T H I R T Y - F O U R
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A couple of weeks went by and your ankle got healed. The show was in fourteen days so you wanted to catch up and ease yourself back into dancing as Jimin helped you every now and then.

"What are you doing, baby?" Jimin asked, walking by the living room and seeing you in a strange position.

"I'm trying to get my splits to cooperate with me once again. I haven't done one since before getting pregnant," you said, as you moved onto a straddle and stretched forward. "It's painful."

"Want me to help you with that?" He chuckled, walking to you. He sat down in front of you and held your hands pulling you forward to him making you stretch deeper.

"I think that's enough," you yelled, giving up and sitting back normally on the floor feeling a bit of pain on your legs. "Honey, in a couple of days it's going to be Christmas. Would you like to celebrate it with your parents?"

"Well, will you be comfortable with that?" He asked. "They talked bad about you when I took you to their house while being pregnant so I'm still worried."

"They said they wanted to spend time with their grandchild and we haven't done so since I gave birth. It's been almost two years! At least for the holidays. I'll be fine. Let's just have a sleepover there."

"Are you sure?" He asked, with a warning look. "Minji is going to be there too for sure."

"Yes, baby. I just don't want Daewon to spend Christmas without his entire family. He needs love from his grandparents and he gets a lot from my side but not yours."

"If you think so," he sighed. "Let's visit then."

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Jimin made a call to his parents and explained the plan which they agreed with and said Minji would be there too as Jimin expected. They left off in exactly what was planned, a sleepover at their house on Christmas eve. They would make dinner and buy presents. They didn't seem too bothered by the idea of Jimin, his wife, and their kid coming over.

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"Do you think that we could try it?" Taehyung asked, looking up and locking eyes with her. "Us I mean."

"I-I, Isn't it too fast?" Meayong gulped, hearing the sudden confession.

"What's too fast?" He chuckled, with his dark tone sending shivers down her spine. "We've been going out for weeks. You haven't given me a single reason to leave your side and I don't think it will ever happen. You agree to going out, I did too. Is there more you'd like?"

She shook her head looking down and holding onto her drink with both hands, "Not much. Honestly, nothing at all. I do want you, I will admit it. I won't deny it."

"Then?" He asked, but then came up with a conclusion as he leaned back on the chair. "Is it him right? You still have feelings for him, don't you?"

"No no no," she said, in a rush locking eyes with him once again. "I know why Jiyeon was afraid of being with you even though she liked you. God knows if it happens again."

"I know," he sighed. "And I'm completely sorry for what I did. But I already apologized to Jiyeon for it. She accepted it because she was happy now with Jungkook and was leaving that stage in her life. I'd like to leave it too. I was a complete dick to her, and then I became one with Jungkook. I feel guilty but I know and I'm sure of it, that it won't happen with you."

"What's the difference? Nothing right? It could."

"It wouldn't," he said. "I promised myself I'd never hurt a woman like that. I want to start over. I guess I was obsessed with the thought of having her that it took all over me. You might think there's no difference because I want you now. Well, I don't want you as a toy. I don't want you like a slave that could be used only for pleasure until I realize my feelings are real. I want you for you. I want to hold your hand and have nice walks with you, I want to hold your bags when going shopping, I want to tie your shoelaces before you trip and fall. I want to kiss you and hold you tight. I won't deny that I love all those things, but they are meaningless when I'm without you."

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On the way to Jimin's parent's house Daewon was so excited to know what was going on. He was now close to being a two year old. Walking to the front steps of the house, Jimin carried a backpack with all the clothes as he noticed something weird. A car was parked in front of the house. He knew that wasn't his parent's car so it caught his attention immediately.

"Babe, what's wrong?" You asked, but he shook his head. "Come on, let's go inside. I don't want Daewon to catch a cold."

Jimin knocked on the door and soon enough his mom answered, "Jimin, Y/n, my little Daewon! Oh my- how much you've grown!"

She smiled letting you all inside.

"Food will be ready in a minute. Minji is in the living room and oh- by the way, Jimin, we have some guests," she said as Jimin left the backpack on the side of the hallway. You looked at his mom confused at what she was talking about since you thought it was going to be only family.

Jimin made his way to the living room as you were after him and said, "I didn't know someone else was going to make a visit. Jiminie did you invite any-"

Both your faces dropped as you immediately stopped your steps seeing two figures on the couch. Daewon looked confused as he was sucking on his thumb cutely. He was very unaware of the situation but both you and Jimin were pretty much aware of the people that made it inside the house.

"Hari? Joon?"

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