E✝ernal Soul

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Jennie POV

"Morning" I call to the ladies at the circulation desk as I clock in for the day

"Good morning" They are always so cheery in the morning

"How's the little princess?" Irene asks and I smile as my hand automatically wanders to my stomach

"She's good. She kicked me a couple times through the night, but she's calmed down now. Anytime her daddy is around, she is awake and active"

"Well you'll just have to tell daddy to sleep in a different room" She laughs

"Yeah that'll happen" I tell her sarcastically which only makes her laugh harder. There's no way Taehyung would ever let me sleep alone all night. He leaves sometimes to talk to his friends on the phone or catch a quick hunt but never all night

"Well that just means he can get up with her after she's born" Ji-eun Lee, my manager, tells me

"He'll probably want to. He can't seem to get enough of her now, and she's still in my belly"

They both say a collective "aw" before going back to their desks. Irene and I stay at the circulation desk on opposite ends to allow patrons to check out books in more than one place. Irene goes into her office which is beside the circulation desk, but has a glass wall so that she can see the desk and the front half of the library

The first thing I do when I get to work in the morning is check my email, if there's nothing that needs my attention, I start shelving books that have been checked in

My work keeps me pretty busy, and before I know it, it's lunchtime

"I'm going to grab some lunch. Do you need anything?" I ask Irene as I grab my purse

"Nope. Enjoy yourself. Say hi to Taehyung for me"

"Will do"

It's another warm day in Washington, but the sun is hidden deep behind the clouds. I breathe in the smell of spring flowers and freshly cut grass as I walk across the street to the hospital. The first few times I met Taehyung for lunch, I got lost in the hospital hallways and he had to come find me. It was kind of fun to see his vampire tracking at work. I still don't know my way around very well, but I can make it to his office with no problem

The door to Taehyung's office is half-open when I get there and I can hear him talking to his intern, Karina, inside

"Make sure those charts are dictated and on my desk before you go home tonight"

"No problem, Dr. Kim"

"And monitor Mr. Jack's potassium levels. If they drop, even just a little, I want to be notified immediately"

"Of course"

The shuffling of feet tells me that they're talk is over, and my guess is confirmed when Karina come barreling out of the door. I have just enough time to step out of the way and catch myself on the wall so I don't fall on my butt

"Oh my gosh, Jennie, I'm so sorry"

"It's okay, Karina. I'm off balance these days. Don't worry about it"

She nods and runs off down the hall, her hair falling out of her loose ponytail as she goes

Taehyung's office is pretty plain, but it has livened up since my first visit. There's a plant in the corner (which I brought him), and pictures of us all over his desk. There's even one of my sweaters that I accidentally left here draped over the arm of the couch. My favorite part of the room is the framed ultrasound picture sitting proudly on Taehyung's bookshelf

I walk right over to Taehyung who is sitting in his giant office chair and crawl into his lap. His arms automatically wind themselves around me, one hand finding it's way to my belly, and I rest my face in the crook of his neck. Just like every day, we spend a few minutes of our lunch break just feeling each other. His scent fills my nose and I immediately feel relaxed and at peace

"You shouldn't be so hard on Karina. She looks like she's been put through the ringer"

"She's an intern. If I didn't push her hard, I would be doing a disservice to her. She has to learn what it's like to work in a hospital" He says kissing my forehead and inhaling my scent

"I still don't think it's fair"

He chuckles "It's not supposed to be fair. Interns pick up the slack. I had to do it when I was one, and now they do too. Of course, when I was an intern I didn't sleep and I was extremely fast which made doing the grunt work easier"

"Showoff" I grumble into his neck mostly just so I can hear his laugh, which I'm rewarded with. As always his happiness makes me smile

"You look beautiful, angel" Taehyung says changing the subject