OMS 111
by Cherry“Where did you go?”
“To Hee-soo’s family home. The staff was told not to inform you, CEO.”
At Secretary Choi’s words, Kim Jun-han let out a quiet sigh. He must have been hurt again. Though he had to watch from afar because Park Dong-sik insisted on handling it himself, Kim Jun-han wanted to deal with the situation quietly and decisively.
As he entered the house from the car, he heard mumbling from the corridor. He thought it was a phone call, but Park Dong-sik was talking to himself. Seeing his round head poking up from the sofa made the day’s fatigue melt away.
“What are you doing by yourself?”
Park Dong-sik turned around, smiled, and waved. “You’re home?” Then he immediately showed the baby doll he was holding. Though it was a doll, it looked quite realistic, almost like a real person.
“I’m practicing childcare.”
“Childcare practice?”
“It’s good to practice early, right? They say you must burp the baby after feeding them.”
Park Dong-sik placed the doll’s chin on his shoulder and gently rubbed its back. On TV, a male omega was explaining how to raise children properly. Though Kim Jun-han didn’t understand why he was worried about such things when they would have a nanny, he found Park Dong-sik’s earnest efforts to learn endearing. Seeing a baby bottle with formula on the table, Kim Jun-han washed his hands, sat down, and examined the bottle.
“Did you mix the formula?”
“They say male Omegas don’t produce much milk. I thought I would be able to breastfeed since I produce a little.”
“Most use formulas.”
“You should have told me earlier. Then I wouldn’t have practiced with a pillow until my nipples were sore.”
“No baby would feed until nipples wear out.”
“You never know how much they’ll eat. Look, I practiced making the formula. See? This is how you feed them. Are you watching? You’ll need to do this too, so pay attention.”
Park Dong-sik cradled the doll in one arm and held the bottle to its lips with the other. When he pressed it, the formula leaked down, and Kim Jun-han wiped it with a tissue. He was relieved to see Park Dong-sik in good spirits, having worried he might be depressed.
“It looks like the doll doesn’t like the formula.”
Realizing the limitations of practicing with a doll, Park Dong-sik stared at Kim Jun-han.
“Want to lie down, sir?”
Kim Jun-han’s eyebrow raised crookedly.
“Come on. I want to practice.”
“I’ll pass.”
“Why? You’d look cute with a bottle.”
“…”
“Just try once. Hmm? Just once.”
Knowing Park Dong-sik was clearly teasing, Kim Jun-han refused, so Park Dong-sik demonstratively sucked on the bottle himself. What’s so hard about drinking this? Then he was slightly shocked to find the formula actually tasted good.
“What is this? It’s actually quite savory?”
As he sucked hard enough to hollow his cheeks, Kim Jun-han’s dark eyes deepened with desire. Park Dong-sik tested him while holding the bottle.
“You’re having naughty thoughts, aren’t you?”
“I consider quick perception a great advantage.”
Seeing Kim Jun-han’s honesty, Park Dong-sik smiled slyly.
“And good sucking is an even better advantage? Tell me. What did you want in my mouth?”
He slipped his hand to stroke Kim Jun-han’s thigh, touching his cock.
“Was it this?”
“The conversation keeps turning inappropriate. Let’s stop.”
“Better than fighting as a couple.”
When Park Dong-sik openly massaged his cock, Kim Jun-han grabbed his chin and lightly sucked his lips before pulling away. His frown showed he must have tasted the formula. Park Dong-sik giggled, recaptured Kim Jun-han’s lips for a deep kiss, and ran his hands over his chest.
Touching the firm muscles made him thirsty. Though he wanted to press closer, his belly forced him into an awkward position. As Kim Jun-han stroked his back, Park Dong-sik calmly talked about the morning’s events.
“I made things clear with Kim Tae-han like you said. I was short-sighted. I’ll make sure there’s nothing to worry about from now on.”
“When did Park Dong-sik become so good?”
Puzzled, Park Dong-sik pulled away and asked, “Come to think of it, I noticed something strange lately?”
“What is?”
“You call me Park Dong-sik, not Lee Hee-soo.”
“What’s strange about calling Park Dong-sik Park Dong-sik?”
“Call me Lee Hee-soo like before. People will be suspicious if they hear you call me something else. Since Hee-soo is going to live as Kim Kyungsu anyway, there’s no rule saying I can’t live as Hee-soo.”
“Be honest. You don’t like the name Park Dong-sik?”
Park Dong-sik’s expression stiffened, and Kim Jun-han laughed freely.
“It’s endearing and nice. What’s wrong with it?”
“Then you be Kim Dong-sik. Everyone always called me ‘this Dong-sik, that Dong-sik,’ do you know how much I hated that name? I wanted to change it but couldn’t because of my criminal record.”
“You thought about changing your name?”
Park Dong-sik nodded his head.
“Do you have a name in mind?”
“Yeah…”
“What is it?”
“I don’t want to say.”
“I’m curious. You seem to have given it serious thought. If you want, I’ll help you change it.”
After hesitating, Park Dong-sik gathered his courage and confessed.
“Well, it’s Jegal…”
Kim Jun-han tilted his head to one side.
“Jegal?”
“You know how martial arts comics have characters named Jegal something? Like a name fitting for a dashing hero like me? Like Jegal Hwi, Jegal Myung, Jegal Cheon. What do you think? Doesn’t it suit me?”
