The smell of coffee and waffles woke you up.

At first you thought you were dreaming but your rumbling stomach made sure to wake you up.
At this point, being that far in your pregnancy, you began to wonder if you were starting to make things up as the pregnancy cravings got stronger by the day.
It was only when you were up on your feet that were sure you've smelled waffles.

"What in God's name..." you let your sentence die once you saw Taehyung in the kitchen, making waffles.

"Taehyung?" you called for him, confused.

"Morning. I'm making us breakfast. Are you hungry?" Taehyung asked.

You blinked a couple of times to make sure that you weren't dreaming.

"You are making us...waffles? Wha-" you repeated what you heard him say.

"Mhm" Taehyung nodded, busy with his breakfast "Thought we should eat something before going to work" he wasn't smiling but you could tell that he was way more relaxed than the day before.

"And those are for the both of us?".

Taehyung chuckled. "Yes".

Okay, now for sure you were convinced that you hit your head sometime in the night. It was either you or him.

"Come" he urged you to join him as he sat at the kitchen counter.

Reluctantly, you approached him, taking a seat across.

Taehyung noticed how cautious you were. That you kept to yourself in order not to anger him again.

"How's that marketing plan going? The one you've been in charge of before our new opening in the States?" He asked as he poured you a glass of orange juice.

You watched his actions in disbelief.

"Its going alright. Now that I'm in charge of my own team it's a lot of responsibility but I want to make you guys proud" you sipped your drink, still not knowing what all of that was.

"Good" he nodded distractingly as he proceeded to cut his waffles "Branching out in the States is a big deal to us. Namjoon must've had lots of fate in you to put you in charge of such a big project". He noticed a little change in your face's expression before realizing how that might've come out.

"Not that I don't think that you are...amazing at your job" he was quick to add " It just proves how valuable you are to the company".

You noticed a pale shade of pink tinted his cheeks, making you mentally smile. Taehyung was blushing complimenting you and it instantly brought you back to the beginning of your relationship. The way that he was obviously uncomfortable made you understand that he was putting himself out there, really trying something.
You did your best to hide a smile. You appreciated that.

"Thank you. As I said, I want to make you proud".

"I'm sure you will".

That was the most you two talked that morning, before going to work.
It might not seem like a big deal but you knew how huge of an improvement that was.
Like everyday, he waited for you to get ready before leaving for work.

"You will never guess what happened back at the house this morning" you said as soon as you entered Hoseok's office, startling him.

"Jesus!" Hoseok blurted but you ignored him and continued.

"Taehyung made me waffles today and actually had breakfast with me, do you know what that means?".

"That he suddenly got interested in improving his poor cooking skills? I-"

"That means that we're making progress" you sat on his table "Hobi, he actually made an effort today" you squeezed you lips together and lifted your shoulders.

"Shut up! Really?" Hoseok matched your energy " But how do you know for sure?".

"I just know it. He's willing to take the first step" you could barely contain your happiness.

"That's great Y/n!" Hoseok was happy for you "Does that mean that he's forgiven you?".

"I don't think he will ever forgive me. But it doesn't matter. The important thing is that he's willing to try and make things better for our family".

"Taehyung is a good guy" Hoseok new that eventually Taehyung would do the right thing. He was proud of his friend.

You nodded before standing up.

"I need to go now, just wanted to tell you this before going to work. Talk to you later" you kissed him goodbye and went to work, feeling lighter than ever.

The next few days you were mostly focused on work. The big difference was that Taehyung and you would often engage in conversation. Granted, it wasn't anything too serious; your little chats were mostly focused on trivial things. Stuff like work, plans for the company, future doctors appointments, where you should give birth. You haven't even once mentioned Yuna or the fact that you knew that every time he would leave the house it was because he was meeting her. Taehyung also did his best to avoid mentioning Jungkook when talking about future plans for the company. He was still owning a third of it and, at Taehyung's discomfort, was still included in the process of making decisions.

One day, as you were working on your project, Taehyung even asked you to go and have lunch with him.

You felt nervous firstly, coming down for a meal with him. Especially since everyone knew your situation. That didn't stop Namjoon and Hoseok from cheering for the both of you though.

