'Living happily ever after.' Chapter 16

The last chapter is finally out. Enjoy!!

The most difficult part for Taehyung was to meet Jungkook's parents and hyungs. Although he knew they had no objections about their relationship confronting them was a tough row to hoe. His actions or to put it better, his lack of actions , had sent their son to hospital. Forced them to change continent. Messed their lives.

Throughout the flight back Jungkook was holding back his laughter. Taehyung was sulking, pouring, huffing and puffing, occasionally mumbling to himself.

Seojoon and Bogum were getting a kick out of this , teasing him which in his current situation was a real torment.

When they landed in Incheon Airport and got into the cars waiting for them at the exit, Taehyung received s text from his mother asking him to get home immediately.

Passing the front gate, driving through a vast road filled with shrubberies ,densed trees and rows of flowers full of vibrant colours, mesmerising scents to reach the main entrance. They parked the cars, got out and entered the huge Roman door.

The mansion's intricate architecture, elegant chandeliers, expansive marble floors, state-of-the-art painting and furnishings exuded the air of a sophistication that would leave people at awe. Not Jungkook though. It wasn't his first visit.

Taehyung was holding Jungkooks hand, walking to the main living room where his mother was, followed by Seojoon and Bogum.

The woman got up as soon as she saw them, a gracious, placid smile on her lips made her look radiating.

" Since you both know eachother I'll skip the introductions." he noted staring at his mother's eyes.

" If you're waiting for an apology.. don't. You had it coming. I promised you I'd find your Kookie and I did. Promised to bring him back and I did. I never promised you it would be easy!" YunHee bragged with a sneer.

Tae sighed in total dismay. " Nice to see you too mum. You loved this, didn't you?"

" I won't lie! Very much so! Organising and executing my plan gave me a new purpose in life. I'm at least ten years younger."

" I'm sure it did!" Taehyung huffed.

The woman pushed her son aside and hugged Jungkook." I'm so happy to see you Kook! Thanks for warning me." she lisped to his ear and the boy nodded.

The younger hugged her back, beaming." Me too.. It's always good to see you."

" Hello boys..welcome home." she said to the two males who were already sitting down on her grey couch, looking tired from the trip.

" It's good to be back, auntie." Seojoon replied stretching his stiff legs." God I missed home!"

" There's no place like home." Bogum gushed." Where is everyone?"

Taehyung looked around puzzled to see if anyone was there." Do we have guests?"

His mother laughed, shaking her head." More like family.." she winked at her stunned son and went the extra mile by pointing her index finger towards the kitchen door.

At that precise moment Yoongi, Jimin ,a cute little girl and an older handsome couple came out of the kitchen and the girl came running to Jungkook 's arms. He picked her up, hugged and kissed her pink bread cheeks as she giggled.

" Kookie what did you bring me? Toys? Clothes? Shoes? The necklace I asked you?" Her eyes sparkled and Taehyung immediately recognised his hyung in them. So this was Yoongi's daughter,he had heard so much about.

They all laughed and Jimin facepalmed himself. His daughter was incurably materialistic and impatient." Say hello first pumpkin! Be polite!" His scolding didn't seem to work on her.

" Please Kookie tell me!" she insisted, blinking her eyes and tossing her head to the side. She definitely knew what she was doing having them wrapped around her fingers!

" I brought you everything. Couldn't chose."

" Like uncle like niece!" Jimin puffed in annoyance.So much for first, good impressions!" Say hello to Taehyung hyunng!"

The girl carefully examined the strange man standing so close to her Kookie and after thoroughly inspecting him,she granted a cute smile and said." Hello! I'm Min Aera!"

" Nice to meet you Aera! I'm Taehyung." He smiled back. After completing her mission,the girl went back to demanding.

" Kookie! Want my presents now!"

Jungkook put her down and showed her the suitcases next to the round, glass steel designer's table." The grey one is yours. Go!" He smacked her butty softly and the girl run for her presents.

" Sorry about that." Jimin apologised." Kook has spoilt her and she has Yoongi's character."

" Hey! What's wrong with my character? I'm adorable and polite." the man strongly protested, pointing at himself.

" No,you're impatient, stubborn and want things to happen and done your way."

" You don't seem to mind when I f..."Yoongi was about to say something slightly unsuitable for the occasion but thanks to Jin he didn't finish his sentence.

