it's been a little over a week since jiah went to busan with jimin and things have been pretty decent since then. her relationship with jungkook is going smoothly with beautiful date nights, morning kisses and sweet nicknames. jiah also cleared an interview in a fashion company where she gets to be the junior manager in the marketting department. jihun's day care is going well too, and jiah feels like she's settling in her life. the package she's hired under pays well and with jungkook by her side, there's no crisis for anything at all.

today yoongi's holding up a special dinner where all his friends will meet his fiancé for the the first time, and jiah's more than just excited for it. she's already heading to the store to buy a gift for her, knowing from yoongi that she's his age, means at least ten years older than jiah if not more. so, she'd like to leave a good first impression in their long term friendship that will start today.

with a smile, jiah enters a jwellery store, looking around the showpieces beautifully displayed on the front. a couple pendent catches her eye,  mind instantly thinking of jungkook and she looks back to find anyone from the staff. a guy approaches her with a smile, greeting her first, then asks what he can help her with. "can i see these, please?"

"of course, ma'am. just give me a sec." he nods, getting the same pair of pendents in a transperant case and hands it to jiah. "this is silver. we have varieties in gold, diamond and platinum as well."

"no no, that would be way out of my budget." jiah chuckles, "this one's really pretty. how much is it?"

"thirty-two thousand won, ma'am." the guys,

jiah nods slowly. it feels a bit expensive since she had her mental budget as per something she'd buy for yoongi and his fiancé not for herself and jungkook. but with her eyes fixed on the gorgeous sun and moon pendants each attached to a thin silver chain, jiah finds herself slowly giving in. if she doesn't spend money unnecessarily this month, she can get through it without much problem, right?

"i'll take it." she says with a soft smile.

"you have a great choice, ma'am. what else can i show you?"

"uhm actually, i came here to get a gift for a close friend of mine. he's getting engaged soon, and i'm meeting his fiancé today... so, something according to that?"

"sure, please come this way." the guy smiles warmly, leading her to the a counter and goes behind it, picking out a set of bracelets, then rings and other matching accesories. out of everything jiah finds attractive, she finally manages to pick a pair of rings, again a little over budget, but thinking about yoongi, who has done countless things for her all her life, she doesn't worry about the price.

"thank you, ma'am. please visit again." the guy says, handing her card back and bows politely.

jiah smiles back and takes a deep breath, stepping out of the store as she walks towards jihun's day care now. it's almost six and seokjin already called her to ask when she was coming, which although is unlikely because jihun's pick up time is fixed unless she's running late or gets off work early. she's about to call jungkook to come and take her and jihun, but another call, again seokjin's, interrupts her.

"hello, oppa." she answers with a smile.

"hey, love." the voice makes jiah stop on her tracks, gulping down nervously. "i dropped by to take jihun out today. actually, it's been a while since i had my time with him."

"what?" jiah frowns, "no. you can't take him like that. i'm almost—"

"it's fine, jiah. i know you're coming. but he's my son too, remember? just a fun little outing for father and son. that's all. i'll bring him back to you tomorrow."

"why tomorrow? why not in an hour?" jiah questions quickly, looking for a cab and holds up her hand, stopping one that's heading in the right direction. she tells the street name to the driver, gesturing him to take her there as soon as possible.

"relax, jiah. i promise i'm not taking him anywhere far." taehyung has the audacity to laugh at her situation, "okay, let's do one thing. talk to jihun yourself. here,"

"hello? ji?" jiah calls, "hello?"

"mamma," jihun sounds excited, probably too happy to see his daddy today. "daddy an' ji go out!"

"no, baby. don't go anywhere with him. mamma's coming, okay? just five minutes. i'm almost there..." she pleads, glancing at the driver, "why are you driving so slow?! don't you have a fucking accelerator?!"

the man glares at her and she glares back, "what? don't look at me like that. just—"

"hush, princess. don't be so mad. not all men are made to deal with your anger for you, yeah?" taehyung lets out, "be a good girl and sit right."

"fuck you, taehyung. fuck you." she breathes out, tears welling her eyes instantly at his words and she can feel her palms getting sweaty, hands trembling. "please don't take jihun anywhere. i'm on my way, we'll talk it out..."

"you wanna talk it out? alright. i'll have my time with my son, then when we come back tomorrow, we can talk all you want. how does that sound?"

jiah rubs her eyes, glancing outside the window and realises that the man actually drove her to her destination in time. she gives the man some cash, telling him to keep it all and dashes out of the car as fast as her office heels allow, just to get to her son. but she's met with taehyung in front of the elevator, standing with jihun in his arms.

