When Flowers Bloom✔

14

"It's not about the sex." Hoseok said as he sipped his beer at the bar. The bartender he'd once confided in before was cleaning out a glass as he listened.

"It has to be about it a little bit. You can't have real love without pleasure. It's not the main attraction... it's like a bonus ride." The bartender said as he set the clean glass down. He picked up the bottle at the end of the counter and put it away.

"Innuendo intended?" Hoseok asked with a laugh.

"You know it." The bar tender smirked. "If you're ready for marriage you have to be ready for all of it. Including being ready for no sex at times. If you two fuck like rabbits now then you have to be aware that at some point... it won't be like that. It will slow- for some it comes to a halt, let's just hope you don't get a marriage like that." He blessed Hoseok with his wisdom.

"What about you? You never said if you were married or not." Hoseok asked. "Uh.. unless that's too personal." He added.

"Nah. I vibe with you enough. You're not a bad dude. I am actually not married yet- but I have friends who are. However I am in a fully devoted relationship." He replied.

"Ah, yes, the destructive or was it clumsy ... uh super hot guy... right?" Hoseok tried to remember the words once spoken to him.

"Yes. Namjoon is his name. I might be older... but I'm the one who calls him 'Daddy'" The bartender said with a smirk. Hoseok laughed, taking another sip of his beer.

"I didn't know we were good enough friends to know each other's kinks." Hoseok replied.

"Eh well, at least this time you remembered to ask for my name.. you know, the name on my fucking name tag you dunce." The bartender chuckled as he pointed to the pin on his shirt, clearly spelling out his name 'Yoongi'.

"I was too drunk last time... that's the excuse I'm sticking with." Hoseok replied.

"Last time? What about the first time you came in here? Didn't notice it then either. But it's okay, I forgive you. Now, finish your beer and go home. Your bride to be won't want me at your wedding if she knows I'm responsible for you coming home drunk as a skunk." Yoongi said as he folded his arms over his chest and watched Hoseok.

"Already expecting an invite huh?" Hoseok chuckled.

"Hey, wasn't it me who saved your love life in the first place?" Yoongi smirked. Hoseok stopped drinking and looked at the minty haired man. He laughed, Yoongi joined in.

"That you did, friend.. that you did." Hoseok replied before chugging the rest of his beer. He set the bottle on the table and tossed a few bills onto the counter.

"Thanks again." He said with a smile.

"No problem.. don't forget my invite!" Yoongi called to Hoseok as he got up and left. Hoseok gave Yoongi a wave as he headed out the door.

Petal was at home talking to her soon to be born flower children.

"Your dad will be home in a little while. Just know this.. daddy likes to go out sometimes to have a beer, there's nothing wrong with it, besides- this gives me, your mommy, some time alone with you. I hope you're all growing big and strong.... Oh I can't wait to meet you my little darlings." Petal cooed at the glowing buds that had grown even more in size.
When Hoseok finally returned home he entered with a happy buzz still from the two beers he had.

"Honnnneyyyy, I'mmm hooooome." He sang out with his arms opened. Petal turned and giggled as she rushed over to him and leapt onto him with excitement.

"Welcome home." She giggled out as she nuzzled into the crook of his neck and breathed him in. He smiled and laughed.

"You don't smell totally drunk." She added as she hopped down from him.

"I only had two beers. Yoongi says hello by the way... oh and he wants an invite to the wedding." Hoseok grinned. Petal laughed and shook her head.

"You've not known him long, I've never met him and yet here is inviting himself to our wedding?" She rhetorically asked. Hoseok answered anyway.

"Yes. And I think we should invite him to dinner before hand so you can meet him. We should invite both him and his boyfriend... husband... one of those." He chuckled.

"Oh, so he's with someone? Well in that case..." Petal smirked as it was Hoseok's turn to shake his head at her. Their conversation was light, until it got light.... Too light. Petal looked over the same time as Hoseok did, the two setting their eyes on the glowing flowers that had grown even more, the buds were the size of oranges now, Glowing purple oranges.

"Are they?" Hoseok asked.

"Yes, I think they're ready to bloom.... They're going to bloom any moment. Oh Hobi!" Petal flung her arms around Hoseok and clung to him tightly. As moments passed, slowly but surely each of the flowers started to bloom, the petals folding out one by one. The two waited patiently but eagerly as slowly the 8 flowers bloomed, opening their petals and revealing 8 small children in the center of each flower. Petal cooed and smiled. The little ones stood and slid down a petal of their flower, landing on the table by the window.

"They're so precious!" Petal beamed.

"Hello there little ones." Hoseok said to them excitedly but softly, in fear he might be too loud for them. All 8 were giggling and running around each other. Petal smiled and played with them, Hoseok joined for a bit before getting up and going to shower.

"Hobi!" Petal called to him once he came out of the shower in his sleep pants, no shirt. "They have to go back into hibernation- I've fed them the honey." Petal said as she put the cap back on the honey bottle.

"Oh... uh.. what? Sorry, I'm not sure how this works." He said again. Petal giggled.

"They need honey every 6 months, for the first year. Then they'll be all grown up. We'll have to get them things they'll need and all that. But for now, say good night to our flower babies." She said with a warm smile. Hoseok nodded and smiled. The two said goodnight to each one, and as Petal placed them back in their flowers, the petals started to close back up.

"I'm guessing Petunia let know about the honey?" He asked her.

"Yes, and playing music, and listening to us talk- they pick up on words and such, it's how they learn. They absorb all things around them in a way." Petal giggled and kissed Hoseok softly. He smiled against her lips and scooped her up into his arms.

"Well then, now that we have flower babies... let's go practice making the human kind." He said with a wink. Petal giggled, kicking her legs lightly.

"That was a super cheesy line, but I'm for it." She replied with another giggle. He kissed her deeply and took her to their room. Hoseok was without a single doubt, truly happy- and it all started, with a blooming little flower.

~END