T For...?

Slowly But Surely

Himchan was just stepping out of the shower when a high-pitched laugh startled him. He immediately knew who it was and the very reason why that person was laughing hysterically. A sigh escaped his lips as he clumsily put his clothes on. His face, slowly flushing from embarrassment.

“Are you watching that interview again?” he groaned as soon as he got out of their bedroom.

What interview you may ask? The interview that made headlines all over South Korea. The interview that made Himchan the most searched person on the Internet for one whole week. The interview Himchan wished he could delete permanently (but CL wished otherwise). The very interview, which indirectly disclosed their pregnancy to the whole nation.

“How can I not watch this again, Channie? It is so freaking hilarious! I can watch this over and over again until I die,” she snorted, trying so hard to suppress her laughter.

It was just a normal interview, where the B.A.P members were asked questions on their recent successful Japanese debut, future plans and whatnot. It actually started off rather well. As usual, being the most talkative in the group, Daehyun and Youngjae did most of the answering – with Himchan joining in whenever he felt like it. Yongguk remained silent at most times, showing off his shy, gummy smile and only spoke up when he was asked about their upcoming album. Zelo was busy blinking his eyes cutely, laughing to his hyungs’ jokes every now and then. While Jongup was being… well, himself throughout the entire interview.

The interview continued on pretty smooth until something happened. Something really unexpected. Just as Himchan was about to show off his janggu skills, he suddenly started gagging several times before throwing up, shocking the hell out of everyone – especially the reporter. Oh the poor reporter who had absolutely no idea what was going on. She really thought that Himchan was sick and even called for help. She was even more flustered when the other members started laughing at Himchan, making fun of his ‘morning sickness’. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, CL’s morning sickness has miraculously transferred to her husband. It was no wonder that CL had been feeling oddly fine ever since she was released from the hospital – no dizziness, no nausea feeling or whatsoever.

“I still cannot believe you threw up on national TV! And that look on the reporter’s face was FREAKING EPIC!!” CL laughed out loud, completely ignoring the pleading pout on her husband’s face.

“Aish! Whatever,” he let out a defeated sigh before heading to the kitchen.

It has been weeks since the interview and she just couldn’t stop replaying it every time she had the time to. Although she was always laughing and making fun of him, deep down, she kind of felt bad that Himchan had to go through all that when she was supposed to be the one dealing with the problem. It was bad enough for her the first time. Hell, she even fainted and got admitted into the hospital. She really couldn’t imagine how Himchan managed to deal with it so well and calmly. He never, not even once, complained about it and she was really thankful for that.

“Channie, I love you,” CL surprised Himchan with a back hug.

“You were making fun of me just a few seconds ago and now you’re telling me you love me? Oh my god, my wife is bipolar,” he joked and turned around only to see CL pouting and frowning cutely.

“I am not bipolar!”

Himchan chuckled at his wife’s cuteness and pulled her closer into his embrace, “Of course, you’re not.”

“Pabo!” she replied, slapping his chest cutely before Himchan tightened his embrace and gave her a soft peck on the lips.

 

***

Himchan sat back on the bed leisurely as he watched his wife going back and forth, changing from one outfit to another. She had changed clothes for at least ten times in the last fifteen minutes or so. A silly smile was playing on his lips the entire time, amused and entertained by CL’s dorkiness. “Ugh, I look so fat in everything,” CL was unusually stressing out over clothes causing Himchan to giggle.

“What are you talking about? You are no way near fat, you look gorgeous!” he exclaimed proudly as he got up and made his way closer to her.

“Well then, can you explain to me why I could not fit in these jeans?” she asked, rolling her eyes as she waved a pair of jeans annoyingly in front of his face, “Where are you taking me, anyway? This is so not you, being all sweet and secretive."

Himchan was taking her out on a special date; their very first date ever since they announced their relationship to the public. The fact that he wasn’t telling her a single thing about the date made CL even more anxious and a bit self-conscious, too. Where was he taking her? What was she supposed to wear? Would she be underdressed or overdressed? A lot of thoughts crossed her mind right at that moment.

“Heyyy, you make me sound like a non-romantic husband,” he retorted.

