Michi stretched her arms as she woke up from a seemed like deep sleep.
She felt her body a bit sore but it was good kind of pain.
She never felt better right after she went out from the hospital.

She reached beside her and searched for that familiar body lying beside her every morning for several weeks now.
She smiled as her hands felt what she’s been looking for.
She went closer to feel its warmth.
She was like a baby as she rested her head on it’s chest and pulled it closer to her body.

She was awake but she doesn’t want to open her eyes.
She loved the warm feeling this body is giving her.

“Baby…. You awake?” the man she’s hugging tightly spoke.
“Hmmm?”
“Saranghae…”

It was all she needed and she opened her eyes.
Jaejoong was looking at her intently. Their faces now so close with each other.
She had waken up for so many times with him at mornings but this is the first time that she felt so moved by his ‘I love you.’.
It was like he was saying it for the first time.

She looked at his eyes. It was full of love for her.
Her heart beats faster.
She laid her palms on his cheeks and brushed it lightly using her fingers.

“Nado saranghae. Chongmal saranghae.” She answered back.

Jaejoong smiled and gave her a peck on the lips.

Michi smiled but after few seconds she quickly stood up and ran towards the bathroom. Jaejoong went after her as well and worriedly asked her what’s wrong.

Michi is puking at the sink as her other hand is holding on her belly. She then cleaned and took the face towel and dried herself.

Jaejoong looked at her intently. He knew there’s something wrong in her.

“I know you’re keeping something from me.” Jaejoong asked Michi seriously.

Michi knew Jaejoong is a smart guy and there’s no point in hiding it from him anymore.

“Alright.” Michi said and went inside the bathroom. She reached the cabinet and took something out from there. It was a white plastic thing which he handed to Jaejoong.

Jaejoong took the plastic thing and looked at it. There were two red straight lines seen on that thing. He then stared at Michi briefly and looked at the red lines again.

“Is this true?” He asked with so much excitement in his voice.

Michi just nodded and looked away from him.

“I’m sorry. I should have been more careful. I should have taken pills. But I always forget. I’m sorry I know you’re not ready. My body isn’t ready too. But I’m keeping the baby. And Jaejoong-ah, you don’t have to feel responsible for this. I mean….”

“Hey hey… calm down. You’re talking too fast.” Jaejoong hushed Michi and hugged her tightly.

“Thank you. Thank you for making me a father.” It was all he said and Michi broke down to tears. She knew Jaejoong loves her but seeing and feeling that loves is one of the best thing that Jaejoong is doing to her.

“Jaejoong… Thank you.” Michi smiled with tears in her eyes.

“I love you. I love you. I love you.” Jaejoong kissed her on the lips.

“Now that there’s a little Jaejoong inside me, I will do everything to get treated. I will try my best to be fine for my baby.”

“And for me too.”

“Of course. Of course Jae…”

He then reached down and touched her belly.
He was caressing it lightly.
Michi laughed a bit as she found it being ticklish.

Jaejoong then lowered his face and leaned softly on her belly.
He reached for her nighties and pulled it up a bit.

“Baby… it’s me, your Appa. Can you hear me?” He said placing his ears on her belly now.
Michi chuckled as she saw how serious Jaejoong was.

He continued talking.

“Be good to your Umma ok? Don’t make her a hard time when you’ll go out from there soon.”
Michi touched Jaejoong’s hair and played with it.
There were tears threatening to fall down from the corner of her eyes.

“Baby… be good to your Appa too. When you grow up, be like him. A good man.”

Jaejoong looked at her as he heard the last few words.
He smiled at her hugged her closer.

He covered her belly back with her nighties and went up to kiss her again.

“I’m sorry.” Michi mouthed as she held him in her arms.
“What is it again this time?” Jaejoong smiled.
“For hurting you.”
Jaejoong became silent.
“Aegya…?”
“Hmmm?”
“I said I’m sorry.”
“I know. It doesn’t really matter now.”
“I just felt so guilty doing it.”
“Because you love me, that’s why you did it.”
“Thank you. I couldn’t imagine living without you.”
“Me too…. so don’t you dare leave… again.”

Michi chuckled hearing it.

“Yes. I promise you that.”

Jaejoong’s phone suddenly rang.

“Won’t you answer it?” She asked him.

She reached for the phone and took a glance for who has been calling.
It was SM.

“It’s from SM.” She spoke.

“Nah… let them. I wanna stay in bed with you today.”

Although she wanted him to be with her, she won’t let him neglect his work because of her.

“Aegya…. Go to work. What will we eat if you won’t work? Our baby won’t be healthy!”

Jaejoong pouted his lips as he stood up.
She laughed at the site of him.
He looked so cute.

“Araso… But when I come home early. Cook me something ok?”
Michi laughed as he was acting like a little kid.

“Araso, but now, you must take a bath already!”

“Yeah… but won’t you join me?”

Michi laughed again as what Jaejoong is trying to do again.

Seducing her.

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Paula woke up feeling a hand caressing her face.
She opened her eyes and realized it was Junsu.
Heart skipped a beat but she tried so hard not to show it from him.

“Good Morning saranga…” He sweetly spoke.

“Get away from me.” She whined.

