The pacing back and forth started to make Jungkook more anxious then he already was. He knows that Taehyung is only doing it because he's anxious too, but it was only making things worse.

"How much longer?" Taehyung whined, bringing clasped hands up to his face, covering his mouth and nose. He continued to pace.

Jungkook sighed and glanced at the timer on his phone. "Baby, it's only been two minutes. There's three more to go." He moved his head back and forth with his husband's movements. Taehyung only groaned at the response. "Please stop pacing. You are giving me a headache." Jungkook massaged his temples.

Taehyung released a huff and rushed over to the younger husband, sitting beside him on their queen-sized bed. "I'm sorry, baby. I'm just so nervous, and it's making my tummy hurt." He pouted. He tried to sneak a peek at the timer, but Jungkook flipped his phone screen over before he could.

"I know, I know." Jungkook rubbed his spouse's shoulders. "But remember, whatever happens, it's okay. We can just try again next m-"

"But this is the third time, Jungkook!" Taehyung snapped. The first two failed attempts have really taken a toll on the man. He really couldn't handle another negative pregnancy test. Every time only one red line appears in the window of the little pink stick, Taehyung's heart breaks more and more.

The young couple have been married for almost four months and had started trying for a baby only a month after the wedding. It was the perfect timing for Taehyung and Jungkook. Before their wedding, Taehyung retired from his modeling career and had started his own photography business.

Jungkook's career goes hand in hand with his husband's. Although it hasn't been easy, his degree in videography has landed him several wedding gigs and a few local commercial jobs that have earned him enough money for the husbands to live comfortably.

Between the modeling, the photography, and the videography, they were financially stable and happy doing the things that they love. The only thing missing was a tiny bundle of joy to add to their little family, but it was proving to be harder than what they had originally thought.

"I got pregnant so easily while you were still in high school, so why is it so hard now!" Taehyung cried, burying his face in his hands.

The younger sighed, placing a calming hand on his lover's back. He knew that Taehyung still felt guilty for the decision he had made on his own many years ago, and each negative test was resurfacing that guilt.

What if that baby was my only chance at parenthood, and I ruined it... He would think.

"Baby, listen to me," Jungkook pulled Taehyung's hands away in order to look into his eyes, "Sometimes this stuff isn't easy. We were a lot younger then, and we've been really busy with college and work for years. It could have taken a toll on our health for all we know. If this one has the same result, we could always go to the doctor and get checked out, and look at our options. Maybe my sperm count is low or something." Jungkook shrugged his shoulders.

He reached forward and wiped away one of Taehyung's tears with his thumb. "We will build a family together one way or another. I have no doubt about it." He pecked Taehyung's temple and pulled him into a hug, and that's when the obnoxious sound of the timer rang, echoing throughout their bedroom.

Taehyung pulled away with a slight smile. "I know you're right, but I'm still nervous. Can you go look at it?"

"Sure, babe." He patted Taehyung's thigh before walking into the ensuite bathroom where the test was left on the counter. Taehyung bounced his leg from the jitters. When Jungkook didn't immediately come out, it only made it worse.

When the younger husband finally returned to the bedroom, he wore an unreadable expression. "Tae, go look at it."

"Just tell me what it said, Kook. I can handle it." Taehyung whispered.

"Go look at it." When he said it this time, his voice broke a bit, and that's when Taehyung realized that Jungkook's eyes were glossy.

He gave up, and slowly dragged his feet into the restroom, standing in front of the counter. He didn't want to look. He felt sick. With his eyes clenched shut, he drew in a deep breath, letting it out slowly. He opened them, and looked down at where the tiny damned stick sat, the very stick that would change his life forever.

Because right before his eyes were two tiny red lines. Taehyung rubbed his wet eyes to make sure he was seeing correctly, and he definitely was. That only made more tears spill down his cheeks, but these were tears of pure joy because he was pregnant. He was actually pregnant.

Taehyung grabbed the same test that he was previously cursing at and scurried back to his husband so they could rejoice it together. "Well that explains why I have been crying like a damn baby! Because we're having one!" He cheered and jumped into Jungkook's arms, who supported his weight with his hands under his thighs.

In excitement, Jungkook began to twirl his lover around, which ultimately ended with Taehyung smacking his shoulder to stop. "I don't think my nausea was just nerves. I think it's baby sickness, so you better stop before I puke down your back."

