The sun was shining ever so brightly as morning began, birds chirping like in any other cliche story. The sky blue with very few cotton candy-like clouds, which seemed to jiggle if you were to tap it or squish it. The only downside to this beautiful morning would have to be the fact that you were sick in bed, a slight fever, blankets piled on top of you like a mountain, your head poking out as you wore your rounded harry potter glasses as you stared at the ceiling which seemed to be the only entertaining thing you've seen. The texture seemed rough if you focused too much, but it soon turned soft if you quickly glanced over it. With a puff of your cheeks and a dissatisfied groan, you rolled onto your side, burying your cold nose in the pillow which laid next to you, the soft cotton soothing your nerves and giving you a calming effect. You hardly ever got sick, but when you did it lasted for week even though it was just a simple cold. Runny nose. Fever. A cough. Sore throat. Of course, by this time, most symptoms had gone away and you were mainly dealing with a fever, sweating it off at this point.

Your ears picked up on a faint sound in the distance, sounding like the front door opening and slowly closing, the lock clicking in place. Footsteps neared you and curiosity peaked in your mind, wanting to see who was there but unable to since your vision was blocked by the amount of blankets piled on , the all too familiar scent caught your attention and you squirmed, trying to sit up only to no avail. A deep chuckle was heard, indicating the human had seen your attempt and how you failed horribly, which only caused you to slightly blush. You rolled back over onto your back and huffed, soon seeing a face peek over the blankets, dark hair falling into the handsome face as bright steely night sky eyes stared down at you in utter amusement. You stared back in a challenging way, knowing seeing you like this pleased the other only for entertainment. This stare caused another chuckle to erupt from him and you couldn't help but let out a soft laugh. His laugh. It was absolutely breathtaking and he knew it, which is why he only saved it for you. You and the kids.

"You're like a puppy hiding," his deep voice finally spoke, sitting on the edge of the bed and removing the pile from on you, letting you feel relieved from the weight and heat. Stretching your arms above your head, you let out a strained groan, shaking your head slowly as to not get a sudden headache. Your eyes locked onto your handsome husband, one hand of his reaching out and settling on your forehead. Clicking his tongue to the roof of his mouth, he shook his head softly. "You're still really warm…Maybe I should make you rest more."

"Or, this is just a guess, I'm warm from having pounds of blankets left on me," you stated sarcastically while placing your hands behind you on the bed, supporting you as you leaned back. A grin spread across his face, sending that warm feeling bubble inside of you and blossom something grand.

"That is a possibility." He reached for the floor and picked up a bag, setting it on the bed. You tried peering inside, glancing at him as you nodded towards it. "I stopped at the store and got you something on my way home."

"Ooooh, what is it? Can I have it now? Show me, what's in the bag."

"Be patient, would you?" he asked, pulling the bag away as you reached to grab for it, causing you to pout and fold your arms.

"Come on, I'm a curious cat, you need to show me.."

Jumin held up his finger. "Ah, but curiosity killed the cat, my love."

A smirk spread across your face and you tapped your chin. "But, you're forgetting something.." You blew him a kiss. "Curiosity may have killed the cat, but compassion brought it back~" He quirked a brow at the statement as you laughed. "No, but seriously. Are you implying that what you have in the bag will kill me?"

This caused the male to stifle a laugh. "It depends. It may cause you to feel like death if you have it while you're sick due to your sore throat.."

This made your eyes flicker with life as you got the hint as to what he had gotten for you on his way home from leaving the kids with Zen and Yoosung. "Hm? Oh, I think that I can chance that~"

Jumin shrugged and handed over the bag in defeat, one hand lifting up in defence. "Alright, but if you feel like you're about to die, I'm not helping you this time," he teased as you took the bag and reached in, a smile appearing as you pulled out multiple bags of your favorite spicy hard candy. You had to admit, this would definitely cause Hell to your poor, sore throat, but in your irrational mind it was definitely worth it. You knew that much.

