A Night In Vegas

Kabanata 11

"D-Deimos, hi."

There was a slight pause after I spoke. Rinig ko ang mabibigat niyang paghinga sa kabilang linya.

"How are you?"

Humigpit ang pagkakahawak ko sa phone ko bago ako luminga sa paligid ko at bumuntong-hininga.

"I'm... I'm fine." I gulped. "Ikaw? Kamusta ka diyan? Are you working yourself too hard?"

He immediately chuckled with my question na ngayon ko lang na isipan. Shit. I sounded like a caring wife who's waiting for her husband to arrive!

Well, I am his wife but I am not definitely waiting for him!

Or am I?

Ipinilig ko ang ulo ako kinagat ang labi ko dahil sa dumadaan na mga ideya sa isipan ko.

"I didn't mean to be nosy, I just-"

"It's alright, Ianthe." Pagpuputol niya sa'kin. "You're my wife, it's natural that you'll ask for my well-being."

"I-I know that."

He chuckled on the other line that made my heart throb like shit because of how manly and sexy he sounded.

"Anyway, I called to tell you that I'll be back there in a month."

"Oh," Biglang parang may natanggal na mabigat na bagay sa puso ko dahil sa sinabi niya. I never thought that him telling me about his return here made me flustered.

"I wanted to go home when I heard what that bastard did to you but I cannot. My business here is very important and cannot be ignored as much as I want to be with you." He explained even though I really didn't think that I need it.

Naiintindihan ko na hindi kami normal na mag-asawa at marami pa kaming mga bagay na hindi alam sa isa't-isa. Ni hindi ko nga alam kung ano ba talaga ang trabaho niya at kung bakit kailangan niya talagang mawala ng ilang buwan para sa trabahong 'to.

I wanna ask him but I don't want to be that nosy and nagger wife who asks so much from her husband.

"You don't have to explain it to me, Deimos. It's fine..."

"I know but I still want to tell you about it," I heard him heaved a sigh on the other line. "Para hindi ka mag-aalala sa'kin."

Biglaan namang nag-init ang magkabilaan kong pisngi dahil sa sinabi niya. How the fuck did he read my mind?!

Tumikhim ako para pakalmahin ang sarili ko. "B-bakit naman ako mag-aalala sa'yo? Feeling ka ha."

Tumawa naman siya sa kabilang linya na parang naa-amuse siya sa mga sagot ko sa kanya.

"If that's what you want me to believe, my beautiful wife. I'll go with it."

Napasinghap ako. "Hoy! Totoo ang sinabi ko 'no! Feeling ka talaga, bahala ka na nga diyan! I still have work!"

Natikom ko naman ang labi ko noong mapalingon sa'kin ang ilang tao at katrabaho ko na naglalakad sa hallway. Nahihiya akong ngumiti bago tumalikod at kumapit sa handle ng pintuan ng meeting room habang nasa tenga ko parin ang phone ko.

"Don't you miss me, hon? Because I missed you a lot."

"Shut up, Deimos. Kung ano-ano sinasabi mo diyan." I sighed.

"I am aware of my words, hon. I am also aware of how I missed you and your body. I kinda want to touch you again when I get back there-"

"Deimos Alexander!" I hissed and immediately turned crimson red because of his vulgar words. "Pervert ka!"