Little Peach *Completed*

Chapter 30

3 Months Later

Jin's POV

"Ya Yoongi! What have I said about letting Gracie get into the snack cupboard without supervision?!" I groan looking at the sweet wrappers scattered on the counter. Now she'll never eat her dinner...

"Don't look at me! Speak to Jungkook, I bet most of those are his anyway." He laughs shaking his head.

"He's a bad influence, they're always getting into things they shouldn't." I smile rolling my eyes.

"You know full well she has him wrapped around her little finger Hyung, in fact all of us are." Yoongi says matter of factly as he walks back out of the crime scene in the kitchen.

"JUNGKOOK!!"

Jungkook's POV

"Uh-oh, Bunny in twouble..." Gracie teases, eyes wide as she looks up from her colouring book.

"Save me Gracie!" I beg playfully, pouting as my hands clasp together.

"Otayyyy, come come Bunny." She sighs, dropping her crayon and making grabby hands at me to help her up.

As we head into the kitchen, we're greeted by Jin with his arms crossed and his foot tapping impatiently.

"Uhh Bunny, Jinnie looks cwoss..." Gracie whispers but not really whispering.

"Jinnie is cross Little Peach. Jungkook, would you care to explain?" He glares at me, gesturing to the pile of wrappers in front of him.

"Well Gracie wanted..." I start, but I'm instantly sold out.

"Nuh-Uh Bunny! You said we could haff nummies but we haff to shh!" She turns frowning at me with her hands on her hips. Oh boy, there goes my saviour...

"Good girl Gracie, well done for being honest. Now I think Jungkook needs a consequence, what do you think?" Jin asks smugly, trying not to laugh at me being hung out to dry.

"Dishes Bunny. Vewy dis-disa-disappointed." She stutters as she tries to wrap her tongue around the word.

"You heard the girl, dishes." Jin smirks at me, ruffling Gracie's hair.

She's lucky she's so adorable...

Taehyung's POV

"I heard you got Kookie stuck on dish duty again." I laugh as I pull Grace into my lap.

"No, he did that himself by trying to blame me, I just chose a punishment I knew he'd hate, it serves him right." She smiles proudly up at me.

"Wow, yeah I guess it does. Remind me not to use you as a scapegoat." I tease playfully, my lips kissing the end of her cute nose as she giggles.

"Oh but I'd do anything for you Tae, don't you remember the time..." she starts, a wide smile appearing on her face as her eyes light up with glee.

"Yes! Yes I remember! Please don't remind me." I groan trying to block out the cringeworthy memory.

"Only because you asked so nicely." She teases, leaning in to press a kiss to my lips. I can't help but smile into the kiss, I would never get used to this, the fact she wanted to be mine after everything, the fact she trusted me after all she went through.

She breaks the kiss, our lips still close that they're almost touching. "I love you Tae." She whispers, her lips grazing over mine as she says those words. Every time I hear them, my heart swells and my cheeks flush pink.

"I love you Grace." I whisper back, pressing another kiss to her perfect lips.

Grace's POV

After everything I'd experienced I didn't expect to fall in love and I certainly didn't expect someone to fall in love with me, but if it was going to happen, I'm glad it happened with Tae.

It hadn't been an easy journey, but he was patient and understanding, he let me take things at a pace I was comfortable with and never pushed me into anything. To start with I didn't understand why he didn't want sex, that's all I thought "relationships" consisted of, but he explained that he wanted to experience all parts of a relationship, not just the physical aspects.

Our first date was one of the best days of my life. He'd "picked" me up from the house, standing at the door with the most beautiful flowers and a shy smile on his face. It was cute that he felt as nervous as me, it made me feel like it was a big deal for him too.

I felt so comfortable around him, like I could be completely myself without fear of judgement, and it was freeing.

I'd begun seeing a therapist once a week, working through my trauma and self-harm issues. Unfortunately, not long after my time in hospital, I was finding it impossible to cope, little space wasn't enough so I resorted to harming myself again. I know how much it hurt him to find the cuts on my thighs, but he never made me feel like I was worth less because of it, he didn't make me feel like I was a disappointment, he made me feel loved. I haven't harmed myself or thought about it in nearly 2 months, and I'm so proud of myself. I'm proud of us.

The others have been equally amazing. All of them were completely accepting of Tae and I, they just wanted us to have a chance at happiness. They're my family now, all supportive and caring like family should be, I can't imagine where I'd be if I didn't have them.

I still slip into little space, but I don't associate it with escape anymore, it's now linked to how comfortable I feel with the people in my life, knowing I can allow myself to be that vulnerable and I will always be safe.

I will never forget how I got to where I am in my life now, the trauma I went through will always be part of me and I've accepted that, but it isn't all of me. Trauma isn't who I am, it's just a small part of what made me who I am now. I've given myself a second chance at living the life I want, nobody else gave that to me. If I didn't have the will to carry on, then I wouldn't still be here, this was my choice.

It was my choice to love and be loved.

*-*The end*-*