Chapter 29 - Hoping

Lauren groaned when she felt her wife was tossing around, she looked at the clock and it was only after five in the morning. She looked at Jihye who was already sweating and her eyebrows were furrowed and she was chanting her name.

She got worried and opened her lamp.

"Baby" She tried to wake her up but Jihye was not having none of it "Honey," She said again but she wasn't waking so shake her a bit hard and cups her cheek tapping it a little bit not wanting to hurt her. Just then, Jihye woke up with worried eyes and she instantly hugged her wife "Honey, I'm so sorry" Lauren mumbled when she felt Jihye crying "what did you dream of? Are you okay? Do you want to talk about it?" She asked

"I-I dreamt of y-you. Y-you were on y-your way home and an n-nurse called me s-saying t-that y-you were i-in a b-bad--" Lauren didn't let her continue and just shushed her, it's not hat she believes that dreams were happening in real life but she remembers whenever she was dreaming about her father and the warnings that he was telling happened.

Jihye on the other hand believes that dreams do happen in real life knowing her wife experienced them. If this happened to her wife, she doesn't know what will she do. All she wants is to make her safe and protect her at all costs from now on. Ben wasn't around she doesn't know if the warnings are done, she knew that she doesn't need to think positively that Ben is completely off. She still needs to be around her wife and she will never let go beside her. Not ever.

Lauren let Jihye rest on her chest, wanting her to relax. She rubbed her back and kiss her head from time to time. She was worried sick but she was also tired and wanted to rest but she couldn't care less her wife needs her. She looked at the clock and it was six in the morning and her wife fell dead asleep. She remembered that at this time Jayden might be awake. So, she carefully lay Jihye down kiss her head, and covered her with a blanket. She quietly left the bed and went straight to the bathroom to freshen up.

As she went out, she closed the door slowly and went straight to Jayden's room it wasn't new anymore that he was already standing on his crib and he jumped excitedly seeing her Mom.

"Hi, Buddy," Lauren said happily and in a cute voice, Jayden opened her arms and the CEO carried him "Good Morning, Did you have a good sleep?" She asked while he nodded and hold his tummy meaning his hungry. Lauren giggled "Okay, but Dada will be joining us later because she's still asleep. Is that okay?" He pouted but still, he nodded "Don't worry. She'll be here in an hour?" she said while they come out from the bedroom and made their way downstairs.

It wasn't certainly hard for Lauren making some breakfast for her wife or son. Jayden was just watching some television and same old days it was a toy story. Jayden was shy around, she will just cling to both of his parents and grandfather and grandmother and her parent's friends. He just grew up with that people also to be added in Lauren's bodyguards and Personal Assistants.

They ate breakfast Lauren was just looking at Jayden who was still watching some toy story while eating while she was just having some coffee and bread. She prepared a separate breakfast for her wife knowing she wanted a heavy breakfast since she requested it last night even before they sleep last night. It was 3 sausages, two scrambled eggs, Kimchi, and rice.

She stood up and washed her dishes but checked Jayden's first and to her surprise, he was done. She washed the dishes quickly and quickly made the food for the dogs that have a lot of ingredients. Lauren necessarily take care of her pets especially they were big dogs and it was her favorite dog. Kum also became part of her life knowing it was her wife's dog, she also researched healthy foods for that kind of dog.

She was putting some dog food in each of every bowl until she felt an arms snake around her waist, she jumped in surprise but quickly relaxed when she familiarized the touch and the scent.

"Good Morning, Gorgeous" Lauren smiled instantly kissing her wife on the lips.

"Good Morning. Are you feeling okay?" She nodded "I don't want to talk about it" Jihye mumbled while Lauren nodded.

"Your breakfast is at the table. I'll just finish this then I'll join you later with Jayden" She nodded and went straight to the chair to eat.

Lauren called out to Jayden who instantly went to her Dada's arms, the CEO couldn't help but smile. She called Lei, Liz, and Kum and they instantly went to their owner Lauren put the food down telling them to wait, and after minutes of being obedient, Lauren told them to eat up. The CEO sat across the two important people in her life. Seeing Jayden so complete and happy with her Dada is something that Lauren wanted to see every day. Now that, Jayden is growing up she's already imagining how life will become better when Jayden has a sibling.

"Mommy" Jayden called out while walking straight to their room

"Yes, baby?" Lauren responded getting out from the walk-in closet with Jihye's double-up sleeves and coat. She was organizing Jihye's things since it was a bit messy. They both have a day off while Lauren was cleaning Jihye was in the gazebo with Megan.

"Alone.." he said sadly while Lauren chuckled

"I'm sorry baby, you can stay here for a while. Dada is with Aunt Megan" He nodded while he was trying to reach out the remote from the table which Lauren reached for him. The usual...he will watch toy story and Lauren carried him to the bed and continued to clean the wardrobe.

On the other hand, Jihye and Megan were having some snacks. Yujin was in Daegu with her mother because of their coffee shop.