Jungkook set him down immediately.

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"Wait, you're what!?" Jimin asked, eyes wide in shock.

"I'm pregnant!" Taehyung beamed before stuffing his mouth with another huge bite of his blueberry muffin.

"How far along are you?" Seokjin wondered as he set down three glasses of lemonade on the table. Seokjin was on his lunch break at the bakery, but now as the current owner of 'A Bun in the Oven', which again is a more fitting name than ever, he can take a break whenever he would like.

The three of them would meet at Seokjin's bakery often like this, but because of their busy lives it has been over a month since they've been able to make the time to see each other.

With his mouthful, Taehyung answered, "I'm fourteen weeks! We didn't want to tell anyone until we were in the clear of a miscarriage." Jimin nods in understanding. Taehyung had been open with Jimin previously about wanting to have a baby with Jungkook soon, but he didn't want to get anyone's hopes up, especially after two failed attempts. It made sense.

"So you're going to find out the gender soon!" Jimin cheered. "What do you want to have?"

"This is probably a super cliche answer, but I don't really care as long as they're healthy." The pregnant male admitted.

Jimin laughed, "I said the same thing when I was pregnant with Gunmin, remember? I didn't really care what gender they were, but you always swore that he was a boy. And you ended up being right!"

Taehyung snorted, "Yeah, and I got to laugh in Jin hyung's face when he was wrong about him being a girl!"

The oldest of the trio rolled his eyes. "Remember who made the food that you're eating," he scolded.

"Oh, shush." Taehyung giggled, waving his hand in the air. "I'm pregnant and hormonal, so I say what I want." He took an exaggerated bite out of a chocolate chunk cookie that left tiny crumbs on the edges of his mouth. "So what are your bets?"

"Hm?" Jimin asked between a sip of lemonade.

"What do you guys think I'm having?" Taehyung questioned.

Jimin hummed. "I think it's a girl. You two would make a beautiful girl, and I want a niece to spoil!"

"Then I think you're having a boy." Seokjin interjected.

Taehyung weighed the two possibilities in his mind, but for some reason neither one seemed better than the other. Gender didn't matter, and ultimately, that would be their choice someday.

Jimin and Jin didn't realize just how long they would have to wait to find out who won this time.

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Jungkook's knee bounced as they waited for the ultrasound technician.

"Baby, we talked about this. Neither one of us cares whether they're a boy or a girl. Do you feel differently now?" Taehyung cooed at his clearly nervous husband.

The younger spouse grabbed Taehyung's hand, giving it a tight squeeze before bringing it to his lips and leaving a peck. "No, I haven't, but I'm just so excited! This is the first time we get to experience this together, and I'm just excited to see them again."

That comment just about made Taehyung's heart burst. Honestly, Jungkook's been doing that since they first found out that Taehyung was pregnant. The young father-to-be has kept the ultrasound photo from their very first appointment in his wallet ever since. He fell in love with their baby immediately, even though it only looked like a small bean at the time.

He's been spoiling Taehyung rotten too, even more than what he normally does. If Taehyung desperately needed one of his ridiculous, late-night cravings, Jungkook would be more than willing to drive to the nearest convenience store at three in the morning to grab it for him. If Taehyung's back was hurting, he'd carefully give him a massage at any time of day. And Jungkook's new favorite thing was to rub cocoa butter on Taehyung's perfectly small, round bump every night.

Taehyung loves it, especially since he talks to their baby while doing it. The older has a feeling this baby will have Jungkook wrapped around their finger, regardless of their gender.

"Maybe we don't need to know." Taehyung suggested.

Jungkook raised his eyebrow at that. "You don't want to know?" He asked, a little skeptical.

"Well, I don't think I need to. Besides, it might be fun to have it as a surprise until they're born." Taehyung hummed as he rubbed the top of his eighteen week bump.

"I love that idea," Jungkook kissed his hand one more time before leaning in for a kiss on his husband's lips.

Right on cue, the ultrasound technician entered the room. The appointment ran smoothly. The couple were able to hear their baby's healthy heartbeat another time, and Jungkook wasn't able to hold back his tears once again. The doctor said their baby looked completely healthy, which the couple couldn't be more grateful for.

Then the time came, "Would you like to know the gender? I have a good view right now." The kind woman looked back at them while she held the doppler wand still on Taehyung's belly.

