Book International Love | TXT Beomgyu x OC *Chapter 5 & 6 posted 3/25/23* (1 Viewer)

[ChiaraStar169]

This is that fanfic I mentioned writing in this thread. This is my first time writing about TXT, so if any canons seem out of character, that's why. lol

Chapter 1 word count: 830
Chapter 1 synopsis: Abby Jacobs and her brother Colton arrive in Pearland, Texas, to see their parents and so Abby can go to TXT's upcoming concert in Houston.

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Chapter 1

“Pearland, 50 miles,” read the road sign flying over my brother Colton’s car as he zoomed past. We were taking our families to Pearland, Texas, to see my parents; I’m single with eleven-month-old twin daughters, and Colton is the father figure for his fiancée’s three-year-old son. For me, this is also a trip to see my favorite K-pop group, TXT, in concert with an old childhood friend.

“We’re getting close, y’all!” Colton announced. “The GPS says we’ll be there in forty-five minutes.”

“Are you sure they’ll like me, though?” Mikayla asked.

“You’ll be fine, babe!” Colton reassured her. “I’m sure they’ll take a liking to Lucas, too.”

“I agree,” I said. “Just be your best self; you’ve got this!”

“You’re the best, Abby,” Mikayla commented. “Thank you.”

“Take Exit 4 on the right to Texas Route 35,” the GPS instructed a half hour later. Colton took the exit, and I grinned with the anticipation of seeing my parents for the first time in eleven months. Fifteen minutes after that, he pulled up to their house in Pearland, parking in the driveway.

Colton and I each took a twin as we walked up to the door and entered the house. The drapes on the living room bay window were wide open, letting in plenty of sunshine. Mom was in the kitchen serving up what smelled like fried chicken, and Dad was setting the table.

“Hello!” I called out.

“Abigail, Colton!” Mom greeted as she approached in her grease-stained apron. “How are you? We haven’t seen y’all in a hot minute!”

“I’m good,” I said as Mom gave Colton a hug as well.

“Memaw!” Charlotte exclaimed, reaching towards Mom.

Mom took Charlotte in her arms and said, “And Harper, you’ve grown so much since I saw you last!”

“That’s Charlotte,” I corrected.

“Oh, yeah – she’s the one with the angel’s kiss on her left wrist.”

“Colton, who are these two?” Dad asked. He gestured towards Mikayla and Lucas to indicate whom he was referring to.

“These are my girlfriend Mikayla and her son Lucas,” Colton said, resting an arm on Mikayla’s shoulders. “Y’all, these are my parents.”

“It’s a pleasure to meet y’all,” Dad said as he shook Mikayla’s hand. Then, he bent down to talk to Lucas. “How old are you, buddy?”

“Lucas, say ‘three’!” Mikayla urged.

Lucas simply held up three fingers and then hid behind Mikayla’s legs.

“He has stranger-danger syndrome,” Mikayla explained. “He’s still getting used to Caleb. I’m turning 20 in two weeks, by the way.”

“Bless his heart,” Mom commented. “So, dinner’s all ready, if y’all want to eat right now.”

“I’m starving,” I agreed as we all followed Mom and Dad into the kitchen and sat at the dining table.

“How did you and Caleb meet?” Dad wanted to know after we said grace and started eating.

“I was her cashier at the toy store,” Colton replied. “She had come up to buy Lucas a new trike for his birthday.”

“And you had Lucas when you were…” Dad prompted.

“Sixteen,” Mikayla finished.

Mom and Dad looked at each other in shock. “Well, I hope you were able to finish high school,” Mom remarked.

“Mom, please,” Colton scolded. “She was in fact able to graduate; she was homeschooled after she got pregnant.”

“Y-yeah… I was,” Mikayla added nervously.

“And what about poor Lucas?” Mom asked.

“Susan!” Dad shouted. “Why are you being so judgmental tonight?”

“He was placed with Mikayla’s grandmother until she was ready to raise him,” I defended.

Mom took a deep breath and relaxed herself. “Okay, I’m sorry,” she said to Mikayla. “I can be pretty judgmental at times. I hope I didn’t scare you out of marrying our son.”

“Nah, you didn’t,” Mikayla admitted. “My parents treated me the same way until Lucas was born. Thanks for standing up for me, y’all.”

“No problem,” Colton and I chorused.

The rest of the meal was spent getting to know Mikayla and Lucas, and the conversation continued in the living room afterwards. The next thing I knew, it was almost eight, time for the kids to go to bed.

“It was nice meeting you, Mikayla,” Mom said before we left. “Welcome to the family!”

“Thanks, Mrs. Jacobs,” Mikayla returned.

“Call me Susan, honey. There’s a pullout couch in the family room Lucas can sleep in. And Abigail, we made you a hotel reservation.”

I rolled my eyes. “Mom, it’s fine – the girls and I will sleep in my room.”

“But we don’t have a crib, let alone two,” Dad protested. “Please stay at the hotel.”

“But my car is the only one we brought.”

“Colton can use my car,” Mom said. “We insist, Abigail.”

That was when I realized they were right, and I was just spewing out excuses. “Okay, I guess I see your point. Girls, wave bye-bye!”

Harper did her little wave, and Charlotte repeated “bye-bye” to Mom and Dad.

“Goodnight, dearies,” Mom said, giving hugs to the three of us.

 

[ChiaraStar169]

Chapter 2

“You have room 417,” the front desk clerk at the hotel told me, handing me a room key. “We’ve already put two cribs in there for your babies. How long are you staying?”

