Black Heart

42.3

Jungkook wiped Jimin's tear stained face after Jimin had finished speaking.

"My love." Jungkook whispered sadly as he looked deep into Jimin's clouded eyes.

They were laying in Jungkook's bed, face to face, on their sides.

"I'm sorry." Jimin sobbed, trying to keep himself quiet to avoid awaking their son.

Jimin's eyes were glued shut with tears. He didn't even notice the tears leaving the alpha's eyes.

"I didn't mean to never be in Prince's life. I swear I wanted to come back! I did." Jimin continued to cry as Jungkook tried to keep himself composed.

"W-why didn't you?"

"I went back to the house but no one was there. I went back every day for a week and no one was home. So I gave up." Jimin sniffled.

Jungkook sighed.

"I remember now. Not much after Prince came and Aleah took her life, we all moved to a better place for him."

"It's your fault." Jimin pouts as he pushes away from Jungkook, Jungkook chuckling before hugging Jimin, kissing the top of his head.

"I felt so bad giving Prince away. It hurt me so bad I sobbed for days. I can't think of a day I didn't cry. It was such a mournful Christmas. I wanted to hold onto him so badly but I just knew I couldn't because right after I gave birth my heart started freaking out. I got weak and pale and had to be hooked up to blood for weeks." Jimin whispered.

"I really thought I was going to die. Die and never see my son. My heart would stop randomly or beat so slow you'd think I was dead. I need a machine to keep me alive. So, my dad was right." Jimin looked up at Jungkook with a smile, tears rolling down his cheeks.

"But I don't regret a thing."

"Jimin." Jungkook frowned.

"And thank you."

"For what?" Jungkook whispered as he bit his lip, looking and mixing his eyes with his lover's.

"Thank you for being such a great dad when I couldn't be. Prince is so happy. Thank you." Jimin had a slight lisp as he tried to keep from crying.

"Jimin, please. I'm doing my best and that still isn't good enough. Remember when you first got here and he cried to you because he thought I didn't love him? I'm clearly not doing something right." Jungkook spoke just as quietly.

"Jungkook, shush!" Jimin smacked both sides of Jungkook's face before pecking his lips quickly.

"You're doing amazing. He's alive and thriving."

Jimin smiled sweetly at his alpha before Jungkook spoke again, after they fell into silence.

"How did Leo find out you gave birth to Prince?"

"Oh, that's papa's fault. He forgot to hide the photo after I sent it." Jimin giggled.

"According to him, dad cried and cried saying how beautiful the baby was and how he regrets everything. I clearly didn't care at the time but now I see it was genuine feelings and regret. He's just stupid." Jimin pouts.

"It's the fact you can just call your dad stupid and not worry about him just appearing and smacking you."

"OMG were you afraid to say it?" Jimin's eyes widened.

"I still am!"

"But—"

"They could somehow raise! You never know!"

"Jungkook!" Jimin starts to laugh, a new type of tear escaping his eye as his stomach tightened.

"They may have been sweet but boy were they terrifying."

Jimin's laughs calm down to quiet giggles before hugging Jungkook, his cheek pressed against his cheek.

"I'm glad I took that bullet for you."

"Hmm? Why?"

"Because who's to say we would've ever crossed paths if I didn't? I got to see you and unknowingly see my son again. May have hurt like hell but it was worth it."

Jimin looks up at Jungkook and his eyes shine with something Jimin can't quite pinpoint before his lips are on his.

Catching the omega by surprise completely.