MY UNEXPECTED WIFE (BossSeries#3)

CHAPTER 41

UMUWI kaming walang imikan. After hearing my answer when Casper asked me what am I thinking earlier, he went silent and never talked to me again. It was his turn to be in his deep thoughts.

Ako ang unang umakyat papuntang kwarto namin at nagpahinga muna sandali bago naghalf-bath tapos nagbihis ng pantulog. Nakahiga na ako sa kama nang pumasok si Casper sa kwarto. Dumiretso siya sa banyo at makailang sandali lang ay lumabas siyang tuwalya lang ang nakatapis mula beywang niya pababa.

Dahil gising na gising pa ako nang makita ko siya, mabilis akong nag-iwas ng tingin. I'm still not used to it, seeing his well-toned body. Kaya kinuha ko ang cellphone ko at nagsimulang mag-scroll sa feeds ng social media accounts ko. I was trying to lure away from temptation but I couldn't stop myself from peeking a little bit while Casper was wearing clothes.

"Are you tired?" he suddenly asked.

Nagulat ako sa biglaan niyang tanong. It was hours before he finally spoke to me again.

"A little... Why?"

"Huwag ka munang matulog. Let's talk about something."

My heart beats abnormally. I don't know how should I describe my feelings right now. Is this excitement? But I also felt like a bit scared and nervous. I wanted to assume that we would talk about something good but why am I feeling slightly worried?

"O-Okay."

Pagkatapos niyang magbihis ay tumabi na siya sa akin. Umupo siya sa pwesto niya habang nakasandal sa dingding sa may ulohan ng kama.

I carefully put away my phone and copied his posture. I think we're going to have a serious talk.

"What do you think about this marriage?" he started.

I gulped in nervousness. Unang tanong palang pero ang hirap ng sagutin. Of course, I already have my answer but I'm not sure if I should told him my honest opinion. It will take a long explanation if I do that. At hindi rin ako sigurado kung ikatutuwa o ikagagalit niya ang sagot ko.

"Hmn... It was unexpected. I don't know what to do so I'm just going to the flow."

Safe answer. It was the truth but I didn't tell him the entire truth. But still, this is not a lie, right?

"How about... me? What do you think of me... as your husband?"

Shit. I have a long list to enumerate it. But damn my cowardness, I can't even say a single word. I am looking at the front but I can feel his stare towards me. He's waiting for my answer but my lips are tightly shut.

"Mahirap bang sagutin ang tanong ko?" he slightly chuckled.

"N-No. I'm just... shocked. Hindi ko kasi inakalang magkakaroon ako ng one on one interview ngayon," I bravely joked to ease the atmosphere. Masyado akong tensyonado. While he was calm and chuckled again.

"At first... I thought na mahihirapan akong pakisamahan ka. But honestly and thankfully, madali akong naka-adjust sa'yo. Yes, we quarrelled a lot pero okay lang. It might me the best way to know you fastly. And I couldn't neglect the fact you took good care of me, specially in terms of food. So... yeah."

He was silent for a moment. Gusto ko sana siyang lingunin but I felt shy. Medyo nadala ako sa emosyon ko. Muntik ko ng masabi sa kanya ang lahat ng tunay na nararamdaman ko.

"Okay. That's it for now."

"Huh?"

Now, it's time to look at him. Iyon lang 'yon? Tapos na ang question and answer portion namin? I was expecting us to talk until dawn.

"I know we're both tired so let's continue this on another time. Shall we sleep?" he smiled at me.

Lord, sorry... But, is this heaven?

"Come here."

He finally laid on the bed but shocked was not enough to explain my feeling when he opened his arms, telling me to come over him.

And me, as a secretly in love wife, followed his command even if I'm still full of questions why he suddenly acted like this. Dahil gustong-gusto ko rin naman siyang mayakap, syempre aayaw pa ba ako? Of course, not!

The feeling is ecstatic. I can feel the warmth of his body, smell his after bath scent and even hear the beat of his heart. I feel like I'm finally home.

"Let's sleep this way," he whispered and hugged me tightly before he dozed off.

If this is a dream. Don't wake me up.

I DIDN'T know how and why this miracle happened but I love it. Casper was smiling and extra sweet with me these past few days. After he asked me two questions that night, he became different the next day.

I woke up with breakfast in bed and a kiss on the forehead before he went to work. He went home early as the usual and joined me watching movies.

We didn't do much talking but he was getting physical or touchy with me. I didn't mean that we did sex again or even making out. He did not got to this point. He still didn't kiss me on my lips again. He just put his hands and arms on my shoulder or snake it on my waist when he sit beside me at the couch. He let me wash the dishes after dinner and randomly hugged me from behind, wisk a little water at my face and laughed his way unto our bedroom after doing it. Sinong hindi mabibigla? It was too sudden.

Hindi ko mapigilang mapaisip. Our marriage life is like a roller coaster road of emotions. We quarreled, we talked things out, we ignored some moments, we enjoy each other's company and we quarreled again over pity things. The good thing is, we're not peaceful at all but we still can keep up with each other, we can still go on with our arranged relationship. But this is a bit worrisome in some parts.

I am not complaining. But I just can't stop myself from thinking negative and accept all these blessings. Because I believe that there's always a rainbow after the rain. And that's a cycle, right? Days after rainbow, rain will come again.