Y'all call Taelo sex addicts when they've been involved 3 years & only sexed 5 times
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...This has literally nothing to do with the chapter but damn he looks rideable 🥵 Baby daddy envy:

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—FLASHBACK—

"They... Wanna take him away?" Taehyung looks down at the babbling baby on his lap.

"Mainly my mother," I sigh. "My parents barely met you, so they think I'm rushing into a 'false fairytale family.' They don't want their only grandchild living with a 'felon'."

"...How'd they find out about him?"

"This." I slug over the newspaper sitting on our coffee table containing a grainy image of me with a stroller. 'Runaway couple turned millionaire family?! 20-year-old Hanson spotted hiding child!'

"I took Taesun to the store months ago but got spotted pretty fast. This article's filled with lies and rumors, like how the scandal made us rich and we bribed our sentence... My mother reported me to CPS 8 times even after they stated there was nothing they could do since our case was over. It's ridiculous. I think me being away for so long has gotten to her."

...My mother's always been dramatic, but nothing like this. It's like ever since I chose Taehyung over them she's lost her damn mind.

Taehyung watches his son with a vacant frown, making Taesun break from the toy he was teething on and look up with big round eyes, his upper lip pouted over the lower and brows furrowed innocently.

"I know you just got back, and it's not fair since you've lived here for years... But I think moving's the best option. A 30-minute drive just isn't enough distance from them."

Taehyung licks his lips with an unwritten nod.

"Alright."

"I'm really sorry Tae."

"No it's fine. I love this house but... We've gotta protect him from your whackjob mother." He chuckles and tickles Taesun's chin while cooing, "Ain't that right son?"

His understanding nature has me smiling with relief. With the baby in his arms, he stands up and kisses me briefly.

"Let's get packing."

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—THREE YEARS LATER—
—AUTHOR'S POV—

As Lilo obliviously sunbathes in the heat of her front yard, a shooter squats out of sight with one squinted eye and the other behind his target lens.

The gun rests in his hands, high enough to aim at her...

"Gotcha'." He whispers to himself.

"One... Two... Thw—"

"What are you doing?"

The boy's eyes crash open and slowly peer up to his father who stands there with hands on his hips. Taesun gasps and quickly drops his water gun.

"Nothing!"

Taehyung lets out a chuckle and unexpectedly crouches on one knee to join his son behind the bush.

"How can you aim correctly if you're giggling, hm? You've gotta keep still." He guides Taesun's hands on the water gun and holds it steadily. "You wanna make sure the distance between the side and rear notch are equal for a direct shot."

"Oooo... Wike this?"

"See, you got it. Just align—"

"Hey, where did mommy go?"

Taehyung follows his son's pout, only to notice the target had vanished.

—LILO'S POV—

"Ahem."

Taehyung and Taesun simultaneously turn to find me standing behind them with folded arms and a sarcastic smile.

"Just are you two doing?"

"Daddy was teaching me how to use a gun!"

My eyes bulge beneath knitted brows at Taehyung whose lips shrink awkwardly.

"Uh........... Run!"

"Hey!"

Taehyung instantly scoops the four-year-old by his underarms and runs around the fresh greenery of our lawn, the both of them executing childish laughter as I chase them and they try to splash me.

"Get her Lil Tae!"

"Eat water mommy!"

Although Taesun gets me a few times, their laughter is cut short when I snatch the gun from his little hands and point it at Taehyung eagerly. His eyes widen.

With the roles now reversed, I chase them with the goal of drenching Taehyung, but laughter overtakes me every time he does one of his dramatic gunshot impacts. Like a true cheater, he then holds his son in front of his face and uses him as a human shield.

"Ahh! Hehe Mommy it's cowwld!" Taesun squirms.

I pump three more times only the be met with empty thuds. The tank finally ran out.

"That'll teach you two a lesson."

"You failed me son!" Taehyung growls, scooping his son and spinning around whilst pretending to eat him. The more they laugh, the more they mirror each other's boxy smiles.

The bond between Taehyung and his son is even stronger than I'd imagined. Taesun always talks about how much he wants to be like his dad and often copies him. If Taehyung strokes his chin, puts a hand on his hip or even puffs his cheeks, he copies. If Taehyung wears a cool jacket, he tries it on and models it despite it dragging along the floor.

It's really cute.

Although...

The nurse was right. Taesun has Phonological Dyslexia, meaning he stumbles with reading and gets anxious with things like recognizing letters, blending their sounds into words and breaking words into syllables.

