Taehyung awoke with a smile, reaching out, his hand sliding across the other half of the bed, only to find it empty! He sat on the bed, looking around, but the room was empty. Getting up, he put on his pants, walked out of the bedroom, and headed for hers. The bed was empty, but the bathroom door was slightly ajar, and he heard the water from the shower.
Taking off his pants again, only to leave it on the floor in her bedroom this time, he crept quietly into the bathroom and wrapped his arms around her waist. She jumped in fright, but her scream was muffled by his kiss. "Mr. Kim!" she stepped back, her face flushed, and she looked down. "Why didn't you wake me, princess?" he murmured in her hair, holding her close. She blushed even more at the diminutive name he used. "Don't do that anymore." he scolded her softly, kissing her on the temple. "Mr. Kim, I ..." he shook his head. "Taehyung, Tae, dear, baby, whatever, but not Mr. Kim!" he said firmly, and she blinked in confusion."T .. Taehyung ..." she tried to pull away again, but he held her tight, already kissing her neck. "Now that I think about it, I prefer a baby!" he smiled, running a hand over her back.
"Mr. Kim!" she pushed him away abruptly, breathing hard. Red spots pierced her face, neck, and shoulders as excitement slowly pulled her back to him. "Princess?" he looked at her questioningly, surprised by her reaction. He expected her to throw herself on his neck, to kiss him, to fall into his arms, not to push him away.
"Mr. Kim, what happened ..." she tried to cover her body, turning her back on him. "It was a mistake, you are my boss and it is unacceptable ..." Taehyung took a sharp breath, grabbed her by the shoulders and forced her to look at him. He embraced her face and kissed her tenderly, "Princess, none of this is a mistake, I assure you!" his lips slowly took over hers, melting her protection. "But ..." he shook his head again. "I've been waiting for this for so long, Princess, never say it's a mistake again!" he pulled her back. "But, Lily ..." she moaned, hiding her face in his chest. "Lily will be happy when she finds out." Taehyung assured her and hugged her, pressing her body to his, intoxicated by her touch. "But ..." he kissed her again. "We are not children, Mina. What has happened and will happen again is normal. It took me a long time to realize it." he smiled slightly. "I let you go once and paid for my stupidity, and I'm learning from my mistakes!" his gaze penetrated straight into her soul, reading it like an open book. "You are only mine now, Princess, and you will have to come to terms with all that follows!" he said confidently before pressing her against the wall and she surrendered to his passion again.

"Minа!" Lily ran past her astonished father and threw herself on Mina's neck, who picked her up and hugged her. "Hey, pumpkin, I missed you!" she hugged her tightly and the child squealed playfully. "What about me?" Taehyung sighed dramatically. "I missed you too, Dad, but Mina more!" Lily grinned over her shoulder. "Weirdo!" Taehyung laughed. "I hope she didn't cause any problems?" he turned to Jin. "None, real angel!" Jin nodded with a smile, leaving her luggage by the door. "Will you come in for a while?" Taehyung asked, following Mina and Lily as they walked to the second floor. "Naturally, I want to hear what happened, you look happy!" Jin raised an eyebrow, taking off his shoes. "Because I am." he shrugged. "I have to convince her too." Taehyung pointed to the second floor. "Convince her?" Jin looked surprised. "She thinks that what is happening between us is a mistake, no matter that I keep telling her that I do not make such mistakes." Taehyung shrugged defeatistly. "And what exactly is going on between you?" Jin followed him to the living room, and they relaxed on the couch. "It's personal, Hyung!" Taehyung blushed. "Wow, have you come this far? In just three days?" Jin laughed, shaking his head. "I don't know how to convince her it's not just a joke, Hyung." Taehyung stumbled. "Why don't you tell her about your ex, maybe she'll understand you more easily if she finds out you're not playing with these things?" suggested Jin. "I don't know, hyung, it's not something you just share at dinner." Taehyung replied thoughtfully. "Exactly. Show her that you trust her, I don't know why, but women like to share such things with them, for some reason, it makes them feel more confident in the man next to them." Taehyung looked at him askance. "Where did you hear that?" he asked incredulously. "It doesn't matter, Tae, but it's worth knowing about your ex." Jin shook his head. "Especially if you really plan to start a family with her." he looked at him questioningly. "Of course I want to, otherwise I wouldn't touch her!" Taehyung raised his hands defensively. "Then you must tell her." Jin assured him. "Have you decided when to tell Lily?" he asked. "That's the other thing, Mina doesn't want Lily to know so she's not disappointed." Taehyung stumbled even more. "I don't understand why she doesn't accept the fact that I don't just want ..." Taehyung bit his lip. "Give her time, Tae. Maybe she has something to share, too, an ex?" Jin tilted his head. "No, for God's sake!" Taehyung snapped, surprised that the very thought of it made him jealous.
The three days with Mina alone made him realize that he had never really felt anything for his ex or another woman. His desire for her, his need for her closeness, it's all totally different from anything Taehyung had ever felt. That's why Mina's insecurity hurt him so much. He wasn't a playboy hiding a harem somewhere. On the contrary, after his ex, he had avoided any kind of intimacy. Maybe Jin was right and he should have told her the story of Lily's birth.
Taehyung didn't want to hide his relationship, he wanted to shout to the world that Zhang Mina was his and only his and that one day she would become his wife and the mother of his children. At least that was his plan, and Taehyung wasn't a man who gave up what he wanted, and he wanted to get it as soon as possible. And he would achieve it as soon as he could convince Mina that he was completely serious about her and that he knew what he wanted.