“Just a couple of nights; thank you,” I said, struggling to maneuver the twins’ stroller and my suitcase at the same time.

“Miss, can I help?” I heard an Oriental accent ask from behind me. I turned around and saw a very cute Asian guy holding a convenience store bag. He was thin and fairly short with his dark brown hair in a shaggy “wolf cut”. His face was long and narrow, and he had eyes the color of dark chocolate. He looked like Beom-Gyu from TXT, but I decided to brush him off as a doppelganger.

“Oh, no, I’m fine,” I said. “I’ve been a single mom for awhile now, so I can handle it.”

“I help you, okay?” the guy insisted. “Give me your bag.”

I sighed but gave him my suitcase anyway. “Well, it has been a long day for me.”

“Where is your room?”

“It’s 417. Is there an elevator here?”

“Yes,” the clerk chimed in. “Take a right, and it should be right there. Goodnight, y’all!”

“Goodnight,” I said back. Then, the Asian led me to the elevator, carrying my suitcase while I hauled the sleeping babies.

“Does anybody ever tell you that you look like Choi Beom-Gyu?” I suddenly blurted out. I hadn’t meant to say that out loud, so I blushed with embarrassment. “Oh, my God, I did NOT mean to actually say that! My bad.”

The guy laughed as the elevator doors opened to the fourth floor. He waited until we were out in the hallway before responding. “No need to be embarrassed, because it’s true; we do look a lot alike.” He winked before we continued to my room. When we got to the door, he added, “There you are. Have a nice night.”

“Thank you so much for the help.”

“Think nothing of it,” he said before walking away.

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Beom-Gyu’s POV

When I got back with the sodas to my hotel room, which I share with Kai and Tae-Hyun, Kai asked what took so long.

“I was helping out a girl who was struggling,” I said. I didn’t notice the smile that had creeped up on my face until Tae-Hyun pointed it out.

“Oh, is she pretty?” he asked teasingly.

“Very much so, actually. She’s got a darling southern US accent and the shiniest hazel eyes I’ve ever seen.”

“Ooh, Beomie has a crush!” Kai teased. “Did you get her name?”

“Nah, it slipped my mind because I was just helping her get to her room.”

“Bro, you don’t just meet a pretty girl and let her get away!” Tae-Hyun scolded. “Getting her name is the first step, and you didn’t take it.”

I sighed. “I know I need to work on my romance skills, but how am I supposed to manage a relationship without Big Hit exposing me?”

“We won’t let them. Just promise us, if you see her again, you’ll get her name.”

“I will.”

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Abby’s POV

The next morning, I was about to walk out with the twins when I spotted five Asian guys taking a selfie with a very happy-looking college-aged girl. I could see that one of them was the guy I’d bumped into last night.

“There you are!” the guy said to the girl, giving back her phone when they were done. “Would you like hugs before you go?”

“Of course!” the girl chirped, giving each guy a hug before prancing away.

That was when it dawned on me that this was, in fact, Choi Beom-Gyu, and the others were his fellow TXT members.

“Oh, my God, it IS you!” I exclaimed before I could stop myself. “You ARE Beom-Gyu from TXT!”

“And you’re the girl I met last night,” Beom-Gyu reciprocated, flashing an adorable smile. “I’m terribly sorry, I never caught your name.”

“It’s Abby Jacobs. It was a pleasure meeting you, too.”

Soo-Bin asked Beom-Gyu a question in Korean, and he responded in Korean before turning back to me. “So, are you a fan?”

“I love y’all so much; you don’t even know! I think even my girls are into y’all – they clap and dance along whenever I play your music.”

“And what are their names?” Kai asked.

“The one with the angel’s kiss on her wrist is Charlotte, and her twin is Harper.”

“What cuties!” Yeon-Jun fussed. “Where is the father?”

“Thank you,” I said. “My ex-boyfriend and I, his name was Jake, we split because he wasn’t ready to handle two babies at once. He still sees them once or twice a month, though.”

“That’s good to hear.”

“Are you coming to our concert tomorrow night?” Beom-Gyu asked.

“Yeah, that’s one of the reasons I’m here. That, and I’m visiting family.”

“Great! You know, I feel like I want to get to know you better; you’re awfully cute.”

“Thank you.” I blushed and twirled my hair in nervousness. I’d originally wanted to stay single and have Colton and Mikayla help me raise the twins, so this was the first flirtatious comment I’ve gotten in a very long time. Beom-Gyu was amused by this.

“I make you nervous?”

“Yeah, but it’s okay. I’d planned to stay single after Jake and I broke up, so I haven’t been flirted with in a hot minute.”

Beom-Gyu’s expression faded. “You… want to be single.”

“Yeah, sorry. But we can always be friends!”

“Very true. Can I have your number?”

“Sure!”

Beom-Gyu gave me his phone, and I keyed my name and cellphone number into a new contact page. After I gave it back, he thanked me and wished me a good time at the concert.

 

[MK3AM]

 

[frocho]

This is really good so far! I can't wait to read more! <3

 

[ChiaraStar169]

CHAPTER 3

“You told him what?!” Dad exclaimed when I told the family at breakfast about my encounter with Beom-Gyu. “You can’t stay single forever; you’ve got two whole mouths to feed, for Christ’s sake!”

“I know, but I’ll be fine with Colton and Mikayla. They’ve been great helps so far.”

“Yeah, but what if we decide to make a family of our own?” Colton pointed out. “We want you to be independent, and part of that is finding your own partner.”

