SUDDEN MARRIAGE

Fourty six

I kept on wiping Mark down with a damp towel, hoping that it would help in cooling his hot body down. But also, all throughout, he was just holding my body like a child, almost looking like Minhyuck.

"Love?" I hum and wipe him over and over again.

"My head hurts…" Mark complains and tightly held me again.

"You want water, love?"

"No." He groaned weakly. "Just stay here."

"Medicine, then." I huff. "You kept on refusing to have them, love."

"I don't want you away from me…" He pleads.

"I'm not going to leave—"

"Still, no." He sneezed on his arms and got back to holding me again.

I sigh before brushing his soft and dark hair back. "You're such a baby when you're sick, Mark Lee."

"I don't know what you're talking about, really…" He replies while pulling me. I don't know what he's making me do so I asked him.

"Wanna sleep on your lap…"

Oh god… The table's have turned. It's not me who's being clingy right now. It's Mark and this is so fucking rare.

I made him rest on me nonetheless as I thread my fingers on his locks. He grabbed my hand though and his hot breath met it. He kisses my palms.

"I love you…"

"Hmm… Love you." I answered with flushed cheeks and as my lips gave off a small smile.

"Love?" He cleared his throat while coiling his body.

"Yes, love?"

"Don't you hate me?"

"No. I guess… not anymore." I answer honestly. I'm way too inlove with Mark to not give him a chance again.

"What about the kid? Do you hate him?" His voice dwindled.

"No." I clear my throat and shook my head. "Things happened and those were not the kid's fault. Besides, we can't give Haechan back to his mom. I wouldn't want to because she already said she can't provide."

"I'm really sorry, love."

"Here you go again, love…" I sigh. "Please stop it. We're trying to think of solutions and not these again, right?"

"I know. I just feel so… guilty." He puffs out a breath. Then slowly, he got up and sit on the bed. I quirk a brow at him and smiled.

"What does my baby Mark Lee wants?"

"Cuddles…" He groans while massaging his own head.

"All right, you baby." Opening my arms wide, I welcome his warmth. I don't even care if I'll get sick the next day too. I just want his warmth and him being a baby.

"Have you missed me?"

"Of course!" I exclaim. "I don't even want to go through all of that again. I would never want to."

"Me, too." He hums. "I missed your kisses. Your cuddles. You, scolding me, because I didn't wash the dishes. Your body. Your coffee. Just, you. I missed everything about you. I can't even go on a day without considering coming here but…"

"But?" I trail off.

"The kid." He sighs. "I know you don't want me to tell you but I'm still gonna tell you anyway—"

"It's okay…" I hum. I guess I was just overwhelmed last night that I didn't want to hear anything related to the kid but now I understand.

"He got really sick and I couldn't ask for someone to watch over him. And I didn't want rumors over me having a child with someone who's not you because I hate that it's making me look like I cheated on you…" His hold on me tightened and I could feel his body tensing up. "Only Jaemin and Jeno knew and they were the only ones who helped me with Haechan even though they hated me too."