"jiah, you're here." taehyung smiles, watching as she breathes a bit heavily, but doesn't stop until she has taken jihun safely in her own arms, hugging him tightly. "don't be like that, baby. let me take jihun out. it's not a crime for a father to wish to spend some time with his son, is it? and why are you scared? we've done this before."

"no," jiah refuses, "you won't take him anywhere."

"but—"

"no buts, taehyung. i'm his mother, and nobody can take my child anywhere without my permission." she declares with a glare.

"permission?" taehyung chuckles, almost in a mocking way, as though the word was amusing coming from her. "my sweet girl thinks i need her permission to see my own son? what is jungkook feeding you huh?"

jiah's throat burns with the urge to cry, fighting back the tears and the heavy lump forming in her chest. she just glares at him, body not supporting to form any words against taehyung, so she quietly turns around, deciding that leaving this man is the best she can do. she had expected taehyung to stop her. although what happens instead just clenches her heart more. it's jihun, who wriggles and whines to go back to his daddy, calling out for him and leaning over her shoulder with his arms stretched in taehyung's direction.

"daddy!"

"jihun, no. we're going home now." jiah rubs his back, "we— we had to meet uncle yoongi, remember?"

"daddy!" jihun whines louder, moving his arms in the air in a desperate need to go back to taehyung. "diah bad gi'wl!"

"jihun!" she scolds him in a firm voice, making the toddler stop with all the movements and stare at her with a scared look.

"jiah." taehyung raises his voice in a warning, stepping near his son and brings him in his arms as he starts crying now. "who said you could yell at him? he's just a kid, you're the one who's being unreasonable and causing drama."

"i'm—"

"keep it with you. i'll hear you out when i come back tomorrow," he sighs, wrapping his one arm around her and kisses her forehead, "i know jungkook is your boyfriend now. but we both know you're still mine. you never moved on, and that is the reason you tend to listen to me. always my pretty girl, right?"

"don't do this, tae..." jiah nibbles on her lower, holding the sleeve of his jacket as she pleads him, "please. you wanted me back, right? i— i'll come back to you. i'll do whatever you say, please don't take my son away."

"i know you will. but please, i'm taking him for now. tomorrow evening, six o'clock, i'll be at your door with jihun. i promise." he cups her face, "all you have to do is be a good girl for me, alright?"

jiah glances at jihun, who has stopped crying on his own, sticking to taehyung. she sighs softly, wiping her tears off and nods, having no other option. "use your words, princess."

"yes." a new tear drops from her eye.

"that's not how you talk to me." he growls, grabbing her jaw in his gentle, yet firm hold, making her look in his eyes.

"leave me..." jiah whimpers, pushing his hand away, scared to ignite anymore anger and taehyung gives her a warning look, which quickly stills her through. "stop it, please..." she whispers, spilling more tears from her eyes, looking around if anybody would see them and help her.

"eyes on me." taehyung hums deeply.

with crying eyes, jiah looks at him, "please..."

"you know what i wanna hear."

"i— i'll be a good girl..." she hushes out finally, shutting her eyes and cries silent tears, for taehyung finally nods and leans down, kissing her lips gently like a feather.

"good." he says, letting go her and glances at jihun with a smile, "say bye to mamma, buddy. we're going now."

"bye-bye," jihun mumbles, waving at jiah and she just stares at him, tears flowing from her eyes. taehyung doesn't take more time and walks away with jihun, talking to the toddler and kisses his cheek, laughing at something jihun says.

•••

"jiah?" jungkook hurries inside the apartment, taking off his helmet and jacket as he jogs to her bedroom, with worry written all over his face. "jiah, where are you, baby?" he calls, opening the door and meets no one. "ji—" the sound of sobbing comes from the bathroom, making him turn quickly and swing open the door of her bathroom, finding jiah sitting under the shower, tears flowing down her face with the water.

he turns the water off first and crouches down,  pulling her away from the wall and in his embrace, "god, you're so cold." he lets out worriedly. wasting no time, he finds a towel to wrap around jiah's body and lifts her off the cold floor, walking into the room where he adjusts the ac. to a warmer temperature and starts drying her hair first.

"what were you doing like that?" jungkook asks, "do you wanna get sick or what?"