The photographer and videographer looked at one another, grinning from ear to ear, hands clasped together. "We want it to be a surprise." They said together.

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"This is so much fun!" Taehyung giggled, his adorable rectangle smile on full display. "The last time I went baby shopping was while Jimin was pregnant with Gunmin, and he was a real buzzkill at the time. I mean, understandably so, but still. This is so exciting that I want to cry." Taehyung's hormones make him happy cry often.

Jungkook snorted as Taehyung threw the fourth stuffie into their already full cart of baby items. The stuffed giraffe looked perfect next to its new elephant, monkey, and lion friends.

They decided on an animal safari theme for the baby's nursery. The main colors would be black and white with pops of gold and forest green. They already have the walls painted white, and the accent wall decorated with wallpaper with what looks like a vine draping over where the crib is situated. Now Taehyung was looking for the little details for the room. He was in the midst of the nesting phase.

Twenty-four weeks along looked good on Taehyung. His baby bump was growing beautifully, and Jungkook honestly thought that the older male was glowing. He didn't think his husband could smile any wider than he was right now as he tossed another package of pacifiers in the cart.

Before their shopping cart could overflow with the abundance of baby things, Jungkook began to push it toward the checkout, which of course caused the pregnant male to whine. It was cute, but Jungkook didn't cave. He wanted to take his husband home to shower him with all of the affection he deserved.

Plus, it was time for Taehyung's afternoon nap. The pregnant man tended to get more whiny at this time of day.

As they moved toward the checkout lines, Taehyung wrapped his arms around the younger from behind, laying his head on his back between his shoulder blades. It wasn't the most comfortable position since Taehyung's bump put a little distance between the two, but nonetheless, the image was adorable.

Someday really soon, there wouldn't be just a bump between their embrace, but a baby that they get to call their own.

And although Taehyung basically threw a fit when Jungkook dragged him out of the store, the expecting male completely knocked out cold in slumber as soon as they pulled out of the parking lot. Jungkook couldn't be more thrilled to be taking care of both of his babies.

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Everything was going smoothly throughout Taehyung's pregnancy. Jimin even said that, "Taehyung must be built to carry babies," from how naturally and flawlessly he seems to be doing it.

Everything was beautiful. Everything was perfect... or so it appeared.

Once Taehyung hit thirty-five weeks, the perfection surrounding his first real pregnancy seemed to crash and burn. Taehyung was simply over being pregnant.

"God, Jungkook, I'm so fat!" The ex-model cried as he stared at himself through the vanity mirror in his and Jungkook's bedroom. He had just taken a shower, and waddled himself back into the bedroom. After slipping his bathrobe off of his shoulders, he glanced in the mirror, and that's when his insecurities surfaced.

All he could see was a giant whale, and he knew his body would never look the same as it did before he became pregnant.

"Baby, you know that's far from the truth." Jungkook cooed as he wrapped his arms around his completely naked spouse. "You're growing an entire life in here." He has one arm draped over his shoulder and uses the other to cup his tummy. "Besides, the doctor was actually concerned that you weren't gaining enough weight."

Taehyung pouted because he knew his husband was right. Gaining this much weight meant that his daughter or son was healthy. He placed a hand next to his husband's on the top of his bump and pouted at the stretch marks that have appeared.

Though Jungkook has continued to rub cocoa butter lotion on his stomach every single night, he still has a fair amount of stretch marks across his stomach. He wasn't as lucky as Jimin, who barely had any after Gunmin was born. It has something to do with the lack of elasticity in his skin.

It couldn't be helped.

There were other aspects of pregnancy that Taehyung was tired of too.

"I'm honestly sick of being pregnant, Kook." Taehyung whined as the younger helped dress him into a long, flowy t-shirt and a pair of maternity leggings.

"Like what?" Jungkook asked, "You were handling pregnancy like a champ I thought." Jungkook realized very quickly that that was probably the wrong thing to say.

Taehyung's eyebrows furrowed in annoyance, and his eyes watered like he might actually start crying. "God, I wish you were able to get pregnant so I could knock you up and you'd know what this feels like!" He scoffed.

"My back hurts all the time now. I haven't been able to get a decent night of sleep in months because I am constantly waking up to your child's foot against my bladder. And god, I haven't been able to stand to pee in who knows how long because I can't even see my own penis with this huge bump in the way." He gestured toward his midsection.