CL rolled her eyes once again as soon as she saw her husband pouting through his reflection in the mirror in front of them. Deep down however, her heart was making flips as thousands of fireworks exploded inside her stomach. Himchan’s aegyo never failed to lift her off her feet. It was one of her weaknesses. “Wear this,” he said softly as he handed her a dress.

CL gave her husband a doubtful look before taking the dress and went into the bathroom to change. Himchan found it quite funny that she always had to go to the bathroom to change though, when he had seen every part of her. His cheeks flushed slightly, thinking about – or should I say, imagining – his wife undressing and he immediately shook his head to erase the images in his head before things got even hotter. “Channie, I look fat in this too!” CL’s piercing voice suddenly interrupted his mental battle.

Oh. My. God. Those were the exact three words that Himchan muttered mentally. His mouth agape, completely frozen to say anything. His eyes then began to roam her body, from head to toe – admiring every curve. It was just a plain, black bodycon dress but damn, CL looked gorgeous in it. She looked very chic, edgy, classy and elegant all at the same time. She looked perfect in his eyes. The dress was hugging her curves all in the right places and a smile instantly crept onto Himchan’s face when he noticed her tiny baby bump.

“Babe, you look gorgeous!” Himchan chuckled as he pulled his wife in front of the mirror gently.

“But-”

“Shut up. I am going to cancel the date if you dared saying you look fat one more time. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen and that is final. No arguments allowed,” he retorted as he gave CL a back hug, resting his chin on her left shoulder.

The smile on his face never left as he admired their reflection in the mirror. She really was beautiful and he couldn’t be happier to have her as his wife, to hold her in his arms. He was a very lucky guy, indeed. “And this,” he said with a big grin while rubbing her pregnant belly, “This is so beautiful, so cute. I couldn’t thank you enough for loving me unconditionally, baby.”

CL’s expression softened upon hearing that and a smile finally appeared on her face. Seeing Himchan smiling happily like that was enough to make her heart melt. Slowly, she tilted her head to the side and gave Himchan a soft peck on the cheek. “Thank you for accepting my flaws. Thank you for putting up with my bad habits. Thank you for loving me for who I am,” she smiled cheekily to her husband before his lips captured hers for a searing kiss.

After a long hour of getting ready, the married couple was finally on their way to wherever Himchan was taking them. CL couldn’t shut during the entire ride, though. She kept on bugging her husband to tell her where they were going but to no avail. There were a couple of times when Himchan nearly slipped his tongue but he managed to restrain himself from doing so. “Fine, just ignore me!” CL finally gave up.

Himchan shook his head and giggled, “You look ugly when you’re angry.”

CL turned her head, glaring daggers at him causing Himchan to giggle once again. “You know what usually happens when you’re being way too cute, don’t you?” he asked cheekily but she just continued with her glare, “Anyways, we’re here.”

Without realising it, Himchan had already stopped their car and CL’s eyes immediately sparkled when she saw where they were. “Hey, I know this place! It’s where-”

“Where we were first introduced by our parents,” Himchan finished her sentence.

CL was now smiling from ear to ear like a happy little girl and Himchan couldn’t help but to smile himself. This place brought a lot of memories – their memories. It was the place where they first met. It was the place where they talked to each other. It was basically the beginning of everything. “The look on your face when you saw me was epic!” CL chuckled teasingly.

“Hey, how did you expect me to react when I found out that I was going to marry Seoul city’s baddest female?”

“Channie!” Himchan yelped in pain when he received a quite painful slap on his shoulder.

“How about you? General Kim? How did you even know my nickname, huh? Did you, by any chance, secretly had a crush on me?” it was his turn to tease his wife.

“In your dreams,” she replied, sticking out her tongue playfully at her husband.

Himchan just chuckled at her cuteness. “Come on, let’s get inside. I have one more surprise for you,” he said before going out of the car and running to the other side to open the door for CL.

All eyes were immediately on them as soon as the couple entered the restaurant hand-in-hand. Some were whispering to themselves, while others just stared at them in amazement and admiration. There were also a few who were brave enough to approach them and congratulate the couple. “Annyeonghaseyo, Mr. and Mrs. Kim. Your table is ready,” greeted the waiter politely as he guided them to their table.

“Eomma! Appa!” CL cried out loud as she ran hurriedly over to their table, leaving Himchan behind.