“Besides, from the way you described him, y’all sound like a match made in heaven,” Mikayla added. “Y’all should totally get together!”

“I agree,” Mom said. “To be honest, I think your mood is much better whenever you have a significant other in your life, and since you’ve both got each other’s numbers, I’d say go for it!”

Mom had a point. I suffer from clinical depression, and it does tend to flare up less whenever I’m with somebody.

“Yeah, that’s true. I’ll think about it.”

“In fact, why don’t you and I take the kids to the beach for a bit after breakfast?” Mikayla suggested. “It’ll give them some exercise and you some time outside!”

“That’s a good idea.”


Mikayla and I found a public pool not far from the house, and when we got there, there were only a few other people there.

“Girls, we’re at the water!” I said to Charlotte and Harper as I unbuckled them from their car seats. “Let’s go play!”

“Play!” Harper repeated as she clapped happily.

“Water!” Charlotte squealed, pointing towards the pool.

After we changed into our swimwear, Mikayla and I were helping the kids with their swimming skills when I suddenly got pushed underwater. When I came back up, I came face-to-face with Katelin, who had a cheeky grin on her face.

“Hey, stranger!” Katelin greeted. “When were you going to tell me, you arrived?”

Then, I remembered I was supposed to call her once I got into town, but I’d been too immersed in being with my family.

“Sorry, family stuff,” I apologized. “How far along are you again? I lost count ages ago.”

Katelin is in her third trimester with her ex-boyfriend’s baby girl. Their split had been for a similar reason to mine, except their disagreement was about marriage.

“Thirty-eight weeks,” Katelin said proudly. “So, are you excited for the concert?”

“I sure am! I still can’t wrap my mind around that you managed to get us floor seats!”

“Me either!”

“Oh, by the way, you’ll never guess who I met at the hotel last night.”

“Hmm… you’re right, I can’t guess. Who was it?”

“Beom-Gyu from TXT! At first, I’d thought he was a lookalike, but the next morning, I saw him with his members. And we even exchanged numbers!”

Katelin shook her head in disbelief. “You’re lying! What K-pop idol in his right mind would just give out his number like that?”

I shrugged. “Beom-Gyu, apparently. But he wasn’t giving it to me just for kicks and giggles; he’s actually got a crush on me.”

Katelin’s eyes widened. “No way! Do you think you’ll start dating him soon?”

“Maybe… I originally just wanted us to be friends, but I did some thinking on the way here. I think I might be developing feelings for him, but I’m not sure.”

“Have you been thinking about him nonstop? Does the sound of his name make your heart flutter?”

“Yeah, but that’s just my fandom talking. I am getting excited about being able to talk to him again, though.”

“That’s not just fandom if you want to see him again, Abby,” Mikayla pointed out. “You’ve got a crush!”

I sighed in defeat. “Okay, I do have a crush on Beom-Gyu. But I’m not counting on it working out, since he’s so busy with TXT.”


The next day, Katelin picked me up at 6:30 to go to the concert, leaving Charlotte and Harper with everybody else. We got there fifteen minutes later, when there was already a line of fans waiting to get in.

After going through security and ticket checking, Katelin and I had been in line for about an hour and were finally close to the entrance when I was tapped on the shoulder. I spun around to meet Beom-Gyu’s gaze.

“Hello, Abby,” he greeted, bowing before me. “Who is your friend?”

“Oh, hey!” I greeted back, apparently, to Beom-Gyu, in an amusing way.

“I like the way you talk when you’re surprised; it’s like a falsetto. Maybe I do it more often?”

I giggled and blushed. “Thank you. This is my friend Katelin. Katelin, Beom-Gyu.”

“Glad to meet you, Katelin.” Beom-Gyu bowed before us and shook hands with Katelin. “Abby, I know you wanted us to just be friends, but I think I’m having feelings for you.” He saw the smile that formed on my face and added, “You, too?”

“Actually, yeah! I can’t stop thinking about you. At first, I thought it was just my fandom, but then I started to get clumsy from having my mind on you so much.”

“She didn’t have a top on when I picked her up,” Katelin chimed in, earning a glare from me.

“Kate!” I scolded. Then, I turned back to Beom-Gyu and sheepishly said, “Yeah, I… almost forgot to put my top on tonight because I was so excited about seeing you again.”

“It’s okay, you just have jitters,” Beom-Gyu said. “So, would you like us to go out tomorrow? I’m assuming you’ll still be here.”

“Yeah, I’m here until Tuesday.”

We were then joined by Soo-Bin, who started to tell Beom-Gyu they had dance rehearsals to do before stopping mid-sentence. I could tell it was because he noticed Katelin, because his whole face lit up.

“Hello, pretty girl,” he greeted flirtatiously to Katelin. “I am Choi Soo-Bin.”


Katelin’s POV

“Oh… my… God. You did NOT just call me pretty!”

Soo-Bin laughed. “Well, it’s true! What’s your name?”

“Uh…” I stuttered. “K-K-K-K-K…”

“It’s Katelin,” Abby finished. “We’re both obsessed with y’all, and you’re her bias.”

Soo-Bin smiled. “Am I, Katelin?”

In my star-struck state, I could only smile and nod. When I finally gathered my thoughts, I said, “Can I get a selfie?”

Soo-Bin looked at his watch. “No, there’s no time; we must get to dance rehearsals. But if you meet me after the show, we can do it then.”

“Okay!”

 

[ChiaraStar169]

@MK3AM @frocho chapter 3 is up!

 

[MK3AM]

@MK3AM @frocho chapter 3 is up!

woo hoo tytytyty!

