Jeno regrets this so much. He should've just followed his guts and do something to make Jaemin stay in their condo instead of going with them.

"Why didn't I speak up and tell him off? Gosh, Jeno, get ahold of yourself." He muttered silently to himself as he was pushing the shopping cart through the isles.

"Did you say something, sweetheart?" Jaemin walks to his side, whispering in to his ear.

Jeno tenses up and lets out a scoff to brush it off, "No." He hisses back and speeds up his pace.

He slows down when he passes by the isles where there were items he thinks they need, Jisung was gripping onto his pants as he tries to help his papa with the groceries.

"Sungie, do you want bacon and eggs for tomorrow's breakfast or french toast with fruits?" Jeno asks, looking down at his son as he glances at the items in front of him.

Jisung ponders in thought before cheering, "anything!" He beams.

Jeno smiles back at him, ruffling his hair as he continues to grab the items in the shelves and putting them in the shopping cart.

"Is there anything I could help with?" Jaemin asks after a few minutes of just Jeno doing the groceries, asking Jisung on his opinions, and leaving Jaemin behind.

The younger ignores him and grabs another pack of grapes, dropping them in the shopping cart and pushes the said cart along.

Jaemin lets out a sigh and halts the younger on his steps by grabbing his arm. Jeno flinched and turns to face him with a glare. "What?"

"I asked, if I could help you with anything." The elder repeats slowly.

Jeno huffs at him, "I don't need you to help me with the groceries. Just follow us and we can go home quickly."

Turning back to push the cart on his way, Jaemin groans behind him and follows him with heavy steps. While Jisung was trying his best to not ask for the things he wants, like candies.

They pass by the junk food section while on their way to the vegetables and fruits area. You can guess what happens next.

"Papa." Jisung calls out in a hesitant mumble.

Jeno hums while he scans the arrangement of apples, scrunching his nose when he saw a dirty looking one. Seriously, do the employees check their stocks or not?

"Can I have some gummy bears?" His son asks while fiddling with his papa's pants, his small hand clenching a bit.

Jeno pauses, turning to look at his son slowly before sighing, "baby, you know your lesson, remember?" He gently said.

Jisung nodded with a pout, knowing well not to argue with his papa as the elder did have a point. He sighs and waits for Jeno to finish picking the apples he likes.

"What's wrong with him eating gummy bears?" Jaemin couldn't help but ask, sliding up to Jeno's side to whisper in his ear again.

He knows he shouldn't be acting like this, all close and flirty. Especially by how their history went and how Jeno is constantly trying to push him away.

But he couldn't help it, he just has the urge to go up to the younger and surround him in his arms protectively.

Since he can't do that yet, as he thinks, he just decided to lightly flirt with Jeno and appreciate the way the boy looked stunned with his cheeks heating up before pushing him away just a beat late.

Because of that observation, it gives Jaemin a little bit of hope that maybe he could fix whatever relationship they have.

Clicking his tongue, Jeno glances at him with a glare before looking back at the vegetables. "He can't have too much of it, he'll get sick." He answers curtly before moving along.

Jaemin rolls his eyes at him as he glances at Jisung who was silently sulking, he felt bad that the little boy couldn't have atleast a little bit of candy.

He watches Jeno slowly turn to another isle while Jisung was now behind him, looking around the shelves to see if he found anything he likes and hopefully his papa would approve of.

He flinches and was about to cry out for his papa's name, thinking it was a stranger about to kidnap him when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

He quickly stops himself when he peeks to see Jaemin, smiling at him, something in his hand as he gestures for him to take it.

"Don't tell your papa."

And with no further arguments, Jisung took it with a grin.

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"Papa, my tummy hurts." Jisung whines at the back of the car while they were on their way back home.

Jeno, in instinct, immediately turns on his seat from the passenger side and looks at his son with worry in his eyes.

He was about to ask Jisung on what he ate, until he saw a glimpse of a familiar plastic package with an obvious design and big bold letters on it.

He scowls, "who gave you that?" He asks the little boy who was clutching onto his stomach.

As if a bullet was sent flying towards the back of Jaemin's head, Jisung blurts out, "Mr. Jaemin." Pointing an accusing finger at the man.

Jeno groans and turns to look at his supposed-fiancè, who was widening his eyes before coughing a bit and gripping onto the steering wheel tightly.

"Sungie, what did Mr. Jaemin say to you?" He sternly asks with his voice low, his eyes still glaring holes at the elder while he asked his son.

Jisung lets out another whine when he tried to move, his stomach aching again while he feels like one of his teeth is about to hurt too.

"He said that I shouldn't tell papa," he mumbles.

Jeno grits his teeth and was ready to snap at the elder, but stops himself when he remembers:

One, Jaemin is driving.

And Two: Jisung is here.

So he bites the inside of his cheek and huffs, turning to Jisung with his face softening. "Hold on tight, baby, we'll be home soon, okay?" He coaxes his son.

Jisung only nodded while his eyes were tearing up, clutching onto his stomach tightly.

Jeno wishes he could jump off of his seat and hug his baby, but he can't for obvious reasons.

So he waits and continues on his scowling face dedicated to Na Jaemin, who was now anxious on what the younger is going to do once they have a talk.