Jungkook reached in his fifth month and now heading to the office or doing house chores wasn't as easy as before. His bump was showing perfectly now. He gets tired after a few minutes of working and has to take short breaks in between, so hobi gives him maternity leave. Hoseok and eunwoo sent him tons of gifts wishing him a wonderful pregnancy time. 

Taehyung was also being careful. he helps his wife with house chores and taking care of their other two kids but unfortunately, he can't take a leave from his work right now as he has to talk about the deal with his vice President who seems extremely busy these past few days.

Kim couple received a visit from min and senior Kim couple too as they wished jungkookie happy motherhood once again. Their group gifted so many toys and baby clothes to the couple even when the younger declined telling that it wasn't his first time carrying but his best friend's being BFF's doesn't listen. That's why they are called best friends right?

•|•|•|•|

At sunrise corps.📍

Mina gave a piece of good news to her cousin sister about a deal she just made with vicious cunning partner who is not only going to help her in winning taehyung but also going to clear out her way for a lifetime because once yugyeom gets jungkook then mina will also make sure that taehyung couldn't be able to get out of her grasp ever.

"I'm incredibly surprised and impressed with your intelligence this time, sister. You played very well. I hope you and yugyeom get what you desire. All the best, cousin." Sung Kyung complimented her cousin as she made a pretentious face.

Their moment reaps intruded by mina's secretary.

"Ma'am, Mr.kim wants to talk to you, I have sent him to your office." 

"Okay, thank you Suzy and I have transferred the reward to your account. have fun."  Mina said with a nasty grin and her secretary bowed 90 degrees thanking her boss.

Well, she did a great job with collecting information from the bank so she deserved a nice reward. Suzy retired and the sisters glanced at each other.

"Go sista. Your man is waiting for you in your office. Get him." Ceo winked with a side smile.

"Sure sissy. Bye." Mina bid her goodbye almost jumping in excitement as she strode to her office.

Mina entered and saw the male she always desired, waiting for her in her office.

"Hey, tae. Sorry I was having an important meeting with sung kyung. Did I make you wait for long?" Mina's pretended with her outstanding acting abilities.

"No, no. I just arrived a few minutes ago." Ravenette answered in slight nervousness.

"What is it? Suzy told me that you wanted to talk about something important?" 

"Oh umm..., I don't know if miss lee informed you about this or not but I wanted to make a deal with you. I have this old company property under the bank and I'm shortly going to pay the debt but before that, I need to restart my company so... Uhh... I needed..." Taehyung stutters consulting for a deal.

"A good sponsorship and a support." Mina completed older's half-sentence.

Ravenette was flabbergast but he didn't give much thought thinking sung Kyung must have talked about it to mina. 

"Yes. Can you please give some support to my company, miss han. It will be very helpful and I promise to get your company the best deals with 40 percent shares of mine." Older knew how to propose a business deal but he wasn't confident with this one.

"Hmm. It's a good deal, taehyung but 

That's not what I want from you." The female spoke with dark gazes making the male in front baffled.

"Umm... I didn't understand what you wanted to..."

"Okay, now here's my deal. I'll sponsor your company and support it with all my might till it again shines on Korea's top company list like before. I'll also pay all of your left debts as well as redeem your company property under from the bank without paying any interest. How about this?" Mina offered now shifting to sit on the corner of the table near taehyung's chair.

Older was at loss of words but being a business he did understand that mina wasn't going to do all this in exchange of his requested deal so with precautions the male asked.

"And what do you want in return?" 

"You." Mina shamelessly replied edging her sights on the male's uneasy figure.

"Be mine, taehyung. I'll give you everything you have ever lost... Your name, your fame, your lost position- I'll take care of everything along with your needs which your wife will never be able to satisfy." 

Taehyung was utterly disappointed by the woman's offer. He thought she would think professionally but who he is talking about here. Once a whore, always a whore.

"I'm Sorry miss han but I love my loyalty more than my name, fame, and position and let me tell you this, my wife takes care of my needs very well, he is completely able to satisfy my desires. Our two kids are enough proof of it and the third is already on the way so I hope you won't place such a deal in front of me ever again." Taehyung responded with confidence. He wasn't a fool to give in to such a filthy baits of a bitch.