 

[frocho]

Chapter 3

“You told him what?!” Dad exclaimed when I told the family at breakfast about my encounter with Beom-Gyu. “You can’t stay single forever; you’ve got two whole mouths to feed, for Christ’s sake!”

“I know, but I’ll be fine with Colton and Mikayla. They’ve been great helps so far.”

“Yeah, but what if we decide to make a family of our own?” Colton pointed out. “We want you to be independent, and part of that is finding your own partner.”

“Besides, from the way you described him, y’all sound like a match made in heaven,” Mikayla added. “Y’all should totally get together!”

“I agree,” Mom said. “To be honest, I think your mood is much better whenever you have a significant other in your life, and since you’ve both got each other’s numbers, I’d say go for it!”

Mom had a point. I suffer from clinical depression, and it does tend to flare up less whenever I’m with somebody.

“Yeah, that’s true. I’ll think about it.”

“In fact, why don’t you and I take the kids to the beach for a bit after breakfast?” Mikayla suggested. “It’ll give them some exercise and you some time outside!”

“That’s a good idea.”

***

Mikayla and I found a public pool not far from the house, and when we got there, there were only a few other people there.

“Girls, we’re at the water!” I said to Charlotte and Harper as I unbuckled them from their car seats. “Let’s go play!”

“Play!” Harper repeated as she clapped happily.

“Water!” Charlotte squealed, pointing towards the pool.

After we changed into our swimwear, Mikayla and I were helping the kids with their swimming skills when I suddenly got pushed underwater. When I came back up, I came face-to-face with Katelin, who had a cheeky grin on her face.

“Hey, stranger!” Katelin greeted. “When were you going to tell me you arrived?”

Then, I remembered I was supposed to call her once I got into town, but I’d been too immersed in being with my family.

“Sorry, family stuff,” I apologized.

Katelin laughed. “I was just playing. So, are you excited for the concert?”

“I sure am! I still can’t wrap my mind around that you managed to get us floor seats!”

“Me either!”

“Oh, by the way, you’ll never guess who I met at the hotel last night.”

“Hmm… you’re right, I can’t guess. Who was it?”

“Beom-Gyu from TXT! At first, I’d thought he was a lookalike, but the next morning, I saw him with his members. And we even exchanged numbers!”

Katelin shook her head in disbelief. “You’re lying! What K-pop idol in his right mind would just give out his number like that?”

I shrugged. “Beom-Gyu, apparently. But he wasn’t giving it to me just for kicks and giggles; he’s actually got a crush on me.”

Katelin’s eyes widened. “No way! Do you think you’ll start dating him soon?”

“Maybe… I originally just wanted us to be friends, but I did some thinking on the way here. I think I might be developing feelings for him, but I’m not sure.”

“Have you been thinking about him nonstop? Does the sound of his name make your heart flutter?”

“Yeah, but that’s just my fandom talking. I am getting excited about being able to talk to him again, though.”

“That’s not just fandom if you want to see him again, Abby,” Mikayla pointed out. “You’ve got a crush!”

I sighed in defeat. “Okay, I do have a crush on Beom-Gyu. But I’m not counting on it working out, since he’s so busy with TXT.”

***

The next day, Katelin picked me up at 6:30 to go to the concert, leaving Charlotte and Harper with everybody else. We got there fifteen minutes later, when there was already a line of fans waiting to get in.

After going through security and ticket checking, Katelin and I had been in line for about an hour and were finally close to the entrance when I was tapped on the shoulder. I spun around to meet Beom-Gyu’s gaze.

“Hello, Abby,” he greeted, bowing before me. “Who is your friend?”

“Oh, hey!” I greeted back, apparently, to Beom-Gyu, in an amusing way.

“I like the way you talk when you’re surprised; it’s like a falsetto. Maybe I do it more often?”

I giggled and blushed. “Thank you. This is my friend Katelin. Katelin, Beom-Gyu.”

“Glad to meet you, Katelin.” Beom-Gyu bowed before us and shook hands with Katelin. “Abby, I know you wanted us to just be friends, but I think I’m having feelings for you.” He saw the smile that formed on my face and added, “You, too?”

“Actually, yeah! I can’t stop thinking about you. At first, I thought it was just my fandom, but then I started to get clumsy from having my mind on you so much.”

“She didn’t have a top on when I picked her up,” Katelin chimed in, earning a glare from me.

“Kate!” I scolded. Then, I turned back to Beom-Gyu and sheepishly said, “Yeah, I… almost forgot to put my top on tonight because I was so excited about seeing you again.”

“It’s okay, you just have jitters,” Beom-Gyu said. “So, would you like us to go out tomorrow? I’m assuming you’ll still be here.”

“Yeah, I’m here until Tuesday.”

We were then joined by Soo-Bin, who started to tell Beom-Gyu they had dance rehearsals to do before stopping mid-sentence. I could tell it was because he noticed Katelin, because his whole face lit up.

