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There was dead silence in the car while Baekhyun sat in the passenger seat with the baby in his arms. He looked down at the two year old and was amazed that in a matter of mere hours he had a son. How would he explain it to Miran? And would she understand? He trusted that she would because it wasn't like he'd cheated on her. This had happened long before he even met her, and even he was just finding out about it.

They arrived at the house shortly after and Baekhyun left the car without a word. He entered the house and made his way to his bedroom with the child still asleep in his arms. The thought crossed his mind that if the child had slept through all of that, it truly was his son. A smile touched his lips for an instant and he stopped in his tracks when he reached his bedroom door. He sucked in a deep breath to steel himself and pushed the door open. Miran was sitting up in bed, head tilted back and she was fast asleep wearing one of his shirts. 

She had tried so hard to wait for him, but she ended up falling asleep.

Baekhyun heaved a sigh and cut the short distance to the bed in a few steps. He gently moved the covers aside and placed the child on the bed, right in between where he slept and where she slept. That arrangement would be temporary. Baekhyun was already thinking of all the baby things he was going to buy for his son. He stripped down to his boxers and climbed under the covers, reaching over the child to shake Miran awake.

"Babe..." He called gently.

She slowly woke from her sleep, replying with a sigh. "Hm...?"

Miran shifted where she sat and turned towards him, her eyes stopping on the little boy sleeping between them. Confusion quickly flashed in her eyes. "Light, why is Minho oppa's baby here?" She asked him.

"What?" Baekhyun asked, confused.

"That's Sunjoo and Minho's baby." Miran pointed out, certain of what she was saying. Just that day she had seen the same baby in Sunjoo's arms and she told the girls that it was her baby.

The beta gave a shake of his head. "They lied to you. This little boy...is my son."

Miran's eyes quickly widened in shock. "What are you talking about? I thought you said your wife and the baby died three years ago. I don't understand."

"That's what Minho made us think." Baekhyun nodded as a sigh escaped his lips. "This won't change how I feel about you, baby. I swear that I love you and I'll never leave your side. But...Minha was just in a coma for three years. She's alive. She woke up today."

Miran felt as though her heart had shattered into a million pieces on the spot. But she didn't blame Baekhyun for it because she knew he was just as much a victim as she was. "Light, do you know what this means?" She asked, her breath catching in her throat. She was at the moment very near the brink of tears. He watched her intently, dreading what was coming. "This means that you're still married to her, and we can't be together."

-

Miran spent the rest of the night crying herself to sleep and Baekhyun wanted so badly to hold her, and to reassure her that things would get better. But she kept telling him it was for the best to keep their distance, at least until he could solve what was happening between him and Minha. She wouldn't even let him get close to her. Baekhyun tried to sleep too, but he couldn't even get his eyes to close. Miran slept with her back turned to him and he watched her sadly. But she was right. As long as he was married to Minha, there was no way for them to be together.

He spent the rest of the night thinking of the best way to get a divorce from Minha without hurting her feelings, but it was near impossible. To Minha, it was still three years back and that gap in time didn't exist. She loved her husband, only he no longer felt the same.

As promised, he got up early that morning and met up with Minho who was also already awake for the day. With the baby in his arms, he gestured for him to follow after he had given his son something to eat. They went out to the car and Minho drove back to the house he shared with his wife, where his sister was also currently living. 

Minha was already awake, making conversation with Sunjoo who pretended to be cheery and happy. But her mind was on the child that had been taken from them. As soon as they entered the room, Minha couldn't contain her smile upon seeing two people she loved deeply. "Minho, my beloved brother!" She gushed, raising her arms weakly and he walked into her embrace. He hugged her longingly and he could feel how weak she was, but she would get stronger until she could be able to get out of bed. When he pulled away, she looked over his shoulder at the other person in the room. "And...Light. I can't believe its you. You've changed so much, but I'm sure you're still the same person I knew from before." She said, her voice cracking and her eyes filling with tears.

Baekhyun smiled sadly at her and handed the child over to Minho before going towards his wife. He then went to embrace her. She immediately went for a kiss on the lips, but he dodged her by turning his head awkwardly. Minha's expression dropped into a frown, not understanding what was happening. "What's wrong, love?" She asked him, hurt in her eyes.

"I don't know how much they've told you." Baekhyun started, clearing his throat. He looked to Sunjoo who could only glare at him in response.

"Sunjoo said I slept for three years, and that we had a beautiful little son." She smiled as she glanced at the baby in her brother's arms. They hadn't yet told her that Baekhyun was seeing someone else, or that everyone thought she had been dead the entire time.

"Things are different now, Min." He started, calling her by the nickname he had for her. Min. 

She began to worry when she took in his expression. "What do you mean?" She gulped nervously.

"Your brother never told me you were in a coma." He admitted to her with a sigh. There was a part of him that was reluctant to tell her the truth. But the rational part of him convinced him that while she would be hurting, it would be for the best. It was better than letting her think he still loved her. He would only hurt her in the long run. "He let us all think you were dead. We buried an empty casket, and we mourned you. And just a few months ago...I found someone else."

The tears which had been tears of happiness upon seeing him again quickly turned into tears of sadness when he gave her the news. 

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another question of the day: is baek doing the right thing in telling minha that he doesn't love her anymore?

i think yes because leading her on will only turn out worse in the end.

anyway, i should go because the picnic is in a little bit and i have to go meet up with everyone at the mcd's where i work. also, i will edit this when i get home. its raw and unedited. i normally go back and check everything after i write it. but i dont have the time right now.

-clary