The Escort S2

Part 62: One asshole at a time

 Kookie and I walk into the kitchen together and find Namjoon trying to feed two fussy babies in their highchairs. Ryug is wearing most of his oatmeal on his face, shirt, and hands. Kwan is avoiding the spoon. Every time Namjoon brings it forward, she turns her head. It's quite funny but I hold my laughter.

JJ is on his phone looking at social media while eating a bowl of cereal. He looks over to Namjoon and shakes his head.

'Uh, Namjoon where's Jin? I ask. "Is he okay?"

"Tae, he's not feeling his best, so I have the children today. Come on, Kwan, please open your mouth for Papa."

"Dude, she doesn't like her oatmeal like that," JJ says to Namjoon. I stop packing Kookie's lunch and look at him.

"Who's the prettiest little girl? Kwan is," JJ says playfully to Kwan. "Is the baby hungry?"

Kwan adores JJ and becomes a laughing mess when he talks to her. He takes her bowl, adds banana milk, and warms it for 10 seconds in the microwave. Kwan is bouncing as she watches JJ return to the table with her oatmeal. He then adds two drops of honey and stirs. "Look what Uncle JJ has for his baby girl." Before he can fill the spoon with cereal a happy Kwan waits with an open mouth.

"She likes it warmed with banana milk and two drops of honey. Do not forget her honey or you'll be wearing breakfast. I have breakfast every morning with the twins, and I know some things, okay."

"Well, I'll be damned," Namjoon says as Kookie laughs out loud.

"Namjoon, we have a meeting at 11:00. Isn't Jin coming?" I ask.

"I don't think so. He's not feeling well. The nanny is coming at 10:30 and then I'll be on my way after that.

I sense a sadness. "Is everything okay, Namjoon?"

"Could be better, Tae. Jin's having a hard time."

"I'm sure he is. I'm so sorry to hear that." With that said, I head downstairs to Jin's room.I softly tap on Jin's door and enter, hearing Jin say, "come in."

I'm shocked. It's almost 9:00 am and Jin's still in bed. The room is dark.

"Hey Jin, what's going on?" I ask as I sit on the side of the bed.

"I'm just tired and decided to stay in bed this morning. I'll get up maybe later."

This is not Jin. We need him at this meeting today, so I have to think of something.

"How's Joonie doing with breakfast?" Jin asks.

I chuckle, "Once JJ told him that Kwan needs warm oatmeal with banana milk and honey, it was okay, and Ryug is wearing his breakfast."

"Oh, that sounds like a normal morning," Jin says and scoffs out a soft laugh.

"He's doing well." I pause. "He's a good father, Jin." Namjoon and I have had our differences but one thing for sure is he loves his children and Jin.

"Yeah, he is a good father. Too bad he's not a good husband."

"Jin, he surely has made some gains over the last year." I try to reassure him.

"Tae, did you know Joonie's affair is public knowledge at the office now? That little office hoe is filing a sexual harassment complaint," Jin says as he adjusts and sits up, placing a pillow behind his back.

Jin sounds tired and defeated.

"Jin, it's really dark in here. Let me let in some light."

I rise and move towards the window.