Chapter 173 - House Hunting

"What about this one? Two stories and five bedroom." asked Shiwoo showing me the house on his tablet and I shook my head no.

"I don't like that neighborhood. The closest chicken restaurant is too far. Plus it doesn't have a back yard."

"Hmm true." he said agreeing and went back to scrolling, as I took chips from the bowl that was resting on my stomach.

"Ouu I found one with a master bedroom, back yard, and spacy kitchen,"

"Let me see." I said as I scrolled through the pictures nodding, "it even has walk in closet. The master bedroom bathroom is nice as well. So its the master bedroom plus four other bed rooms, the back yard, ouu and the kitchen is really nice."

"You like it?" he asked and I nodded and he let out a sigh in relief.

"It's quite expensive though, but it's perfect. Wait it's in Gangnam right?" I asked and he nodded, "great. Set up an appointment to view it."

"Are you sure?" he asked and I nodded plopping a chip into my mouth, "really because the we have been looking for a week, and every time you saw some place available in Gangnam you said no so why the sudden yes?"

"Because I like it. Plus a lot of famous people live there so." I said shrugging and he rose a brow, "come on I'm kidding. It's just that it is secluded and the baby is coming soon so we need somewhere to live right? It's not too far, and it's a nice neighborhood."

"Okay." he said as he typed away on his tablet, before turning it off and removing the bowl from my chest and I protested.

"Hey! I was eating that."

"You can get it later. Come cuddle with me since we are leaving soon." he said and I sighed giving in, "I'm going to miss this place."

"Mmm. Me too. I hope the kids wont mind."

"Yeah me too," He said as he ran his hand over my stomach, "but it's for the best. They will be able to grow and and learn in a larger environment. Are they going to change schools?"

"No. It's not that far. They really like is there, and they are already changing neighborhoods so I don't want them to have to say goodbye to their friends. That would be mean of me."

"Hmm" he said into my hair agreeing, "alright."

We spent the rest of the evening cuddling on the couch, then the next day we were off to Gangnam to check out the house.

It was really nice and beautiful, well as expected since it was the richest neighborhood.

The house was bigger than I thought, and it was quite flashy, and expensive, but he assured me that it was not too expensive, and that the kids and I deserve to feel and live comfortably so he bought it.

It had been a week since then, and we have been packing and moving, but we weren't quite done.

We put the old house up for sale, and people had been coming to view it all wee, so it was just a matter of when someone will finally buy it.

The twins were with their grandparents as usual, but they would sometimes come over and help us out in packing.

I was finding it harder, and harder everyday to stand on my feet since my back and feet ache, but I only had another month until the baby will be here and we still weren't settled.

"Atalia take a rest I can do this." said Shiwoo trying to take the paintbrush from my hand and I didn't allow him for I wanted to help paint the nursery.

"Stop I can do this myself, just like I did the last one."

He sighed as he ran his hand over his face for I had been like this all week, "fine you can paint it yourself, but if you were referring to your pregnancies I was not here for the twins, but I am here for her and you are not going to push me away. I know that you are stressed right now, and you body aches from carrying her, but I am here, you can dump some of your burdens onto me. Please." he begged and I sighed.

"You're right. I'm sorry I just-I just" I tried to say, but my emotions got the best of me as I began to cry, "I don't know what's wrong with me. My mood keeps changing, and I'm always hungry and I'm trying to control my temper, but it's so hard."

"Shh baby it's fine. I know. I know. I'm here. Let it all out."  he said rubbing my back as I cried into his chest, "do you want to take a break and get some ice cream?"

"Mhmm" I nodded and he wiped my tears kissing my forehead, "I am a mess."

"Mhmm" he said agreeing and I glared at him, "a pretty mess. Now lets go get some ice cream. The nursery wont paint itself."

He helped me to remove my overalls and we went out for ice cream walking through the neighborhood hand in hand.

The thing with Seoul is that there are always couples or friend groups everywhere.

You will feel extremely lonely if you walk alone so I was glad that I had him by my side.

I then remembered when I first arrived here and I had no friends and would eat alone.

People looked at me as if I was crazy, for it was quite weird for Koreans to see someone eating alone since their love language was to always make sure that you had eaten.

My memories then shifted to when I met Harin, and I remembered all this good times, and the fun and laughs, but then I was reminded that what was, was no longer now.

I felt a little saddened by the past, but all things happen for a reason.

Who knows, if we weren't friends I wouldn't have met Shiwoo, and if hadn't meet him I'd be walking by myself right now amongst all these couples and happy people.

I guess I was having another emotional whirlpool for I suddenly felt so grateful, and felt so much love for Shiwoo.

"What? Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?" he asked confused and I just smiled, "you have hearts in your eyes."

"Maybe that's just because you are so beautiful.  love you Shiwoo."

"Is this a trap? Did I do something wrong?" he asked a little worried and I chuckled walking into his chest as I wrapped my hands around him.

"No silly. I just love you that's all."

He wrapped his hands around me as well and buried his hand into my head, "I love you too crazy."

I loved to warmth that was coming from his body, and the smell of his cologne.

It was December so it began to snow while I was hugging him, but I felt as if I was on a tropical island when I was in his arms.

I held him even tighter as I closed my eyes before I let him go.

"Let's go. It's snowing."

"It's quite beautiful isn't it? Our first snow together." he said as he looked up.

"You're right. It's almost a year since we got back together, and this will be our first Christmas. Merry Christmas baby daddy."

He smiled and placed a kiss on my lips, "merry Christmas baby momma. Now lets go. My balls are frozen."

I giggled as I took him by the hand we ran to the car and drove home.

We didn't finish painting the nursery as we had planned, but we just cuddled on the couch and drank hot coco.

It was so nice and the baby even loved it.

She kicked the whole time and Shiwoo held my stomach as he spoke to her and I smiled as I watched the exchange.

"Hey my princess. Are you enjoying the hot coco? Yes? You're growing so much aren't you? Daddy's princess right? Yes. You're going to be such a healthy and beautiful princess right? Eat up all the food that mommy feeds you and hurry come out to joins us okay?"

He kissed my stomach as he rubbed it over and over until I fell asleep.

I really couldn't wait until she arrived.