Screams of excitement flooded my ears as we approached the Lion's den. It was the largest exhibit here at the park and they keep it at the end of the area.
All the children were full of food and drinks and all had used the bathroom and were much happier after the small break.
I was still trying to recover.

I can't believe how stupid and mushy I was being with Y/N in front of everyone. That's the last thing I wanted.
I mean... It was something else doing so in front of adults, but kids? They would probably look at us weird, and the last thing I wanted to do was scare them...
That and I didn't want Y/N to know my desires. Not yet. It wasn't time yet. Not here.

All the kids scrambled as close to the rail as possible to get a look at the Lions below. This area was like a couple others where the enclosure was lower so that there was no way for the animals to escape. The rails were taller though, and made of wood instead of the usual wire fence. The taller kids were able to see just fine, and one by one they all were able to see the large lions. From my spot a few feet back I could see just fine myself, so I didn't care to move closer.

"Mrs. Bee?" I heard a small voice call out. I looked over and saw that a girl was tugging at Y/N's sleeve.

"Yes dear?" she gave the kid her full attention. She leaned over and bent her knees slightly to come closer to the girl.

"I have to go potty again."

Y/N held her hand out and the little girl took it. Standing straight up again, she turned to me.

"I'll be right back."

I nodded and she walked away towards the bathrooms. I watched her for a moment, studying the sight of her with a child again. It looked so natural. She and the baby combo.

Shaking off my strange thoughts I went back to watching the lions walk around. A tiny figure standing off to the side though caught my eye. I looked down at saw that the boy Luke was standing off to the side, staring at the kids in front of him. Hmm. I guess he didn't know what to do with Y/N not there to guide him. Wasn't his favorite animal the lion? Yeah, it was the same as mine.

Could he even see over all the commotion? He was so small and looked so pathetic. I think that even if he were to make it to the front somehow he would still be too short to see over the wooden fence. I know he wasn't too fond of me, but maybe I could help him out.

As he looked ahead at the fence and kids, I walked to him and bent over, throwing my hands under his arms. His eyes instantly looked to me, the large beast that I was and went wide. A small gasp escaped his lips as I quickly lifted him up above my head and carefully placed him on my shoulders.
His hands clung to my head instantly in fear causing me to wince at his nails in my hair.

"Calm down, Luke. You can see better from up here. Look-"

I tried to get his attention as I pointed towards the den. I of course couldn't see if he was catching on, but I took it as a good sign when his nails loosened up and he leaned forward a bit as if to get a even better look.

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Y/N's POV:

There, another bathroom trip. Once I got within sight of everyone, Maya quickly let go of my hand and raced to be with everyone else. I giggled at her reaction.
A squeal from a little boy stopped me in my tracks.

I lost all thoughts as I heard and saw the most precious sound in all the world. That and the numbing sound of my heart beating into my ears. Or trying to beat out of my chest. I couldn't figure out which.

Jungkook's back was to me, but it was clear as day that it was my precious Luke on top of his shoulders. The squeal of excitement had come from him.

"Lions! Big! Roar!"

his little voice carried over to my ears. His little hand was reached out and pointing at each lion below.

"Yes, that's right!" Jungkook laughed lightly.

Who was this man!? Tears pricked at my eyes without my permission. Was he for real!? Was this just a dream!? It had to be, there was no way a man like him existed! Not only had he won my heart, but Lily's and now even Luke's?! Luke rarely spoke, or even showed emotion.
But now I was witnessing him giggle and talk and show more emotion then I had ever seen him do.

And he was with Jungkook.

There was no way I could ever erase this image from my mind. Or my heart. I quickly pulled out my phone and snapped a picture of scene. I wanted to be able to look back at this for the rest of my life. Even if things went as planned and Jungkook and I get a divorce.
Just the thought of not being with him stabbed my heart hard.
Shaking off all the strange thoughts, as hard as it was, I smiled and walked up to everyone to enjoy the rest of the day with them.

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"They had an amazing time. They really will remember this forever."

I smiled and looked at Jungkook as we walked together into the house.

"You really think it was that special?" Jungkook's voice asked in hope.

"I was afraid they wouldn't like the fact that they got a lot of strange looks." his expression turned sour.

"It bothered me."
It was cute that he cared so much.

"They didn't notice it at all. They are happy with who they are, and they look up to you anyways. If you look at them

with love that's all they see. It's sweet that you care so much though."

I nudged him with my shoulder playfully as he pulled out his keys and unlocked the door.

"Yeah, yeah." he opened the door let me in first.

"Thank you."

I went in and he followed, locking up behind him. I couldn't help but smile as I went and turned on a light and sat my purse down.