" Boys not here!" Jin interfered rather abruptly, frightening Taehyung." You can continue arguing at home." He walked straight to Jungkook giving him a kiss and a hug." We've missed you baby! Have you lost weight?" His eyes scanned him from head to toe." Yeah,you have.. you're skinny! I need to feed you!" He pinched his cheeks." Definitely..your puffy cheeks have shrunk."

" Missed you too papa! And your cooking! And my cheeks are perfect as usual!" he contradicted him cockily.

" I'm here too." Namjoon beefed at the lack of attention from his son." Don't I get a hug?"

The younger jumped in his arms, his cheeks rose on an affectionate smile and his adorable dimples matched perfectly with his appa's.

In turns the boy was smothered in hugs and kisses until the moment Taehyung dreaded had arrived.

Jin was in no mood to stall. He had given Taehyung the opportunity to suck in their presence and it was time for the good part. He put on a wicked smile and offered his hand to the man.

" Hello! I'm Kim Seokjin. Jungkook's papa and this." Pointing at Nam." Is my husband Namjoon."

His hand was still in front of Taehyung, who didn't dare touch it or even look at him. It wasn't the reaction he had planned in his mind during the flight. Nevertheless, he hesitantly accepted the handshake, slightly trembling.

" Nice to meet you, hyung. I'm...Kim Taehyung."

" I know that silly!" He held the impulse to laugh seeing him all flustered and shy.

Taehyung offered his hand to Namjoon, standing next to his husband." Nice meeting you, hyung." He was nibbling on his lips without knowing it.

" We'll see.." was Namjoon's straightforward reply as Tae broke out in cold sweat, feeling his stomach clench and head spinning.

" What are your intentions about my son Kim?" He gave him a sideway glance making Taehyung guzzle and nearly choke on his saliva.

Taehyung widen his eyes at the sound of Namjoon's blant ,plain- dealing question.

" I..I..I want to marry him."

There was a deathly silence in the room. Odd looks were exchanged, eyebrows were frowned and Taehyung knew he had fucked up. Why did he have to open his big mouth?

" Don't you think you should date my son first before popping the big question?" Namjoon spoke up, crossing his arms across his broad chest and signalling Jungkook to hush because he was about to cut in.

" Yeah.. that's what I meant..dating first, marriage later..With your permission of course." What the hell was going on? Jungkook had told him they didn't object with them being a couple. Had they changed their minds? Did they actually intend to separate them? No! No! He wouldn't give up on Jungkook! They were meant to be together. They confessed.Suddenly his face turned ghostly pale,losing his brightness.

" Kind of you to ask! Even in retrospect." Namjoon retorted, swallowing a small smile.

" I meant no disrespect..I had every intention of coming to your house and talk and ask for your permission..You caught me off guard.." The wild tiger looked like a frightened puppy. He bowed his head in respect." I could apologise to you for eternity but still I wouldn't be able to undo my past deeds. Correct the mistakes I made. Erase the bad memories of seeing your..your son hurt.. because I failed to show courage. I disappointed my family, my hyung but mostly myself. I was a coward..an fool doing stupid things to fill what was missing inside me." He bowed his head lower not daring to look at them." I am very sorry for the troubles I caused. Please accept my sincere apologies." He stayed there, head hanged low, afraid to face them. Jungkook back hugged him, resting his cheek on his spine for a second and give him strength.

Jin silently scolded his idiotic husband, and moving closer he held his hand and his fingers lifted up his head. He saw the tears. He felt his pain and sincerety.

" Namjoon stop teasing the man! You're awful at this and you're scaring him!"

" Come on babe! It was a joke! I've always wanted to do it!" the man admitted sulking.

" Well..you suck at it so stop! I've told you a million times nobody's laughing with your jokes!" He gave Taehyung a loving smile and wiped the drops of tears in his eyes." Taehyung the past is the past. Yes,you were a jerk. Yes, I wanted to kill you. Yes, I hated you for hurting Kookie. But I trust my son's judgement and If he thinks you deserve his love , has forgiven you and is willing to give you a chance then who are we to stop you? I'm happy you realised your mistakes and you changed.

That's the first step to finding yourself. I'm glad you love my son so much and I'm sure you'll cherish him." He opened his arms inviting him and Taehyung gave in.

