

The thought rushes through my head but I push it aside and force myself to smile.

I kiss Jungkook's forehead and inhale his scent, It instantly soothes my nerves and gives me the strength I need to go on.

"No." I say as I meet Jungkook's gaze.

"We're not in any danger."

"It's something to do with my past. My family actually."

"I...ugh, talking about it is too much for me to handle right now."

"You don't have anything to worry about though."

Jungkook breathes a visible sigh of relief and leans against the kitchen counter with a smile.

"Okay then. Just...promise that you'll tell me when you're ready."

"I promise."

Less than an hour later, the electrician emerges from the basement with an inscrutable expression on his face.

He tells me that whoever I had in before was a lazy jackass who would've had to be blind in both eyes to miss the damage that's been done to the exposed wiring down there.

According to him, older houses used fabric to insulate wires instead of plastic.

That fabric just happens to be the perfect material for mice to line their nests with.

There are several places that have been gnawed almost clean through and still others where just the insulating fabric has been removed.

The electrician seems to be convinced that if the damage is this bad where the wires are exposed, then it's bound to be worse where they're hidden.

Not only that but he says he's willing to bet that we've got some truly massive mouse
nests in our walls.

Rewiring the entire house will require major renovations becos the current wiring isn't even close to the current codes and regulations.

The only way to fix it is to rip it all out and start from scratch.

This isn't a job for just an electrician.

This requires multiple contractors to do several different stages of work, not to mention getting permits from the city to get everything put into order.

I feel my heart sink further and further as the electrician lays out the sheer scope of the project.

His estimate for the rewiring
of the house alone is more than
I can afford.

Everything else would surely send me into debt.

"We'll figure something out."

My omega says as he makes a pot of coffee after the electrician leaves.

"I can get a part-time job and between that and what I'm getting from Omega House, we should be able to scrape the money together somehow."

"No." I shake my head slowly.

"Omega House is already a full-time job for you, You don't need to take on another one."

"I'll take on a few more clients."

I know that now is the perfect time to tell him the true depths of my financial trouble.

The payments I've agreed to make to my mother will effectively keep me from affording any sort of renovations for the foreseeable future.

Maybe my mother was right.

Maybe we would be better off just selling this place and
moving somewhere else.

I look sidelong at Jungkook as
he happily measures sugar into my favorite mug.

My grandmother would've
loved him.

She was such a wonderful woman and always did right by me, Leaving me this house was her way of providing for me.

Not only that, but I feel like raising my family in her home would be the best way for me
to honor her.

I can't honestly consider
selling it.

"What time are you getting back tonight?" I ask Jungkook as he brings my coffee to me.

"I know you've got a busy day ahead of you."

"Right, um..." Jungkook looks away from me with a guilty expression on his face.

"I'm actually thinking about staying at Omega House tonight."

I feel my heart skip a beat.

I thought we were okay?

I try to hide my sudden uncertainty behind a stoic mask.

"Why?"

"Babe, this house...it's just a little too much for me right now."

He looks like he's ashamed to admit it.

"Maybe it was just my mind playing tricks on me but I could have sworn I felt something
I don't know what it was, in
the dark with us. I don't think
I can sleep here after that."

"W-when are you coming back?"

I can hardly believe what I'm hearing as I set my coffee cup aside and clutch the counter for support.

My entire body feels stiff and
my strength is giving out.

"I...I'm not sure." Jungkook avoids meeting my gaze.

"I don't want to be away from you but I think...until the electricity is fixed..."

"Jungkook, I don't know when I'm going to be able to afford
all that."

"It's...it's just not in the cards right now."

Why does it feel like someone keeps pulling the floor out from under me?

Just when I think I've regained my footing, something like this happens.

"You...you aren't moving out,
are you?"

"Let's just take this one day
at a time for now." he says, laying his hand on my arm.

"The electricity was fine for a long time, If it's still okay in a day or two then I'll come back."

"Until then,I need to sleep where I'm not constantly wondering if I've got a ghost for a roommate."

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