“Hello, pretty girl,” he greeted flirtatiously to Katelin. “I am Choi Soo-Bin.”

~~~~~

Katelin’s POV

“Oh… my… God. You did NOT just call me pretty!”

Soo-Bin laughed. “Well, it’s true! What’s your name?”

“Uh…” I stuttered. “K-K-K-K-K…”

“It’s Katelin,” Abby finished. “We’re both obsessed with y’all, and you’re her bias.”

Soo-Bin smiled. “Am I, Katelin?”

In my star-struck state, I could only smile and nod. When I finally gathered my thoughts, I said, “Can I get a selfie?”

Soo-Bin looked at his watch. “No, there’s no time; we must get to dance rehearsals. But if you meet me after the show, we can do it then.”

“Okay!”

Another great chapter! You are really good at writing fanfics! I've tried to write some myself but they never turn out as amazing as this one. Amazing job once again though!

 

[ChiaraStar169]

@MK3AM @frocho I made a couple changes and made Katelin be pregnant, and her baby daddy's name is Brendan - just in case you get confused. lol

CHAPTER 4

Abby’s POV

After the show, which consisted of three hours of high-energy performances, Katelin and I met up with the guys backstage for the mini meet and greet. They were all goofing around with each other in Korean, undoubtedly making jokes, judging from the laughter. They stopped when they saw us.

“Annyeong!” Beom-Gyu greeted us with a bow. “How was the show for you?”

“It was amazing,” I answered. “I got lots of pictures, and I can’t wait to share them with family and friends!”

“Happy to hear! So, how about that date tomorrow? Are you free?”

What had happened before the concert had gone to the back of my mind because I was having so much fun, so I was confused for a second. Then, I remembered him starting to ask me out before being interrupted by Soo-Bin.

“Oh, yeah! We can do it tomorrow. There’s a park we can go to that’s five minutes from my parents’ house.”

“I like taking walks,” Beom-Gyu agreed. “We have a fan meeting in the morning, but I could pick you up, say, around two?”

“Yeah, that works. That’s about the time my girls take their afternoon nap, anyway.”

“Ah, that makes sense. Can I have the address?”

I gave Beom-Gyu both the address to my parents’ house and the one to the park. We then shared a goodnight hug, and we pulled away just in time for me to see Katelin getting her phone back from Soo-Bin.

“Thank you,” Katelin said to him. “I’ll call you in the morning.”

“Sounds good to me!” he agreed.

“Did he just give you, his number?” I asked Katelin.

“He did!” Katelin said excitedly. “Did I overhear you and Beom-Gyu setting up your first date?”

“Yes, I’m picking her up tomorrow, and we’re going to the park,” Beom-Gyu chimed in. “Maybe you and Soo-Bin would like to join us?”

“I’m not against that idea,” Soo-Bin said. “What about you, Katelin?”

“Sure, a double date sounds like fun,” Katelyn said. “When are y’all picking us up?”

“Beom-Gyu was thinking around two,” I said.

“Two is perfect,” Soo-Bin said. “We’ll see you then, girls; have a good night!”

“Later,” Katelin and I chorused.


Katelin’s POV

I woke up with a start the next morning when I thought I felt a contraction. This wasn’t the first time, as I’ve been having these episodes off and on all night. But since the sun was starting to come up anyway, I decided to get out of bed for the day.

After I put my robe on, I went downstairs to get some breakfast and feed the cats. Nala, an orange-brown tabby, bounded into the kitchen as soon as she heard the can opener. As per usual, her gray tabby sister Cleo took her time joining her, as she’s the shyer of the two.

“Good morning, are you hungry?” I asked as I dished out two bowls each of wet and dry food. Nala jumped on the counter in anticipation, but Cleo maintained her position underneath the table.

“It’s coming, it’s coming,” I said to Nala. I placed Nala’s bowl in front of her and brought Cleo’s food to her spot so she wouldn’t need to come out. “Bon appetit, my sweets!”

I was in the middle of fixing my own breakfast when I felt another contraction. This one was way more intense than the others, and I immediately grabbed the counter with one hand and my belly with the other to get through it. When the pain subsided, I sighed and called my midwife. It was a good thing I’d planned to give birth at home, because I probably wouldn’t have been able to make it to the hospital in time.

“This is Katelin Sweeney, and I think I’m in labor,” I told her when she answered. “How fast can you get here?”

“How far apart are your contractions?” she asked.

It was then that I realized I’d forgotten to start tracking my contractions, so I couldn’t tell her.

“I don’t know,” I said. “But I just had a really big one, and…” I stopped to let another one pass that was the same amount of intensity as the last one. “Ooh, and there’s another one! I really hope I didn’t wake you up.”

“Oh, no, you’re fine! I just got done delivering another baby about an hour ago. Try to find a comfortable spot to lie down on, and I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

“Thank you.”

My next call was to Brendan, who was shocked but said he couldn’t wait to meet our daughter. After that, I called Soo-Bin.

“Hey, it’s Katelin… so, I think I might actually be having my baby today,” I said after he greeted me in Korean. “Can we reschedule the date?”

“I was really looking forward to seeing you today,” Soo-Bin said disappointedly. “But we don’t have to reschedule; I’ll come over, and we can have a house date!”

“No, I’d rather you didn’t. My ex is coming, too, and I don’t want him to get jealous because you’re my date now.”

“That does not matter to me. Please let me come. In fact, call me once you have the baby, okay?”

“But—”

Soo-Bin cut me off. “I am coming over; that is the bottom line. Bye!”

