Stonehearts 8: Peridot

Thirty Eight

"I didn't know it's this stressful planning for your own wedding." I sighed before letting myself fall at the back of my chair. "Feeling ko, I'm slowly turning into a bridezilla."

Era chuckled. "Ano ka ba! That's normal. Ako nga n'on feeling ko nakakalbo na ako sa stress. Buti nga andoon ka. Saka you're the best events planner in town tapos sarili mong kasal parang pasuko ka na."

I ran my palm over my face, "I know. But it's hard having a vision of what I wanted and then there's the fear of not achieving it. Tapos iniisip ko, nasa harap ako niyan 'diba syempre. Kapag may aberya nangyari baka 'di ko mapigilan sarili ko na mag-ayos kahit na ako 'yong kinakasal."

Era laughed even more before going to my side to give my arms a rub. "That's why we're here! Saka super efficient ng mga tao mo 'no! I doubt if they will let something happen during the day of your wedding."

"Paano kapag si Kiel ang 'di magpunta?" Parang tangang tanong ko.

"Nako, Dothy! Mas malaki pa ang probability na magkaroon ng buhay sa Mars kesa kay Kuya Kiel na hindi sumipot. Kulang na nga lang sa simbahan na siya tumira, kakabilang niya sa araw."

It's been a year of being engaged and almost six months of preparing my own wedding. At first, I opted to hire someone to do the planning but decided against it in the end. Kung may alam man sa dream wedding ko, ako 'yon. And also, Kiel doesn't trust anyone to plan our wedding except me. I think he's also nervous as I am. Dahil araw-araw niya kong tinatanong kung nagbago na raw ba isip ko at kung kailangan niyang mag-propose ulit.

But he doesn't know I will marry him anywhere, anytime, in a heartbeat. 

"Era, what does it feel like being married?" I asked out of nowhere. She stopped rubbing my arms and went to sit adjacent to me. "I'm just worried I won't be the wife who Kiel is expecting me to be. You know, along the way he might changed his mind and just leave."

Era softly laughed. "I cannot argue why you think that way sa dami ng pinagdaanan niyo. But you know Kuya Kiel, if he wants to leave he will leave in a blink of the eye. He's not one to wait. Saka, sa tingin mo ba iiwan ka pa niya? Halos mabaliw nga siya noong umalis ka."

My lips slowly lifted to a smile as I gaze at the picture frame on top of my table. It's a candid photo of Kiel and Vi sleeping on the floor of the new house we just bought. Pagkakatanda ko naglalaro silang dalawa sa sahig ng playroom ni Vi tapos naabutan ko na lang silang tulog na magkaakap. Halos 'di mo na masabi ang pagkaiba nilang dalawa habang tulog dahil lahat ay nakuha ni Vi sa kanya.

"You're right, Era. I mean, I don't know why I even feel this way." I mellowed down.

"That's normal wedding jitters. You'll be fine."

Later that day, at home, I told Kiel all the doubts that's been clouding my mind. Vi had just hit the hay, we're both under the sheets, his arm around me, as we tell each others' fears and uncertainties.

"You think, hindi kita sisiputin sa mismong araw ng kasal? I want nothing else than to be married to you and for you to have my last name." 

"I know it's stupid thinking that way." I murmured, snuggling closer to him.

He planted a kiss on top of my head, "It's not. You've been through a lot. It's normal to think that the other shoe might drop any moment. It's my job to reassure you every now and then, as your husband, as your partner for life. I love you so much, Dothy."

"And I love you." I replied. Silence swept around us for a while. "Kiel, are you really sure you're okay with me not being able to get pregnant anymore?"

"Of course, more than grateful that you gave me Victoria. For you to risk your life while you're carrying her and me not being able to be there for you, I can never, ever, repay that, baby. Saka I'm happy with our little family, having one kid means I can focus more on her. I can't promise I will be a great dad but everyday I'll try to be one that she'll be proud of."

What he said made me teary-eyed. How did I get so lucky? 

"On the subject of getting pregnant, remember the time we're still 'practicing'?" A hint of mischievousness coated his words which made my body tingle in all the right places. He suddenly maneuvered his whole frame on top of me and started leaving small and ticklish kisses on my neck down to my shoulders. "Can we please revisit all the techniques that we learned together?"

I was still laughing when he jumped on top of me and took of his shirt. After all the times we get to be as one, I can still get over how perfect his body is. Those six pack abs, the v-line, the everything.

"Glad to know you're still drooling over me." He proudly said before he bent down littered small kisses on my neck. I don't know how but he got me completely naked in seconds. He continued kissing me to the valley of my neck and shoulders down to my breasts. He latched onto like a hungry child while he fondles the other.

I grabbed onto my pillow as I wail in ecstasy. "Kiel," I breathlessly called. He answered me by sucking my nipple hard and giving it a bite. My legs voluntarily closed in, locking him on top of me. Pero hindi siya nagpatalo, he grabbed my right leg and unlocked harshly before he moved his kisses to my navel and down to my waiting mound.

He softly blew it making me shiver. Then he tortured me by kissing everything except where I wanted it to be. He suckled on the lips, kissed me on my thighs, bit softly on my groin, but never on my core.

I called on him when I had enough, and just like that he attacked and kissed, tongue fuck, sucked me as if his life depended on it. He tormented me with tongue, he nibbled my clit on and on again until I'm climbing that high. "Kiel." I called again and as if on cue, he pushed two fingers inside of me and suckled on my clit hard and like a damn firework I exploded. I came screaming his name as I squeeze his head. He continued to deliver teasing licks as I ride out my orgasm.

I slumped onto the mattress, spent. But with the way Kiel looked, I know he's about to take again. He knelt on the bed and pulled me by the leg. "Give me everything, baby." He commanded and he slammed himself inside of me.

My eyes almost rolled white at the sheer pleasure of it all. He pulled my leg on his chest as he pushed and pulled in a rhythm only him and I can dance into. He continued to pound inside of me until I can feel him thicken and he's about to give in also. After a few more digs we came us one, groaning each other's name.

Kiel fell beside me before enveloping me inside his arms. "Was I rough, baby?" He asked, kissing my forehead and swiping away the thin layer of sweat there.

"No, just right."

"I love you." He hushly said. I was about to say something then we heard Vi crying via the baby monitor.