Permission to Love | K. NJ

Fourteen- Second Date

It's been almost a month, three weeks and 2 days to be exact (but who's counting), since Namjoon and Lilah last saw each other in person but they texted and talked on the phone nearly everyday. Work had unexpectedly picked up for her and Namjoon was preparing for finals and for his transition to being the head of the math department at the start of the next school year. Both of them disliked that they could not see each other soon after having such an amazing first date but that was changing tonight.

It was Friday evening and Pa-pa was coming to get Tristan for the weekend so Lilah was readying a bag for him. He was excited to see his great grandpa as the two had not spent much time together lately. Since her son would be gone all weekend she was able to accept Namjoon's date invitation.

"Come here chunk" she yelled then heard his feet running toward her voice. He crashed into the back of her legs, burying his face in her thigh

"Mommy, I go wit Papa"

"Yep" she reached down and around to pick him up, eating him on her hip "boy you getting heavy, mommy won't be able to pick you up soon"

He giggled and grabbed her breast, laying his face against the skin exposed thanks to her shirt. Lilah continued to perform her task with Tristan on her hip until she was done. She put his backpack on a hook near the door then got him dressed in some orange joggers, a sky blue and orange paw patrol t-shirt, and the matching jacket to be pants. He looked so cute, his mom smiled to herself watching him play with his fire truck.

"Alexa, play Kings of Suburbia" music from the German quartet flowed from the speaker as she started to pick up and put away things that were out of place.

Since her house was barely messy she only moved between the living room, kitchen and storage closet while her son was occupied. It was almost 5pm when Pa-pa arrived, ringing the bell and waiting for Lilah to let him in. His great grandson screamed at the top of his lungs when the old man came into view and ran into his arms

"Hey Pa-pa" Lilah smiled, coming around a corner to hug him. They kissed each other's cheeks then separated

"Hey pumpkin, how are you?"

"I'm good, why are you holding him? He's heavy"

"He's fine" he patted Tristan's fat thigh as he bounced him. The toddler's legs kicked excitedly "Any plans for your kid free weekend?"

"I have a date tonight" she blushed causing the old man to raise his eyebrow "what? You were the one telling me to be open minded and not to block my blessings"

"I didn't say a word"

"I know you, a look is a lecture"

"I'm surprised is all, I didn't know you were actively dating people. Just a couple months back you seemed dead set on not even looking at another man"

"Well, things changed. I'm trying to get back out there and I've only been on two date with two guys within the last three months"

"I'm happy to hear that" he smiled "We're gonna take off, have a good weekend pumpkin. I love you"

"I love you too pa-pa" she gave her son a kiss on his cheek "I love you chunk, have fun with grandpa. Bye-bye"

"Bye-bye mommy" he waved and blew kisses at her. They left the house with her waving at them from the window as her grandfather drove down the street.

With Tristan gone the house was eerily quiet, the music had stopped at some point and with the usually noisy toddler gone she noticed. Lilah picked up the few toys that were laying around so that her home was completely clean and fell onto her sofa with a loud sigh. She wasn't meeting up with Namjoon until late for a movie date and Priya was out of town for a work trip.