Jin's hug felt warm,cosy and comfy just like Jungkook's and his heart was at peace. Jin accepted him.It was the first step. "Thank you,hyung..it means a lot to me!"

Jin glanced at Namjoon and his eyes, gestured him to take the lead and give his blessings.

" Welcome to the family Taehyung." Namjoon tapped his back, nodding reassuringly. It was still hard to swallow that his Jungkook was ready to leave them and spread his wings, have his own family but seeing the happiness in his eyes made it worthwhile.

" I appreciate the understanding, hyung."

The vibrant colour returned to Taehyung's cheeks and his soul to his body. There was one more person left.

He stood in front of Yoongi,who was kind of dour and taking a deep breath said one thing." I'm sorry hyung."

Yoongi's eyes wrinkled, his mouth scrunched." Don't act so mussy! I hate mussy people." Jimin elbowed him." Oh all right! Come here!" He spread his arms and Taehyung smiling hugged his hyung for the first time after years and it felt good." Love him Tae. Give him the love you have in you because you both deserve to be happy."

" I will hyung promise." Taehyung laughed ,not wanting to let go of his dear brother."Your daughter is beautiful! She's exactly like you!"

" I'll take that as a compliment."

" You bet!"

Jimin separated them placing his hands between the two men." Enough! My turn! I want to hug my brother-in-law!"

And he did. It was a very emotional moment considering Jimin was the one person who strongly objected to Jungkook and Taehyung's relationship. Not so much because of their ugly past but because it hurt him to see his baby brother in love with a memory for years. He thought it held him from moving forward. However it wasn't about him but Jungkook's choices and happiness.

" May I come out now? It's kind of lonely here and I'm bored!" A voice shouted and they all turned their heads around.

A head was stuck out the kitchen door, frowning and looking kind of disappointed and scared. They had forgotten about Hobi!

" Is it safe to come out?"

Jin facepalmed himself and huffed, watching Bogum trying to surpress his laughter." Yes Hobi.. it's safe. Noone is going to hurt you!"

Hobi shuffled his feet, standing behind Jin, timidly smiling." I'm his hyung" pointing at Jungkook." I'm married to Bogum."

" I know hyung." Taehyung confirmed and interwined his and Kook's fingers.

" I never kissed him.."

" I know that too."

His answers and sweet look made Hobi feel safe enough to step forward, more relaxed and at ease with a beaming smile this time." Great! Last time we met you were very scary!"

" I get that a lot.Sorry!" Taehyung apologised bowing his head.

YunHee clapped her hands to draw their attention." Since it's our first official gathering as a family and to celebrate the new couple champagne is in order!"

" Before we get drunk I have a confession to make." Jin announced searching for the right words." I sent Morgan to Doha."

Their eyes goggled widely, brows raised and jaws dropped open to the unexpected confession. Jungkook's heart skipped a beat, holding on to Taehyung's hand. Not that it wasn't expected from him! Jin was unpredictable!

" Why would you do that papa?" A reasonable question from Jungkook's side in an effort to understand his action.

" First of all, you both needed closure. Morgan had to know the exact reason for your break up. Second, you had to learn to be honest about your feelings. But mostly because I'm dealing with two idiots,who play games with eachother, driving us nuts. I wanted to spead things up!" Jin huffed." If I had let you two sort things out ,I would die without another grandchild!"

The couple should have gone off the deep end with his involvement but Jin was right. They had gone too far!

" You were right there, hyung!" Taehyung declared, kissing Jungkook's hand." If it hadn't been for him , we'd probably never confessed and as much as I hate admitting it it did us good."

" I knew he would come in handy!" Jin responded obviously pleased with himself." And Morgan was more than happy to asist."

Jungkook had a lot of questions that needed answers." How did you find him in the first place?"

" I was always in contact with him. He is a very sweet guy and I like him. You breaking up didn't mean I had to stop talking to him."

Jungkook was completely in the dark about his papa talking to Morgan and he understood why he never revealed it. It would be too weird! His papa talking to his ex!" And how did you persuade him to help you?"

Jin smiled proudly." I explained the mess you were in and I offered him and Christian a memorable honeymoon in Qatar."

" Of course you did!" Namjoon exclaimed, shaking his head." That explains the tickets I found stashed in your drawer. And stupid me thought you'd surprise me with a trip!" He looked disappointed.

