Jackson sat on the sofa in his room, his eyes closed as he sat in darkness. His mind working as he connected the dots. She was pregnant when she left. That night finally making sense, as his mind wandered back to when the girls were extremely worried about her falling, how he had noticed that she had gained some weight, but he would have never thought she was pregnant, not even in his wildest dreams. He remembered the way that she let his hand ghost on her stomach before ripping away from his embrace; she was giving him contact with his child. He leaned forward his head in his hands as he felt anger course through his veins, she had kept him away from their son for five years, she had a chance to reach out and instead she took more steps backwards. Away from him. His heart forgetting for seconds what he had done to contribute to the situation. However seconds later his mind began torturing him with images of what he put her through. He was angry. So angry. At the world. At her. At himself. He cursed loudly standing up and pacing back and forth before taking his keys and storming past the boys who halted their conversations watching him in concern as he slammed the door closed. "At this rate we are gonna need new doors" Stated JB who tried to sugar coat his worry for his brother.

Jackson drove around aimlessly for an hour, in attempts to calm down his blazing heart. His destination in view as he slammed the car door shut, walking up to the home of team Wang. Something which she had supported from the time he suggested the crazy idea; holding his hand through it all. He had brought her here the first time he brought this hub in Korea, his eyes looking to the side, as he watched a fragment of his memory display in front of him. The way her eyes lit up, the way she took his hand kissing it, giving him a smile that he would kill for before pulling him further in. His own steps picking up as he followed the memory. He steps halting as he moved into his main office area. Her smile brightening as she jumped up and down next to him, pointing out where things should be as his past self wrapped his arms around her waist, his head resting on her shoulder. Everything was in the exact position that she had suggested. His legs carried him to his chair, as he collapsed in a heap. He had made himself into a man that he hoped that she'd come home to. He used work as his distraction against his own mind, he made it big internationally; people knowing his name, chanting it like a mantra. He worked endlessly on his solo music and got7's music before JYP approached him asking him to help take over. He hesitated, for months, scared that If she came back he'd again be too busy. But months turned to more, and he took the offer. He reinvented everything, adding the Wang touch to it all. He watched with a sense of pride as his name shone. He was making it to the top, still believing he wasn't there yet. That was a lie. But he always believed that you can be better, and that should push you to want to do more. His head fell back onto the headrest as his tears finally slipped down his cheek. He was a Dad. He was a father to a beautiful boy who had to reach out to him whilst he had no idea that he existed. His heart constricted at the thoughts he believed that their son might have against him. He sighed his heart buckling as he realised the amount she had gone through by herself; the pain, the sleepless nights, the cravings;all of it he missed because of his own stupidity. He had promised to her that when they got to that he would be holding her hand through it all, all the appointments, through the pain, he promised he'd be there. And he unknowingly broke another promise. His hand collided with the table as he took a deep breath trying to steady the storm that was brewing.

