Then You Came (DaraGon Fanfic)

Chapter 21

"Papa, look what I found." Tim came running towards Jiyong who was helping Dara and Kim build a sand castle.

"What is it?" He asked, shaking off the sand on his hand.

Tim opened his palms that held a small starfish.

"Oh, it's a starfish." Jiyong reacted. "Show it to your sister."

"Look Kim." The little boy said.

"Wooow! It's a starfish... Can I touch it? Can I touch it?" Kim got very excited.

"Open your hands." Tim instructed and Kim did what she was told. "Here." He gently placed the starfish on his sister's hand.

"Mama, look what Tim has found... It's so pretty." She stood up and giggled.

"Where did you get this Tim?" Dara asked.

"Over there." He pointed. "And I also saw a lot of pretty shells there."

"I wanna see it, too... Please, please." Kim can't contain her eagerness, she was jumping up and down.

"You can go with your brother baby... But be sure not to go too far... Stay where we can see you, okay?" Jiyong told them.

"Yes Papa." The kids said in unison then ran towards where Tim found the starfish.

"They love it here." Dara commented while watching the kids excitedly walk hand in hand towards the shore.

"They're like their father... Darius loves nature, too." Jiyong remembered.

"I think we would need to bring them outdoors more often." She smiled at him.

"That's why they love you... You always give them what they want."

"They only stay as kids in a period of time... At their age, they should enjoy activities appropriate for them."

Jiyong moved closer and held Dara's hand that's on the sand and kissed her shoulder.

"I like to stop the time and stay like this with you." He whispered.

Dara kissed Jiyong's forehead whose cheek was resting on her shoulder.

"Two weeks from now, I'll be flying to New York for a business trip." He mentioned.

"How long will you be staying there?" She asked.

"Probably for a month."

"That long?" She reacted.

"There are things I need to settle there... One of our business partners wants to make sure everything's completely settled before we launch another branch there."

"One month's a long time." She looked sad.

"Do you want to go with me?" He asked.

"I would... but I can't."

"You're worried about the kids again, huh?" He said, looking at Dara who's watching the kids play near the shore.

"No one would take care of them."

"I feel jealous... The kids are always your priority." He pouted.

She held Jiyong's chin on her palm and made him face her.

"They need more care than you... They're just kids." She chuckled.

"Then I should go back to being a kid so I can get more attention." He wiggled his eyebrows.

She lightly smacked his arm. "It's not so Jiyong-like... I'm more used to the serious Jiyong."

"You're the cause of these different emotions I myself am not used to." He touched the tip of her nose which made her crinkle it.