" I did surprise someone! Just not you!" Jin answered sassily." Now that everything is out in the open let's party!"

It was a memorable day for them. The kick off of a new chapter in their lives. Enjoying Jin's delicious food, talking and laughing as a family. After years the Kim mansion was filled with laughter and joy.

YunHee could finally breathe. Her son was blithely happy and he knew her dear husband would be smiling from above.

Taehyung never left Jungkook's side. Didn't let go of his hand. He kept it tightly inside his afraid he might be dreaming but the warmth of the younger made it real. He got the chance to chat with everyone and got to know his new niece. The little girl was an absolute sweetheart ,he felt instantly in love. Area seemed smittened with him, sitting on his lap, giggling and acting cute. Taehyung was surely her next ' victim'. Another person to spoil her!

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The night sky was aglow with brightness. The crescent moon shone like silver orbs and a cool breeze fondled Jungkook 's skin from time to time while he was enjoying the breathtaking view sucking it all in.

Two arms wrapped around his waist making him shiver. He didn't turn or move. " Is she asleep?" he whispered, leaning his head back.

Taehyung kissed his earlobe, tightening his grip. " I don't know how people do this! I admire Yoongi and our parents even more now!" He let out a huff and the younger smiled lazily." It's exhausting."

" Noone said it would be easy. They don't come with a manual." Jungkook joked, his fingers caressing Taehyung's hand.

" It would be useful though! You never know what they want. You have to guess. And let's not forget you're more experienced."

" Are you looking for compliments baby? You're doing an excellent job!"

" I hope so." Taehyung sighed." Every time I pick her up, hold and smell her.. it's like she's gonna break in my arms and at the same time it feels like I was born for this. For this precise moment when her eyes meet mine. Her cute lips smile. Her little fingers hold on to my hand."

Jungkook turned in his arms , hooking his neck. " You're infatuated with your daughter! I'm jealous." he teased him playfully, running his fingers through his shiny hair.

" You were, are and will forever be my first and only love!" They kissed under the moonlight , gently but passionately.

" I hope so! You promised me the world! So far I have seen half..I need the rest.." he winked at him.

" I should have been very careful with my promises." Taehyung joked, hooking his waist tighter.

" Too late, mister! A promise is a promise and you must keep it!" he replied pouting.

"I was thinking..a week in Hawaii just the two of us. Swimming..sunbathing..doing water sports you like so much.. dinner under the moonlight..and sex..lots of sex.."

" Mmmm..not a bad idea! But let's wait a few months. I don't want to leave her yet.She's too young!"

" I don't want to leave her either. Even when she wakes up in the middle of the night crying and screaming and I have to guess what she needs.." he sighed deeply, beaming." One look from her is enough to melt my heart and take away my tiredness!"

Jungkook didn't speak, he stared deep into his eyes and saw all the unspoken words and emotions they held. In return, he kissed his handsome husband with love and affection and care.

It's been five years since they got married and three months since their daughter was born. It wasn't planned, just happened. They had agreed to enjoy their first years together carefree. Jungkook graduated, had quit modelling and started working as a freelance photographer. A dream come true!

Taehyung was running the family business. Jin and Namjoon managing between the hospital and their grandchildren. YunHee was excited to be a grandma and spoiling Aera.

Yoongi had his own record company, creating music and discovering new talents. Jimin was Taehyung's P.A and was thrilled at the opportunity. Him and Tae had become best friends.Aera was in secondary school, tormenting young boys and Yoongi was mad, chasing after her.

They were happy.

" I want you tonight." Jungkook lisped seductively, bitting his husband's lips and rubbing his torso on Taehyung 's , breathing heavily.

" Fuck I want you too!" He grabbed his ass squeezing it and grinding their cocks together." Tiger is starving.."

" Then we should feed him.."

The hot, steamy full of passion and need night lasted till dawn. Taehyung couldn't sleep a wink. He admired the incredible beauty wrapped around his body, feeling the luckiest man in the world.

True happiness can be found in the simplest things. A hug, a smile, a soft touch, a kind word, a person, a loving family, a Sunday dinner..an " I love you".

Taehyung had found all of that.

In one man. The only true love of his life.

His husband.

Kim Jungkook.