It was a reminiscent moment for Jan Di, jigging uncontrollably, nerves us tall as the universe waiting for an answer.

"Hello?"

"How is he doing?"

She couldn't waste time with polite greetings, Jan Di needed to know.

A short pause followed the outburst.

"To which "He" are you referring to Miss Geum Jan Di?"

It was at that point she realised, she had made a desperate phone call after 5 solid days of no contact with her boyfriend or son. And she had no idea who she was supposed to be concerned for.

"Um...well, erm...?"

"Your son is healthy, there have been no problems."

She took a moment to catch a breath of relief, now the concern was...

"And...Jun Pyo?"


( Two hours ago )

"Ah, Toreanim?"

The Butler approached, knowing what he was going to say, Jun Pyo dismissed his words as soon as he timidly uttered them.

"What? Look I have to go to work, I cant be dealing with this right now."

"Yes I understand it is just that..."

"Aish, what is it? You are only capable of looking after the heir of Shinhwa for five days? You can't bear a sixth?"

"Of course not, it is just, we believe Miss Geum Jan Di will be checking in today. You may want to keep the baby with you in case she visits you at work."

Acknowledging that this was a fair point was not something Jun Pyo would be doing.

"And see that the baby is in the capable hands of a babysitter instead of buried under a pile of papers under my desk?"

Given that the butler could no longer argue, silence became inevitable.

"If she calls just tell her he is with me, she wont come to see me that way, got it?"


"Things are going as well as could be expected, Miss."

"Where is he now?"

The Butler took a moment to check on the infant resting snuggly on his back in the crib Jan Di had provided.

"He is at work, the baby has accompanied him."

Jan Di gave a nervous giggle on the other end of the phone.

"That's a relief, thank you!"

She firmly placed the flipped the phone shut, a wide smile had long taken over her face.

"Jan Di, its good news?"

Ga Eul leaned forward eagerly and wide eyed.

Jan Di sighed contently and nodded, more to herself than her friend.

"That's great! That means he is warming up to him. I told you it would be fine!"

Through a toothy grin she agreed, although she felt it was not as easy as Ga Eul optimised, and Jun Pyo was probably mad at her...and still not very happy about the situation he was put in.

The temporary moment of happiness quickly subsided into dispair.

"I just hope this is going to move quicker than two weeks, I miss him more than anything."

"Hey, hey, hey, this is why I brought you here, to distract you from all that."

Ga Eul snarled at her friend who had been baby-sick for 5 days straight. They were sat in a huge park in the middle of Seoul on one of the hottest days of the year.

Knowing she had not paid any attention to her words, Ga Eul threw a semi-tantrum by shoving an egg roll into Jan Di's unexpecting mouth, which became partially smeared round her face.

"Hey! What was that for?"

She resigned and put her chop sticks down while Jan Di wiped the food of her face.

"Look, I know I am not a mother so I can't understand."

Jan Di detected something weird about that, it was to nonchalant, to casual a sentence.

She observed Ga Eul. She looked like her usual self, pretty in pink, slightly dry hands from all the potting she and Yi Jung do together, slim figure. Though she was eating a lot.

Jan Di began suspiciously darting her eyes at her.

"Ga Eul...are you...?"

Wide innocent eyes meet Jan Di's, seemingly oblivious as to what she was referring to.

"You mean..."

She signalled to her slender stomach. Jan Di nodded.

The smile gave it all away.

"No. I am not, but Yi Jung and I are defiantly going to start trying, we made sure to talk about it first though, you know because..."

Jan Di understood. With genuine awe she congratulated her friend with a hug, then resumed laying back against the warm grass. Looking up at the sun, she wanted desperately to be as assured as her friend was about her family.


It had become a nightly routine for Jun Pyo to visit his son while he slept, a brief few minuets was spent before he bailed. He knew his son should not be getting attached to someone who did not want him, which is why he was originally going to stay away altogether. But visiting hours was gradually getting longer because Jun Pyo found, to his own disbelief, that he was growing more and more attached to him.

Well what choice did he have? His constant need for attention would capture anyones heart in his tiny little hands.

This night was not like the others though, he would usually gently wake his son, then send him sleeping again within a few minuets. Like a movie you can stop and play at your own accord. But tonight; He was wide awake. And crying.

He usually cried earlier than this. Which is when the Butler would swoop in, however as soon as Jun Pyo approached the door the waterworks began, and the help was nowhere to be seen.

Oh come on, you can do it this once.

He was baffled, he didn't know where to start.

The head? That is heaviest part of the body right? So I should be holding that first...OK...no wait wait wait but wait, what about the rest of him? He cant be held just by his head you idiot! Aish, why is this so hard?

The wailing intensified further.

Just do it!

"OK OK OK..."

He gently lifted the delicate body from the iscolation of the crib, trying to quickly arrange his shaking hands so the baby wouldnt fall out of his hold.

And just like that, Jun Pyo was supporting his son from head to toe in his strong, secure embrace.