The blonde really came to collect Jimin and wanted to "hang with the boys" but Taehyung excused himself, making it clear that he would rather hang himself than hang with her. Then he headed towards his penthouse.

The room was dark when Taehyung entered it but the light in the washroom was on. He saw her sitting there in the doorway holding her tummy and groaning in pain. He rushed to her and cupped her face.

"What happened hun?" he asked

"I-i have cramps" she murmured as her face contorted in pain.

"Oh. Let me help you to bed" he said as he picked her up and carried her bridal style to the bed.

"I didn't bring pain killers... it hurts..." she said in a weak voice.

"It's okay. I got you" he kissed her forehead and lowered her down to the bed as if she was a delicate ice sculpture that could shatter if handled roughly.

"Do you have a prescription?" He asked.

"No, ugh... I take OTC painkillers"

He arched an eyebrow.

"This won't do. I'll have to call a doctor"

"Tae I'll fuckin die before your doctor gets here get me the fuckin pills!"

"Fine, I'll just ask them on phone"

"I'm dying!"

He called the physician anyway and asked for a safe pain killer during menstruation. Luckily he had those in his medical supply drawers so brought them to her. He helped her sit up and take the pill.

"I'm sorry.. I had so many plans... it sucks..." she whimpered.

"Oh baby" he smiled and hugged her so close to him, then he tucked her in again.

"It's going to take a while before I can.. ugh it hurts..." she groaned and rolled around in the bed. Taehyung got in with her and spooned her little body with his, trying to comfort her as he brushed her hair with his fingers.

"Y-you're the only person I let touch my hair" she muttered as she calmed down a bit.

"I'm so lucky" he smiled as he kissed the top of her head. She curled up even more as an extremely painful wave hit her and so he protectively held her lower belly, putting his big warm hand there, rubbing ever so gently with his thumb.

"Th-that makes it so much better..." she murmured.

"Hmm" he caressed her thigh with the other hand and she felt so many beautiful things for him, she felt so overwhelmed, she felt like the luckiest person in the universe.

"C-can you sing me a song like you did when I was in the hospital?"

Taehyung thought back on the accident that had changed his life all together. When she almost met death right in front of his eyes and he wasn't able to do anything...the message had gone right down to his subconscious and he was bound to make a lot of decisions influenced by that pain and fear.

"I've a bad voice" he smiled sadly against her hair, kissing her head softly.

"P-please?"

"Okay" he gently brushed the hair at her temple with his fingers, smiling down at her

She looks like a blue parrot

Wish you could fly to me...

I want some good day...

Looks like a winter bear,

You sleep so happily...

And he hummed so beautifully his voice went straight to her heart, washing away her pain. She felt so happy, content and loved.

But still, there were things that bothered her.

For starters, she didn't know much about this man holding her so close to his chest. She knew less than strangers walking outside on the road did.

She had only this perception of him as a perfect man. But like Jimin had told her once, no one was perfect. She knew he could be colder than ice, she knew he was hard to get to when he wanted and he wasn't really accustomed to taking a no, but that was all.

And she literally knew nothing about his family other than the fact that he had a mother and an amazing, kind cousin Seokjin who was also her close friend.

"Tae??" She asked dreamily.

"Hmm?"

"Who are the three musketeers?"

Taehyung stayed silent for a moment as if she had pressed on a stressful topic, but then he continued rubbing her tummy and kissing her neck softly.

"Characters of a novel by Alexander Dumas?"

"I mean... the ones related to you...?"

He sighed.

"My cousins. But, it's a slang term that I don't prefer using for them, nor do I appreciate when someone else does..."

"Why are they called that?"

"Because they are supposed to protect the King. It has been our tradition, one King and blood-linked allies to assist him with his reign. My father had four cousins, one of them died without any heirs. I have three. You've met one, Seokjin hyung"

"Do they um, get to say a lot in your stuff?"

Taehyung chuckled.

"As a matter of fact, yes. They do get to say a lot in my stuff. All cousins need to agree on a decision or plan if it has to be executed. When I finished up my high school, I was supposed to go to Harvard business school next, but I did not want to. I was very...desolate back then. Two of my hyungs were my only solace and the thought of being away from them and everything else I was familiar with, in a foreign country wasn't very welcoming. So I asked them to veto the decision of my mother"

"What about uh... um..."

"Kim Jungwoo?" You could feel him rolling his eyes.

"Yeah, he... he's involved in uh... scandals?"

"Jungwoo was supposed to be in charge of transportation, but he chose fashion because he likes being surrounded by women. He sleeps around a lot, and has on many occasions filmed his partners without consent. When they pressurise him to get into a proper relationship, he blackmails them with the tapes. He picks up women who can't afford being scandalised in such manner, and that's how he manages to get away most of the time"

"This is horrible. I would beat the shit out of him if he was related to me" she waved her fist threateningly.

"I would like that too, but as unbelievable it may sound, I can not do much. The elders always protect him and my mother too, seems to be very fond of him"

She realised that he wasn't comfortable talking about it so she decided to change the topic.

"You know you can rub tummies professionally"

"Why," Taehyung smiled, nuzzling into her neck "Are you so random?"

"Think of it, you'll make millions"

"I already do"

Damn, okay.

Somehow it brought back to her the humbleness she felt at times. And a sense of... alienation...

Of being a misfit in his world of glamour, luxury and splendour. She stayed silent, listening to his calm breathing so near her.

"Y/n"his tone turned serious when he called for her "I have some plans for our future"

"I'm asleep"

"You aren't" he chuckled "But you know, sooner or later we need to talk about these things. I am going to Osaka two days later. I'll come back in time to see you off to your med school. Three days later, I'll be taking you to Daegu with me, to my birth-home"

There was a silence, and y/n prayed her heartbeat wouldn't be audible through that.

"You know what that means, I assume?" he asked.

Oh God.

Oh.Dear.God.

She gulped hard and covered her face with her hands as a shy smile crept on her lips. In the dim light of the room Taehyung could see that and it came to him as a very, very endearing act. He took her hand in his and kissed it.

"I hope you're ready for me till then" he whispered against her ear and she felt so hot all at once, clenching shut her eyes and thighs and everything else that was clenchable because her heart was racing so fast and every bit of reasoning had already left her head.

"I-I think I'll be ready..." she thought as she closed her eyes and nodded.

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