Worlds Apart - Taekook - Book 2

Chapter 299 - Reminiscing

"I think I'm going to be sick." Jara whispers to Kyong as they wait hand in hand outside the room where their guests are seated. She can hear faint chattering, inaudible words blending together to form a low buzz. The music was barely audible, too. She couldn't focus on anything long enough to listen as she tried to remember whether she had been nervous the first time around?

"Really?" Kyong gives his wife a small, hopeful, smile (can pregnant women get sick in the late afternoon?). He thought he was opposed to the idea of another child but he'd come around to the idea since he'd found the pregnancy test. Now he wondered whether Jara had taken the test? Had a second line appeared? Was his wife planning on surprising him with the news?

"I don't remember being this nervous the first time we did this." Jara takes some deep breaths. The hours of the day had flown by and yet the twenty or more minutes that it took to tackle their smallest son felt like hours. Si-Jin was strong willed and Jara was yet to work out where he got that part of his personality from? Ki-Joon had his moments but he was a breeze compared to his little brother who liked to argue and protest about most things. Si-Jin's will for independence was already bigger than he was.

"I only remember how beautiful you looked."

Jara smiles wide, her lips with their glossy sheen looked every bit as perfect as the rest of her. "Smooth talker. Hoping for some action after all of this, Mr Yang?"

"I'd settle for a kiss right now." He knew better than to attempt a locking of lips after Phoenix had spent so long on them.

"Don't even think about it." Jara giggles.

"Oh I won't. I'll end up going overboard like my brother."

"I'd offer to save you but by the time I change out of this dress you'll have reached land."

With a smile teamed with an attempt at a frown and a look of shock, Kyong feigned offense, "You mean, you wouldn't jump straight in?"

"No..." was the response without a thought or a breath's pause, "... I love this dress."

"I can't even refuse to marry you... we are already married."

Jara lowers her voice, "and you'd never get to see the ivory satin lingerie I'm wearing..." she looked into the eyes of the man she adored, "... satin lace stockings, too."

Kyong's eyes bulged with pure desire but speech evaded him as they were given the signal from staff that they were about to open the doors for the couple to make their grand entrance. The two small boys were ushered over to their parents so they could make the journey as a family, united and happy, Kyong feeling proud that his wife was getting the day she wanted.

On the other side of the doors, everyone was seated, even Sukmin chose to sit after spending time away with Phoenix and Smiler. He seemed more relaxed when he returned, quiet but not as flighty, still on a mission to save his words for Emi and clutching a peachy coloured foamy concoction in a tall glass, complete with straws.

"What a cute family..." Jungkook says quietly to his husband, "... Jara looks beautiful."

"Everyone looks great except the waiting staff." Tae states.

"Stop pouting." Jungkook tells him with a mix of exasperation and amusement. His husband was prepared for the outfits that the waiting staff would be wearing, yet persisted in being unimpressed... for Jungkook's benefit only.

They hadn't had the chat about the business trip yet. By the time Jungkook located his husband, he'd bumped into Muyeol who'd lost Jin, and Ash who was avoiding Han-Shik. There wasn't the time and this wasn't the place to pull Tae aside and start a conversation with "So, about the business trip you've been hiding from me?!" Jungkook would have to bide his time and choose the moment for the conversation, which if he was honest, he wasn't looking forward to.