This is My Love

Hopes & Wishes

"Sehun." Her eyes wavered from right to left.

Removing his hand, he mustered an apology. "S...sorry."

Touching her head Namjoo felt her hair before pulling off her hair clip. He watched her comb her fingers through her hair. How the strands caressed her face, slipped down her shoulders like water. He flushed when she looked at him. Bashful Namjoo also peered elsewhere.

"If...if this weekend is inconvenient..." he began.

"No," Namjoo quickly interjected. "It's fine. Moowon will need someone to be with. I think Gunta can cheer him up."

"Ok," he said. "Then, I guess...have a good day."

"You, too," Namjoo hesitantly looked at him before turning to hurry off. As she did, he glanced down at his hand.

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Slamming the door close Namjoo breathed harder as she leaned back into her seat. This thing Sehun was doing to her...should it even be happening? She didn't even really know him. He was Gunta's father.

Gunta...

She had given birth to him for Sehun and his wife.

They had paid her off.

Namjoo rubbed her face. This wasn't right. It wasn't right at all.

This was so weird! She was embarrassed. Should she be ashamed?

"Forget it. Forget it," she muttered to herself. "Just deal with Daehwi first."

After work she went to pick Moowon up feeling more fidgety than necessary. Getting out of her car slowly she fiddled with her fingers. Glancing around her as she walked up to the doors. Wondering if Sehun would have made it before her. She hoped he wasn't inside with the kids already. Not sure what to say to him when she saw him.

Yesterday he had came off adorable announcing the obvious. That he was here for Gunta. She had wanted to laugh but to spare him the embarrassment she hadn't. Now he was rubbing off on her.

"You're here early," Mrs. Lee greeted.

Abruptly turning surprised Namjoo laughed at herself. "Oh...yes. I was worried about Moowon. How was he today?"

"He slept for a bit, but it seems he felt better after lunch," she told.

"That's good. Thank you." Namjoo smiled then seemed to hesitate.

Noticing, the elder went on, "Gunta's father isn't here yet."

Namjoo felt her face heat up. Shaking her hand furiously, "No...I wasn't going to...I mean I wasn't..." what the heck was she doing? Laughing awkwardly, "I'll go in then."

The woman smiled encouragingly. Embarrassed Namjoo scurried in to look for her son.

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Mrs. Lee smiled at him without saying anything when he arrived. Sehun thought she looked mischievous but decided not to drone over it. The noise of children dilly dallying was a ruckus around him. Through the tiny crowd he spotted Namjoo sitting with the boys on her lap. She was reading a big hardcover children's book to them.

Sehun stopped a table away as he absorbed the view. Moowon affectionately leaning against his mother while Gunta grinned the happy way he always did. Peeking up at Namjoo as he giggled before looking at the book again. Seeing it made his heart quiver with joy.

From afar they looked like twin boys with their mom. Having a serene time together in the middle of a busy field bursting with activity. To him, Gunta looked at home. So loved.