"So...You're telling me that you and your wife are seeing Ben?" Megan asked hesitantly but she was also surprised

"Yes.." Megan furrowed her brows, Jihye sighed "I know it's weird, but the things that happened in the past it was all his warning" Megan nodded hesitantly trying to sink in everything

"Is..he perhaps here?" She asked scared, Jihye looked around and shook her head while she sigh "So..it means the warning was done?" She asked

"That's what I'm worried about. I don't know if everything is done. I had a dream last night about Lauren and it scares me a lot"

"What is it?" She asked curiously

"She was on her way home from late-night work and it was raining heavily that night and everything just happened so quickly she went in a bad accident and that's what I'm scared of. What if that's the last warning? What if..what if everything will happen just randomly. I don't know what will happen to me if something happens with my wife" Megan sighed seeing her best friend so worried, she hold her shoulder

"Hey..that wouldn't happen if you're always with your wife just protect her at all costs especially you have a child and for sure you'll pass this disaster. Look, you manage to pass the first one which was Dowon saved you and Ara.. who- wait, Ara?!" Jihye widened her eyes seeing Megan so surprised, she was looking at the bushes and she saw a familiar outfit and face.

"What?" Jihye asked in surprised

"I think I just saw someone came in...but whatever" Jihye nodded

"Maybe it was just the guards but anyways you're right maybe I'll pass this shits I just hope this wouldn't happen" Megan nodded and Jihye was drinking her tea while Megan was already starting to tell about her life living with Suzy. Jihye found it amusing since this was her first time seeing the bad girl is so soft and completely in love, Jihye also was surprised that Megan was also doing some chores. They decided to come inside the house and turns out the girl that she saw a while ago was Yujin wearing a full orange ass sweats and shirt and her hair color was the same as Ara's.

"I'm sorry okay?! Ara is still in jail you don't have to worry" Jihye sighed while Lauren shook her head while giggling and Jayden was in Megan's arms

"Whatever, just don't wear that kind of clothing. You look like that you just came put from the prison"

"Mean" Yujin pouted "anyways, speaking of Ara I just visited her a while ago" Lauren pulled out in Jihye's arms telling her that she will already make lunch since they were in the kitchen. Jihye just followed her near the stove since she wants to hold her wife Lauren found it cute.

"What's the news?" Megan asked

"Well..she looks like she hadn't slept for three days straight. The police told me that she wasn't in herself for a few days now and she wasn't eating. But I managed to talk to her, it seems like she was just interested in talking in one of us" The Korean took some cookies from the Jar and went down on the kitchen island to get some milk from the fridge

Another thing that Lauren was amused about is that she loves her wife's friends. Every time they visit here they will just go straight to the kitchen finding some food that she cooks or some snacks in the fridge for sure it was normal but it was just so different that whenever they visit the snacks were always empty and she doesn't mind at all. So, she needed to buy some grocery lot.

"What's for lunch?" Lauren chuckled while Jihye was cutting some onions

"Just some random dish that I like. It's a Filipino dish and it's called Adobo" Megan and Yujin smiled

"Perfect. I'll eat here" before Jihye could interrupt "Anyway, about Ara the reason behind why she was like that is because Jieun hasn't visited her for like a month now. I mean I couldn't tell her the truth the reason why she wasn't visiting is that her children were enjoying their time with Gabbie and they were going out sometimes" Lauren and Jihye looked at each other while Megan gazed at the two couples who they also looked at her

There's this part of Lauren that she needed to talk to Gabbie about it. The CEO remembers that Jieun and Ara aren't divorced yet. The "father" of the kids is still Ara and it will never change, Jieun's spouse is Ara and it will never change. Lauren knew that someday soon the kids will be attached to Gabbie and Jieun and she doesn't want that to happen as long as Ara is still with Jieun.

"I should talk to Gabbie about it. Even though Ara is in jail Jieun is still her wife and her kids are probably waiting for her. I don't want things to get too far from them now. I know what Ara did to me and it crossed the lines but I still have a heart, it seems like she wants her wife and that's just the way to make her feel better" Jihye agreed so did Megan.

"I guess we had to go straight to Jieun later on.." Lauren nodded while Jihye kissed her shoulder, she continued cooking some lunch while the three crackheads decided to make some desserts together with Jayden. The kitchen will be a mess again.

Lauren smiled seeing them so happy and teaching Jayden to throw things randomly "These kids.." she mumbled, they were making some chocolate cupcakes and were following Lauren's recipe. They are now fighting over which was the baking powder and baking soda and Lauren can't help but chuckle how they bicker.

Truth to be told, she was overthinking her wife's dream last night. What if it happens? She was scared that it might happen to her but what if it happens differently? Maybe it just shows in the dreams she was the one in the accident but truly it was supposed to be her wife, she was scared what if it was her wife? What if that happens to her wife and one certain person could do that. She couldn't stop overthinking that thing but she also wanted to see her Dad if that's another warning or the last warning.

This is dangerous... It's her or her wife...