HERMAPHRODITE

▪️▪️▪️CH. 30▪️▪️▪️

Jungkook bade Jin and Namjoon goodnight and firmly shut the door. Stripping out of his clothes, Kookie put them in the laundry basket and dug in his drawers for his pajama bottoms. The cotton was soft against his skin and as he drew the drawstring tight and tied it under his swollen stomach; he couldn't help but caress the child within. "Time for sleep, little one. Your daddy will be home tomorrow," he murmured softly.

Borahae gave a soft whine.

"I was talking to the other baby," Kookie chuckled as he bent down to pet the pup's head. Borahae gave him a doe eyed look then proceeded to try and wash him with her tongue. "Hey! I've already had a bath tonight, thank you," exclaimed Kook as he dodged the determined tongue. He ruffled the dog's ears and then picked her up and set her down in the box beside the bed. "Now, be a good girl and go to sleep," he said softly and padded across the carpet to turn out the light.

The soft illumination of the bedside lamp remained as Kook walked back to the bed and slipped beneath the covers. Borahae watched him from her box, curious as to what this human was doing. Settling into the mattress, Jungkook reached out and turned the bedside lamp off, plunging the room into darkness.

Borahae gave a whine.

"Shhh... It's okay, girl. Go to sleep," whispered Kookie soothingly.

Silence reigned for all of ten seconds before another whine.

Jungkook tried to ignore it and snuggled deeper into the bed.

Another whine, this time a little louder.

"Quiet, Borahae. It's bed time, go to sleep."

The dog went quiet and Jungkook listened carefully; it seemed she had decided to settle. Jungkook rolled over onto his side, carefully supporting his belly as he did so. There was the sound of a thump then a scuffling noise. Kookie tensed, straining his ears, hoping that the pup was merely going to the bathroom.

No such luck.

Another whine, much louder this time and followed by a tugging at the bed clothes. Sighing loudly, Jungkook pushed himself up to a sitting position. The moonlight had penetrated the room enough for him to see and he looked down the side of the bed. Borahae was busy trying to drag the bed clothes off the bed. She had the quilt in a death grip, her little jaws clamped shut as she tugged away, soft growls coming from her throat.

"Borahae, no!" Kookie said sternly.

The pup stopped and sat down, releasing the quilt to turn her head and stare with liquid brown eyes at her 'master'.

"Don't look at me like that." It was Jungkook's turn to whine. The pup, as if sensing Kookie's will cracking, turned the soulful eyes up to full volume. "Aggghhh! Okay, okay," Kook growled and threw his hands up in the air. "Come here." He reached a hand over the side of the bed and the pup eagerly ran towards it. Jungkook scooped up the small animal and set her down towards the end of the bed. "You can sleep there tonight provided you don't hog the blankets. Tomorrow though, you're back in your box, Taehyung will be home and he's the only one allowed to share my bed."

Jungkook's body warmed at the thought of his soon-to-return lover. Lowering himself once more, he pulled the blankets up and settled down for sleep. He could feel the light weight of the pup as she shifted around getting comfortable, finally draping herself over Kook's ankles. The pregnant man sighed. At least now the dog was happy and had stopped her whining. Kookie's eyes began to drift shut as the day's activities caught up with him and he welcomed the darkness.

Just as he was about to slip over the edge and into peaceful oblivion so the baby decided it was time for its aerobic workout and began to exercise its limbs with enthusiasm. Feet and legs stretched, kicked and pushed whilst hands and arms commenced 'shadow boxing'. Kookie's belly jerked with the movement and his internal organs suffered the abuse with protest.