As Park Dong-sik straightened his shoulders and lifted his chin, Kim Jun-han bit his lip and furrowed his brow, trying to hold back laughter. Recognizing this, Park Dong-sik pouted.
“Just laugh if you want to.”
“Is that okay, Mr. Park Jegal?”
Park Dong-sik got annoyed.
“How frustrating. Obviously, Jegal would be the surname!”
“Then how about Jegal Park?”
Park Dong-sik couldn’t take it anymore and elbowed Kim Jun-han in the side. As Kim Jun-han collapsed with an “oof” and finally burst out laughing, Park Dong-sik felt hurt.
“Don’t make fun of me! Everyone has at least one dream they cherish!”
“I didn’t know your dream was to conquer the martial arts world and unify the realm.”
“Well, how could a petty person like CEO Kim understand the aspirations of a great man like me?”
Despite the sarcasm, Kim Jun-han couldn’t stop laughing, and it only ended when Park Dong-sik got so sulky he refused to talk anymore, prompting an apology. The conversation naturally shifted to what they should name the babies.
“They say rabbit dreams usually mean it’s a girl. So how about Geum-byeol and Eun-byeol?”
“Hmm…”
“What about Arong and Darong?”
“…”
Kim Jun-han was about to say Park Dong-sik had no talent for naming but held back, while Park Dong-sik brought out a notebook and started writing down names he’d been thinking of. Still not satisfied, he searched the internet for trending baby names and wrote down popular actors’ names too. But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t find names that perfectly suited “Whitey” and “Blackey.”
***
The next day, Park Dong-sik went to the hospital with Kim Jun-han for a regular checkup. In the elevator, he was slightly shocked to see a child holding their mother’s hand. The child, about five years old, was so polite, speaking formally to their mother, and Park Dong-sik couldn’t take his eyes off the endearing sight until they got off.
Park Dong-sik unconsciously muttered to himself.
“The child speaks so prettily…”
Come to think of it, the caregiver had spoken prettily too. Saying things like “Our OO did this~” “Did that~”. He’d seen it on a parenting program before. They said empathy was very important when talking with children.
Park Dong-sik recalled the content and nodded.
“Why are you making such a determined expression?”
“Our CEO-nim, coming to see the babies today, how do you feel~?
“Are you happy~?
“Excited~?”
Kim Jun-han furrowed his brow, and Park Dong-sik, wondering if that wasn’t right, tilted his head.
“Our Jun-han-ie, what did you eat at work today~?
“Show me your tummy~?
“Oh my, such a flat tummy~!
“You didn’t bully the employees, did you~?
“You shouldn’t hit them~! It would be so embarrassing if it got in the newspapers~!
“Do you understand~?”
“…”
Park Dong-sik’s expression turned somewhat serious.
“Tsk, this isn’t something you can master overnight with practice.”
Finally understanding, Kim Jun-han smiled and stroked the back of Park Dong-sik’s head as they arrived at the obstetrics clinic. The nurse guided them in, and the doctor greeted them warmly. Lying on the now-familiar bed with his belly exposed, Park Dong-sik waited for the ultrasound. While the doctor applied gel and checked with the ultrasound, Kim Jun-han’s eyes remained fixed on the screen.
“The previous tests showed nothing unusual. Let’s see, they’re growing well, very nicely. They’ve grown a lot. We couldn’t see the gender last time, right? Just a moment. Will they show us today?”
The doctor, moving the ultrasound probe, suddenly went “Huh?” and brought his face closer to the screen. As he pushed up his glasses and squinted, Park Dong-sik felt anxious. Kim Jun-han’s expression also stiffened slightly.
“That’s strange…”
The doctor’s words made Park Dong-sik’s heart sink. Was something wrong with the babies? Had all the stress he’d been under affected them?
“What’s strange? What is it?”
The doctor hesitated with an “Hmm,” and Park Dong-sik almost forgot he was pregnant and nearly grabbed the doctor’s collar in frustration.
“First, they’re both boys.”
Ah, a sigh escaped involuntarily. Since rabbit dreams usually meant girls, he had secretly hoped for daughters. Just yesterday, they were thinking of girls’ names…Not that he disliked sons, but while he could handle Whitey being a boy, if Blackey was also a boy, could he manage? Why did he feel drained just thinking about it, even before they were born?
He checked Kim Jun-han’s reaction, but his face showed he didn’t care about the gender.
“What exactly is strange?”
At Park Dong-sik’s question, the mouse pointer indicated something on the screen.
“This is normally the genitals, see?”
“The penis?”
“Yes, the penis.”
“What about it? Are there two?”
“Haha, of course not. It’s just not usually this size…”
The doctor remarked with an admiringly serious expression.
“It’s big. Wow…that’s quite big.”
Park Dong-sik, relieved, pointed to Kim Jun-han with a pleased expression.
“Their father is big. This big.”
When he held out his forearm, Kim Jun-han seriously grabbed it and pulled it down. The doctor glanced at Kim Jun-han’s lower half and for a very brief moment, showed envy in his eyes.
Although there was honest disappointment that it wasn’t the gender they’d expected, they were overjoyed to hear the babies were growing well. After leaving the examination room, Park Dong-sik first shared the news with Kim Yoon-ah and Madam Song.