"My ankles are almost always swollen, so it hurts just to walk from one room to the next. And I've been craving ice cream for weeks, but every time I eat it I get horrible indigestion, so then it's not even enjoyable." Suddenly, he was sobbing.

"Oh, baby..." Jungkook helped his very pregnant husband get into bed, laying beside him, snuggling him against his chest, and pulling the covers over them both. He calmly shushed the older, slightly rocking him.

"I j-just want him or her to be here already." Taehyung stuttered between his cries.

Jungkook pecked the top of his head. "Only a couple more weeks to go." Jungkook hated seeing his spouse so miserable, but maybe he had something to cheer him up.

He reached toward the edge of the bed where his laptop sat and helped Taehyung into a comfortable sitting position. "I have something I want to show you. I was saving this until sometime around the little one's due date, but I think it will help you feel better."

Jungkook tinkered on the computer for a moment, and Taehyung waited patiently, letting out a few leftover sniffles here and there.

The videographer pulled up a video that was clearly made by him since it was made inside the video editing software he uses. He presses play.

The video starts with soft, calming music and a sunset off in the distance. Then it flashes to the date and time of Taehyung's first doctor's appointment after they had discovered his pregnancy.

The next clip was while they were at the appointment, and it captured the pure radiance of the excited pair. Taehyung quickly realized that this was a documentary of their pregnancy journey and that Jungkook probably wasn't done filming it.

Taehyung was used to Jungkook carrying his camera on him at all times, so that day he didn't think anything of it. Now he was thirty-five weeks along, so how was Jungkook able to hide this all of this time?

He even had a clip from Taehyung's maternity shoot from two weeks ago. The film major easily captured the beautiful essence of the soon-to-be mother while he laid in a field of flowers, admiring his baby bump. He was stunning.

The scene brought more tears to Taehyung's eyes, but these ones were more welcomed. "Oh... Kook..." he started to sob.

"See, you're absolutely gorgeous, and I'm so lucky to be able to call you mine." Taehyung blushed at Jungkook's words.

"I've always been the one to make you blush," Taehyung snorts. "These pregnancy hormones are no joke." He giggles as he wiped the remainder of his tears. "But seriously, thank you for this. I love it."

"And I love you." Jungkook flirted, which resulted in Taehyung punching his shoulder and his cheeks turning a deeper shade of red.

"I love you too, but that was too cheesy!"

Suddenly, Taehyung wore a mischievous expression. "Kook, I need to tell you something."

"What?"

"I'm horny."

Now Jungkook's cheeks were dusted with pink too.

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"Holy shit, this hurts!" Taehyung screeched.

He was currently in the hospital, clenching his eyes shut and gripping the handles on either side of the bed as another contraction wracked through his entire lower half. He was starting to really regret he and Jungkook's decision to skip the epidural and go natural because this fucking sucked.

Everytime another contraction hit, Taehyung had absolutely no control over his whole body. The pain started in his lower back, but then spread throughout the rest of him as he felt his baby move further down to prepare for birth.

Taehyung just wanted for this all to be over and to have his baby in his arms, but unfortunately, he's been stuck at seven centimeters dilated for several hours now with no sign of progression. This baby wasn't coming out easily.

Jungkook just wiped the beads of sweat off of his husband's forehead, knowing better than to say anything to try and make Taehyung feel better. He learned the hard way earlier when Taehyung nearly chopped his balls off for reminding him that, "He wanted this baby."

So now, Jungkook is just here to silently support his spouse in any way that he can, alongside Jimin. Of course Jimin would be here to support Taehyung through his first birth like Taehyung was for him. Having his soulmate and old roommate there seemed to be a great comfort to the male. Jimin seemed to know how to keep Taehyung calm even more than Jungkook did.

"Here, take a sip of water." Jimin brought a paper cup up to Taehyung's lips, which he gratefully accepted.

After a few minutes passed, the doctor entered the room. "Alright, let me check you again, Taehyung."

The first time she had done this had made Taehyung extremely embarrassed, but now, he couldn't care less. All modesty goes out the window when he's in this much pain. She carefully slips a couple gloved fingers inside him. Her expression was concentrated. "Well, you'll be relieved to know that you're fully dilated now!"

Taehyung threw his head back onto the pillow in relief. "Oh, thank god," he whispered. That meant it would be time to push soon.