With that, he hung up on me and the call ended.

 

[MK3AM]

wooo hooo another chapter!!! :))

 

[frocho]

@MK3AM @frocho I made a couple changes and made Katelin be pregnant, and her baby daddy's name is Brendan - just in case you get confused. lol

CHAPTER 4

Abby’s POV

After the show, which consisted of three hours of high-energy performances, Katelin and I met up with the guys backstage for the mini meet and greet. They were all goofing around with each other in Korean, undoubtedly making jokes, judging from the laughter. They stopped when they saw us.

“Annyeong!” Beom-Gyu greeted us with a bow. “How was the show for you?”

“It was amazing,” I answered. “I got lots of pictures, and I can’t wait to share them with family and friends!”

“Happy to hear! So, how about that date tomorrow? Are you free?”

What had happened before the concert had gone to the back of my mind because I was having so much fun, so I was confused for a second. Then, I remembered him starting to ask me out before being interrupted by Soo-Bin.

“Oh, yeah! We can do it tomorrow. There’s a park we can go to that’s five minutes from my parents’ house.”

“I like taking walks,” Beom-Gyu agreed. “We have a fan meeting in the morning, but I could pick you up, say, around two?”

“Yeah, that works. That’s about the time my girls take their afternoon nap, anyway.”

“Ah, that makes sense. Can I have the address?”

I gave Beom-Gyu both the address to my parents’ house and the one to the park. We then shared a goodnight hug, and we pulled away just in time for me to see Katelin getting her phone back from Soo-Bin.

“Thank you,” Katelin said to him. “I’ll call you in the morning.”

“Sounds good to me!” he agreed.

“Did he just give you, his number?” I asked Katelin.

“He did!” Katelin said excitedly. “Did I overhear you and Beom-Gyu setting up your first date?”

“Yes, I’m picking her up tomorrow, and we’re going to the park,” Beom-Gyu chimed in. “Maybe you and Soo-Bin would like to join us?”

“I’m not against that idea,” Soo-Bin said. “What about you, Katelin?”

“Sure, a double date sounds like fun,” Katelyn said. “When are y’all picking us up?”

“Beom-Gyu was thinking around two,” I said.

“Two is perfect,” Soo-Bin said. “We’ll see you then, girls; have a good night!”

“Later,” Katelin and I chorused.


Katelin’s POV

I woke up with a start the next morning when I thought I felt a contraction. This wasn’t the first time, as I’ve been having these episodes off and on all night. But since the sun was starting to come up anyway, I decided to get out of bed for the day.

After I put my robe on, I went downstairs to get some breakfast and feed the cats. Nala, an orange-brown tabby, bounded into the kitchen as soon as she heard the can opener. As per usual, her gray tabby sister Cleo took her time joining her, as she’s the shyer of the two.

“Good morning, are you hungry?” I asked as I dished out two bowls each of wet and dry food. Nala jumped on the counter in anticipation, but Cleo maintained her position underneath the table.

“It’s coming, it’s coming,” I said to Nala. I placed Nala’s bowl in front of her and brought Cleo’s food to her spot so she wouldn’t need to come out. “Bon appetit, my sweets!”

I was in the middle of fixing my own breakfast when I felt another contraction. This one was way more intense than the others, and I immediately grabbed the counter with one hand and my belly with the other to get through it. When the pain subsided, I sighed and called my midwife. It was a good thing I’d planned to give birth at home, because I probably wouldn’t have been able to make it to the hospital in time.

“This is Katelin Sweeney, and I think I’m in labor,” I told her when she answered. “How fast can you get here?”

“How far apart are your contractions?” she asked.

It was then that I realized I’d forgotten to start tracking my contractions, so I couldn’t tell her.

“I don’t know,” I said. “But I just had a really big one, and…” I stopped to let another one pass that was the same amount of intensity as the last one. “Ooh, and there’s another one! I really hope I didn’t wake you up.”

“Oh, no, you’re fine! I just got done delivering another baby about an hour ago. Try to find a comfortable spot to lie down on, and I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

“Thank you.”

My next call was to Brendan, who was shocked but said he couldn’t wait to meet our daughter. After that, I called Soo-Bin.

“Hey, it’s Katelin… so, I think I might actually be having my baby today,” I said after he greeted me in Korean. “Can we reschedule the date?”

“I was really looking forward to seeing you today,” Soo-Bin said disappointedly. “But we don’t have to reschedule; I’ll come over, and we can have a house date!”

“No, I’d rather you didn’t. My ex is coming, too, and I don’t want him to get jealous because you’re my date now.”

“That does not matter to me. Please let me come. In fact, call me once you have the baby, okay?”

“But—”

Soo-Bin cut me off. “I am coming over; that is the bottom line. Bye!”

With that, he hung up on me and the call ended.

Another great chapter! Good job! <3 🖤

 

[ChiaraStar169]

CW: brief mention of sex (I put it in an inline spoiler)

Chapter 5

Abby’s POV

“That’s awesome!” Colton said when I told the family about my date with Beom-Gyu. “How are you feeling about that?”

“Pretty good,” I said. “We’re going to the park – me, him, Katelin, and Soo-Bin.”

“Oh, double dates are fun!” Mikayla remarked. “Colt, wasn’t our first date a double?”

Colton laughed. “Yes, and I remember it vividly. Your friend wouldn’t stop flirting with me. I still feel bad that this is what caused y’all to fall out, though.”

