"What color do you want?" Jimin looks down at Prince whose eyes are scanning the many options of hair dye.

"Are you sure Dad said I can?"

"I don't care what your dad says," Jimin squacked.

"Besides, he's off killing people. I don't think he gets much of a say in what hair color you want," Jimin mumbled as he picked up a box of black hair dye.

His roots were coming in strongly and he was too impatient to just let it grow out and he didn't want to be blonde anymore. A spur of the moment honestly.

"Where's your uncle?" Jimin looked up and around.

"He went down the pharmacy aisle."

"Is he sick?" Jimin frowned.

Prince shrugged.

Jimin looked up as Liz walked back to them with something behind his back.

"What's that?" Jimin asked with his eyebrows raised.

"Huh?"

"Behind your back."

"Oh. Uh. Hah," Liz looked around and bit his top lip.

He looked from his nephew to his brother before covering his mouth so Prince couldn't see and mumbled:

"Condoms."

"Ah, I see," Jimin nodded.

They brought their things to checkout and paid before heading out.

"Are either of you hungry?" Jimin asked the younger two.

Before either two could answer they were interrupted by a voice calling for Jimin.

"Jimin! Is that really you? Park Jimin!"

Jimin turned to look at who was calling him and before his brain register Liz was already ahead of him.

"Oh hell no."

"You've gotta be fuckin' kidding me," Jimin mumbled as none other than, Adonis, jogged up to him.

He wouldn't think too much of it and just go on about his day but he was near the car. The car that his husband just so happened to be waiting for them in.

If he tried to just jog off and to the car, knowing Adonis, he'd run after him and grab his arm. If Adonis did touch him, well, who's to say Jungkook wouldn't come out of the car emptying his clip.

"My god, it really is you. How have you been? I haven't been able to contact you at all over these 14 years."

"You've still been trying to contact him after 14 years?" Liz eyed Adonis up and down.

"Of course. He was my everything."

Jimin and Liz both held back a laugh at the same time. Jimin covered his mouth and Liz stared at Adonis as he bit back a smile.

"Good joke."

"I'm not joking," Adonis chuckled.

Jimin rolled his eyes. His attention was brought back to his son when he tugged on the sleeve of his jacket.

"Who is this?" Prince scowled at the man.

"Some punkass idiot," Liz answered for his brother.

"Oh, oh my god. Who's this? Is this your kid, Liz?"

"No," Liz rolled his eyes. "He's my nephew."

"Nephew? Then he's your kid?" Adonis looked up at Jimin with a slight frown and Jimin would have busted out laughing if he wasn't worried about guarding his son from Adonis' view.

"Yes," Jimin answered plainly.

His eyes flickered to the car and he noticed Jungkook moving around in the car. He just wanted to dye his hair.

"Well, anyway, it was horrible seeing you and catching up. So, we'll be going," Jimin grabbed Prince's hand and made movements to walk away but Adonis grabbed his arm.

His head snapped to look at the alpha and at the same time he heard the car door open and slam.

Dammit.

He turned to see Jungkook's tall flexing form marching over to them. Their tiny baby on his shoulder being supported by his big hand. Jimin snatched his wrist from Adonis and gave Prince his bags and told him to go to the car.

Liz followed after his nephew and Jimin went to follow after but Adonis grabbed him again.

"Hey, it doesn't matter that you have a kid now. I can treat him like he's my own child. That isn't an issue for me!"

Jimin stared at him in disgust and snatched his arm away again.

"What the hell!? I'm—

"Married," Jungkook finished.

Adonis was about 5'10, just a little taller than Jimin. But Jungkook was 6'2, and even if that's only 4 inches of difference, it really showed when Jungkook flexed his body.

"Who the hell are you?" Adonis eyed him up and down.

Jimin groaned and rubbed the skin between his eyebrows.

"This is my husband; with our baby; who I also had my first son with. Go somewhere, Adonis."

Jimin took Serein from Jungkook and grabbed his hand and pulled him to the car.

"Who the fuck was that?" Jungkook growled.

"Don't growl at me," Jimin eyed Jungkook.

