Author's POV

It took Aya a few hours to finally finish baking the pie. She thanked Namjoon for his help, so she made him a cup of coffee and a nice warm cinnamon roll, that she baked yesterday.

"Thank you, Aya." Namjoon said after she served the coffee to him.

"You're welcome, love." She smiled, but then remembered that she haven't told him about her trip later. "Uhm, love.... By the way, I'm afraid to say that I might not join you for dinner later. I wasn't aware that you'd take a leave today, and I have somewhere else to be." She slowly informed, afraid that it might anger him.

"Oh...." He mumbled, "That must be important, huh?" He asked, deeply hoping for her not to leave, but seeing her nod timidly made him frown a little.

"You see, that pie that I baked was for my bestfriend. The one whom I mentioned to you, she's three months pregnant. It's been a while since I last visited her and tonight, she and her husband invited me to celebrate her pregnancy. You usually come home late, so I accepted the invite and decided to go there to spend dinner with them." She explained as she rub her arm from nervousness.

"I understand," Namjoon sighed, making her face him.

"Does that mean, I'm allowed to leave?" She asked, wanting assurance.

"She's your bestfriend and you said that it has been a while since you saw each other. You shopped gifts and even baked a pie for her, I wouldn't want to put your efforts into waste." He uttered, bringing a smile on Aya's face. "But in one condition," He suddenly added.

"C-Condition?" She repeated, worried of what he may ask.

"I'll come with you later, if that's okay with you." He then secretly crossed his fingers in hopes to receive a yes from her.

"Are you serious?" She queried and he nodded, so she exhaled deeply. "Okay, you can come with me. It'll just be us, my bestfriend, and her husband. While you eat, I'll go upstairs to prepare our clothes and to take a bath as well. Enjoy your snacks, love." She then bent down and leaned forward to kiss his cheek.

When she finally left, Namjoon exhaled sharply as he try to recall how soft her lips are against his cheek. It's so hard for him to keep his hands from pulling her into a kiss. And the more Aya unconsciously provokes his desire, the more he wants to have her all by himself. Maybe he just have to wait patiently, the mood will eventually come.

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The trip to her bestfriend's house took them an hour to arrive at their destination. They only wore simple and casual clothes, not much of an extravagant. And now that they're outside the house, Namjoon helped Aya to go out of the car and insisted to carry the pie and gifts for her instead. She just agreed and walked over the door to ring the bell. After two rings, she could hear loud footsteps getting near them and a minute later, the door opened as they were greeted by a male with his grin.

"Aya!" He beamed and pulled her into a friendly hug, which she happily reciprocated. "You're finally here! Jihyeon has been waiting for you, come inside." He invited, until he saw a guy behind Aya. "Oh, you brought someone with you?" He asked curiously.

That's when Namjoon stepped forward to introduce himself. Aya glanced at him and almost face-palmed herself to see Namjoon's strict face.

"I hope you don't mind that I came with my wife." He spoke, "I'm Kim Namjoon." He introduced, offering a handshake.

"Of course, it's okay." Jimin smiled and accepted the handshake. "Come inside, the food is almost ready." Then the three went inside with Jimin.

When they walked farther, Aya finally saw her bestfriend, which made her squeal upon calling her. Jihyeon got distracted from her squeal that made her to turn around and be welcomed by Aya's hug. While the two female are having their mini get-together, Jimin led Namjoon to their living room. It's actually the first time for Jimin to meet Aya's husband, since their wedding was only done privately and only their family was there. Everytime Jimin and Jihyeon invites her, she would come alone. Though they were fed with her stories about her husband, it's still a surprise to finally meet him.

"Come sit here while we wait for the food." Jimin offered and Namjoon sat down. "It's really nice to finally meet you in person, Namjoon-ssi. I'm Park Jimin. My wife is Kang Jihyeon, Aya's bestfriend." He introduced as he sat on the sofa across him.

"Nice to meet you too, Jimin-ssi." Namjoon nodded.

"So, how's your marriage with Aya? I bet it must be nice to have a wife like her, isn't it?" He asked, polite and respectful as he noticed that Namjoon seems someone who wouldn't think twice on beating him.

"Yes, she's perfect." Namjoon simply answered.

"Back when we were still in college, I can still remember how she would babble to me and Jihyeon the excitement she has to have a family of her own. If you may not know, Aya and I were both part of a dance troupe on our college days. That's actually how I met my lovely wife, because she used to watch us practice our dance performances." Jimin chuckled as he reminisce the days of his college years. "Though, it's a surprise for me and my wife to know that until now, Aya is still bot pregnant." He uttered while rubbing his chin, slightly getting Namjoon's interest to know more.

"What do you mean?" He insisted.

"Well, Aya loves children ever since. She even joked that she would like to have five kids with her future husband. We actually thought that she's the first one to get pregnant between her and my wife, especially since you're both married for more than two years already." Jimin shrugged, "But everytime we ask her why she's still not pregnant, she always tells us that you both decided to not have kids yet." He added, but Namjoon knew otherwise.

