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The worst kind of pain is when you're smiling just to stop the tears from falling.
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Oct 26, 2020
Taehyung's POV

Today is one of the most exciting days that I have been looking forward to for a long time now. Amy will have her scan today, and the doctor informed us earlier that we could probably find out what baby we would have soon.

Waking up early feeling thrilled and fully charged up, I turned to look at Amy sleeping cuddled up to me. She always slept on her side these days since my mom told her that it was safer for the baby.

Her bare body was curled up like a shrimp, and I slowly straightened her out a bit and covered her with the blanket, tracing her outer thigh with the back of my hand in the process. Moving away some hair strands from her face and softly stroking her head thereafter, I lay down beside her admiring her eyelashes when they fluttered, and Amy opened her eyes.

"Morning, baby!" I smiled big.

She squinted, her eyes struggling to open.
"Tae, you're up already? Morning, honey..." she stretched and yawned sleepily, her voice scratchy and hoarse.

"Yeah, I'm excited about today. Are you excited too?" I asked flashing a big smile and scooting close to her to snuggle.

"Of course, Tae. I'm excited too. You want a boy, don't you?" She winked and smiled at me, wrapping an arm around my torso.

"I think it might be a boy... but I'll be super happy if it's a girl too. I want her to look like you and have your doe eyes and beautiful lashes and silky hair," I said, stroking her hair softly and kissing her forehead.

"Tae, I want the baby to look like you. I mean wouldn't it be a dream come true to have Taehyung and a Taehyung look-alike son or daughter? My eyes will be blessed," she acted all cute.

"Amy, you're making me blush" I laughed, feeling all blushy.

"I mean it..." she smiled softly, and I wrapped my arms tight around her, pecking her lips a few times.

"Let's eat something? I'll cook today," I announced.

"I'll help, Tae... give me ten minutes," Amy got out of bed and went to the bathroom.

After breakfast, we got dressed and reached the hospital on time, and we were escorted straight to the doctor's office without any delay.

"Hello, Amy and Taehyung. How have you been?" Dr. Kang greeted us politely.

"We're good..." we both nodded, smiling.

"So, Amy's fifth-month ultrasound will be done today. And you're completing 21 weeks, so, if you're lucky, we can find out the baby's gender too," she informed us and smiled brightly.

We both smiled and nodded, I was excited and anticipation rapidly filled up my chest, making my heart pound faster and louder.

The nurse took Amy into the scan table, and the doctor, and I followed. She was getting the regular abdomen scan done these days since there was adequate water in the womb. We exchanged nervous smiles.

The doctor squeezed a lot of lube on the probe and placed it on Amy's tiny baby belly. She always told me that it felt very cold, and I felt it by seeing how her body stiffened for a brief while before relaxing again. Holding her foot, I stood by for support.

Dr. Kang moved the probe around and clicked some measurements on the screen before turning around to look at us.

"The baby's growth is all fine. Heartbeat is good. Doing great. So, what baby do you think you're having? Turtle or hamburger?" She quizzed me with a smile, her eyebrows wiggling up and down.

I like hamburgers

"What does that mean? I like hamburgers... is it a boy? I feel like it might be a boy," I answered nervously.

"Taehyung thinks it might be a boy...I have no guesses," chuckled Amy.

"Well, your guess is right. It is a boy indeed. There's no hamburger," she shook my hand, laughing.

But I like hamburgers

My heart was racing, and I was so excited. We were going to have a son. I wanted to jump and celebrate.

"Waahhh! Really? How do I see?" I asked her, eagerly adjusting my glasses and uncontrollably bouncing on my heels.

"Right there... that's the baby's penis," she pointed at the screen and chuckled, and Amy slapped my arm lightly, giggling.

"Can I record it?" I asked excitedly.

"Yeah, yeah... of course," the doctor said and got up from her seat.

"Taehyung has recorded every scan until now. Are you making it into a movie to show your son when he's big?" The doctor asked me, laughing.

"Yes, I want to do that. I want to store every memory of him safely," I beamed proudly as I recorded the image carefully and shared the video with Amy right away.

The doctor laughed and congratulated us both and left.

Once she left, I pounced on Amy.
"I told you," I whispered to her, my lips attaching to hers on their own accord.

Pushing me away slightly by putting a hand on my chest, Amy blushed red and looked at the nurse standing right behind me, who was redder.

Facepalm

I got up and scratched the back of my neck shyly as I shot my way out of the scan area.

After the regular follow-up consultation, the doctor confirmed that Amy was gaining weight at a healthy rate and all her blood work was fine and that the baby was healthy as well. We thanked the doctor and left the hospital.

All along the way, I just couldn't stop smiling, and my cheeks hurt from the constant smiling.

Once in the car, I turned to Amy.
"Baby..." I almost squealed.

"Tae..." she laughed, "calm down."

