Taming Wild Roses [Chasing Liberty Series #1]

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"Bye my baby." saad ni Aiden at kumaway kay Neytiri.

"Bye bye dada." sagot ko sa maliit na boses at iniwagayway ang kamay ng anak. "See you later."

Aiden will be out for days because of some medical mission. Ako na lang muna ang maiiwan kay baby.

"See you Roshan, I'll call whenever there's a signal." aniya.

"It's fine, liblib ang lugar na iyon so I understand if you can't call us. Don't worry, we'll be fine. Ninang Tris's gonna visit us from time to time."

"I'm gonna miss you so bad." bulong niya at hinalikan ang aking pisngi.

"We'll miss dada too." I said.

"Gotta go." then he waved goodbye.

Sanay naman ako na wala lagi si Aiden sa bahay. Kaya lang, tuwing gabi nami-miss ko ang yakap at halik niya.

"I miss dada, you miss him, baby?" I asked our daughter while laying in bed. Neytiri's playing with her toys.

Nagulat ako ng tumango siya at ngumiti.

"What?" sa gulat ay napatayo ako. "You're responding now, baby." I kissed her cheeks.

"Wait, let me get my phone." ani ko at sinumulang kuhanan siya ng bidyo.

"Do you miss dada, baby?" paguulit ko habang nakatutok sa kanya ang camera.

Hindi siya sumagot at nanatiling naglalaro.

"Huy baby, huwag mo naman akong ipahiya kay dada." ani ko.

Kiniliti ko pa siya para pansisnin ako ngunit hindi pa rin niya ako kinibo. "Oh this video's useless." pagsuko ko.

I just cuddled my baby as I prepared to sleep.

Kinaumagahan ay nakatanggap ako ng tawag mula kay Aiden. Excited kong kinuha ang anak namin upang ipakita sa kanya. "Hi dada! Neytiri and mama miss you so much."

"I miss yo-u too. Kumu-sta kay-o?" putol putol niyang ani.

"Choppy ka dada."

Ilang segundong hindi siya sumagot hanggang sa naging maayos ang tawag.

"Sorry, lumipat ako ng pwesto." he said.

"It's fine. Kumusta ka diyan? Huwag kang magpapagod ah."

"I'm good here. I just miss you both. Can't wait to get back." paglalambing niya.

"Hmm. Ilang linggo na lang naman. Tiis tiis lang." I smiled.

"Yeah, how are you doing? Sorry I'm not there to help you."

"Baliw, okay lang. She's still a cry baby at night pero nakakabawi naman ako ng tulog sa tanghali."

"Just rest if you have time." he shifted his gaze to Neytiri. "Baby, huwag mong masyadong pagurin si mama ah? Only dada can do that, hmm." he smirked.

"Tsk. Paano mo ako papagurin kung wala ka rito?"

"Better prepare, rest if you have time dahil papagurin talaga kita pag uwi ko."

"Oh daddy, we're gonna be busy when you get back." I winked.

"Hmm, yeah."

"Not for the sex, but for the clebration of Neytiri's first birthday." mapangasar kong ani.

"Oh damn." bigo niyang saad. "Time flies real fast huh?"

"Yup, our little one here's gonna turn one next month." I kissed Neytiri's cheeks.