"How long have you been married to your wife?" Namjoon decided to ask.

"Oh, we just got married five months ago."

"And your wife is three months pregnant now?" Namjoon queried, Jimin nodded.

"I know, right? We're expecting twins, so we are really excited. Aya was the first to really notice it, then she suggested to Jihyeon to do the pregnancy test. So—"

"Sorry to interrupt you, but how did you do that?" Namjoon suddenly interjected.

"Huh? How did I do what?" Jimin asked in confusion.

"I mean, if you don't mind me asking, how did you get your wife pregnant?" And that question made Jimin to pause and quirk a brow.

"You mean, having sexual intercourse." Jimin cleared out.

"I know that, what I meant was, how frequently should Aya and I do that to make her pregnant?" He innocently asked.

"Are you seriously asking me something that you and your wife should privately talk about?" Jimin hesitantly spoke, but then took a deep breath to see Namjoon's expecting eyes. "If you really want to have kids, you must be determined. A tip from me, give you and your wife some time to bond and get intimate. For example, I always spend all of my weekends with my wife. I give her my whole attention, because during the weekdays, I'm busy with work. Also, never let the spark get dull. Try to build the tension, then everything will fall into places." Jimin adviced, which Namjoon carefully took not in his mind.

Namjoon then gazed at Aya, who is at the kitchen with her bestfriend. She's helping her in the preparation, and she would occasionally pet her bestfriend's tummy. Be determined and build the tension, Jimin said, so Namjoon started to make a plan in his head.

On the other hand, Jihyeon and Aya are chatting while they prepare. Jihyeon was really excited and happy when she saw the pie awhile ago, which made Aya smile. They miss each other so much.

"Aya," Jihyeon called, Aya hummed in response, "I'm surprised to see your husband with you. I'm not saying I didn't like him here, but I'm just astound. In between your marriage with him, we only see his pictures on your phone."

"About that, I was surprised as well. He took a leave today and helped me with my tasks. He actually made the dough of that pie." Aya shrugged.

"That sounds good then. Maybe he is changing?" Jihyeon guessed, but Aya just pursed her lips.

She doesn't want to be too hopeful of something that is a little impossible to happen. While they're getting the utensils and plates ready on the table, Jihyeon glanced at Jimin and Namjoon who are talking to each other. She noticed Namjoon's gaze on Aya from time to time. Jihyeon could see longing and desire with the way his eyes pierces on her bestfriend, so she decided to tell Aya secretly.

"Dude, don't act suspicious but your husband is staring at you." Jihyeon casually whispered.

"Oh, is he?" Aya mumbled, done with her bestfriend's jokes.

"I'm not joking, dude." Jihyeon chuckled. "Your husband looks so in love with you." She teased, earning an eye roll from Aya.

"I didn't know that hallucination is part of pregnancy." Aya murmured as she slightly laugh at Jihyeon, who is pouting aggressively.

"How dare you accuse your godchildren?" Jihyeon gasped, later on laughing together.

A few minutes later, they finally called the two male for dinner. Namjoon sat beside Aya while the Park couple sat across them. The table is filled with different dishes, which are mostly from a restaurant since Jimin promised Jihyeon to order all of her favorites for dinner. On the other hand, Namjoon just watched as Jimin insist on serving the food to his wife.

"Here you go, babe." Jimin cooed after serving a slice of pizza on Jihyeon's plate, then later on petting her tummy. "Eat well, babies." He whispered before pecking Jihyeon's cheek.

When Namjoon glanced at Aya beside him, she is just quietly serving his food that he didn't notice before. He felt bad, he wants to do what Jimin did, but Aya was already done serving their food. Aya noticed his look, so she faced him and flaunted a soft smile.

"Is there a problem?" She asked, Namjoon just shook his head and started to eat.

Yet, the dinner wasn't silent for the three. Being with her bestfriend is one of Aya's favorite, because she could smile and laugh with them. And after their dinner, they indulged themselves with Aya's peach and mango pie. Well, except for Jimin who is not a fan of mangoes, but seeing his wife eat happily makes him happy as well.

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The dinner with the Park's went well. They bid them farewell after watching a movie with them, since it's Friday tomorrow and they still have work. Aya and Namjoon are currently heading upstairs to prepare for bed. It's pretty new to Aya that Namjoon is with her right now, she would usually wait for him downstairs until midnight during weekdays. When they entering their shared room, Aya just quietly walked towards the closet to get her pajamas, before heading to the bathroom. Namjoon just went to the sofa near their bed and sat there as he recall what he and Jimin talked about.

"How will I build the tension?" He mumbled to himself as he tries to think of a way to somehow be intimacy with her.

He then gazed at the bathroom door and back to their bed. It should be easy, right? But this man is having frustrations on just thinking of what to do. However it wasn't long until an idea came into his mind, at the same time the sound of the shower stopped. Before Aya could even open the door, he stood up and went over as he waits for her.