"jungkook..." jiah mumbles, looking up at him and stands up from the chair where jungkook sat her down. "taehyung came..."

jungkook freezes at that, staring at his girlfriend taking the name with such horror and pain. his jaw ticks in anger, cupping jiah's face in his hands and leans closer to her, "what did he do?" the question makes jiah look down, like she was ashamed of something, yet her arms reach up to wrap around jungkook's torso, sobbing in his chest. "what did he do, jiah? tell me." jungkook repeats himself, clearer this time, making her look at him.

"tell me, baby. what did that bastard do?"

jiah shuts her eyes tight, holding onto jungkook for support as her knees feel week, crying like she was in pain, "he took jihun with him... he— he acts like that with me. i told you, remember?" jiah's breath hitches between sobs, trying her best not to cry and explain everything to jungkook more calmly, but nothing works. "he held me like that again, jungkook, an-and made me say it that i'd be a good girl for him. in the cab, i— i was mad, i wanted to get to jihun, but he said—" she coughs, shaking her head and hugs jungkook tightly.

"and he kissed me, jungkook." she mumbles, as her fingertips graze over her lips. "on my lips... i- i couldn't stop him. please, don't hate me. i didn't like it, i swear! i wanted to push him, jungkook, but-but taehyung is just... he knows i can't do anything against him... he kissed me knowing that i have you, that i'm yours." she cries, holding jungkook's hand tightly in hers, "please trust me, jungkook, i love you. i didn't want to—"

"shh," jungkook cups her face and makes her sit down again, as he himself kneels down in front of her, getting between her legs, "i know all that, jiah. you don't need to explain yourself because of that guy. i know you'd never do something like that."

jiah stairs at him quietly, nodding her head and leans forward, wrapping her arms around his neck, "it's okay, baby. if you're crying due to the guilt that he kissed you, then please don't. it's not your fault."

"i'm not his girl, jungkook." jiah mumbles out, "i don't wanna be his good girl. even ji talks like him. i wasn't letting him go with taehyung, but he started crying and called me a bad girl... again... i got mad and scolded him, then taehyung grabbed me— my face and he looked so mad." she hushes in a tired voice. "he said he didn't need my permission to take my son with him, and he mentioned you too. why does he treat me like a pet, jungkook? he literally asked what you fed me..."

jiah can feel jungkook's jaw tightening and his chest heaving with anger, but he stays still, holding her so warmly like he wasn't raging inside. jiah pulls away gradually, wiping her tears as she's not crying anymore and looks at jungkook, touching his jaw gently, "will you please kiss me, jungkook? right now." she bites her lip down, gazing at him with uncertainties clouding her mind.

jungkook stands on his knees, parting her legs further and pulls her body to edge of the chair, holding her waist as he captures her lips with his, moving them in want with unsaid promises. his hand one cups the side of her neck, angling her head as per his need and deepens the kiss, letting his tongue mark the insides of her mouth yet again, licking, sucking and biting on her tongue, which elicits faint noises from her throat, and her hips squirming on the seat.

it's not a signal to stop, jiah's hands are locked around his neck, pulling him closer if possible. their mouths move in a messy manner as jungkook sucks and bites her, growling hungrily, not even minding the thin string of their mixed saliva flowing down from the corner of jiah's parted lips. when it does catch jungkook's attention, he reaches down to lick it and returns back to feast on her mouth.

"mmh..." jiah moans, a subtle frown visible on her forehead. her hand slips down to his shoulder, clutching over his hard muscles tightly, making him stop eventually.

jiah pants like she just ran from the bottom floor to hers, all thanks to jungkook kissing the life out of her. her lips look red and swollen from all the intense sucking and biting, eyes still closed, but she can feel jungkook's gaze on her. so, she opens her eyes, meeting him the very first thing, opening her mouth to say something, but jungkook beats her to it.

"i love you." he whispers in a husky voice. "i love you more than you can imagine, more than anyone has ever loved someone before. nobody gets to hurt you. not even the father of your child."

jiah smiles a little at that, and jungkook cups her cheek, "taehyung is my headache from this point. he meets you, you send him to me, easy right?" he tries to joke, but jiah doesn't find it that funny. "wanna say something, baby?"

jiah nods, leaning forward as she rests her chin on her palms, elbows on her knees, keeping the eye contact with jungkook, "i'm sorry."

"what for?" he frowns in confusion, not understanding the reason which jiah could apologizing for.

"everything. i'm a mess and because of me, you're stuck here too. i don't wanna hurt you."

