D&B5

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"Day, will the baby be okay?" Right now, Brick was only worried about his son.

"What was going on with you when I braked?" Day asked back.

"I'm not sure, but I don't think there was much of a jolt," Brick replied according to how he felt since there had been no impact or collision.

"Hmm, good thing we had the baby in the car seat," Day responded.

"Let's head into the shop," Brick suggested, as he wanted to get out of the car. Day then leaned down to gently kiss their son's forehead, causing baby Ob to yawn, which made both Day and Brick smile a bit before Day closed the car door on the side where their son was and took his seat to drive on.

"Are you feeling okay?" Day asked.

"I don't know. At first, I was kind of in shock and scared too, but I don't know why; when I saw the baby, I felt like I couldn't be scared anymore," Brick explained.

"It's good that you're not hurt," Day replied. Not long after, they arrived at the car accessories shop. Day brought in a small rocking cradle first so that Brick could bring their son inside.

"Hello, Khun Day! Hey, you brought a cradle. Is the baby with you?" Nook, the head of the accounting department, greeted.

"Yes, he's in the car with Brick," Day replied, and Nook hurried outside to check.

"Khun Brick, do you need help? Is there anything I can carry for you?" Nook immediately asked upon seeing Brick standing by the open car door, getting ready to lift baby Ob out of the car seat.

"Hello, Ms Nook. It's okay; just holding the basket would be great. Everything else, Day and I can carry down ourselves," Brick responded with a smile before lifting baby Ob out.

"Is this baby Ob? Look at those chubby cheeks! He must be good at drinking milk," Nook teased, and Brick smiled in acknowledgment.

"He drinks like a water pump," Brick joked before carrying baby Ob into the store. Some of the staff greeted Brick, while others who had never seen him before looked a bit confused until someone explained who Brick was and his relationship with Day.

"Who is the person carrying the baby, and who came with Khun Day?" Diaw asked.

"That's Khun Brick, Khun Day's boyfriend, and the baby is theirs," Witchai replied, causing Diaw and Job's eyes to widen upon hearing this.

"Khun Day has a boyfriend?" Diaw asked, surprised.

"Yeah, why? Do you guys have a problem with it?" Witchai asked. Diaw and Job quickly shook their heads.

"We're not against it; just a bit surprised. Many of my friends are gay, so it's not an issue for us. By the way, Khun Brick is really quite handsome, just like Khun Day. Khun Day looks very quiet while Khun Brick seems friendlier," Job commented.

"Yeah, as long as you're not bothered by it, that's good. Just focus on your work," Witchai responded.

Meanwhile, Day and Brick were busy unloading their son's things from the car and placing them in the office, while baby Ob was laid down in the rocking cradle first. Once everything was unloaded, Day hadn't called anyone in for work yet; he walked over and hugged Brick, who hugged back.

"Everything's fine; we're safe," Day said softly. He knew that even though Brick wasn't as scared as before, he still might be feeling unsettled.

"Yeah, I know. If it had been before, I would have chased that car down and cut it off," Brick replied, his tone a bit annoyed as he recalled the car that had cut them off. Day chuckled softly before pinching Brick's nose.