But of course, Taehyung and I always encourage him to do his best. He's a charmer like his dad, so the other kids at school encourage him too. We were worried about his safety, not only because of the scandal but what with my lunatic mother on the loose, so we placed him in a private school.

"Heyoooo!"

Disrupting my train of thought, a familiar long-haired and muscular man waltz onto our lawn.

"Uncle Kookie!!" Taesun jumps down and runs excitedly for he and Jungkook to perform their dorky secret handshake.

"What's up little man?"

I pat Taesun lightly before he can respond, "Baby, go inside and dry off."

"Awww, do I haveee to?"

"Yes, aunty teddy's brothers are coming soon to play. Inside or daddy's not baking any more tarts."

Taesun gasps and immediately dashes off. Taehyung turns to Jungkook and huffs,

"You know, the point of us all moving out was so we wouldn't have to see each other every day."

"Oh don't pretend you don't like seeing this face every day. We're neighbors now after all." Jungkook pinches Taehyung's chin romantically until his hand is shoved away.

"Where are the others?" I ask.

"Winter's at a photoshoot napping as usual, Jimin stayed home again and Hoseok's with Chrys, probably riding horses into the sunset or some shit. Hey so can I borrow your jeep?" He randomly asks and walks towards our garage.

"We don't have a Jeep."

"What's that white one?"

"That's a Range, and no." Taehyung diverts his shoulders.

"Dude!"

"Why do you need a jeep?"

"Because my shit-head cousin bet me 2,000 bucks that he could beat me in a drag race an there's no way I'm letting him win."

"You wanna borrow my car for a drag race?"

"Eh you're right... The Ferrari's way faster."

"Won't you get in trouble?" I say.

"Please. We've got grumpy puss over at the precinct to write me a solid release statement if I get caught. So? Can I borrow it?"

Taehyung sighs and walks away. "Fine. Follow me."

—AUTHOR'S POV—

"So, where's this drag race happening?" Taehyung asks.

"Oh, there's no race."

"...You just said—"

"Bro, I just said that to throw Lilo off. I need the car to drive to a jeweler out of town."

"Jewellers?"

"Yeah. I'm gonna buy Win a ring and finally make my move."

"You're proposing? You? Wow. Never thought I'd see the day."

"I know right. I have it all planned out too." He presents his palms excitedly. "I know Win'll want a really small, chilled wedding so I made sure to go all out for the proposal. I'm gonna take her to Alcapulco. We're gonna sit on a beautiful rooftop in front of an Eiffel Tower backdrop and share a romantic meal."

Taehyung furrows his eyebrows and looks around.

"...Why not just take her to Paris then?"

Jungkook gasps and smacks his chest, "Dude, that's even better!"

"Well I'm sure she'll be thrilled either way."

"Hopefully thrilled enough to get some action after. Ever since that girl started modeling and I joined photography, fucking is as convenient as milking a rock."

Taehyung cringes at the thought before Jungkook quickly recovers.

"Right, sorry. Forgot she's your step-sis."

"You still think about that foursome, don't you?"

"What? Nooo." He lies.

"Whatever pervert, here." He hands the younger his keys. Jungkook excitedly snatches them and hops in the Ferrari. "You're the best bro."

"Just don't crash into another taxi.

"No promises." He happily pulls out of the garage and speeds off, knocking over a trashcan.

—LILO'S POV—

I join Taehyung by the garage while looking out to where Jungkook drove off.

"You think he'll win that race?"

"He'll win something alright." His arms slip around my waist and lips hum a kiss on mine.

I pull back and sigh.

"You know... You really shouldn't teach Taesun those things. He's still young." I confess, referring to his water gun tips earlier.

He hums in agreement and tightens his hold around me. "I know. Sorry. It's been a part of me for so long, I guess I couldn't resist."

"Well there's no way I'm letting you expose it to our daughter." I playfully wrap my arms around my stomach to hide it from him.

Taehyung smiles and pushes my arms away, kissing it repeatedly.

"If anyone hurts you Bubba, I'll kill them, okay?" He whispers against my tummy, "And if your mother eats anymore of that disgusting meatloaf, just give me a kick and I'll punish her too."

"She can't hear you weirdo." I flick his forehead.

He chuckles and holds my waist again, making me link my arms around his neck where he rubs them up and down.

"I have to let her know how much I love her from now. Since I didn't get that chance last time."

"Hmm... Okay but we have to promise, no more gun talk around the kids. Especially when our daughter is born. Deal?" I stick out my pinky.