“Oh, don’t apologize! It’s all worth it, because next month, I’m marrying this hunk of a man – you!”

Colton laughed again. “That’s right, you are!”

Colton and Mikayla started to kiss, which led to Colton taking Mikayla’s top off because he was getting too into it to stop.

“Aunt Abby, what are they doing?” Lucas asked.

“Uh, they’re… kissing, bud,” I answered. “They’re showing their love for one another.”

“But why are they taking their clothes off?”

I looked over at Colton and Mikayla, saw them undressing each other on the floor, and sighed. “Good Lord, y’all, get a room! Lucas wants to know what you’re doing.”

Colton and Mikayla gave me a deer-in-the-headlights look before hastily covering up and rushing upstairs.

“Well, we’re proud of you, Abigail,” Dad said to me. “I’ll be looking forward to meeting him.”

“Thank you.”

Just then, my cell phone rang with the ringtone I’d set for Katelin. She’d told me earlier this morning that she was in labor, so I assumed this was an update.

When I answered the call, I saw Katelin lying down on the living room couch with her baby in her arms.

“Oh, she’s here!” I marveled. “Let me see her!”

“Yeah, it only took two hours of labor and five minutes of pushing,” Katelin said as she lifted the baby up. “This is Everly Katherine Parker.”

“Oh, my Lord, she’s gorgeous! She’s got Brendan’s chin, but the rest is all you! Did you reschedule the date?”

“Soo-Bin is actually coming over later so we can have an at-home date. Isn’t that sweet of him?”

“Definitely!”


Katelin’s POV

Soo-Bin arrived shortly after I hung up with Abby, and Brendan was the one who let him in. He was carrying a takeout bag with him.

“Hello, congratulations,” Soo-Bin greeted me when he saw me. “How was the delivery?”

“It was pretty good,” I said. “It hurt because I didn’t have any meds in me, but she was out in five minutes flat.”

“So, this is the dude you were talking about?” Brendan asked.

“Yeah, that’s Soo-Bin,” I said. “I hope you’re not jealous.”

“Nonsense! I’m just as happy for you as you are for me.” Brendan smiled to show his sincerity. “I’ll just leave y’all alone now. Have a nice date!”

“You, too,” I said before Brendan walked out.

“So, I see you got me some food,” I said, my stomach growling and reminding me that I’d never had breakfast this morning.

“I got us some food,” he corrected me, producing two large Styrofoam boxes. “You like waffles?”

“Yeah, they’re my favorite.”

Soo-Bin and I took a moment to assemble our meals, and then we started talking again.

“Your ex-boyfriend seems nice,” he said. “Brendan, is it?”

“Yeah, he’s a very nice guy,” I said. “He also has a nice new girlfriend, Sierra. She and I are good friends, actually.”

“That’s good. But why did you break up with Brendan if you were having his baby?”

“We had an argument about marriage. He wanted us to be married before my due date, but I wanted to wait until we got settled as a family. Do you know what I’m saying?”

Soo-Bin nodded. “Yes, I think so. You wouldn’t want to deal with a newborn and with wedding plans at the same time.”

“Exactly!”

At that moment, I heard a meow close behind me. I turned and saw Nala sitting beside me, licking her lips.

“No, Nala; that’s my food,” I said. “It’s not for kitties.”

I shooed her away and went back to my breakfast, but I quickly realized that didn’t work when Nala suddenly jumped into my lap and meowed again.

“Not now, Mommy’s busy,” I said. I pointed to the cat tree and added, “Go!”

“Aw, Nala?” Soo-Bin asked when she finally walked away. “Like in ‘The Lion King’?”

“That’s where I got it!” I confirmed. “Isn’t she adorable?”

“Yes, she is. Have you always had kitties?”

“Not really. I’m usually more of a dog person, but then Nala showed up as a stray on my porch one morning and completely stole my heart. In fact, I recently adopted another cat. You won’t see her much, though, because she’s still a little shy. Her name is Cleo.”

“That was very charitable of you. I don’t have a cat, but I do have a hedgehog named Odi.”

I laughed in disbelief. “A hedgehog?! Who the hell keeps a hedgehog as a pet?”

Soo-Bin shrugged. “Well, rabbits and ferrets are also kept as pets, so why not?”

“That’s true.”

 

[ChiaraStar169]

@MK3AM @frocho Chapter 5 is up! And while I'm at it, here's 6!

Chapter 6

Abby’s POV

Later that morning, I was sitting on the couch and playing Scrabble on my phone while I waited for Beom-Gyu when I heard little grunts coming from Charlotte as she attempted to climb up.

“Hey, girlfriend!” I greeted her, helping her and setting her beside me. “Mommy’s going out for a few hours. Do you think you can be extra-sweet for Memaw, Pepaw, and Uncle Colton?”

Charlotte started to produce tears, and I wiped them away with my thumb. “Mama, go-go?”

“Honey, I’ll be back! I’m not going away forever.”

Charlotte started to whimper, so I took her in my arms and massaged her back. I had just gotten her to calm down when the doorbell rang. I started to stand up so I could answer the door, but Dad beat me to it.

“Hey, you’re uh…” Dad started to say, quickly realizing he’d forgotten what my date’s name was.

“Choi Beom-Gyu, sir,” Beom-Gyu finished, taking a bow. “I’m here to pick up your daughter.”

“Hey, Beom-Gyu!” I greeted with a wave as I approached him. “You look cute.”

“As do you, Abby,” Beom-Gyu returned.

“Have a good time, sweetie,” Dad said as he hugged and kissed me goodbye. “You’ll have to tell us all about your date when you get back.”

“I will,” I promised.

Beom-Gyu surprisingly didn’t have any trouble finding the park, and when we got there, there were several other people either walking on the trails, riding their bikes, or just sitting on one of the benches and chatting amongst each other.

