"aren't you supposed to be at work?" Donghyuck asked opening the door and stepping aside letting his friend inside his and Renjun's house.

"I could say the same for you," Jaemin rolled his eyes and giving a fist bump to the beta.

Donghyuck scoffed and closes the door, he lightly shoves Jaemin's arm as he passes by towards the living room with the alpha not even affected by the action.

"It's my day off, Jeno's the only one working at the daycare right now. He'll only be there for under time so I'm leaving to pick him up later," Jaemin said sitting down on the couch.

The beta sits across from him and raised a brow, "you let him work?" He asked taking a cookie from the plate on the coffee table.

The brunet chuckled, "he begged me to, I didn't want to cause another conflict again. Especially when he's becoming more sensitive nowadays," he shrugged.

Donghyuck takes a bite out of the sweet and chews the food, "well as long as he's not stressed and all." He comments and takes another bite, "I still can't believe you let him off though."

"And I can't believe you managed to lie to Renjun again and calling in sick to ditch work, you know I can snitch on you right?" Jaemin said taking a cookie for himself.

"Yet you're here too," Donghyuck tries to protest.

Jaemin laughed, "it's my day off, not yours. I can call Renjun and our boss right now if you want," he said teasingly picking up his cellphone from his pocket.

Donghyuck growled and throws a half eaten cookie towards the alpha's way, "don't you fucking dare bastard! Do you know how hard it is to convince Renjun that I'm sick? He actually called a fucking priest saying I'm insane."

"Why did he call a priest and not an ambulance?" Jaemin snorted patting the crumbs that had gotten on his shirt.

"He said I sounded way too weak and soft, it was disgusting and he claimed that I was possessed or something because I'm not like that, by the way I'm offended." Donghyuck dramatically cried.

"Maybe he should call the priest back then," Jaemin scrunched his face as he checks the time ignoring the beta's offended look towards him.

"Also, I came here for a favor. Not hear you boo-hooing at your weird acts to your mate who doesn't believe shit, because he shouldn't." He remarks.

Donghyuck huffed, "whatever," he grumbled. "What did you need anyway? It's not like I'm going to help you immediately," he said.

Jaemin gives him a look and walks over to sit next to him whispering a few words making him widen his eyes, "scratch that, I faked my sickness at the right time. I'm helping you, loser."

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Jeno smiles as he places a band aid on a little boy's knee patting his thigh gently while the child was sniffling, "be careful next time bub, you're lucky Nono is here to help."

The little boy, Jae, nodded letting Jeno wipe off the tears on his face with a gentle smile. "T-thank you N-nono," he hiccups hugging his teacher around his neck.

Jeno hugged back and placed a kiss on the little boy's head, "you're welcome baby," he giggled picking Jae up in his arms before letting him off back to the ball pit.

He watches the little kids play together around the room and giving off gentle warnings towards the ones who were a bit too aggressive and playful with high energy rushing through their small bodies.

"You're good," he heard a voice making him turn around to see their new colleague, Mark, that was leaning against the doorway. "With kids, you're a natural."

He smiled and walks over to the elder letting him scratch his ears letting out a purr as the alpha pinched his cheeks, "I try hyung," he mumbled shyly as Mark laughed.

Mark drapes his arm around the hybrid's shoulder, "well you don't have to, kids love you without you even doing anything," he comments leading Jeno to the employees room.

He lets the hybrid pack up his things as he leaned against the desk, "leaving early, Jen?" He asked curiously.

Jeno nodded with his back turned before zipping up his bag, he turns back around facing Mark and smiles. "Yeah, Jaemin doesn't want us to be tired," he said referring to him and his yet unborn babies.

Mark smiles, "ahh," he drawls before walking over to caress Jeno's stomach that was now very obvious and popped out. "I see, hope you rest well. I can take your shifts if you want," he shrugged.

Jeno was now 7 months pregnant with triplets, very close to giving birth yet also tired and nervous carrying three babies in his stomach everyday.

"Well if you don't mind hyung, that would be very kind of you," the hybrid smiles with his ears perked up and tail swaying on the ground.

"Of course, we don't want Jaemin to stress out as well," Mark joked successfully making the both of them laugh. "But seriously, I'll take your shifts. I'm also very excited to see mini versions of you and your boyfriend," he comments.

Jeno pouted at that as he sighed, "what's wrong?" Mark asked lifting the hybrid's chin up noticing his face has changed and his ears now flopped down on his head.

"Eung?" The blond wondered tilting his head to the side as if he didn't understand what Mark was saying, playing dumbfounded at his actions.

"What's with the long face? Where did that smile Jaemin loves, go?" The elder wondered scratching Jeno's ears as he brushes his hair back with his free hand.

The younger sighed again shrugging his shoulders, "I don't know what you're talking about," he murmured.

Mark frowned, "what happened? Did you and Jaemin fought?" He tries to guess before pausing trying to recall his words before. "Oh no, aww Jeno," he coos.

The blond only pursed his lips, shoulders a bit stiff with his tail and ears just laying there on his head and on the ground as if they're lifeless.

"Has he not asked you out yet?" Mark guesses again earning nothing but a sigh, Jeno then soon shook his head as answer making him tsked.

"Well maybe he's just waiting for the right time, who knows it's sooner than what you think," he shrugged.

The hybrid pouts even more, "but it's been too long," he whined. "I've been waiting as best as I can especially with three babies inside of my stomach and I'm already getting impatient!"

Mark shushes him down caressing his sides, "that's okay Jen," he reassures. "I get that, but don't let this ruin you guys, you both have a very special bond. Jaemin loves you, very much," he smiled.

"My best bet is to just wait okay?" He said earning a sloppy nod from Jeno as the boy hugged him.

"I'm just too clingy and affectionate I guess," the younger mumbled against his shoulder.

Mark hummed, "and?" He asked trying to pry something out of Jeno while patting his back gently.

The blond sighed and lets go of the hug before looking down on his stomach with a soft smile as he caressed his stomach, "and because I just really love him."