With his face close, he wraps his pinky around mine and smiles lightly.

"Deal."

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"Pew pew pew! Mommy wook! I'm a gangsta! Pew pew pew—!"

"Uh..." I watch Taesoo chase her big brother around the garden with gun fingers, wearing a gimmicky black suit with small vertical white stripes and a matching fedora.

"Hehehe, You'll never catch me copperrr!" Taesun runs away in his Taekwondo kit. Technically it's not a costume, but he really wanted to wear it.

I immediately yank Taehyung by the arm, "I thought I told you to get the fairy princess dress?!"

"Hey! Do you know how hard it is saying no to a 3-year-old?"

—TAEHYUNG'S FLASHBACK—

"Daddy daddy daddy I want bat one! Oh pwease pwease pwetty pweaseeee?!" Taesoo squeals on two hopping feet.

"A-are you sure you want that one? Baby, I think the other little girls are coming as princesses..."

"But daddy it's myyy buffday pawty! I want that one... Pweaseee?"

Taehyung easily falls for his daughter's huge puppy dog eyed trap, index fingers tapping together and lip pouted. Her eyes are big and round like Lilo's with his long lashes, her rosy fuller lips and his moled nose on top. She has the chubbiest little cheeks and soft hair that's bunned into two.

Taehyung sigh in defeat, "Alright," Then places her on his hip and kisses her cheek repeatedly. "Whatever my angel wants."

"Hoowayyy!" Taesoo throws her hands in the air.

"Your mom's gonna kill me though."

—END OF FLASHBACK—

"Oh come on Li, look, she likes it. Is someone being an overprotective mother? Hm?" He pokes my belly.

I scoff guiltily, "No."

I thought Taesun had hypnotic powers, but Taesoo is a whole other case. She's well aware of the power her cuteness holds over Taehyung. And since he was able to watch her birth and raise her from the beginning this time, she's his ultimate weakness.

I guess that's what we get for birthing a Sagittarius. The girl knows what she wants.

For the zodiac geeks who asked: 😂
Taesun: June 2nd (Gemini)
Taesoo: November 24th (Sagittarius)
Anyone with similar birthdays??

"Mommyyyyyy! When are my fwends coming ober?!" Taesoo tugs my leg.

"Very soon baby. But look, your hair's a mess."

"I've got it. Come Soosoo." Taehyung takes her hand in his and walks her to our outdoor swinging couch, placing her between his legs and brushing his daughter's silky hair. As expected, it doesn't take them long to goof about with Taehyung holding her hair in pigtails and swinging them like helicopters in exchange for her laughter.

I then decide to approach Hoseok. "How's that barbecue coming?"

He nods proudly, "Pretty good actually. Hey so um... Chrys is still coming, right?"

"Uh Huh..." I smirk.

He furrows his brows, "What's that look for?"

"You so have a crush on Chrys."

"What? Pshk, do not..."

My arrogant grin doesn't fade, making him shrug with a grin of his own and face the food. "Oh whatever. She's cute."

"And rich." I shove his shoulder.

"Hey! I'm not a gold digger. She's a sarcastic and condescending grouch but... Everyone's got a soft side, right?"

"Right." I nod. Come to think of it, I've never seen Chrys in a relationship. I doubt she's ever even been in one... Maybe dating'll open her up more to being more compassionate.

"—Taesoo!!"

A little girl with hair braided down to her hips lets go of Winter's hand and charges through our backyard gate in an Elsa costume.

"Snow!!" Taesoo immediately jumps from Taehyung's lap and runs towards her. The two girls share a big giggly hug, letting their cheeks squash together adorably.

To no surprise, Snow is breathtakingly gorgeous. She has Jungkook's big round Bambi eyes that crease like a bunny whenever she smile, and Winters nose that's slightly more narrow. Of course, she adorns Winter's lips with his lip mole and her insanely long hair. She also has Winter's brains but Jungkook's goofiness, giving her the perfect contrast of personality.

A/N: unnecessary but I found this girl and she looks just like how I'd imagined snow— 🥺💜

I'll elaborate on how this came to be in CH29.5...

"Aww, they look adorable together. Where's Jungkook?" I ask.

Winter rolls her eyes and throws her thumb back—

"DiD sOmEbOdY sAy ThErE wAs A bIrThDaY pAwRtY?" Jungkook gallops in a head to toe Goofy costume, even imitating the voice.

"GOOFYYY!"

