My Husband, My Rock, My ❤️ [Completed]

Park

I held onto Forth tightly, fisting his shirt in my grip. He cradled my head and wrapped his arms around me. A lot of thoughts were running through my head, and I knew Forth could tell. He was just being protective and trying very hard to shield me from any lingering pain. He has always been like this; from the time I knew him till now.

"Do you want to talk about it?" He whispered.

I hummed a response. Forth just kept quiet, waiting. For someone who was not the most patient man, he definitely always exercised it plenty with me, knowing I was the kind who will just shut down if pushed too hard.

"Max was our senior from university; do not really recall him though. He is a nice guy; definitely does not want to shortchange in looking after Kai. But he..he doesn't really want a son to bring up. He wants a trophy son. And that's not what I want for Kai. And..and... earlier...seeing the way Kai called you Dadaa, made me go into a tailspin. Why would he call you that? Is it because you have been more of a dad to him? I want that for Kai, not what Max had to give but he was supposed to give that.. Am I making sense?"

I ranted, without even letting out my breath. "I think what your dad said is true. A title doesnt mean anything. Actions and gestures do. Maybe Max's idea of being a father and yours is not the same as you guys probably came from very different backgrounds. As much as your dad was hard on you, he loved you, loves you a lot. So, you grew up seeing and experiencing that and you are giving that to Kai. Maybe Max did not have that. I responded to Kai the way my dad did. I responded the way I did to Kai because of how he interacts with me. It is so hard to be fierce towards that little guy. To say no or to decline him or do not play with him. I do not behave that way with him because I want to be a dad. I do not know if what I am doing is right or wrong. I just know and realize; you have not stopped smiling around me and neither has Kai so I must be doing something right. If that makes me Dadaa Forthie to Kai, then I will let it be."

I just held onto Forth tightly hearing all of it. "I am always going to be here for you, Park, you know that. That doesnt change. Be it as a friend or anyone else. Just a bonus, I will be there for Kai too. No matter whom you marry. Or whom Kai eventually calls Dad. I will always be his Dadaa Forthie to him."

I did not say anything and just kept quiet. Forth kissed the top of my head. "Let's go hang out with Kai, ok? I left him alone with your dad and not sure if he will be able to keep up with him for long."

I chuckled and nodded my head. We left the study room. On the way, I wiped my tears and made sure I looked fine so that Kai would not worry. We got to the living room, to find the tv on, a movie playing but my parents and Kai running around the room with swords in their hands, play fighting. We stood at the entrance of the living room for a while, stunned by what we were seeing. My parents were like 50 plus year olds, and they were running around with a 4-year-old, play fighting with swords?!

"What are you guys doing?" I uttered lowly, glaring at them. My parents stopped, looking at me, stunned. Kai turned, saw me, dropped the sword and ran straight to Forth and hid behind him. I gasped, shocked at this brat who was using Forth as backup! Forth nearly chuckled but he held himself back and looked at me.

He wiped the smile off his face, pushed Kai out gently from behind him and whispered, "Sorry buddy, you are on your own. Dadaa is angry." This child of mine; I literally heard him sigh like how I usually do, and he inched out, looking at me with his big doe eyes.

"YOU DID NOT JUST SIGH!" I exclaimed loudly. Kai cocked his head and looked at me, shooting me a cheeky smile. I rolled my eyes at him and called him over. He ran straight into my arms and leapt into it.

"Do not run around like that; you will tire Grandpa and Grandma out ok?"

"They want...to play..first." he whispered, looking at me. I cocked my head, letting his words sink in. One thing; Kai does not lie. So, I looked at my parents who just smiled sheepishly, admitting to it. I looked at Forth in exasperation, who just laughed as he took Kai from me, murmuring, "Do you want to put them in a time out?"

My parents burst out laughing while Kai just laughed too, seeing us all laugh. Me? I could not help but laugh seeing the sight in front of me. As Forth walked away with Kai to the couch, it was definitely hitting me that he was more and more like the parent I would want for Kai.