Opening one of the packages, your eyes studied Jumin's reaction, watching as his eyes stay on the bag then flicked to your face every so often to make sure you were alright. You mentally snickered. Of course that big baby was worried about you being in pain, something that he absolutely hated yet...loved seeing, only if he was the one causing it in certain circumstances. You teared open the bag and reached inside, pulling out a small rounded, red candy in your fingertips, your eyes focused on it while you hummed happily, licking your lips before popping it into your mouth. The stinging to your tongue was almost immediate, making the roof of your mouth and the insides of your cheeks turn numb, the burning sensation crawling down your tongue and soon making it to your throat, causing your nose to run. You sniffed and smiled at Jumin, pushing the candy to the side of your mouth, holding it equivalent to the way squirrels hold nuts. The ravenette smiled and reached over, cupping your cheek and pulling your face closer, pressing your lips together in a powering yet gentle kiss. Soon, a wet organ prodded at your lips, causing you to part them out of habit, feeling the warm, textured tongue of your lover against yours,moving around and soon coaxing the candy into his own mouth, the pain in your mouth disappearing but the stinging in your throat deciding to stay.

Once your lover pulled away you blinked your eyes open with a smile, blushing as you noticed the trail of saliva that connected your lips. You licked your lips to get rid of the embarrassing sight as Jumin reached into his mouth with his forefinger and thumb, removing the spicy candy. His eyes flicked to yours, causing your cheeks to turn a pure red before you decided to look away again. "I could tell the candy wasn't benefitting your sore throat," he stated with a sighed, wrapping the candy in a tissue and setting it on the nightstand. "I don't want you eating them until you're better, alright Sapphire?"

"Mhmm.. " you cooed, leaning over and resting your head on his lap with a deep exhale, glancing up at your husband's handsome features. "I understand, don't worry"

"Good…" Jumin's slender fingers combed through your hair, taking it out of the bun it was originally in to keep away from your face. "You know...Jhin wouldn't let go of me when I tried handing him over to Yoosung. He's a real mother's boy, you know that?"

You giggled and reached up, pinching his nose and sticking your tongue out. "Oh, boo hoo. You're a daddy's boy, so i see no problem with having a mama's boy." You removed your fingers from his nose, sighing deeply. "But i know..He's six. It's cute but the older he gets, the worse it'll get…" A smirk appeared on your face. "Ah, but his older sister? Arumi-sa is going to be a very very independent woman. She's already the most independent nine year old I've ever met."

"A nine-year-old who's world crush is a narcissist. I don't get it.. I'd rather her have a crush on some other popstar or ideal, but why that over egoistic albino?"

You held your hand over your mouth to quiet the laugh that threatened to erupt from your mouth. "Babe, calm down. She just looks up to him-"

"Exactly, that's my problem.."

He's doing it again. Your eyes scanned his tinted pink cheeks, the slight pout in his lips, his furrowed brow and worried eyes that looked towards the distance. That pouty face….That face that you love, that only you got. That no one else saw.

Jumin pouting.

Cupping his cheek, you redirected his face to you, causing your eyes to lock. "Hey," you spoke softly, "don't worry. Arumi-sa is a smart girl. She won't make bad mistakes if Zen makes them. You don't need to worry about that part. Plus, if she does, that's fine. We are her parents. It's our job to steer her in the right direction and to give her advice."

Jumin let out a breath and placed a hand atop yours, which still held his cheek. "You're right...Yeah…." He turned his head to the side, kissing the palm of your hand, eyes closing in bliss at your comforting. "Thank you, Sapphire..You always know how to calm my nerves.."

"It's my job. Not only am I here for the kids, but I'm here for you." You moved under the sheets to sit up, stretching your arms before lazily wrapping them around his neck, gently tugging him closer to you. "Plus, it's okay to worry. It's natural. You're just showing that you're caring….and I love that..so much.." You nuzzled him gently, placing a chaste kiss on his jaw. His strong arms wrapped around your waist, one hand going to the back of your head, tucking it under his chin.