"That's right! And I hear it's a special someone's birthday today! Whooop!" He somehow pops confetti with those huge ass fingers.

Snow leans in Taesoo's ear with a scrunched nose, "It's just my daddy weally."

"Snow bunny! Shush!" He nudges his daughter's shoulder.

Taehyung's finger waves down the ridiculous costume. "So did you just happen to have that lying in your closet or...?"

Jungkook wraps an arm around Winter who scrunches her nose.

"Yep. I wear this for Win when she wants me in character. If you know what I mean."

"Mmm, very sexy." Winter runs a finger up his chest, sarcastically flicking him in the snout.

...As time passes, more and more guests arrive and the backyard is soon packed with people. The gang all turned up with gifts while the kids are having an amazing time running around and playing in the treehouse. Everything's going perfectly.

"Lilo! Taehyung!"

"Oh my gosh!" I run up to hug the girl in glasses who enters shyly.

"Gretchen, you made it! How was college?!"

"W-wonderful! I got my degree and met an amazing guy. Soobin, these are my friends."

"It's nice to finally meet you." Her brunette boyfriend bows politely.

Gretchen gasps softly when she catches sight of Taesoo who suddenly appears behind my leg, hiding shyly.

"Is this your daughter? My God... She's breathtaking. Hello Taesoo, I'm Gretchen."

Taesoo looks up at me with a pout. Although she's energetic and loud, she can get super shy in front of strangers, unlike Taesun who's more confident.

"Don't be rude Soosoo. Say hi to Gretchen and Soobin."

She waves shyly, "Hi..."

To get her energetic again, I bend down and stroke her hair.

"I think someone's ready for present time, don't you?"

She gasps so hard that my nose is nearly vacuumed.

"Weally? YAYY PWESENTS PWESENTS PWESENTS—!"

I'll take that as a yes.

The kids all gather around the table and sit beside Taesoo to help her unwrap toys... But there's one present in particular that Taehyung and I are waiting for her to open.

"Do you think she'll like it?" He whispers.

"Hopefully, or else—"

"NO WAY! I GOT A PUPPY!!! OH SHE'S SO PWETTY PWETTY! MOMMY DADDY WOOK, IT'S A PUPPY! I'M GONNA NAME YOU... TIBBLES! BIS THE THE BEST BAWFDAY EBER!!"

"Whoa, I wanna stroke him!" The other costumed kids all swarm around the silky haired Labrador retriever with a pink bow around its neck, wanting to pet it.

The whole family actually wanted a dog, including me. Even though it's been years... I still miss Margo. He was my substitute for a sibling and he brought me so many memories... I wanted the kids to feel that joy aswell.

"She really loves it, huh?" Taehyung rubs my back with laughter. I lean my head on his shoulder.

"Yep. Wait until Taesun sees—"

My words suddenly halt. I rotate my head in search of my son amongst the group of kids around us.

"Hey... Have you seen Taesun these last ten minutes?"

Taehyung slowly shakes his head, presumably confused at my tone.

With my eyes distancing aimlessly, I pat his chest and head inside, "Stay here with the kids."

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While everyone cheers in the back yard, I head inside and look around the lower floor cautiously.

"Taesun? Baby there's a surprise in the garden." I call out.

No response.

I continue to look around our large home when I notice something... The front door is unlocked.

With my heart suddenly pacing at an indescribable speed and my airways becoming shallow, I charge towards the door. No other emotions run through my mind but utter panic.

And the first thing I see once I'm outside is a familiar lady holding leading Taesun towards an open car door.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?"

My shriek is so loud that they both turn instantly. Taesun's shoulders flinch at my unfamiliar raised voice, while my mother's too busy ogling to acknowledge me running up to them, gripping Taesun's arm and pulling him behind me harshly.

The first thing I can even do is panic about him. Him him him. My child. My firstborn. My son. Nothing else fucking matters to me.

So ignoring my mother in the distance, I kneel and grip Taesun's shoulders tight with heavy breath and eyes that scan him shakily.

"T-T-Taesun y-you listen to me RIGHT NOW okay? You do NOT— I repeat you DO NOT, EVER follow a stranger to their car!! Do you hear me?!"

"But she said she was my gwandm—"

"I DON'T... care!" I refrain myself from yelling too hard. My teeth grit as the tears go flowing and I'm shaking his shoulders desperately. "You don't listen to a WORD she tells you!! I am your mother, NOT her! YOU LISTEN TO MOMMY AND DADDY ONLY AND YOU DO NOT EVER FOLLOW STRANGERS TO THIR CAR EVER! DO YOU UNDERSTAND?!"