"Taehyung! Don't forget that you want this deal more than me." 

"I do want this deal, miss han but I'm not that desperate to cheat my wife for a mere deal." Ravenette's reply was like a raw slap on mina's face.

But instead of shock, mina laughed in pure vileness making other scowl.

"Oh poor you. You don't even know that I have a 30 percent share of your dingy company property in my hand. That cheap bank gives me the shares in exchange for a favorable deal."

"What!? That's impossible! No bank can do that without a property owner's permission or signature." Ravenette exclaimed suddenly feeling like his entire world turned upside down.

"Well, you're living in too much dark or maybe too much light because it has made you blind taehyung. I'm not going to tell you how I had my hands on your company property because I have my ways but about the signature then I can sure reveal. did you forget you are an employee in here, Mr.Kim and I, your vice president will obviously have your signature in my data. fool." Mina disclosed with a sassy look which the older desperately wanted to punch but his morals gets in the way, he can't raise his hand on a woman.

Taehyung gritted his teeth in anger, frustration and helplessness. He can't believe fate is playing this dirty with him.

"You have no other option but to accept my deal taehyung. If you didn't then you know, in less than a time of  5 months your dear company property will be entirely confiscated by the bank and maybe then you won't have anything left beside your house right? ... Oh I feel really bad for your kids and upcoming baby." Mina spoke sympathized as if she truly feel guilty for older's children. 

"Take your time and think about it. You can leave now." 

Without a single word or glance, Ravenette vacated the room with a numb mind and stiff body. He couldn't believe he is going to lose his only hope, how will he tell his wife, who is being nothing but supportive and strong. jungkook will definitely break down after hearing this.

The stressed man doesn't know what to do at this point. His brain went so feral that the only thing he can think about right now is any possible way to run from this situation even for a second so he seized a leave from work and took a taxi to the bar as he didn't come with a car today.

Even when sitting behind the taxi, his mind kept thinking about how his family, his wife and his kids will end up on the streets if he didn't do something fast. He can't even imagine the scenarios his brain was creating and with such depressing thoughts, Ravenette reached the bar at 7 p.m. 

The usual bartender offered him a drink as he soaked himself in the sweet poison which is his only getaway from certainty. 

"Taehyung?" A familiar voice of another male capture the now tipsy man's attention as he turned to look at the person.

"Jackson?" 

"Dude! It's been so long." Jackson spoke in joy giving manly hug to Ravenette who gleamed seeing his University after long.

"How have you been?" The energetic man inquired.

"Not so good, bro. Have been dealing with unending shits of life. What about you?" Taehyung replied with slurry words and Jackson knew his friend is drunk.

"Oh, must be hard. Well, my life is okay. You can't call it good but not bad either." Both guys chuckled at the answer and were enjoying their time catching up as taehyung ended up pouring out all his bottled-up distress in front of his friend who comforted older with encouraging words.

Older was living a real struggling life and other men couldn't help but feel his friend's pain. 

Jackson tried to stop taehyung from drinking anymore as the said male was already so intoxicated that he was saying all kinds of things. 

"Taehyung, that's enough. You need to stop, bro. Drinking is not the solution." His college friend was trying his best to stop Ravenette from drinking but the older didn't have it and wasted himself like there was no tomorrow. At this point, Jackson was getting super worried about his old friend's condition.

It was already late and Jackson wanted to get taehyung home but he also appears without a vehicle just like the older so both were still inside the bar with taehyung on the verge of passing out.

Ravenette's phone's glowing light snatched Jackson's attention and he saw the older's wife's 30 missed calls.

"Shit! Tae, wake up. Jungkook is calling." 

But at this stage, older was so inebriated that he couldn't even hear his friend's calling for him as he blacked out right after.

Jackson panicked and called jungkook back.

"H-hello? Hey, jungkookie. I'm Jackson. Remember? ....yeah... Actually taehyung and I...." The male told jungkook their location and his husband's state which made the younger panic as he told the man to stay with his husband while he reach there.

After the call expired, Jackson was thinking of taehyung's situation and looking at his state, he can already tell that older is a heavy drinker and must be drinking every day or he won't have such high tolerance. He didn't like how his once such a smart, excellent and passionate friend ended up being an alcoholic.