"Hm…." he hummed, turning his head to rest his cheek on your head. "This is nice...This is very nice.." He pulled away and sighed sweetly, tilting his head to the side and grinning. "You know. You're quite sick still. Have you taken a bath at all?"

You scrunched up your nose. "No. I hate baths..but...I have been a bit too lazy to take a shower."

"Do you want to feel clean?" he questioned. "It would be a shame if you stayed bathing in your sweat all day."

You glared at your lover, seeing his lips twitch in a smirk. "...Fine-"

You yelped as arms swooped under your legs and your back, picking you up unexpectedly. You held onto Jumin as he carried you to the bathroom, setting you down on the counter. He bent over, rolling his sleeves up and starting the bath, your eyes staring at the back of his head. His hair seemed shiny and you remembered how silky it felt between your fingertips. You gently hopped from the counted, making your way to him and reaching down, running your fingers through hair. His body tensed yet soon relaxed, indicating he wasn't expecting you to come up from behind him. Your eyes gleamed as he relaxed his head back in your hand, humming. "Hm.."

"Okay," he stated, standing as the bath was now full. He gestured your arms to go up, which you did, his hands grabbing the hem of your shirt and pulling up and over your head, removing it, gliding down your waist to your sweats, untying the strings and letting them fall, now only in your underwear. Jumin's gaze flicked up to you as you set your hand on his forearm, leaning over and kissing his cheek, His hands slid over your hips, going into your underwear and sliding them off, letting them drop to your ankles. "You should get in before the water gets cold.. It would be a shame if we waste so much of it," he whispered near your ear, close enough for his breath to brush against your skin. Chills shot up your back, causing you to slightly arch your back, his hand resting on the back of your neck, beckoning you closer to the water. With bright pink cheeks, you look over at him with a dazed grin, climbing into the bath, Jumin reaching over and grabbing a hair-tie, tying your hair back into a loose bun. Then, with a cup, he continued to fill it with hot water, dumping it over your body, a sweet smile on his face before he kissed your cheek. You laid back against the cool bath, exhaling as you rested with your head tilted to the side. You could already tell. This was definitely going to be a relaxing day for the most part.

The moon was high in the sky and the children were dancing around Zen, who spun slowly as he clapped along with them, Yoosung sitting on the couch, face buried in the phone as Seven played on his own, the two seeming to be playing against each other online. Jaehee was in the kitchen with Jumin, both preparing meals for the other people who were here. You sat on the counter, one leg crossed over the other, as you watched your husband and your friend prepare meals. The delicious smell wafted through the air and all around the house, making it known to anyone nearby food would be done very soon. You had clipped some of Jumin's dark hair back and out of his face, his sleeves rolled up and eyes focused on the seafood he was cutting very precisely. Jaehee was a bit more relaxed, speaking to Zen and glancing at him with the children every so often. Soon, the seafood was being wrapped as the rice maker beeped to indicated that the rice was ready to be served. You hopped off the counter and, settling on the floor while walking to your son and daughter, bending on your knees to hug them both, gently patting your son's bum and telling the two kids to go wash up for dinner.

"You know what I've noticed?" Seven questioned as he peeked up from his phone, fingers still moving across the screen in haste. "Even though Zen has confessed his profound love to Jaehee, the two of them are acting the way they always have been. It's kind of funny. They like each other, obviously, but won't do anything about it."

"Huh. Sound familiar?" Yoosung asked as he peeked over at you, eyes glancing towards Jumin then back at you. You pouted as Jumin let out a quiet chuckle, shaking his head before letting out a deep sigh.

"People who know of a reciprocated love have it harder if they are close companions before confessing. They either think: 'Do i risk this friendship I have?' or 'it's not worth the friendship that i might lose'."

