Epilogue

Click.

"Testing. Testing. Okay, I think it's recording. Then, let's begin."

"Anyone up for seconds?"

Your voice filled the room as you stared over the table of men, a smile resting on your features as you watched them shake their heads, their mouths full of the food you had cooked.

You let out a chuckle, slowly standing to your feet.

"Then, I'll go bring out the dessert."

"This interview is now being recorded. Why don't you start by stating your name?"

Namjoon jumped to his feet, shaking his head as he moved closer to you, eyes scanning over your figure for a brief moment.

"Let me get it," He smiled. "You should rest."

You rolled your eyes, lightly tapping his arm as you moved past him.

"Dear lord, Joon. I'm pregnant, not helpless."

"My name is Park Jimin."

"Okay, Mr. Park, why don't you start by telling me why you want this job?"

Namjoon smiled widely at you, placing his hand on your swollen tummy as he beamed.

"I know. I just want to take care of you and make sure she's healthy."

You chuckled, leaning up and pecking his cheek softly.

"I think I can manage to get a pie out of the fridge, babe."

"Well, I guess you could say the main reason is my girlfriend."

"You'd better listen to her, Kim." Jin called from the other side of the table. "She's too stubborn to let you wait on her hand and foot."

You nodded your head.

"Thank you, Jin."

"I got the pie!"

"Oh? Is she pressuring you to make more money?"

Your eyes widened slightly as Jungkook's voice rang out, a large smile on his face as he approached you.

"What?" He asked taking in your look of distain. "I wanted pie and you two were too busy arguing to do anything about it."

You rolled your eyes affectionately at the red head.

"You know," Jungkook continued. "If you ever decide to jump ship on this loser, I'd be more than happy to-"

His words were cut off by his own cry of pain as Hoseok's hand met the back of his head harshly, the older male sending him a hard look.

"She's literally pregnant with his child," He scolded. "Show some class, Jeon."

"Actually, I want to be able to spend more time with her...Recently, things have been really hard between us."

Jungkook grumbled under his breath, hand rubbing his now sore head as he walked back to his seat at the table.

"It's so hard to believe that it's already been five years since that night."

Your gaze fell upon Yoongi as he spoke, his eyes examining the champagne in his glass.

You nodded slowly, swallowing hard at his words.

"So much has changed since then," Jin added softly. "I almost don't recognize any of us...after what happened..."

"We all changed." Namjoon finished.

"Hard? How so?"

"She's been having nightmares again...I think they're coming back because I'm failing as a boyfriend. We fight all the time...In fact, I'm pretty sure she thinks I'm on a date right now."

"It's for the best." Taehyung called from his seat at the table. "After what happened that night, there was no way that any of us could ever be the same again..."

"I don't think that's a bad thing." You said gently, placing your hand over his. "We've grown because of it. We're wiser. Yes, life is harder now, especially considering what we now know...but, we got through it...together."

"So, you want the job because it offers better hours?"

"Yes. I'm tired of only giving her half of me...She deserves so much more than that."

"It's hard though," Jungkook spoke. "Knowing that he had to die for us to be this happy."

You nodded slowly lowering your head.

"I know..." You sighed. "But, that's why we meet on this night every year...to celebrate a great man's sacrafice...to make sure that, even if no one else knows what he did for the world, someone remembers."

"She sounds like quite the woman, your girlfriend."

"She is. She is the one person I really care about...I never used to believe in love...I thought it was a foolish idea set into motion by lonely idiots,"

"We'll always remember." Namjoon spoke, his hand grabbing a hold of your and giving it a slight squeeze as his thumb brushed over your knuckles.

You smiled at him, resting your head on his shoulder as he pressed a kiss to your forehead.

"But, when I met her, I knew that I was wrong."

"So, when are the two of you going to go back on the road?" Jin asked, a small smile on tugging on his lips. "It's gonna be hard traveling the world with a baby on board."

"You could just stay here, Y/n." Jungkook smiled. "You'll always have a place in-"

He let out another yell as Hoseok smacked his head again.

"Dude!" The red head called. "I was going to say she'd always have a place here!"

Hoseok raised his brows, shrugging his shoulders.

"My bad," He started. "I just assumed that you'd say something stupid."

"She was everything all at once. She was beautiful, passionate and I knew she was the person I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Actually,"

You let out a laugh as Jungkook gawked at his former room mate, his eyes wide with annoyance.

"I'm afraid I haven't been honest about my answer as to why I want to work here."

"We're actually planning to take a break from seeing the world." You answered. "I think we may even buy a small house here, in town."

"While it's true that the hours are substantially less than my current job requirements, I'm not only taking this job to simply make things better with my girlfriend."

"Really?" Yoongi asked, his head perking up. "Are you gonna come be my hot neighbor again?"

You chuckled, shaking your head.

"There's a nice little house in the middle of town." Namjoon explained. "It's in a good school district and close enough to the city that we won't have to drive forever to get there."

"Oh my. Mr. Park, that's lovely."

"I bought it a few weeks ago before we moved down here, I just haven't had the time to give it to her."

"I'm glad." Taehyung smiled softly at you. "I won't have to worry about you so much."

You smiled widely at him.

"It's not your job to worry anyway," Jungkook stated, crossing his arms. "I'm next in line for her, I'm the one who should be doing the worrying."

"Oh, as if!" Jin laughed. "I'm the best-looking, I'm clearly next."

"It's a beautiful ring. I'm sure she'll say yes."

"Even if she doesn't, I just want to do something that lets her know that I see her...and I love her...and I want nothing more than to make her happy."

"I think you're all dreaming." Yoongi said. "I'm right at the top of the list, right, Tae?"

Taehyung lowered his head slowly.

"I'm uncomfortable answering that."

"Yeah right!" Hoseok snorted at Yoongi. "I'm the nicest one here, I'm up next. You all had your chance."

"And what would you do to make her happy, Mr. Park?"

"Why don't you all stop talking about my wife like this in front of me." Namjoon frowned. "I'm literally right here, guys."

"Alright, alright." Jin laughed. "Have you decided on a name for the little angel yet?"

"....."

"Mr. Park?"

You nodded your head, rubbing your swollen belly.

"Anything."

You smiled widely up at Namjoon before turning your attention back to the table.

"We're going to name her Jimin."

"I would give up everything just so she could smile again."

Click.

Fin.

A/N,

Alrighty, Drakies....this is the end of an era. Buttons has honestly been one of the most fun books to write. I remember the day I started this book and thinking to myself that it would take forever to finish...and now, here we are a whole year later and it's already over.

This book has made me so emotional and I cannot thank you enough for all of your love and support.

I love you all very much.

I purple you.

I adore you.

And, for the last time in Buttons,

I'm out.

-Max

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