She hugged her parents tightly, still a bit taken aback at their sudden appearance. Last time she checked, they were still in Paris. “Aigo, how is my baby girl doing?” her mother asked when they finally separated from the hug.

“We’re doing fine,” CL replied shyly while rubbing her baby bump.

“Omo, I almost forgot! Annyeong, my grandchild. Grandma cannot wait to see you and play with you, little one,” Mrs. Lee stated as she bent down to touch CL’s belly.

The two couple spent the next hour catching up, joking around and laughing together. It was actually the first time they had spent some time together, only the four of them. Himchan was quite nervous at first but the in-laws were really good to him and he felt comfortable soon after. Mr. and Mrs. Lee couldn’t also be happier to see their precious daughter so happy with her husband even though it was an arranged marriage. “I made the right choice, didn’t I?” Mrs. Lee asked her husband cheekily while CL and Himchan were busy with their usual silly bickering.

“Indeed. Himchan is a really nice guy,” Mr. Lee agreed, smiling contently.

 

***

[HIMCHAN’S POV]

“How are you feeling?” I asked CL as I held her hand with my free hand, while the other stayed on the steering wheel.

She’s twelve weeks along her pregnancy and it’s time for her second prenatal appointment. Even though B.A.P has been busy preparing yet another album, I always made sure that I had time for her. I always made sure that nobody but myself to bring her to see the doctor. It’s my job, my responsibility as a husband to always be there for her – no matter how busy I am.

“Nervous, but fine,” she replied, her voice a little shaky.

She was obviously nervous. To be quite honest, so was I – but a happy and excited kind of nervous. Today’s appointment was a bit different from the previous one, mainly because today would be our very first dating ultrasound, the very first day we would get to see our baby. The thought of seeing her/his heartbeat through the sonogram was enough to make my stomach flip.

“Everything will be fine, baby,” I said softly, squeezing her hand as an assurance.

CL just nodded and smiled sweetly at me. Her eyes, sparkling beautifully. I have never felt this contented and blessed in my life. I have a really beautiful wife by my side and soon, we would be joined by our cute, little one. A smile unconsciously appeared on my face as I imagined running around in our house, playing with our child. “Happy?” CL suddenly interrupted my train of thoughts and I nodded happily.

 

***

[CL’S POV]

After a thirty-minute drive, we finally arrived at the hospital and my stomach began having butterflies again. I was nervous, really nervous. And I guess that it was so obvious as Himchan squeezed my hand one more time, looking at me with concerned eyes. “Don’t be nervous, baby. I’m here with you,” he said softly and that was enough to take all my worries away.  

We then headed our way to the third floor, where the maternity department was. There, we were immediately greeted by a couple of polite nurses and asked to take a seat while waiting for our turn. Himchan didn’t let go of his grip of my hand and the way he was rubbing the back of my palm was actually quite comforting and relaxing. “Mr. and Mrs. Kim, the doctor is ready for you,” said one of the nurses.

We followed her into a room where the doctor greeted us with a smile, “Annyeonghaseyo, how are you feeling Mrs. Kim?”

“I am feeling great, thank you,” I replied simply, smiling.

“That’s good. Did you have any sort of difficulties since the last time I saw you?” the doctor asked again and I simply shook my head as a no.

“How about your appetite? Have you been eating well?” Himchan chuckled as soon as he heard the question and I immediately turned to glare at him.

“Yes, I’ve been eating well and healthy,” I replied and Himchan chuckled once again.

“Is that so?” the doctor asked me with doubtful eyes before turning his focus to Himchan, “Is she telling the truth, Mr. Kim?”

“Hmm, yes. In fact, she has been eating a lot. A LOT,” Himchan replied, emphasizing the last two words causing the doctor to laugh slightly.

“That’s actually pretty normal since she is eating for two,” he chuckled.

I turned my head and stuck my out to Himchan in victory, as if we were in a competition or something. Childish, I know. But hey, I couldn’t help it. And this pregnancy was oddly making me act like a child at times. “You two are a very cute couple,” the doctor exclaimed, “Anyways, are you ready for your first sonogram?”

I gulped when I heard the words first sonogram as the butterflies in my stomach came back. I was feeling a lot of emotions all at the same time – mostly nervous and excited. My heart was beating faster and faster as I walked closer towards the bed. Without realising it, I was holding on Himchan’s hand tightly – so tightly that it has turned a bit more pale than usual. I apologised to him but he just gave me a reassuring smile.

