E✝ernal Soul

8

Jennie POV
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While Kuku and I went downstairs to start on breakfast, Taehyung went to his room to shower and change. This is only my second day here, but I haven't seen Taehyung go to work yet. The thought of him leaving makes my stomach knot and heart beat fast, but he can't put his life on hold just because I have issues

I feel like our relationship is changing. After last night, I'm not sure how we could go back to being just friends; although, I'm not sure we were ever 'just friends' I've always been interested in having more, but I couldn't bear to take that step with him. I feel like I might be ready, but I'm not sure. I'm more confused now than I was before

When I'm with Taehyung, I want to be close to him, I forget about my insecurities and worries. Honestly, I don't know what I'm ready for, but I know I want more. I don't want to continue telling Taehyung that I want to be friends when I know we both want more, I can feel it when he touches me, and see it when his stare lingers on my lips or my legs

His stare doesn't make me feel cheap like Taeyong did, Taehyung's makes me feel beautiful and desirable. I've never felt like this before in my life. Last night when Taehyung was kissing the bruises on my legs left by Taeyong hand, I knew that I would never be able to look at him the same way again. I want to move to the next stage of our relationship with him, I just hope he doesn't see me any differently after the ugliness I've revealed to him

As I'm flipping the last pancake onto a plate, Taehyung comes bustling into the kitchen

His hair is wet from the shower and he's dressed in a dark jeans and a white button up, long sleeve shirt. As he's walking, he's buttoning up his shirt and sweet Jesus his body is perfect. I can't tear my eyes from the drops of water running between his pecs until he buttons his shirt, leaving the top button undone and his neck and throat exposed. I want to kiss my way up his throat until I get to his lips. His lips. I bet they taste better than I could ever imagine. They're so full and perfect and....moving?

"I'm sorry, what?" I stutter out, finally tearing my eyes away from his mouth

He chuckles softly before repeating himself "I said that you did a lot better job making breakfast than I ever could"

"Well I've had a lot of practice. I'll have to teach you" I reply cheekily

He smiles softly "I would really like that"

Our eyes connect for a minute and I can't help but get lost in his gaze. After a minute or so he blinks and clears his throat

"Are you ready to eat? You must be hungry" He says while looking at the floor

"Um yeah. Do you want to eat in here?"

"That sounds fine"

We both hop onto stools at the breakfast bar and dig into our breakfast. I notice that Taehyung isn't eating much, but he's probably just not a breakfast person. He didn't eat anything yesterday for breakfast either

"I can put that in the fridge for later if you'd like" I tell him gesturing to his plate

"I can do it but thank you. I'm sorry, I'm just not much of a breakfast person. It has nothing to do with your cooking" He looks sheepish as he wraps his plate up and puts it in the fridge

"It's okay, I understand. I never used to eat breakfast either. Of course I always cooked it because Taeyong ate every day before he went to work, but I was rarely hungry in the mornings. Now it seems like I'm hungry all of the time"

When his eyes harden at the mention of Taeyong name, I immediately regret saying it, but when I mention being hungry and put my hand on my belly, his eyes soften again

"That's to be expected. People aren't kidding when they say that you are eating for two now" He laughs "May I?"

His hand is extended towards my belly and I don't even think twice before grabbing it and pulling him towards me. He's standing so close that our chests are almost touching when I grab his hand and place it on my belly under my shirt. I don't have a very big bump yet, but there is a distinct ridge at the bottom of my belly where it pooches out some. To anyone else it would look like I just ate a whole pizza by myself, but to me it's evidence of my baby growing

Taehyung's large hand spans across my small tummy and his thumb caresses the small ridge at the bottom

"This is amazing" He says in awe "You know, the baby is the size of a raspberry right now. His organs are forming as are his arms and legs" The whole time his fingers are caressing the skin on my belly

"Wow" I whisper. It takes a minute for me to fully register what he said and I look up at him with my eyebrow raised "He? So you think it's a boy?"

He chuckles softly "Well it feels weird to call him an "it" Why? Do you want a girl?"