Jungkook drove to the said location as his wristwatch showed 3:15 a.m. he pulled the car into parking, looking at the rear seat before locking the car.

Brunette paced as fast as he could with his hands supporting his baby bump. He was really scared when his Hyung called and told him about his husband's condition.

With anxiety, younger entered the almost emptying club as it will be soon a closing time. His doe eyes captured the two familiar figures with one half lying on the club's floor with his back supporting the bar counter.

His galaxy eyes filled with tears looking at his husband's disheveled state. 

"Tae?" Jungkook approached the passed-out figure as Jackson got startled by the sudden appearance of a brunette.

"He blacked out, kook."

"H-how? Taehyung! Tae?" Younger was still trying to wake other but older wasn't rousing.

"I tried to stop him from drinking too much but he didn't listen." Jackson explains as jungkook was still trying to wake his husband.

Younger was trying to crouch down so he can shake older to maybe support him to stand but his bump wasn't allowing him to even bend.

Jackson notice the younger's baby bump and immediately stopped jungkook from doing anything. 

"Jungkookie, don't. Let me help you." 

Jackson stepped forward and linked taehyung's arm around his neck for support and jungkook did the same with the other side as soon as Ravenette stand on his wobbly legs still spurting nonsense.

"Kook, you don't have to hold him, I'll bring him." The male was worried for his friend's wife as bump was showing that he might be 5 or 6 months along.

Younger nodded guiding both men to the parking where the car is parked. He hastily open the passenger door as his Hyung made the older settled in the seat before closing the door.

While settling taehyung he noticed two little figures snoring peacefully in the backseat of the car with seatbelts still on.

This scene makes him look at jungkook who was eyeing his husband with so much concern.

Jackson felt really bad for the brunette.

"Thank you so much, Hyung." The pregnant male appreciated holding his bump.

"No worries, kook. By the way, are they yours?" The male asked staring at the backseat and the younger look back before nodding.

"And you're pregnant?" 

Brunette bounced his head again with a tight-lipped smile. He was a little awkward as it's been a while since he have seen his other hyungs beside their group.

"Alright, do you want me to drive you home or..." Jackson asked looking at his friend's expecting wife.

"Oh no, you don't have to, Hyung. I'll be okay with driving. Thank you so much again." Younger bowed slightly before moving to sit in the driver's seat.

Jackson waved goodbye and watched till the car disappeared taking a turn on the road. He circled walking to the bus stop. The man's mind hasn't quit worrying since taehyung told him about his problems. Seeing taehyung's family in such a condition was making his heartache. 

•••

Jungkook arrived home and first, he woke his children as he couldn't carry them. He made sure kids sleep in their beds before returning to the car with a glass of water. With so much struggle, he woke taehyung and support his husband's body without putting much pressure on his own body. Younger made his wasted husband lay over the living room couch before grabbing a lemon from the kitchen.

Younger squeeze the few drops of lemon in Ravenette's mouth, making him drink a few gulp of water afterward and prepared the bucket along with a cold water bowl and towel. His feet were swollen by now from all the waddling but he can't leave his husband in this state. 

A few minutes later older created gagging noises and jungkook made sure he puked all the booze inside the bucket without dirtying the floor. Younger rubbed his husband's back until Ravenette puked all the alcohol out. 

Taehyung still wasn't awake fully so the brunette took off his shoes, shocks and sweaty clothes leaving his husband only in boxers before cleaning his body with a damp towel. 

The smaller was being quick as his stomach has started paining a little bit from too many movements. Jungkook stroked his bump while putting the pillow under his husband's head and covering him up with a thick blanket.

The brown-haired male didn't leave the room and just stared at his husband's passed-out frame. He realized that Taehyung's drinking habits weren't just habits anymore, it was an addiction, a really terrible one. 

Younger was trying to calm his trotting brain as his senses were making him pressured with all the negative thoughts and problems they were in. He is pregnant and now his husband is an alcoholic, his two kid's future is not anywhere near bright and their financial conditions were getting worst. Jungkook doesn't know what to do anymore, he was just trying to stay strong for his family and his husband, but now looking at everything getting worse and worse, he couldn't help but feel like crying which he did. 

"Please God, help us. Why are you doing this to us? At least show some mercy on my children." 

He sobbed all night and cried himself to sleep.

TBC...