“Are you from around here?” Beom-Gyu asked as we walked.

“No, I’m from Hendersonville, Tennessee,” I said. “It’s just northeast of Nashville.”

“I am from Taejeon-dong, a district in Daegu. So, I guess we’re both from the south of our countries.”

I laughed. “You’re right, we are!”

Beom-Gyu changed the subject. “What do you do for a living?”

“I’m a busgirl at a place called Chili’s.”

“Oh, I’ve heard of that! My members and I ate there last week, actually.”

“Cool! What’s your favorite thing to get there?”

“I like their sirloin steak the best.”

“Hey, I like steak, too! My favorite Chili’s meal is baby back ribs, though. I’ve had it several times on lunch breaks. What else do you like to eat?”

“A lot of fruit, especially strawberries.”

“You really can’t go wrong with strawberries, can you?” I agreed. “They’re sweet, but they also have health benefits.”

Beom-Gyu nodded. “Yes, exactly! So, do you like your job?”

“I do! The pay is great, my boss and coworkers are nice, and it’s just an all-around cool working environment. What do you like about being in TXT?”

“To be honest, everything… but especially performing for our fans. To hear them belting out our songs is like music to my ears; I may not have originally wanted to be a K-pop idol, but I wouldn’t trade it for the world.”

I held my heart to keep it from beating outside my chest. “That was so sweet to hear; thank you!”

“Don’t mention it. What other K-pop groups do you listen to?”

“I really like Seventeen and Twice.”

“So do we! Who are your biases in those groups?”

“My bias in Seventeen is Min-Gyu, and my bias in Twice is Na-Yeon.”

“What are your favorite songs?”

“It’s hard to pick just one. I love ‘Alcohol-Free’ by Twice, though; it’s so catchy!”

“I agree, it is catchy.”

Beom-Gyu and I ended up talking for a full hour, during which I thoroughly enjoyed his company and hoped he felt the same way.

“How did you enjoy your first date in forever?” Beom-Gyu asked me in the car as he pulled out of the parking lot.

“It was wonderful,” I said. “You’re a great conversationalist, and already better than my ex was.”

“Oh?”

“Yeah, you greeted my dad when you picked me up, opened the car door for me, and even held my hand while we walked. That was very gentlemanlike of you.”

“Well, thank you! This was my first date ever, so I’m surprised at your comment.”

“I figured it had to be, since dating is taboo in K-pop.”

Just as Beom-Gyu turned left onto East Broadway Street, I spotted a stray dog in the middle of the road, giving us a deer-in-the-headlights look. I gasped in fear.

“Beom-Gyu, stop!” I shrieked. “There’s a dog in the road!”

I held my breath as Beom-Gyu slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to an abrupt stop directly in front of the dog.

“Do you think we should help him?” Beom-Gyu asked. “He looks like a stray.”

“No, let’s keep going,” I said. “We don’t know if he’s friendly or not. Besides, neither one of us can take him in; you’re too busy and Harper is petrified of dogs.”

“But I insist! Maybe we can’t take him, but I’m sure somebody out there will give him a loving home.”

Beom-Gyu pulled the car over to the side of the road, got out, and opened my door for me. That was when I decided to give in. When I got out, the dog was huddled up under a tree and shaking like a leaf.

“It’s okay, bud,” I said, holding my hand out. “Come here!”

The dog stayed put but let out a low growl.

“It’s okay,” I repeated. “We won’t hurt you.”

I continued to coax the dog until he finally decided to come up and sniff my hand. When I reached out to pet him, the dog sprinted away again.

“Are you trying to catch that dog?” I heard a male voice ask. I turned to look at him and laid eyes on an older man wearing a cowboy hat and holding a leash and a bag of dog treats. He continued after I gave my affirmative. “Use the treats to lure him back, and I’m assuming you’ll need the leash as well.”

“Oh, thank you,” I said. “Are we borrowing these, or can we have them?”

The man shrugged. “They’re yours to keep. I’d help y’all, but I’m in a bit of a rush. Good luck!”

“Thanks.”

 

[MK3AM]

UGHHH I LOVE THIS SToRY SM IF YOU EVER MAKE A WATTPAD ACC LMK ILL FOLLOW YOU

 

[ChiaraStar169]

UGHHH I LOVE THIS SToRY SM IF YOU EVER MAKE A WATTPAD ACC LMK ILL FOLLOW YOU

glad you like it so far! I actually do have a Wattpad, but it's been collecting dust for a few years now. Besides, you really don't want to read any of the stories I have up there, they look like a teenager wrote them. lol

But anyway, did the sex part bother you at all? ik you're only sixteen and stuff...

 

[MK3AM]

w

glad you like it so far! I actually do have a Wattpad, but it's been collecting dust for a few years now. Besides, you really don't want to read any of the stories I have up there, they look like a teenager wrote them. lol

But anyway, did the sex part bother you at all? ik you're only sixteen and stuff...

well I don't read smut I've tried I could never get into it just makes me uncomfy so if I really like the book I skip over it like in this one so ty for putting it in spoilers I appreciate it

 

[Chan_tan]

why did i think this was pitbull and beomgyu bc of the title

 

[ChiaraStar169]

why did i think this was pitbull and beomgyu bc of the title

sorry to disappoint...

 

[Chan_tan]

sorry to disappoint...

wdym dissapoint imagine pitbull with beomgyu

like just imagine

"MR WOLDWIDE"
"OML NO THATS JIN JUST BC WERE IN THE SAME COMPANY DOESNT MEAN HES ME THATS IT WERE DONE"

 

[ChiaraStar169]

wdym dissapoint imagine pitbull with beomgyu

like just imagine

"MR WOLDWIDE"
"OML NO THATS JIN JUST BC WERE IN THE SAME COMPANY DOESNT MEAN HES ME THATS IT WERE DONE"

haha thanks for the mental image