My Husband, My Rock, My ❤️ [Completed]

Park

I really had idiotic friends. This Forth was the biggest of them all! I knew what he wanted to ask, and my heart almost leapt, but idiot backtracked and said something else either.

I still tried to give him a free pass, but he didn't take it! ARGH! I muttered under my breath on what an idiot he was. We continued hanging out, him smoking and me just listening to music and looking at the stars.

"You know I was telling my mum that you seemed so different now that you are a parent."

"Good or bad kind of different?"

"Of course, the good kind. You seem so much more patient and calmer now."

"I have to be. Kai is watching me. I need to make sure I model the right behaviour for him."

Forth nodded, looking at me. "I am proud of you, though. You have been doing so well. But it must have been tiring being alone all this while."

I didn't say a word, just turning away. I have been quite emotional recently, which was unlike me. I got out of the car, taking in deep breaths trying to stop myself from crying. Forth got out of the car, coming behind me and just wrapping his arms around me.

"Park.. Did I say anything wrong?"

"No.. you didn't. I just.. I have been very silly lately. I don't know why the smallest things keep setting me off. I'm sorry."

Forth just tightened his hold against me.

"None of it is small. Whatever you have been doing is really huge. It can be tiring. I'm here now. At least feel free to off load some of your burden on me please."

"I don't think.. that's fair.."

"Nothing to be calculative of. It's not an issue of whether it's fair or not. I want to be here for you. Please."

Forth just pulled me towards him and turned me to face him. He towered slightly above me so I looked up at him. I nodded. He smiled at me.

"Hmm. Park.. I wanted to ask..."

"Yes, Forth?"

I could see the look on his face. He really wanted to ask me. But I don't know what was holding him back. Why was he this afraid of me?

"Forth... if you don't tell me what you want, I can't answer you."

"I... what..I... look.. I know..I..argh!"

Forth pulled away from me exasperated and walked away. I watched him as he walked away, smirking to myself.

I was wondering if I should continue to make it difficult for him or give him the pass out.

"Hey Forth, when are you even this scared of me?"

'I'm not! Who said so?"

"Then why do you find it so hard to tell me what's on your mind?"

"I.. because.. I don't want you to think I see it as an obligation. I really don't."

"I know."

"Trust me.. I don't see you or..wait did you just say.."

"I said I know. Now, will you ask me?"

Forth looked at me for a long bit before walking over to me, grabbing me by my waist and leaning in to kiss me! He kissed me deeply before finally letting go slowly.

"I wanted to ask, will you let me date you please? I want to be able to date you, spend time with Kai regularly and see you often. I don't want to do it as or when or have to create that opportunity. I want to be able to do it regularly. I want to be with you, Park. Will you give me that chance?"

"And you took this long to ask me?"

"Idiot! I was afraid of you ok!"

"The world is afraid of you and you are afraid of me? Why?"

"Because it's not easy to just want to walk into your life and ask you if I can date you. You have been doing this by yourself all this while. Just because I been doing it once or twice or Kai calls me Dadaa Forthie doesn't make it ok for me to just stride into your life. You mean a lot to me, Park. I couldn't be careless with you. And I couldn't let my intentions be misunderstood, too."

I blinked my eyes furiously, listening to this stupid Forth. He hardly says such stuff but when he does, he's straight to the point. I hugged him tightly, nodding yes to his proposal of dating me.

He smiled into the hug as he held on, kissing me gently.