"Wow! I can't believe I got it right... I'm so excited to already meet him," I said excitedly, my face and body clearly reflecting the boundless happiness that I felt within my heart.

"Me too. I'm sure he'll be a mini Taehyung. I can't wait!!" She replied excitedly, the corners of her eyes spilling out a few drops of happy tears.

Placing a hand on her thigh, I gave it a light squeeze to calm her down.
"Baby, we need to decide on the perfect name for him. Let's start working on it soon, okay?" I showed her thumbs up, and she okayed it with a punch-five.

We drove back home, and once we reached, I immediately called my mother.

"Eomma... how have you been?" My voice coming out much louder than intended.

"Very well, Taehyung ah... how are you? How's Amy? And the baby?" She asked cheerfully.

"We are all good. I have great news for you. Do you want to guess what it is?" I quizzed her as I sandwiched my phone between my jaw and shoulder and pinned the latest ultrasound image on the fridge door.

"Ahh, let me guess... Since you're so excited, I'm guessing that it must be about the baby." Mom's guessing game was always exceptional.

She isn't my mom for no reason

"You're right... any more details?" I chuckled, walking back to the living room.

"Umm.... Maybe you found out the baby's gender?" She replied casually, and my jaw dropped in disbelief.

"Eomma.... wow! Are you a mind reader?" I was shocked and excited, the tone of my voice mirroring the state of my mind.

She laughed.
"Just a guess, Taehyung ah, since it is the fifth month already. So you found out what baby it is?" She was curious.

"Yeah, eomma... Kim Taehyung junior, it is," I announced, my chest puffing out in pride and happiness.

Kim Taehyung junior...sounds so good

Sitting beside me and clinging to my arm, Amy was giggling.

"A boy? That's amazing. I was thinking it must be a girl. Honestly, any baby is fine. Congratulations, Taehyung." She said happily.

"Thank you, Eomma. Is appa around?" I asked, wrapping an arm around Amy's shoulder.

"He has gone to visit a friend. I will tell him to call you when he's back. You reveal the news to him. I won't tell him anything, okay?" She reassured me, and I chuckled.

"Okay, eomma. I will bring Amy home next month. I'm a little tight on my schedule this month," I apologized for being the cause of delay for their meeting.

"It's okay, Taehyung. I can understand. Make sure Amy eats well. I spoke to her yesterday. Appa and I thought of visiting you both some time, but since you both go to work, it might be hard. So, we decided not to come now," mom said, a hint of disappointment evident in her tone.

"Sorry, eomma. We will definitely meet soon," I reassured her.

"It's almost November now. We'll spend the Christmas holidays together and introduce Amy to our family," she proposed a plan that sounded perfect, just like my life at the moment.

"Sure, eomma..." I smiled brightly, pulling Amy closer into a side hug, my hand sliding down to her waist.

"Take care, Taehyung... take great care of Amy and the baby, I trust you will." She said sweetly.

"Okay, eomma, I will. I love you. I'll talk to you later," I said, and we ended the call.

*Time skip to night*

I lifted Amy's T-shirt and kissed her baby bump, stroking it gently and kissing again a few times.

"Hey, junior... how are you? We saw you today and appa has a recording of our meeting. We found out today that you are our son," I swiped my palm over her warm belly and felt a punch.

"Ahh, you're awake now? I love you, junior," I kissed the bump and felt another punch on my face and Amy giggled.

Laughing, I continued talking to him,
"So, umm... we saw your pee-pee, and we know now that you are a boy baby," I laughed, and Amy covered her face with her hands and laughed too.

"Appa and eomma can't wait to meet you and hold you in our hands" I planted lots of butterfly kisses on the bump and caressed it softly with both my hands.

I continued speaking,
"We will work hard and choose an amazing name for you that you can always be proud about, okay?" The baby answered with a strong kick, and I chuckled, kissing him again.

He is super active today

After talking and singing to the baby for a bit more, we noticed that the baby was more active than usual.

Taking off both our shirts, I lay down facing Amy, and I kissed her softly as I caressed her clothed breasts and belly with my fingers. The baby was kicking hard.

"I need a snack," Amy mumbled into my mouth.

Already? We ate just an hour ago!!

Pulling away, I held her face in my hands.
"Junior is so possessive..." I pouted and stroked her belly. "Alright, come on," I smiled and ruffled her hair.

Amy downed four thick slices of French toast drowned in syrup—more like a meal than a snack since her appetite has been voracious these days.

Junior really is a tiny hungry monster.

I sat by singing a soft lullaby as she had her snack, and I stroked her belly from time to time and noticed that the movements had reduced to soft rolls, indicating that he was probably falling asleep.

The baby calmed down completely after the monstrous snack, and we finally headed back to bed. I buried my face between her soft breasts which were fuller now and inhaled her sweet scent. She hugged my head snugly against her chest, and the warmth calmed me and put me to sleep in some time.

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