She knew she’s blushing so she turned head back to him.

‘Aish… what am I doing!’ she scolded herself.

“Mianhe… I just want to touch your face again. I… I missed you so much.”

She blushed three times more.
She doesn’t want to but her body isn’t following her.

“I’m sorry… I just can’t help myself. I missed you so much. It has been a long time.”

“I think your fever is gone. You… you can leave now.” She said calmly.

“Yeah... It’s gone, but I’m still sick… and in pain.”

Paula took a grip of the blanket around her body.
She’s waiting for what else would he say.
She doesn’t really want him to leave.
She missed him so much too.

“Just go.” She breathed.

“Damn it Paula! Why are you so hard on me? Why don’t you listen to me? Give me a chance? And…. Love me again?”

That’s it and she couldn’t hide her tears.










“I… I never stopped loving you… Junsu.” She said almost in whisper.







His eyes widened as heard it.
It wasn’t clear but he knew he’s heard her right.

“Wh.. what did you say?”

“Nothing… just.. just go.”

“Anio! Like I said, I won’t leave till we’re clear.”

“I said nothing so just go!”

She stepped out of the bed and walked.

Junsu held her arm.

“We’re not done talking. Where are you going?”

“To the bathroom! Why? You wanna come too?” she said sarcastically.

Junsu calmed down and freed her.

He moved to the couch and sat there.

“I saw you already so it’s fine to stay here outside. Maybe next time.” He gave a smirk as he sat there comfortably.

Paula’s eyes widened in surprise.
She didn’t expect it coming from him.

She stomped her feet and rushed to the bathroom.
She calmed herself.
Junsu has made her feel so uncomfortable this early in the morning.
She would lie to herself if she would say she doesn’t like it.

She purposely took her time to stay longer in the bathroom.
She wanted that when she’ll be out from there, Junsu is gone already.

After 2 hours, she decided to go out.
She heard nothing from the room so she thought he’s gone already.

She sighed and smiled as she was right.
He wasn’t there.
She quickly dressed herself up.

But to her surprise the door opened and there revealed Junsu holding onto a tray filled with breakfast.

“I… I thought you were gone.”

“I prepared you breakfast.”

“You shouldn’t have…. Besides, I’m leaving.” She lied.
It was all she thought to get rid of him.

Junsu left the tray over the table and quickly blocked the door to stop her from going out.

“Yah! What do you think you’re doing?” She screamed at him.

“You’re not leaving!”

“You can’t stop me!”

“Yes I can!”

“No you can’t!”

“Yes, I can!”

“No!”
“Yes! As long as you’re carrying my child, I’m responsible too!”

She was silent and she stopped breathing for a minute.

“Whaa…What are you talking about?”
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“Unni, mianhe. I haven’t called.
Yeah.
I know.
Sorry.
I’m fine.
Yes… yes I know.
I’ll call you. Yes.”

Rea then turned her phone off. It was Michi who called her up because she hasn’t come home last night.

“Are you alright?”
“Yes, In Sung ssi.”

In Sung was with her.
She has no plans of seeing him but then he insisted.
Besides that, she has to clear things between them.

“Why did you want to see this early?” she asked him straight.
“I..I’m leaving for the army.”

Rea became silent with what she heard.
She doesn’t know what to think.
But she’s sure she’ll be missing him for she will miss a good friend.

“Good luck then.” She smiled and hugged him tightly.
“Thank you.”

She then let him go and patted his shoulder.
“Take care then.” She told him.

“There’s just one thing I wanna get cleared now….”

Rea looked at him and she saw the seriousness expression of his face.

“Rea, I like you so much… Do you like me too?”
His voice was so serious, including his face.

Although she was surprised with it, there’s a part of her that seemed to be foreseeing this.
But she doesn’t want to hurt him.
She wanted to be honest with him as possible.

“Oppa…… Miane. You’re really a good friend. I mean…..” She was looking away.
She doesn’t know how to meet his eyes with such kind of answer she’s giving him.

Insung was silent for a moment. But then still there was a smile planted on his face.
“Yeah…. I get it. I just tried my luck. Well.. I guess we’ll be good as friends.”
“Thank you for understanding In Sungah….” She sighed.

“I hope he’ll make you happy.” He then added.

With that she looked at him and there was still a smile on his face.
There was bitterness, yes. But his words were much more like a bullet.
It hit her.

“Wha.. What do you mean?”

“I know… you love him. I saw it already.”

“Him? Who’s him?”

“Yoochun… You love him don’t you?”

She was silent. She doesn’t know where he got that story. The story which was actually true.

“I.. I don’t know what you’re talking about. I mean… he’s your brother-in-law for Pete’s sake!” She tried to pretend.
But it seems like she couldn’t lie to him.

“Don’t worry… the divorce is ongoing now. You’ll be both free.”

“I really couldn’t understand you.”

“Don’t lie to me, I know it when you lie.” He smiled weakly.

She just looked down and cupped her face.

“How… how did you know?” She now conceded.

“I just know.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to ruin their family. I left Yoochun already. It’s hard but I did what’s right.” She started crying.

“No, you didn’t ruin a family. There wasn’t a family in the first place.”

“What??? What do you mean?”
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