Raising His Baby

Moving On

Joey ran in the room wearing just his boxers and came to my side. "What's wrong babe? Is he okay?" I picked Jae up and he was hot. "Quick grab the diaper bag I think he has a fever." Joey ran to the room and brought Jae's medicine. I gave it to him and rocked him to try to calm him down. After about 5 minutes Jae was still screaming and tried to latch onto me. I pulled my shirt up to feed him as fast as I could and Joey freaked out. "Babe cover yourself." He tried to pull my shirt back down but I moved away so Jae could eat. "I've seen everything already. How else did she get pregnant?" Jinyoung smirked at Joey and laughed a little. "Well she's my girlfriend now and I don't want you looking."  Jae started screaming again and I was aggravated over how petty they were. "Please just stop! Now isn't the time to argue." I was so worried. I had no clue as to why Jae was crying. "Hey what's wrong with the baby?" Mark walked in with sleepy eyes. "We don't know he won't stop crying." The other memebers started to gather at the door and peek inside. "Mark go get mom please." After Mark rushed out, Joey and Jinyoung stared each other down. "Guys can y'all please put some clothes on?" Youngjae pointed to both of them and they covered themselves. "I'm here Lyra. What seems to be the problem?" I handed Jae over to Mama and tears were building in my eyes. "I don't know he wont stop crying. He has a fever and acts like he wants to eat but doesn't drink. Should I take him to the hospital?" Jinyoung rushed over to us when I mentioned the hospital. "Let me look over him real quick." She smiled as she looked over him and nodded when she checked his mouth. "I see what the problem is, he's just teething. That's why he's so fussy." Jinyoung and I let out a sigh of relief and hugged each other. "I should take him home for a bit. I don't want to disturb anyone." Jinyoung stopped me while I was picking him up. "Wait, can I come to? I don't have much time left with him." I had to think about it for a minute but agreed to him coming. "You can come over, but you have to leave after we do I don't want anyone seeing us together. Okay?" He gave me the biggest smile and started packing right away. "I'll meet you at your place. Just send me the address and I'll leave here when you get there." "Can we go too noona?" Yugyeom asked from the door and waited patiently for my reply. "Of course you can come over later. I'll let you know when though ok?" They all nodded and helped Jinyoung finish packing. "I'm coming too." Joey spoke and stared at Jinyoung. "No, stay here they need some family time alone. They have things to discuss." Mark grabbed Joey and pulled him to another room. I wanted to talk to him but I needed to get Jae home first. I sent him a message and told him I'd call him later in the afternoon. I saw he read it but didn't respond.

I scrambled around the house to make sure it was clean before he arrived. I sent him the address and left the garage open so he could park and enter without being seen. I heard the door in the kitchen open and walked over to greet him. "I like the house it's cute." I smiled and helped him move his things."Thanks it's a little small but it's cozy." I showed him around and his jaw dropped when he saw the photo of him in Jae's room. "I always wanted him to know who you are and what you look like. I have a set of all your albums in here and play them for him. Your voice always seems to calm him down." Jinyoung moved all around his room and looked at all the pictures of Jae and I on the wall. "I really hope you consider moving back. You don't have to do it right away I know it's a big decision. I can find you a place and everything if that helps." I nodded and looked over to Jae. "I'm still thinking about it." He smiled and picked Jae up from the floor. "Jaeyoungie I'm your appa. I love you and I'm sorry it took so long to meet you. Have you been a good boy for omma?" Jae laughed and Jinyoung smothered him with kisses. I went to the closet and pulled out his baby album. "Would you like to see his album?" "Yes please!" We walked to the living room and he set Jae down. I was about to open the album when my phone rang. I sighed when I saw it was Joey and walked away to answer it.
"Hello?"
"What are y'all doing babe?"
"Nothing much I was just about to show him Jae's album."
"Is he staying with you until they leave?"
"I'm not sure we haven't discussed that yet."
"Just be careful with him. I don't want you to fall into his trap. He has a girlfriend remember."
"Don't say things like that. He's just trying to get to know his son. And what trap I know he has a girlfriend and I have you." I was irritated by how immature Joey was acting.
"Do you have to say his son like that? I know Jae isn't mine."
"Like what Joey? You're just overreacting."
"Forget it Ly."
He hung up and I was livid. "Should I just leave? I don't want to start any problems." I shook my head and smiled at Jinyoung. "No please stay. We want you here." "We?" I bit my lip and changed the subject by putting the album in front of his face.