"Oh look, when did Han become the Love Doctor?" Zen questioned before rolling his eyes, Jumins own night eyes staring at him before a smug grin appeared on his face, eyes looking back down as he continued wrapping the food. "Since I got married and had kids before you did," he shot back, causing Zen's face to go bright red. The room went quiet except for Jumin's and Seven's laughter, which died down as their eyes met, slowly gazing away from each other. Tension slowly began to grow in the room and everyone could clearly feel it. You stood straight up and clasped your hands together with a bright smile, inhaling deeply with a laugh.

"Oh! Have any of you guys decided on what you're going to bring to the birthday party?" You asked as everyone's attention went to you.

"I know what I'm bringing," Yoosung stated as Seven turned off his phone and stretched out on the couch with a deep groan, his shirt sliding up on his body and revealing his lower abdomen.

"And everyone knows what i'm bringing," Seven replied, rubbing his stomach as his voice slightly went higher, his hands squishing his cheeks, "Honey Buddha chips~"

Zen rolled his eyes. "I don't think Sapph needs to get chubby off of your damn chips."

Jumin walked to where you were and wrapped his arms around you, playfully pinching your stomach. "I don't know. Maybe she could use a few more calories. Love? When was the last time you ate a proper meal?" He questioned as you pouted, staring down at your stomach.

"Has Sapphire not been eating correctly?" Yoosung asked, also turning off his phone and setting it aside. Jumin shook his head before giving you a slight squeeze.

"She has worse eating habits than Luciel," he state with a deep sigh. "She takes care of the kids and everyone else rather than focusing on herself. Sapphire, Love, It's okay to be selfish every so often."

You pushed him away with a soft laugh, shaking your head. "Boy, you're all worry warts, ya know? I'm all fine, ahaha." You rubbed your own stomach, glancing over to the veranda before seeing the kids run back over and quickly take their seat at the table.

As you sat on the comfortable armchair on the veranda, you gazed up into the stars, eyes wide with curiosity as you studied each sparkling star until your gaze caught another sparkling feature in the deep sky. You sat with your knees near your body, both hands holding the coffee mug which held nothing but some warm chocolate milk. The door behind you slid open, not having to look over your shoulder to know who it was. A larger figure slightly moved you, sitting down and causing you to sit on his lap. Arm wrapped around your body until you were straddling him, coffee mug in one hand while your other hand cupped the back of his neck, his neck slightly craned to look up so your noses were pressed against each other. Your fingers curled in the hair at the nape of his neck, a soft giggle escaping you as you blushed.

"Never did I ever expect to have you here with me under the stars after everything that had happened," he finally spoke softly, that deep voice and heavy accent causing chills up your body, but you were mentally trying to blame it on the cool breeze that was barely there.

"That makes two of us.. You know, i never planned on giving up on you. Never. I was going to come back. And fight for you, regardless of your marriage. I.. I knew you enough then to know that..that life wasn't the life you wanted. I knew you wanted more than that."

"I wanted to find love and stay with them unlike my father and his many mistresses."

Your hand moved to gently caress Jumin's cheek. "I know, babe. And i wanted to be that person for you. That's who I wanted to be and I couldn't be prouder to have you in my life. You and the kids.."

Jumin pulled you closer, your right cheek pressed against his left so you were somewhat looking behind you at the sky. Hands slowly ran up and down your waist as his deep humming filled your ears. "This is only the start of our adventure, my queen. Challenges will come..are you sure you'll be able to handle them?"

You went quiet before throwing your head back in a laugh. "If I can handle you on your worst and moodiest days, I can handle anything, Mr. Han."

Jumin laughed and kissed your cheek. "I love you, Sapphire Han."

"And, I, you..Jumin Han."

Wait...Did you catch it?

That's right! Are you guys ready for the sequel?! More angst, drama, tears, cheating, lying…..and other things. Get ready as i take you all on another adventure. One much more…...devastating.

Be prepared For May 15th! Where the story is Just beginning in Jumin and Sapphire's life!