The following morning, Jackson sat with the boys in silence, he knew they had questions he could tell by the way that they were staring at him as he studied the papers he had in his hand for a meeting. "Ask what you want to ask." He finally stared, setting the papers to the side as he looked at the boys who stared back at him in shock "you've been staring at me ever since I sat down to eat breakfast, just ask what you want to ask." Youngjae watched as everyone continued to stare at Jackson, he rolled his eyes "You and Irene went that far?" Everyone visibly tensed as they looked at Jackson, JB whacking Youngjae over the head "What?" Jackson closed his eyes, hearing her name in the house after years felt foreign. The boys had silently made an agreement not to bring up her name around him, regardless of the relationship they had with her; they kept that away from Jackson who knew they missed her a lot. But he was grateful for it, it gave his heart a rest from the taunting that his mind did constantly. He looked at Youngjae "Yeah we went that far..." "when?" He enquired, this time Jinyoung whacked him across the head with his book "Owwww." He wailed, causing Jackson to smirk as he sipped on his smoothie. "Around three months before my birthday...she came over to see me. And we were happy for once, I could see the pain in her eyes, but she brushed it aside happy to be in my arms. One thing led to the next and yeah..." his gaze faltered as he looked down. Mark looked at Jackson, their eyes meeting "Do you think she knew?"  He sighed, it was something that had been bothering him, had she known in advance to that night that she was pregnant, he looked back up at Mark. "I don't know, but if I knew...Mark I swear to god I would never have done what I did, I would never let her walk away the way she did..." Jinyoung rested a hand on his shoulder "We know that Jack we do..." they looked up smiling at each other. As he turned back to the boys "One thing  for sure Is that on that night at the award show, she knew then. So considering time wise I'm really confused." Youngjae looked back at them "Guess only Irene can answer your questions." They boys glared at him Bambam sighing "I'm gonna duck-tape your mouth." The boys laughed agreeing as Jackson stood taking his plate to the sink "Seriously Youngjae sometimes I really do want to punch you." The boys cackled as Jackson shook his head grateful that the meeting had been postponed for two days. He could breath.

The girls were having a hard time trying to cook for Jay, burning toast and something that Jay couldn't work out what it was. He looked at them gulping, wishing at this point that Irene was here too cook. He faced palmed cutely as Yeri dropped something to the floor, he tensed as the smoke alarm went off, waking Wendy up who ran into the kitchen. "What the hell are you two doing." She screeched at Joy and Yeri, calling out for Suelgi who ran in seconds later horrified. Suddenly out the pan that Joy had on the stove, a fire erupted. Wendy grabbed Jay running out, the girls coming seconds later, as the flames grew. Wendy cursed loudly calling the fire department whilst Suelgi took Jay. Wendy turned to the other two "Don't you dare step foot into a kitchen again." She seethed as Jay laughed alongside Suelgi. An hour later, they walked into their now destroyed apartment, Wendy collapsing on a chair "She's gonna kill us." She stared rubbing her temples. "Where are we supposed to go?" Jay stood up walking to Wendy "I have an idea." After grabbing their belongings they piled into a taxi driving back to where they weren't supposed to.