"That was my ex. We broke up that same night we met. So, basically I haven't known of his existence since you."

"You added that end part to calm down that jealous possessive part of me, huh?"

"Yes. Did it work?"

"A lil."

Jimin laughed as he got to the car and bucked Serein into his carseat.

He got into the car afterward and Jungkook got in after him. They rode in a comfortable silence back to the house.

Though, Liz had a lot on his mind.

~

Liz stared at the stick in his hand and bit his lip. He didn't want to believe it. He had taken a few tests before the move since he wasn't feeling his best, but he never expected every single one to be positive.

He told his husband of his suspicions but he hadn't actually confirmed anything. He didn't confirm anything in fear that Taehyung would push more for working under Jungkook.

When their (new) bedroom door opened and clicked shut Liz took a deep breath and held the test out to his husband. Taehyung took it from his omega gently and sat beside him. Taehyung exhaled.

"We're having another one," he whispered.

Liz placed his head in his hands.

"What's wrong, babe? Do you not want another baby?"

Liz shot up and shook his head.

"No no no, it's not that. I'm actually really happy. It's just…"

Liz took the test and placed it on the nightstand next to the bed and then grabbed Taehyung's hands.

"You aren't still thinking of working for Jungkook, are you?" Liz whispered with a pained expression.

Taehyung smiled softly.

"I still am, baby."

Liz's face scrunched up and he snatched his hands away. He stood up and walked into the bathroom with the test to put it in the trash.

"Babe," Taehyung called after him, "this wouldn't be anything new. Your father and brother-in-law are doing the same exact work."

Liz spun around and stale-faced his alpha.

"That's the fucking issue!" Liz hissed.

"How!?"

"People die doing this shit, Taehyung! You doing this work isn't going to fucking protect me like you think it will!"

"Dad and Jungkook are more well equipped to protect their families than I am. Namjoon, Hoseok, and Yoongi too! Why is it so bad that I want to protect you too?"

Liz screamed with his mouth shut and shoved past Taehyung to walk back into their room, the latter following close behind him.

"Because you can't protect me or Rein or this new baby if you're fucking dead!" Liz screamed but hummed to quiet himself down.

"You can protect me here, from home, as a bartender. Tae, once you join that life you can never fucking leave."

"Baby, it's a family business."

"Then you shouldn't be in it!"

It was quiet. Silent. Liz had unshed tears clouding his eyes and his lip quivered while Taehyung stared at him in shock.

"Liz," Taehyung frowned. "Am I not family?"

Liz exhaled shakily and shook his head.

"You're married to me, not our family curse or burden. I don't want to face the spousal stress my father and brother face. I don't want to send you off to work and wonder if you'll be home that night, if I'll ever see you again."

Liz covered his eyes and bit his lips.

"You weren't there! When Papa was pacing back and forth while the phone rang and rang and he had no clue if Dad was alive. You weren't there when Jimin and I had to watch as a specialized doctor came over to our house to sew up gashes on my father's body."

"I'd just hide it from the kids and call you everyday—"

"You don't think Dad tried that!? That Jungkook tried that!?"

Liz walked up to his husband and grabbed his face.

"You never want your kids to see you get a gunshot wound sewn up, but of course a child's gonna wonder where daddy is."

Liz smiled softly as he slowly wrapped his arms around Taehyung's neck and held him tightly.

"Just be here for me with the new baby and Rein. Just be here. You're not missing out on anything not working in organized crime. If you wanna work for my dad or Jungkook so badly, just work under the company. Their legal company."

Taehyung slowly creeped his hands around Liz's waist.

"I hear you."

Liz buried his nose into Taehyung's neck, rubbing his nose against his scent gland.

"I don't think you do," Liz pulls away with tears down his face. "Because if you did, you wouldn't still be thinking about asking Jungkook if you can join."

"Baby—"

Liz walked away and locked himself in the bathroom. Taehyung knocked on the door a few times and called out to his mate just to get no answer in response.

"Baby."

Nothing.

"I love you, Liz."

A sniffle in response.

"Baby, please. I love you. It's going to be just fine."

