The Assistant

11 Weeks~and~old flings

"Boy, so what's been on your mind?

For me, it's just you all the time."

- Cashmere Cat Feat. Ariana Grande Adore

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11 Weeks Ava P.O.V:

Me and Baekhyun had just left the doctors clinic where they checked on the little bean. S/he was growing healthy and the doctor said nothing was wrong, Baekhyun of course asked when we'd be able to determine if Bean was a boy or girl. The answer was around 18-20 weeks into the pregnancy as for now Baekhyun would have to suffer. 

"18-20 weeks!" he says as we sit on the couch at home. "Yes, for the hundredth time today!" I say and get up headed to the kitchen. "That's way too long!" he says and follows me to the kitchen, I sigh and open the fridge for something-anything! "Your hungry again?! We just got lunch," he says and I look at him with a glare, "sorry for carrying a small human my bad s/he is hungry Baekhyun!" I say slamming the fridge and walking away. All I hear is a groan and angry muffles from Baekhyun, I turn to him and he just looks at me with a straight face as well. "I'm going to get myself food, want anything?" I ask and he pulls his phone out, "not if it's too much for you," he responds and I leave the apartment with the door slamming behind me. 

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I walked a couple blocks from the apartment to just let myself cool down. I had given Baek attitude first, which I now felt bad about, and knowing he'd be angry in return I chose to avoid home for a bit. 

When I made it to the doors of the convenience store the door almost slammed into me, I jump back and see Chanwoo staring back at me. He had cut his hair and his face seemed slimmer. "Ava," he said and gulped and I was going to ask him how he was when a girl came up behind him giggling loudly, "Hello?" she said questioningly and scanned me up and down. The bump under my shirt wasn't hard to miss, "do you know her?" she asks Chanwoo. "I did," he said and grabbed the girls hand and quickly walked away, I stood there shocked at his reply. 

I headed into the store once my stomach growled and pulled me out of my shocked state. I grabbed a couple apple juices and settled on eating some chips and a cup of icecream, what a mix, I had thought. 

"Your glowing," said an elderly man that rang up my items and I smiled. "How many weeks are you?" he asked and I checked if anyone was behind me so I wouldn't be holding up the line, "I'm 11," I say and he smiles and hands me my bag. "I remember when my wife was pregnant with our first. If I had to predict, I'd say your going to have a boy," he says and we both laugh. "Are you just saying that because your a man?" I ask playfully and he smacks my hand lightly, "A little boy will bring you joy," he says and points a finger at me and we share a laugh again. "Get home safely," he tells me with a wave, I bow and thank him as I head out. 

I walk some more and find myself at the bookstore and the time 6pm. It was nearing closing time but I wanted to check on Xiumin and see if he was ok. After the fight in the back he was always tense and quieter around me. 

I push the door open relieved that it was still open, "Xiumin?"  I call out questioningly because he was not at the register like he would normally and I knew we had no reason to be at the back. I place my bag of treats on the register and walk up and down the book aisles, nothing. "Xiu," I say again and head to the back, "Xiumin," I say and in the dim light I see him sitting on the floor. I dash over to him wondering if he is hurt or sick, "Hey!" I shout and shake him, he opens his lids slowly and smiles. "Ava," he says slurred and then I look around him and see the 3 bottles of soju, "you idiot! What are you doing?!" is all I could say and I place my hands on his face to focus him on me. "Why are you drinking in here?!" I scold him and he places a hand on top of mine, "Ava...I like you," he says and closes his eyes. "I like you too, but what where you thinking?!" I scold again and he shakes his head and breaks away from me, "You...you..don't get it," he says and tries getting up and I do too and try to balance him. "What are you talking about?" I ask him and he turns to me and places his hands on my shoulders drunkenly. "Xiumin," I call him again and place my hand on his arms to keep him steady, "I like you Ava!" he says again and then falls to his knees and then over to his side and falls asleep. I look at him and reach out to brush his hair but stop myself, "You drunk dummy," I say to him even though he's out like a light. 

Knowing I couldn't leave him there I decided to call Baekhyun. 30 minutes later I hear the bell to the door and fast feet, "Ava?! Are you ok?" he asks me and I nod and look to Xiumin whose head I rested on my lap. "Oh shit," Baekhyun exclaims and slowly approaches, "this is gonna be a challenge," he says again and leans down to take Xiumin's arms. I get up once Baek has him in a sitting up position, "I'll grab a arm and you grab the other," I tell Baek and he nods. It took us another 30 minutes to get Xiumin out and the bookstore locked up. Baekhyun and I dropped him a couple of times on the way to our loft, nothing serious but he was definitely going to feel like shit the next morning. 

"I'll unlock the door," Baekhyun says and then leaves me to hold up Xiumins heavy 28-year old ass. As I held him he woke up and was squinting, "Ava?" he said confused and then smiled again, "what kind of dream is this?" he asked but I ignored him and told Baek to hurry up. When I look to Xiumin again he is looking straight at me, "If your going to throw-" I was cut off when he moved like flash and kissed me. Baekhyun looked over and all I could hear was the keys falling to the floor, I pushed Xiumin to the wall and then let him go as I covered my mouth. "What-" Baek tries to say and I grab the keys off the floor and unlock the door.

 Once the door is opened Xiumin topples over, "You weren't holding him?!" I scold Baekhyun. "I'm afraid he'd try kissing me!" he says and breaks out into laughter. "Baek!" I shout and he jumps and places Xiumin's arm around his neck and then drags him inside the loft. Baek tosses him on the couch and then we stand infront of him, "are you gonna take his clothes off?" Baek asks and turns to me. "What?!" I say and he shrugs, "I'd be grateful if my young coworker undressed me," he says and I smack him in the arm. "Xiumin is not like that! Plus why would I take his clothes off?" I ask Baek and he sighs, "homeboi is gonna be hurling up a storm! So u either take his clothes off or he leaves this house in nasty clothes. He isn't borrowing my shit," Baek says and walks away. "I could use the washing machine," I say and cross my arms, "I broke it earlier and the repair man won't be here for another 2-days," he says and walks to him room. "What?! And your just going to leave me?!" I say and he smiles, "that's what you get for being a firecracker earlier," he says waving and slams his door. I look down to Xiumin, "Oh god, oh my," I say and begin removing his flannel. He groans a bit and scrunches his face as he can feel my movements. I place his flannel on the other sofa and contemplate removing his shirt, "Oh what the hell!" I say and pull his white shirt off. I toss it and when I look back down to him my eyes are wide, "Wow...why hide such a nice body. Wait! What am I saying?!" I say to myself and shake the thoughts clouding my brain. 

I remove his shoes and leave him in his pants because the no shirt status was bothering me already. I go to my room and grab a pillow and blanket, when I comeback Xiumin had rolled to the floor. I sigh and know that me and little bean are tired AF. Instead of putting him back on the couch I just slip the pillow under his head and drape the blanket over his body. "Trash can!" I say and dart to the restroom where I grab our trash can and place it in front of Xiumins head. After getting that situated I turn the lights off, wash up, and finally slip into my bed. 

"What a day!" I say and close my eyes trying to forget the kiss and then taking Xiumins shirts off.  "My snacks!!" I say and sit up and groan, "Dammit!" and I lay back down upset about how the icecream is more like soup. Hopefully the juice and chips would be safe.