"What should we eat?" you asked him, trying to break off the tension.

"I don't know, what do you want to eat?" he asked you.

"I don't know".

You felt awkward, sitting across from him, ordering lunch. It wasn't like you two didn't eat meals together, it was basically the only thing you did in the last few days. But now, sitting so formally, going on a lunch date felt weird.

"I really like this song" you mumbled as you waited for the food to arrive.

"Good song. Count Basie" Taehyung nodded before silence took you over once again.

You looked around, searching for things you could talk about.

Taehyung cleared his throat, looking outside the window.

"Is...is that alcohol?" you pointed at a glass near Taehyung's hand.

"Yes".

"May I?" you asked while taking the glass.

"What are you doing?" Taehyung was confused.

"Just a sip" you were about to drink it to calm your nerves when he snatched the glass out of your hand.

"You can't drink that. You're pregnant" Taehyung scolded you.

"A sip wouldn't harm anyone" you tried to reason with him but Taehyung wasn't having it.

"No" he shook his head "I don't care. You can't drink alcohol when pregnant Y/n. You know this. What's gotten into you all of a sudden?".

"I'm sorry. I acted stupid. I just wanted something to calm me down but I realize now how dumb that was. Forgive me" you made yourself smaller on the spot. Uncomfortable and embarrassed of your own actions.

"You don't need to apologize. Just...what's going on?" he asked.

"Nothing. I feel on edge that's all" your eyes roamed around in order to avoid eye contact.

Taehyung raised an eyebrow.

"I make you so nervous that you thought drinking a glass of bourbon and endangering our son's life was a good idea?" Taehyung's tone was more amused that angry.

Hearing that he wasn't mad at you made you glance at him. His brow was lifted and his lips were curving upwards.

"I guess you do" you smiled, feeling relaxed after seeing his expression.

"Damn...I didn't know how much influence I had over you. I'll make sure to tell our son who's the boss in the house" he cheekily said.

You scoffed. "Only when mommy isn't around" you said with fake confidence, making Taehyung laugh.

You've spent the next week or so in Taehyung's company.

You would usually hang out at home after work. And hanging out usually meant eating more or less in silence or watching movies together in silence. He would sit on a chair and you on the couch. Sometimes you would have lunch together but that happened rarely. Some night you would spend them alone at home. That night was one of those nights.

You were lying in the living room, eating popcorns and watching a cheesy drama when you heard the door open.

You were surprised to see Taehyung coming home earlier than usual. Not that you cared or anything. He kept his private life private and you wouldn't dare to ask him about it. Not when things were finally getting good between you two. Taehyung also didn't know that you knew about Yuna.

"Hi" you greeted him.

"What are you watching?" he gave a quick glance at the TV before going to grab a drink.

"Oh my Venus" you continued to munch on your popcorns while watching the TV.

"Again?" Taehyung chuckled.

"Mhm" you distractingly said.

You were just about to get another bowl of popcorns when you suddenly felt weird in your stomach.

You felt a zapping feeling in your lower abdomen. You grunted, trying to better your posture in order for the sensation to go away but it didn't. Instead, you felt bubble-like pops.

"Shit" you breathed out as you placed your hand on the spot. The gentle thuds continued, making you hold your breath.

"Taehyung!" you called for him "Come, quickly!".

"What's wrong?!" Taehyung rushed in. Instead of answering, you took his hand and placed it on the spot you felt taps, pulling him down on the couch near you.

"Do you feel it?" you asked him.

"What is that?" Taehyung looked at you concerned.

"I think it's our baby moving" you said.

"Really?" Taehyung's eyes sparkled.

You nodded " I think that's how it feels like".

"How does it feel for you?".

"Like...tiny scratching? I don't know its weird" you giggled overwhelmed with emotions. " Now I can feel it over here as well" you placed your hand onto another spot. It was the weirdest sensation you've ever experienced. "Hi baby" you spoke to him " I can feel you" you smiled in pure joy. Taehyung brought his other hand onto yours, intertwining your fingers as you felt your baby's first kicks.

"I can feel him too" Taehyung got emotional as well.

"Our baby is letting us now that everything is fine in there" you said through your smile.

"Can I...lean against you to hear him better?" Taehyung hesitated to ask.

