Our Little Miracle | nj

37 Weeks & Counting

"Are you seriously stalking his profile again?"

"...he takes really good pictures!"

"If you wanted to pine over and talk nonstop about this omega for a year and a half, then maybe you should have asked him out when you had the chance."

Hoseok and Jungkook's bickering was flying over Seokjin as he was lost in his own thoughts. Something was...off. It wasn't necessarily bad, but he could just tell that something was off with him. It wasn't stress--this was the most stress free he'd been in who knows how long--and it wasn't his heat--he wasn't due for that for another two months. He wondered if maybe he was about to come down with a cold, as he seemed to always be able to tell that he was going to be sick before it actually happened, but after thinking more about it, he decided that also wasn't the case.

"You okay?" Seokjin's gaze shot up from where he'd been wiping the same spot on the counter for the past ten minutes to look at Hoseok. "You seem out of it."

"Y-yeah," Seokjin nodded quickly. "I'm fine. Let me get you some refills." He grabbed the alphas' cups and hurried to the soda fountain.

***

When Namjoon returned home from work, he saw Seokjin sitting on the couch, staring at something in his hands. "Hey, babe." He greeted, walking over to the omega and bending down to kiss him, only to freeze as he realized what Seokjin was holding. "Why..." He couldn't even finish his question as he stared at the unopened pregnancy test.

"I've felt off all day." Seokjin said. "So, I thought I'd make some peppermint tea when I got home. We were out so I ran to the store and instead of going to the teas...I was pulled towards these." He flipped the box over in his hands. "Every fiber of my being was telling me to buy it."

"Okay..." Namjoon bit his lip as he thought about what to say next, as the omega was currently very good at hiding whether he was scared, anxious, or excited at the moment. "Are you gonna take it?"

Seokjin was quiet for a few seconds before responding. "I don't know if my brain will calm down until I do." Namjoon nodded as Seokjin slowly stood up from the couch and made his way to the bathroom.

Inside, Seokjin went through the motions he had gone through so many times before in the last year when he and Namjoon had been actively trying to get pregnant. Opening the test, peeing on the stick, capping the stick, setting it on the counter, starting a timer, sitting on the edge of the tub to wait. The omega nibbled on his thumbnail as he waited, not worried about what the result would be, but worried about how he would react. As the timer ticked down, he felt like he knew exactly what the test would show him, and a part of him was scared that he wouldn't be able to enjoy it. That he would let memories of six months earlier consume him.

The timer finally went off and Seokjin took a deep breath before standing up and looking at the test on the counter. Two pink lines. His hand flew to his mouth as his heart started racing, his stomach fluttering in excitement and tears of happiness streaming down his face, both from the fact that he had a pup growing inside him and from not dreading this pregnancy. "Namjoon!" He called out as he opened the door, the alpha already standing right on the other side as he waited for the results. Although he could see in the alpha's expression that Namjoon already knew, he still whispered, "I'm pregnant."

"Oh my god," Namjoon sighed, almost in relief, and pulled Seokjin into a tight hug, lifting him slightly so that Seokjin would wrap his legs around his waist. "We're having a pup!"

"We are!" Seokjin pulled back, laughing through his joyful tears as he pressed his lips to Namjoon's.

Eventually they migrated to their bedroom so they could cuddle on their bed, Namjoon rubbing gentle circles on Seokjin's stomach. "No lifting heavy things, no more 12-hour workdays at the restaurant, even if you 'have the energy for it'." Seokjin giggled at the 'rules' Namjoon was laying out for him. "And from this moment forward, I will take care of all household responsibilities."

Seokjin raised an eyebrow at him. "I'm pretty sure leaving you in charge of cooking and cleaning would put me in more danger than if I do it myself."

The alpha pouted at him. "I just want you to focus on taking care of yourself and our pup."

"That includes not suffering from food poisoning." Seokjin giggled before kissing Namjoon as an apology. "I don't want to tell anyone yet." He said as he pulled away. "If something happens this time, I don't want to have to deal with making a second announcement to everyone like before." Namjoon nodded in understanding. "Especially not your mom."

"She asks me at least once a week if we started trying again." Namjoon informed him. "Should I lie to her?"

"I know you don't like telling lies." Seokjin said, rubbing his thumb over the alpha's cheek. "So, you can bend the truth a bit or change the subject instead." Namjoon nodded again before pressing his lips to Seokjin's again. "I can't wait to have a pup with you." The omega whispered.

"Me neither." Namjoon whispered back, rubbing his nose against Seokjin's.

***

Seokjin bit his lip as Yoongi poured him a glass of wine, knowing that if he rejected it, everyone would immediately know what was up. "How's the visa coming?" Hoseok asked the alpha.

Yoongi's eyes immediately lit up in excitement. "The application was accepted and they're sending it over to the embassy in Seoul. Jimin should be getting his interview information in the next month or so."

"That's so exciting!" Seokjin exclaimed, gesturing to Namjoon as Yoongi turned to pour Jungkook's glass next, the alpha quickly taking a generous sip of the wine to make it look like Seokjin had already begun drinking. "I can't wait for Jimin to be back. I missed having another omega around."

"No one's missed him more than Yoongi." Jungkook said in an attempt to tease the older alpha but failed as Yoongi happily agreed with no shame.