HAPPY BIRTHDAY @septetoile I LOVE U (and I’m sorry it’s late – my wifi was being a butt lol)
There’s a baby book propped between the stack of uncooked spaghetti noodles and an unsued pot next to the stove.
You find yourself alarmed but also amused as you round the corner into the kitchen, following the light music and the clatter of utensils.
When Jaebum usually cooks, it’s much neater than this so you stop at the counter and clear your throat to catch his attention.
He at least as the decency to look a bit sheepish when he notices you’re there. “I got a little distracted,” is all he says with a smile.
“Distracted? Baby, it looks like a hurricane swept through here. Actually, it looks like Yugyeom swept through here.”
He laughs just as a timer goes off. You watch him scurry about, opening cans and putting dashes of salt in bubbling pots. The 101 baby names book is still open and off to the side in danger of becoming stained with whatever tonight’s dinner is. You carefully move around you frantic husband to see what he got so distracted by and chuckle as you begin to understand.
The book is filled with red circles, his choices for baby names.
You look up at him just as he closes the fridge, “You know we’re only having one baby, right? These two pages alone have over 15 names circled.”
He grins, putting own the butter to come over and wrap his arms around you and your protruding stomach.
“I’m well aware. But I want to make sure we have plenty of options so our baby can have the most perfect name. I got a little carried away.”
“With dinner too apparently,” you reply wryly.
He pouts playfully and squats down so he’s level with your belly. “Don’t listen to your mother. I’d scour all the lists all over the world to find you the perfect name. Well, not that your name will make me love you less but it’d be nice if you didn’t end up hating it once you’re 18.”
You laugh along with him, pinching his cheek gently before he presses a kiss to the top of the bump and gets up.
You can’t help but stare at him with stars in your eyes, your heart pounding steadily in your chest. “I love you Im Jaebum. Just like this little bundle will love you.”
He’s smiling again, eyes disappearing into those half moons you first noticed all those years ago in university.
“I love you too. And that little bundle. Whatever name we choose.”
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