"I'm going to get my full team in here to set up, and then we will have a baby!" She clapped her gloved hands together before turning to leave the room.

If Taehyung thought his contractions were painful, he had another thing coming for him...

"I'm seriously going to kill you Jeon Jungkook! Ah!" He screamed between pushes. He had a tight grip on the younger's hand, but Jungkook refused to complain because he knew that his husband was in much worse pain right now.

Doctor Lee, allowed Taehyung a moment to catch his breath before starting to count back down from ten again. "10... 9... You got this, Taehyung, 7... 6..."

"I can't do this! How the hell did you do this!?" He directed the question toward his best friend who was on his other side, holding his other hand.

"I don't know, but if I can do this then so can you! You need to push, Tae!" Jimin encouraged.

Taehyung bared his chin into his chest and scrunched his face as he pushed with all of his might. His face turned bright red, as the doctor continued her next countdown.

"I can see their head, Taehyung! Keep pushing!" She encouraged.

Now Taehyung fully understands what Jimin meant when he said his entire lower half felt like it was on fire. It was like he was being ripped apart from the inside out, and suddenly he felt like he couldn't breathe. He felt light headed.

"Someone grab him an oxygen mask!" Doctor Lee called out, noticing Taehyung's dropping heart rate and the color leaving his face.

One of the nurses calmly placed an oxygen mask over Taehyung's face, and he slowly inhaled a few times before Doctor Lee encouraged him to start pushing again. "10...9...8...7... Very good!..6...5...4...3...2...1! And the head is out! Give me a moment to rotate them."

Taehyung took deep inhales through his mask while Jungkook brought his hand up to his lips. "So good, baby. You're doing so good."

It only took Taehyung a few more difficult pushes before the beautiful sound of his baby's cry filled the hospital room. His baby was finally here.

"It's a baby girl! Time of birth, 3:52am." Doctor Lee cheered, and lifted the tiny baby into Taehyung's vision.

Everything happened so quickly. Jungkook was cutting her umbilical cord, then a nurse took her away to clean, measure and weigh her. He delivered the afterbirth. And before he knew it, a pink bundle was being placed in his arms.

He will never forget the overwhelming feeling he had when he first looked at his daughter's face. He has never experienced a love so intense before, not even with Jungkook. This was different. "Oh my god... She's absolutely p-perfect K-Kook."

From what he could tell, the newborn had a perfect combination of his and Jungkook's features. She had Jungkook's big, round eyes and squishy cheeks, but she's inherited Taehyung's lips and adorable ears. Taehyung slightly lifted her pink hat to see that she had a decent amount of hair too. She didn't have as much as Gunmin did when he was born, but she still had quite a bit for a newborn.

When Jungkook got to hold her, he was an absolute mess. Tears effortlessly flowed down his cheeks as he admired the creation he had made with the love of his life. She was beautiful, absolutely gorgeous. Taehyung had done such a good job. "I already love her so much," he cried. "I know what I want to name her."

The couple had never discussed names beforehand. They had figured that they would know what her name was supposed to be as soon as they saw her.

"Jeon Jaehee," Jungkook whispered over the sleeping baby. Taehyung adored the name. It meant 'to shine', and the name seemed to perfectly fit their precious baby girl.

She already seemed to shine brighter than any star either Jungkook or Taehyung have ever seen before. Their hearts were filled with complete warmth as their gazes were locked on the baby girl.

Jeon Jaehee was finally here.

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Holy cow! This bonus chapter turned out WAY longer than I had ever expected it to, but when I started writing, I just couldn't stop! I really hope you guys enjoyed reading this bonus Taekook chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it!

Thank you so so so much for 150k reads on this story! I never imagined that I would have so many people take the time to read my writing, let alone like it! Thank you for all of the encouragement that you guys have given me to keep writing this story. I had very low self esteem when it came to writing, but you all became my motivation to continue. And I will forever be appreciative toward you for that! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

I love all of you readers, and I hope you are all staying safe and healthy during these times. I am actually writing this while I'm forced to be under quarantine. My husband recently tested positive with COVID-19, and I will admit, that I never thought that this pandemic would affect my household so personally. I felt like we were both being as careful as possible, so you can imagine our shock when he still got it. He and I are both okay, but it was still scary at first! Please be safe and wear your masks!

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