Ace of Hearts

The Bigger Act

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Impulse was all it came down to.

The moment he saw the pregnancy stick and it washed away all the worries he'd been pouring over that evening.

Similar to impulse buying on an anger spree.

It clicked in his head like a bulb flashing on over his head.

That was it.

What would solve all his dire problems.

And Sehun was even more keen, even more desperate to keep Namjoo around to ward off clingy Hyena who had stuck like glue on the first date. Quick to include the topic of marriage and children by the third date.

It was a nightmare.

So far, he and Namjoo had only set several conditions. At the rate his mother was moving, eager to prepare for this nonexistent child Sehun figured Namjoo deserved to know why he was doing this. When she started taking him more seriously, she would stop goofing around, trying to butt heads with him at every corner.

When Jin returned in a couple months they could say goodbye to each other forever. He just had to hang in there.

Sehun could do this.

But he'd heard Namjoo giggling loudly from her room. If the girl understood how noisy she could be she might learn to tone it down a several thousand notches.

Sehun had opened the door, discovered her dancing around holding a dress to her body like she was a doll in a musical box traipsing around to music.

And now there was Hyena at the table across from Namjoo who'd idiotically invited her inside. She didn't understand Hyena was determined to stay until sundown, so as the housekeeper brewed tea Sehun razed his brain for a way to boot her out.

"It is so nice to meet you, Namjoo." Hyena said starting off in her nice outdoorsy high-pitched tone.

"I'll say the same," Namjoo returned the greeting. She side eyed him amused, "So, how long have you known Sehun?"

Shyly smiling, "Several weeks. We've been on quite a few dates."

"Ooooh?" Namjoo arched a brow peeking at him.

Sehun rolled his eyes to the side. The housekeeper quietly put down three steaming mugs of tea in front of them and took her exit.

"And you?" Hyena questioned. Leaning back in her chair, "I've never heard Sehun mention you. Neither has auntie."

"Oh...uh..." her eyes flickered toward him. They'd not discussed that subject.

"A month ago, when I went to conduct business up northeast." Sehun lied cutting in.

"I don't remember." Namjoo simultaneously answered.

Pausing they glanced at each other.

Discreetly grinning, Hyena traced a finger over the rim of her cup, aware she'd caught them off guard. "Then where is Namjoo from?"

"Daegu."

"Taean." He said.

His lower lip tensed as he and Namjoo turned to each other.

Bursting with a too fake laugh, Namjoo said lightly smacking her head for show, "Silly me. This pregnancy has shrunk my brain. I forgot where my hometown is."

She continued the fake laugh which continued to worsen the atmosphere. If she could quit being so dense Sehun could try fixing this so Hyena would stop digging.