ONE DEGREE OF SEPARATION || TAEKOOK ⟭⟬ 🐯🐰

IX

"You love me?" Sean asked incredulously.

"With all my heart."

"I love you too."

"You're old enough to be his father," Tae objected.

"I know, but I can't change how I feel, any more than you can."

"Well," Tae said, "I'm not the one to give you my blessing, but I can intercede with my wife when she finds out about you guys, and your age difference. But my blessing comes with a condition."

"What's that?" Sean asked with concern.

"You can't abandon me, Kook . I need you. I don't want to have to run around looking for one night stands. I love my wife too much to endanger her health. I think maybe it's your decision, Sean, even more than Kook's ."

"I've been thinking," Sean said.

 "I'll be leaving for college in a few months, and I'm afraid Kook might find someone else, and forget all about me. Promise me that you'll keep him so busy that he won't have time for anyone else, and I'll give you guys my blessing in spades."

"That's the easiest promise I ever had to make."

"Hey guys, don't I get to vote on this?" Kook quipped.

"No," Sean and Tae yelled out at the same time, and broke out laughing.

"I've got a great idea," Tae said. 

"It's your mom's canasta night with the girls. She won't be home until about 11:30. What say we send out for Chinese, and then have another round of love making? I'd like to be in the middle this time. Sean can't have all the fun."

"No fair," Stan protested. What about me?"

Sean wrapped his arms around Kook . "Don't worry, honey. You'll have many opportunities to be in the middle."

He looked at Tae . "Come on, Dad," he said. "Group hug."

TO BE CONTINUED...