"Sure you can" you turned to face each other as you were both sitting on the couch. Taehyung lowered himself down, gently leaning against your bump and wrapping his arms around you. You watched him do so while placing your hand onto his. Taehyung didn't wait before intertwining his fingers with yours.

"I can hear him!" Taehyung said overjoyed.

"You can?" you asked him.

"Yeah".

You stayed like that for a couple of seconds, until the baby decided that it was enough movement for the day.

"That was amazing" Taehyung backed away from you, propping himself on his elbow as he looked at you. "The most beautiful thing that happened to me".

"Really? What about when we heard the heart beating for the first time?" you asked him.

"That too" Taehyung sat next to you. You noticed that you were still holding hands.

"You are going to be an amazing father" you said, lost in thought.

"And you are going to be an amazing mother" he tucked a strand of hair behind your ear.

"Promise?".

"I do. Why the sudden lack of confidence?".

"I don't know. It's that... I've already fucked up so much in his life that I'm afraid to do it again in some way" you looked down.

Taehyung sighed. He pulled away from you and let go of your hand.

"Look. I want to believe that despite of everything that has happened that we can still make this work" Taehyung spoke " But you have to promise me that you will commit to this. That you won't betray me again".

"Of course I'm going to commit" you looked him in the eyes "Taehyung, I swear that I want the same thing that you want. Both of us want what's best for our son. I promise that to me that's the most important thing. Nothing else matters".

Taehyung bit his lip "That still doesn't answer my question".

"What do you mean?".

"You promise that you won't betray me again? That if I agree to do this, to raise our child together as normally as we can, that you won't wake up one day and decide to run to Jungkook? Cause I won't let you do that. I won't let you take away my child" Taehyung spoke firmly.

When Taehyung said Jungkook's name your heart skipped a beat. It was the first time he said his name.

"That's what you're afraid of?" you asked, perplexed. "I promise that I'm not going anywhere. As I said once already, I will always put our son's happiness over my own. Look at me" you gently cupped his face " This is the most important thing to me".

Taehyung's eyes darted across your face before speaking. "Do you still love him?".

You let your smile die and your hands immediately fall down as your throat tightened upon hearing the question.

The lack of response told Taehyung enough. He nodded looking elsewhere.

"Did you ever love me?".

"Tae..." you tilted your head and squinted your eyes, your heart sinking at the sight of his heartbroken eyes. "I did. I still do. I love and care for you because I know what kind of beautiful person you are. You inspire me everyday to become a better person. I admire you so much" your voice trembled " and I promise I will be a devoted mother to our child".

"That's not what I asked, Y/n" he gave a half-smile.

"Don't do this" you shut your eyes as a tear ran down.

"Okay" Taehyung said, coming to accept the reality of the situation "for what its worth; I did love you".

You tortured your lips as you kept your eyes shut, unable to stop the tears running down.

"I'm sorry" you said.

"Don't apologize" he gave you a sad smile "at least we're finally honest with each other" he wiped off your tears. "All I ever wanted was to make you happy. I still do. I hope that you can find your happiness in this bizarre situation".

"And I want you to be happy too".

"Good" Taehyung smiled. Just as he was about to get up your voice stopped him.

"I know about Yuna".

"And?".

"Nothing. I just wanted to let you know that I know and that I'm fine with it" you grabbed his hand "I hope that she makes you happy".

"Thank you. That means a lot" he smiled as he got up. "Don't stay up late tonight, okay?" he leaned in to give you a kiss on the head before wishing you good night and going to the bedroom.

As promised, here's the new update.

For the people that didn't check the notifications, I uploaded two chapters today. This is the second one, so make sure to read chapter 46 before reading this one.

Guys, we're slowly but surely approaching to the end of this book 😭

This has been such a journey and I know I sound like a broken record but thank you for reading my fanfic. I started uploading this having no expectations and thinking nobody would read it. Instead, you guys keep proving me wrong every time I come here. Reading your comments, your private messages brings me so much joy and I hope you're having fun here as much as I'm having fun.

I hope you give my other books I've been writing a chance like you've done with Sinner. I would be very grateful.

Next update is going to be posted next week, see you then ❤️