Himchan helped me to lie down on the examination table before kissing my forehead tenderly, “Don’t be nervous. I’m here with you.”

I just nodded my head and smiled at him, and lied down on the table comfortably. A nurse then came in, greeting me with a smile. “Are you ready?” she asked and I nodded, “Okay, I may need to lift your shirt up a little bit, if that’s okay with you,” she continued and once again, I didn’t say anything but nodded my head excitedly.

The nurse then gently rubs a cool gel over my belly and it was rather ticklish. I couldn’t help but to giggle a bit causing her to do the same as well. After she had finished rubbing the gel, the doctor then took a seat next to me and took a transducer in his hands before sliding it gently back and forth over my stomach. My eyes shifted from my belly to the monitor screen on my right. So was Himchan. We were both looking at the monitor diligently, trying to figure out the blurry image right before our eyes.

Both the doctor and the nurse remained quiet for a good ten-minute or so. But there was an unknown smile on both of their faces that it made me even more nervous somehow. “How is my baby?” I asked.

“Well, Mr. and Mrs. Kim,” the doctor said, pausing for a moment before continuing with that smile still plastered on his face, “your babies are doing just fine.”

“Babies?!” Himchan and I asked almost simultaneously, our eyes widened in shock.

“Yes, your babies are doing fine. Congratulations, I think you are having twins,” he replied excitedly.

“Twins?!” we both asked in unison once again causing the doctor to chuckle.

“You see over here, that’s a heartbeat,” he explained as he pointed to the screen, “And if you look over here, that’s also a heartbeat which means you are having two babies. Twins.”

I stared at the screen with much concentration and it took me one long minute to grasp what the doctor has just said. There were indeed two heartbeats on the monitor screen. I was indeed having twins. T-W-I-N-S! I didn’t know if I were more nervous or excited to find out that I was having twins but all I knew that I was going to take care and love both babies with all my heart. They’re a gift that God has sent over to Himchan and me; they’re the precious diamonds of our love. Unconsciously, tears started to roll down my face and Himchan didn’t wait a second to pull me into a hug.

“We’re having twins, baby. We’re having twins,” he exclaimed happily as he embraced me in his arms and I couldn’t have been more blessed than this.

A loving and caring husband, and two precious little ones – I couldn’t ask for anything more.

 

TO BE CONTINUED.

 

A/N: So guys, what does T in the title stand for? :D Nyehehe. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Oh and, good news for everyone! I think I am going to extend this story BUT only by a few chapters. Hehe. Anyways, upvote, subscribe and comment! Thank you~ ^^

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jmayo81 #1
Chapter 10: It's crazy, never in a million years would I pair them together, but it works & I think they're so cute. Both rather fiery, so this is going to be a fun read ^_^
jmayo81 #2
Chapter 1: New to the story, I agree it's an interesting pairing, but it makes sense. But, I think it's cool how they actually playing "themselves" it'll be fun to see B.A.P/2Ne1 interact. Looking forward to reading more!
SalmaRose
#3
Chapter 44: I loved this story. The pairing was odd but they goes well together. Great job!
grldrgn
#4
Chapter 44: At first i tough they would bickering again and again at first. And i though it would be cl as boyfriend and himcan as girlfriend kkk
grldrgn
#5
Chapter 44: Sweet story. At first i find it unusual because of the pairing. But this story is so cute, really cute omg
Kalione #6
Chapter 43: Thank you very much for this story! I had a great time reading it! I'm looking forward to the next one :D
shapphire
#7
Chapter 9: This is out of my prediction! That's why Himchan hates Hyosung that much! Dating?! Heol?! (O_o)
shapphire
#8
Chapter 8: Is Hyosung that bad Himchan? That's their first kiss? Ah, right. They have no wedding ceremony? Only signing the wedding~ What is that called? Ah~ My English -. .-
shapphire
#9
Chapter 5: But we, readers will know about the wedding right, Author-nim? That Himchan really is~ LOL XD
How about public's reaction toward their wedding?
shapphire
#10
Chapter 3: Obviously he would say yes~! Aww~ Himchan is in love~ >///<