With another lack of a response, Taehyung walked off and made his way downstairs.

Leo and Jungkook were with their omegas. Jungkook was rocking Serein in his arms while talking with Jimin. Leo was holding Halo's face and explaining something to him.

Jungkook pecked Serein's cheek, handed the baby to his husband, and then kissed Jimin's forehead.

Leo kissed Halo's lips and smiled at him, Halo smiled back.

"Hey! Jungkook, can I talk to you?"

Jungkook nodded. "When we get back we can talk. Dad and I have to—"

"It's important."

Jungkook raised an eyebrow and looked from Taehyung to his husband back to Taehyung.

"Okay…"

Jungkook turned around and followed Leo outside, Taehyung followed behind them and shut the door behind them all.

Jimin and Halo looked at each other but shrugged.

"He left with them, didn't he?" Liz's watered down voice echoed down the stairs leading towards the West Wing.

Halo and Jimin looked up at him and Jimin frowned.

"Yes. Why?" Halo asked cautiously as he watched Liz make it down the stairs.

Liz exhaled shakily and the older omegas immediately knew something was wrong.

"Bear," Jimin called.

Prince jogged towards his father from the kitchen and raised his eyebrows at him.

"Take your brother and head upstairs," Jimin handed the infant to Prince and he nodded and carefully jogged upstairs.

Jimin took Liz's arm and followed their father into the living room. The elder brother sat beside the younger and looked at him with furrowed brows.

"What's wrong, honey?" Jimin frowned.

"It's Tae."

"What'd he do?" Halo asked while holding Liz's hand.

Liz shrugged.

"He wants to join Jungkook's mafia."

It's quiet.

"Why?" Jimin scrunched up his eyebrows.

"I mean he's always felt like he was left out. Since everyone, the alphas, are always talking about work and mafia work and he's the only one who can't relate. But the only reason why he's actually going through with asking is because… because…"

"Because?" Halo rubbed Liz's hand.

"I'm pregnant."

Halo and Jimin go quiet and for some reason the thought that they're disappointed or unhappy crosses Liz's mind.

"You told me you were buying condoms!" Jimin hissed and pinched Liz's arm, who hissed in response.

"Oh my goodness! Another grandbaby!" Halo cheered and hugged Liz and kissed his face.

"Okay but what does your being pregnant have to do with him wanting to work in the crime business?" Jimin asked after releasing his brother from his death-grip of a hug.

"Because he believes that's how he's going to protect me. Like how Dad protects Papa, or how Jungkook protects you."

"Jungkook annoys me," Jimin rubbed his temple.

"But has and will always kill for you."

Jimin brought his hand down and smiled softly.

"Yeah. Yeah, you're right."

Liz folded his hands.

"He wants to do that for me but…"

"But you don't want the life we have," Halo answered.

"Yeah… yeah exactly. How did you—?" Liz turned to look at his father who rubbed his cheek.

"Because I was having this issue when I was pregnant with Jimin. I mean, at that point it was too late. Your father offered for me to run away and live in peace and solitude, but that meant raising my baby by myself without his father."

Halo sighed.

"If that's what he wants to do, my baby, I don't think there's much you can do to stop him. But of course, your opinions matter."

"I can talk to him for you too. I can talk to Jungkook as well. Jungkook doesn't really want me pissed off at him anymore so I think I can convince him."

Liz giggled and hugged his brother.

"Thank you, honestly."

He relaxed between his brother and father before speaking up again.

"If he does end up actually joining, after all that training and he starts doing actual work, you guys are going to have to teach me how you deal with this."

Halo and Jimin laughed.

"You never know how. You're just continuously stressed unless you make peace with the fact that they've been trained for a while." Halo giggled.

"Dad and Jungkook have been trained since they were kids so there isn't much to worry about, but obviously there's still concern. You don't have to worry too much because since Samiah, Jungkook's been extra careful with training new recruits."

Liz nodded against his brother's chest and exhaled softly.

"Thank you guys."

Jimin and Halo kissed either of Liz's cheeks and they all sat there comfortably in silence.