"you're not hurting me." jungkook cups her her face, pecking her lips again, "i love you, jiah. i'm here because i want to be with you. and so what if you've got some problems? we all have them at some point in our life. what matters to me right now, is to be your strength, your support, and help you get through this tough time. please don't feel bad for me. if anything, i consider myself lucky to have earned the chance to really love you. let me keep what i've earned, baby. let me love you."

jiah's about to thank him, tell him that he's an angel on earth, but a sneeze cuts her off and jungkook chuckles softly. getting up from the floor, he opens her closet, taking out some warm warm clothes and puts them on the bed, "get changed. i'll wait outside."

"you can stay here." jiah hushes out, standing up with difficulty as her arms and legs still shake. "hold me." her voice whispers, so jungkook does that, holding her arm for support and helps her get rid of the wet clothes. a shiver runs down jiah's body as she realises once again how bad taehyung messes her up without even actually hurting her. she can only imagine what damage he might do if he ever really gets furious.

"done?" the question makes jiah look up, now seeing that jungkook has his eyes closed, respecting her privacy and not wanting her to feel any vulnerable than she already might be feeling.

it warms jiah's heart, making her smile softly to herself and she puts on her pajamas and hums in response for jungkook, facing him and gives him another hug, leaving a light peck over his chest. "thank you."

"you need to stop thanking me and apologizing to me so much." jungkook says, squeezing her in a tight hug, which eventually makes her laugh a little. "now sit here and dry your hair. i'll go make some hot chocolate for you. and after that, you'll tell me where jihun is."

"i'll help you." she says, hugging his bicep and looks up with a pout.

"stay here, princess. i won't take too long."

"i know, but still." she insists, tugging on his arm and starts walking to the kitchen, getting a soft sigh from him.

even in the kitchen, while jungkook prepares two cups of hot chocolate, jiah stays close to him, only letting go of his arm when he made her sit on the counter top. swinging her legs back and forth, watching him work around the kitchen, jiah utilises the time, telling jungkook about taehyung's supposedly outing with jihun.

"he said he'd bring him back tomorrow." she coughs a little, sipping more of the hot drink.

"do you doubt him?"

jiah looks down, shaking her head, "he promised that he will bring jihun back. so, he will. he doesn't turn on his words. and that's also why i'm scared of him... i don't know what to expect if i get him too mad."

"he wouldn't lay a finger on you." jungkook promises, holding her free hand. "do you want me to go get jihun?"

"how will you do that?"

"leave that on me. just tell me do you want me to?"

thinking for a moment, she recalls taehyung's last words and slowly shakes her head, not wanting jungkook to get any deeper in the mess with taehyung. it's better he stays in the periphery, than taking up everything that jiah is supposed to take. she wouldn't want jungkook to get hurt in between everything, because one thing she's sure of, is that taehyung meant it when he said he didn't give a fuck about jungkook.

"let's sleep." jiah slips down from the counter, but stops, suddenly remembering that she had to go to yoongi's restuarant today. "shit!"

"what?"

"yoongi oppa invited us for dinner!" she gasps.

"that's alright, i'll tell him we can't come. don't worry about it."

"no, jungkook. he wanted me to meet his fiancé. i even got gifts for them." she pouts, check-in the time and nods her head since they still have a few minutes until the clock hits eight. "we can get ready and go in thirty minutes. i'm sure we're not late."

"you couldn't stand by yourself a moment ago. so, no, we're not going." jungkook sighs, "you need rest, sweetheart. yoongi hyung will understand if you tell him the truth."

"no no, he'll get worried. i'll tell him when i think it's time. but for now, let's just go. i don't wanna ruin their night. and hana unnie is coming here for the first time, how can we leave her hanging?"

"but, your health—"

"i'll be okay. i promise." jiah presses on, gulping down a cough and smiles, "i'm fine, jungkook, believe me. i'm—"

"you're so stubborn." he shakes his, leaning down to kiss her lips, then her cheek. "get ready then. but if you feel unwell at any point, i need you to tell me. understand?"

"okay, dad." jiah scrunches up her face.

"i think you mean daddy." he whispers with a smirk, making her laugh and push him away.

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a/n: idk what to write here 😓 like yk it's been so long since i posted, it feels like i need some time to get back in the wattpad life lmao 😂 anyway, i hope you're doing good and please vote and comment if you liked the chapter! thank you for your precious time, thank you for being here i love you so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️✨✨