Taehyung was gone by the time Clara woke up, and according to the note he left on the pillow he'd already dropped the boys with her parents to make sure she had the opportunity to sleep in. A faint smile crossed Clara's lips as she read the note.
My dearest baby girl,
I have a lot planned for you today but to start I want you to have a good breakfast. You'll have a visitor at 10:30. I've left some clothes I've picked for you on your dresser.
Your visitor will give you instructions on what to do next, but if you have any questions or don't want to do something just check in with your parents or with YoonSeo from the security team. They can help.
I love you with all my heart and I can't wait to hear about your day.
Tae
PS, the boys are with your parents being smothered with love. But don't worry, you'll have time to see them later today!
Clara smiled seeing his sweet note wondering what the day might hold. She slid out of bed to find a small granola bar by her bedside with a note.
You can eat me now while your breakfast is being made. Text me when you see this so I can ask them to bring your breakfast.
I can't wait for you to enjoy your special day!
Tae
Clara couldn't help but giggle a bit at the note, it seemed Taehyung had really thought of everything. She started to tear the wrapper off the granola bar and as she had her first nibble she picked up her phone to text her husband and let him know she was up. He sent a note back saying breakfast was on its way and she should get dressed in the meantime.
Clara was just finishing pulling her hair back when she heard a knock at her door. YoonSeo was on the other side with several stacked takeout containers of food.
"I took care of getting the food myself, so you can trust it is safe. I'll be on the hotel floor all day so let me know if you need me. I'm planning to stop by a few times to check in under any circumstances. I'll also check in with the boys to make sure your parents and the twins are doing well. Don't worry about anything today, I think Taehyung really has thought of everything.
Clara bowed in appreciation, carefully taking the bag from his hand to set it on the table in their suite. She could already small many of her favorite dishes wafting from the bag, a combination of Korean and American breakfast items. Unpacking the containers she found far more than she could possibly eat resulting, in a text to her husband
This is too much food Tae, I could never eat all this!
He responded quickly.
I wanted to make sure you had something you were excited to eat. Just enjoy what you like and leave the rest. 😉
Clara began nibbling on each of the foods, enjoying mixing all of the flavors together. Before long she was totally full, sorry to leave the rest of the delicious food to go to waste.
A knock on the door distracted her from her thoughts. YoonSeo was waiting on the other side with Clara's old yoga teacher next to him.
"Oh my goodness," Clara cried out, "I didn't know you were here, when did you arrive?"
Her instructor greeted her with a quick hug, "Just last night. As soon as the company called I packed my bags and I think I was on the next flight over. Everything happened so quickly but I want you to know how glad I am to be here. I've heard that things have been a bit...shall we say...difficult? I hope that I can help in some way. Also, I haven't seen you in so long, I can't wait to hear how you and the twins are doing!"
Clara couldn't help but smile in return. Her yoga teacher felt like a friend in addition to a skilled instructor. She always seemed to know exactly what Clara needed to address her stress. Sometimes that was stretching, sometimes meditation, and sometimes simply taking a walk and getting some fresh air. Admittedly Clara hadn't been keeping up with her practice but she remembered how helpful it was with her last pregnancy, so she had high hopes it might help her to manage some of her stress this time around too.
She spent the next hour easing herself back into practice. Her teacher had already been let in on the secret that she was pregnant again so she was particularly careful in ensuring Clara's comfort and safety. As they neared the end of their time the instructor told Clara she would be with the tour for at least the next two weeks so she hoped they could spend time together every day.
With another thank you and a smile Clara told the instructor that she'd like to continue to meet after breakfast. Clara could already tell she had a renewed sense of vigor after their time together.
After her yoga she stopped in to see the boys, feeling more relaxed than she had in quite some time. They were busy eating lunch but seemed to have more food on their faces and in their hair than in their mouths. The little cub was a particularly messy eater, his excitement to grab each delicious bite allowed little time for precision. Clara helped to finish feeding them, then wiped their faces and hands, eventually deciding the little cub was going to need a full bath to get all of the food out of his hair.
Later that afternoon Taehyung had asked the masseuse on staff to spend some time with Clara, helping her release any tension from her body and encouraging her to continue to relax. Clara returned from her massage feeling nearly boneless and was glad to see the boys napping, thinking that sounded like a pretty good idea for herself. She took a short nap in her parents room then got up with the boys to spend a bit of time playing with them before she returned to the suite she shared with Taehyung.
When she arrived she found another note from her husband. This one instructed her to put on the outfit he'd left on the bed for her and asked her to pick out something for him to wear tonight. Clara quickly picked a dusty rose colored silk button up. She always thought the color highlighted his skin, hair, and eyes the best, and when he left the top few buttons undone, she could hardly drag her eyes away from how handsome he was.
When Taehyung arrived back at the hotel Clara was already wearing the blue flowered sundress Taehyung had selected for her. She had lightly curled her hair, leaving it in long waves down her back. Taehyung gave her a long look before speaking. "Don't move an inch. I'm going to get dressed and then our date is going to start immediately. You look too beautiful to be kept waiting."
Taehyung changed quickly. Clara couldn't keep her eyes off him. She was pretty sure he knew what he was doing, leaving even more buttons undone on his shirt than usual. Catching her gawking looks he bit his lip and raised an eyebrow.
"See something you like, baby girl?"
Clara blushed and quickly looked at the ground. It was only a few seconds before Taehyung was next to her, wrapping his arms around her waist to pull her close.
"That's ok, you can look all you want. After all", Taehyung whispered, "I belong to you."
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Trusting (KTH)
أدب الهواةCOMPLETE: The sequel to healing (please read healing first if you haven't already!) Clara and Taehyung are moving to the next phase of life: babies, travel, and having their trust shaken and learning to trust each other more.