"Did you enjoy today?"

Jungkook's deep scruffy voice asked. I watched him walk over to the dinning room table and pull the chair out, taking a seat and running his hand through his hair. His stunning brown eyes caught mine and my stomach flipped.

"Today was amazing." I replied softly.

"Come here for a minute." he then demanded softly.

I listened without hesitation. It was finally just us again and I didn't know how long I could handle my heart beating as fast as it was. As I approached him, with those damn alluring eyes, I gasped when he reached out and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me into his lap.
My cheeks went hot.

I felt so small once again. His body so large compared to my own. I didn't know how I had survived so far after being in his embrace and touch all this time. I should have been crushed. Yet he had such a gentle hold making me feel so protected and adored.
I really didn't know how much more my heart could take. I felt light headed.
My face turned so that it was facing his. Our lips were only a few inches away from each other's.

"Jungkook.."

"I had an amazing day as well." he whispered.
Without another word, he reached one hand into his pocket then pulled it out with something inside of it.

"I have something for you."

"What?" I asked, curious. He got something for me?

"I hope you like it." I could hear him swallow hard as he opened his hand before my eyes. Tears threatened again as I saw what laid in his large palm.

"Since I can't exactly get you a real one, I figured this might be okay for a while."

I reached down and gently traced the small cheetah necklace.

"It's perfect." I lightly spoke, overwhelmed.

That was it. I couldn't handle it anymore.

I quickly took the necklace, sat it down on the table, then wrapped my arms around his neck.
I smashed my lips against his.

I could tell he was a bit startled, but he quickly recovered and pulled my body closer against his own. His lips pressed into mine in return, his strong hands ran up my back. Chills of a different kind once again ran up from my toes all the way up into my spine.

I wanted him. I wanted him now.
With a low growl revealing his own desires, his muscular arms moved and without any difficulty he lifted me up bridal style again. I couldn't even try to remove my lips from his as he carried to towards his room. There was so much I wanted to say, so much that I felt.

But there was only one way to communicate it.

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Jungkook's POV:

Alright. Everything was in place. I smirked at my own idea.
The plans before me would be my best work yet. And the best part? It would be helping people.

I couldn't stop staring at the blueprints I had sketched on my desk in my office. I had the resources to get the new project done and even the finances to complete it in record time. I would get this done! A joy was actually building up in my heart about this whole thing and I couldn't wait to tell Y/N about it!

Or should I wait and try to surprise her?

Such. Hard. Choices!

I sighed and smiled once more at the idea. Yeah. This was going to be amazing.
Suddenly my office door opened and I looked up to see Jimin walking in. His demeanor quickly made me lose my smile. His stride was brisk, his body rigid and stiff. Concern quickly replaced the joy that I just had moments ago.

"Jimin?" I asked.

Without a word Jimin stood before my desk and threw down a paper on my desk. I furrowed my brows and looked down at it. Some strange man I didn't recognize was on the front cover and I found myself confused. Bringing my attention back to Jimin, I leaned back in my chair.

"Is this supposed to mean something to me?

"Did you read the headline?" he pressed.

I sighed in annoyance and leaned forward again taking a better look at it. I lifted up the paper and scanned the
headline.

"Brenton Kyler a fraud. Thousands of people in despair... What the hell does this have to do with me?"

I demanded to know.

"You don't know who Brenton Kyler is?"

I cursed under my breath, not understanding. What was his point?

"No. Looks to be some idiot who broke the law and married people without the legal right to do so." I looked past him and tried to see if I could get a glimpse of my wife.

"Where is Lee?"

Jimin's eyes narrowed at me. Okay, I don't know what the hell was wrong with him, or what crawled up his ass and died, but I wasn't going to deal with this right now.

I had better things to do, like take my wife home and throw her into my bed. Again.

I smirked again.

"I sent her on an errand! And I don't know why you're fucking smirking like a damn fool right now! You're ass is in serious trouble!"

His body was so stiff, he looked as if he was about to explode with anger.
Okay, that got my attention. Jimin may be a bit of player, but he never used such harsh language in one sentence.

"Jimin, what the hell is going on?!"

Jimin reached over and pointed to the man on the front page again.

"That's Brenton Kyler. I saw the paper today and for some reason thought his name sounded familiar. I looked into it and it finally hit me. He's been lying to people and now thousands are finding out they aren't actually married."

I stayed silent and waited. Something inside of me started eating away at my stomach and dread began to fill my soul. Something wasn't right. This wasn't good.

"Brenton Kyler was the man who married you and Y/N."

The words left his mouth and went into my ears... wait... that meant... Jimin's face softened a bit in regret.

"Jungkook.. You're not married to Y/N"