Taesun nods with wet eyes of guilt and a retracted lower lip.

I squint at his innocent expression and hug my son for dear life, whispering in his ear.

"Mommy's not mad I just... I love you okay? Go inside. We'll talk later."

He obeys without hesitation. Once the doors shut, I wipe my tears and turn around.

"You touched my CHILD?! Are you sick?! What is WRONG WITH YOU?! I-I mean first you try to get me jailed, and when that doesn't work you go around kidnapping?! Why can't you let me be happy, mom?! Just accept that I'm happy with my new life, one that doesn't involve you!"

"Doesn't involve me? If it weren't for me you wouldn't even have a child. And now you want to hide our only grandchild away from us? You're a selfish daughter! That child isn't safe with that delinquent you call a baby father, he belongs with us!"

"...Do you know how psychotic you sound? My son is perfectly healthy. Happy and healthy, right where we are. Because some of us actually want the best for our kids and would never stalk them or call the cops on them! As a mother you should know the importance of a child and how utterly gut-wrenching it must feel to watch one almost be KIDNAPPED—!"

"I DO know the importance of a child! That's why I don't want that little boy living with you two! That child's gonna grow up to be a murderer or drug addict if he stays—"

The front door shuts behind me, quickly snatching my attention.

Taehyung slowly approaches us with subtly parted lips before wrapping an arm around my waist and softly drawing me back.

"Li, what's she doing here?"

"You!" My mother stomps with a waving finger.

"You psychotic, murderous, cocaine-snorting, brainwashing delinquent! You brainwashed my daughter and took my family from me! This is all YOUR FAULT—!"

"Whoa!" Taehyung flinches when my mother lands a punch on him, but manages to catch her aggressive arms without retaliation.

"Nobody's brainwashed me!" I shove her back.

"I've matured mom. YOU clearly haven't. You made ignorant comments about how I should get back with Tye not knowing he cheated and humiliated me! You called the cops on me not knowing I was pregnant with a baby I nearly lost multiple times!" My eyes squint from the tears stacking up, and cries grow raspy.

...My mother's clearly not well. I'm watching her lose herself over the fact that she's lost me. Part of that hurts.

I shut my eyes briefly and I take a deep breath.

"...My child is a blessing. It's a blessing he's alive and a blessing that I get to kiss him every night. You can't take that away from me just because you're heartbroken that you're not a part of it... Because you're heartbroken that I chose Taehyung over our family."

My mother's tear-filled silence is all I needed to validate my point. She knows I'm right.

"If it's forgiveness you want... I'll forgive you mom. God says to forgive, or else you'll keep hate in your heart. And I will not dwell over you when I have a beautiful family here. I'll forgive you... But that doesn't mean I welcome you. We can go our separate ways. You go back home knowing your only daughter doesn't hate you... And I stay here. With my new life."

She just stares at me with arms by her side, not knowing what to say or do.

I take the initiative to step forward and work my arms around her in a slow hug. It takes a moment to feel her hands slowly patting my back and tears on my shoulder.

We didn't see eye-to-eye in the end, and I still think she's crazy. But I just can't live happily knowing this mother-daughter toxicity could affect my kids. I have to move on and let her go peacefully. For them.

After the hug, my mother glances at Taehyung awkwardly before getting in her car and driving off, not wanting to say goodbye to him.

My sleeve wipes my cheek as I watch the spot she disappeared from. Taehyung then back hugs me and kisses my head lovingly.

"She tried to kidnap our son Tae... She nearly took him... I-I've never felt panic like that before. Ever. I swear I almost—"

"Shhh, calm down. It's over now." His deep, soothing whispers caress my ear. He turns me around and pinches my chin, patiently waiting for me to look at him.

Once I do, he smiles humbly.

"You. *kiss* Are an awesome mother. *kiss* I couldn't be prouder of you."

I flicker a weak smile, sniffing and wiping my tears continuously. If there's one thing I've learned from this experience, it's that any love I thought I had for my family before was all wrong. I love them even more than I could've known, and I never want to lose any of them.

"Come, let's go inside and enjoy the party."

"...Do you think she'll come back?"

Taehyung looks into the distance with a raised chin, pondering the recent scene in his head before smiling softly.

"Nah. I think she got the message."

...CH29.5 very soon, then you'll get the proper ending to this part & this title'll make sense 💜🙏