The boys were sitting in the living room, brainstorming ideas for their next music video when they heard a knock on the door. Jackson got up stretching his arms as he walked to the door, opening the door to see the girls and Jay looking disheveled. He looked at the boys who abruptly ended their conversations and stood with him, as he raised an eyebrow. Jay ran into his arms as Jackson picked him up, the girls looking anywhere but at the boys. Jay greeted the boys giving them hugs and fist bumps as he turned to his aunts "Aunt Wends...aren't you guys coming in, it's not like we have anywhere to go." The boys looked up at them in confusion as Joy and Yeri stepped in, the other two glaring at them, Jay looked at the confusion written on the guys faces "Aunt Joy and Yeri burnt the kitchen down." Bambam choked on his laugh as JB slapped him in the back trying to cover his own laughter. "What the hell were you trying to cook?" "Hey don't start...it's not easy to cook for a kid." "Oh shove off Joy...he can make toast himself Irene taught him that, he can make better food than you and  not that burnt stuff you gave him." Retorted Suelgi who stood their frustrated eyes locking with Jinyoung before breaking away seconds later. "Says the one who was fast asleep...why didn't you get up to cook?" Started Joy the boys watching not knowing whether to intervene or not, Jay looked at Jackson signalling to be put down. He ran up to the girls looking at them "I'm sorry...it's my fault." "No baby it's not, Joy first lost you and then tried to poison you with her food, it's not your fault." Said Suelgi who crouched down. Joy rolled her eyes but crouched down next to Suelgi "Jay she's right I'm supposed to be the adult." The girls looked at each other as Jay wrapped his arms around them giving them a hug "I love you." He said causing them to laugh as they said it back kissing his cheeks. He turned running back to Jackson who again picked him up. Jay smirked at the boys and his Dad who watched in shock the way he got them to stop fighting. Wendy stood by the door as Mark walked closer hesitantly "Are you not going to come in?" She cast her gaze to the other side, her eyes closing as she gulped. She looked at Jay who was in Jackson's arms. She moved forth ripping him out of them and walking back to the door only for Mark to stretch his arm out blocking her route, the girls eyes tensing for Wendy as Jackson moved forward. "Move Mark." "No." He said adamantly, she sighed turning to the girls "Are you guys crazy, this is everything Irene did not want. We can't stay here. We can't do that to her." She watched as the girls rallied behind her, Jay fighting against her embrace. "Jay....Jay please listen to me, we need to go." He wiped her tears that had unknowingly slipped from her eyes "Is it because they hurt you and mum." He said looking at Jackson and Mark. "Baby no..." Jay walked up to Jackson and Mark "What did you do to my Mummy and Aunt Wends?" He asked his arms crossed. "Aunt Wends has been crying for you for years in the way that mum sits with Dad's picture....they think I don't know but I do... Mum has always spoken good about both of you but I see the pain in her eyes, and I want answers as to why you hurt my mum and my aunt Wends." "Jay-" Wendy started turning him around. "Baby..." "I want to know..." "No." she said firmly. "They haven't done anything." She whispered. "Lies." Jay said back. "Jay please." He looked back at Jackson and Mark "I'm protective of my Mum and my aunts. They have no one to protect them but me and I will. I won't let them get hurt." He said begrudgingly as he looked at Jackson who crouched down "Thank you Champ...for being there for them when we failed at our responsibility." He watched as the anger settled in Jay's eyes as he crashed into Jackson's chest. Jackson looked up to Mark who's eyes were locked on Wendy. Joy walked up to them "Wends we have no where else to go...we can find somewhere else but we aren't going to find a place that quick." She nodded rubbing her temples, her phone ringing seconds later as her eyes widened "It's Irene... I'm not answering this." She said throwing the phone to Suelgi "Nope I don't have a death wish." She said chucking it to Yeri who threw it to Joy. "You made the mess you clear it up." Joy rolled her eyes "Am I stupid?" She threw it back to Wendy, who was relieved the calling had stopped but panicked as it went of seconds later, she looked around a light bulb coming on as she threw it to Yugeom who handed it to JB. His eyes widening at the ID before shaking his head and giving it to Bambam "Nope...she's gonna kill us all." He threw it Jinyoung who passed it straight to Mark without a word. Mark looked down, his soul sister was calling but he couldn't answer, he didn't want to hear the hurt in her voice he looked to Jackson who took the phone, as Youngjae took Jay to the next room. He pressed accept putting it on speaker as they all crowded around him. "Yahhh I swear to god Wends why the fuck do you have a phone if your not gonna answer the stupid thing... it rings you press accept, honestly I feel like I have five children to look after.." they heard her take a breath "Oi why aren't you speaking?....what's happened now? Wait don't answer that till I'm in my office I don't need this new artist to think I'm a psycho." They heard the clicking of her heels and the close of the door "Yah Wendy are you there or am I speaking to your ghost?" "Hey Irene..." she sat up in her chair her eyes closing at his voice. "Wendy....." she breathed out dangerously. Jackson looked at the girls who shook their heads at him "Jay's here, I'll tell you the details when you get here, have a good day, bye." He rushed hanging up the phone seconds later as he looked at everyone.

Irene sat blinking, he just spoke to her and hung up on her in a space of a minute. "AHHHHHHHHHHH." She screamed, rushing out the office with a new found speed.

Jackson sat on the sofa with everyone following pursuit "We are dead." Whined Joy. "Goodbye life." Continued Yeri. Wendy collapsed into a heap cuddling up to Suelgi her eyes meeting Mark who's gaze stayed locked upon her form.

Jackson sat quietly, Jay coming to sit next to him minutes later, resting his head on Jackson's chest. She was coming. She was coming home to him.

TBC

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