The Sub Rosa [Completed]

Chapter 20

"Do we have problems, Seleucus?"

He's been quite since we came home from the hospital. I patted his shoulder while slowly pushing away the glass of whiskey on our bar counter.
 
He pulled me toward him for a tight hug. I was taken aback when he sobbed on my neck. I asked him again what the problem was.
 
"Are you going to divorce me?"  His voice cracked, but he managed to repeat it again with another question. "Are you leaving me?"
 
I wiped away his tears and softly kissed his cheeks.

"No, I'm not. I'm not divorcing you because I love you, and I'm not leaving you."

His hand reached my face and caressed it. Every move you make makes me feel so delicate and so in love. He gently traced his forefinger to my lips.
 
He looked like a baby to me right now. I pulled his cheeks upward to form a smile.

"Would you still choose me now that my brothers and cousin want you back?" He sounded hesitant but told me so.

"I will choose you." When I was in the darkest moment of my life, you loved me more than I loved you.

You chose me too, despite everything that happened, and you never left me. You didn't plan to take revenge, even though you can.
 
"I wouldn't mind being involved in a polygamous relationship as long as it was with you, whom we love. I don't have problems with it; just don't divorce me, Amastrise." He said it firmly and seriously. 
 
And that thing would be up to me to decide whether I will still accept them or not. Because honestly, the life Seleucus provided for me was the peace of my heart and mind.

Naging abala ang buong umaga ko para ihanda ang pagkain ni Seleucus sa trabaho. Sinamahan niya akong magluto ng dadalhin ko rin sa hospital. Gising na si Lysimachus at nag kausap na kami. Kailangan niyang manatili roon dahil bukod sa alcohol mayroon pa siyang kemikal na ininom.

We are both emotional, and he was surprised that I was pregnant. He never said or asked anything, but he caressed my belly and cried. We catch up on a whole conversation I had with him.

Humalik sa aking pisngi si Seleucus dala ang baong ulam na niluto ko para talaga sa kaniya. Pasakay na siya ng sasakyan nito pero hinila ko siya. "I love you." Isang matamis na ngiti ang binigay ko at hinalikan pa siya sa labi.

Humawak ito sa kaniyang dibdib habang nakangiti waring kinikilig tapos ngumisi bago ako marahang pinatakan ng halik sa labi.

"I changed my mind. Sasamahan ko ang misis ko." May natitira pa kasing isang linggo para sa leave nito sa trabaho. Kaso bigla nalang sinabi niya sakin kagabi na papasok na ito sa work.

"Sure ka ha." Pabiro kong tinutusok ang matigas nitong tiyan ng aking hintuturo.

Tumili ako nang bigla niyang kagatin ang index finger ko. "Oo, halika na sa loob at may kailangan akong patahimikin."

Umakbay siya sakin at medyo tumagilid kaya namilog ang mata ko. Hindi sinasadyang madampi ang kamay sa ibabang parte ng slacks niya.

Gets ko na!

"Wala na naman akong ginagawa ah." Pilya kong tinuturo ang tent sa slack nito. May gigil niya akong hinalikan sa pisngi. Bumulong pa ito kaya nakikiliti ako! Huwag na raw akong mang asar kung gusto kong maaga kaming makapunta sa hospital.

Tila nakahinga ako sa mga ngiti niya at biro.

Alam kong iniisip niyang mababalewala ko na siya dahil okay na kami ng tatlo. Hindi man niya sabihin ay naramdaman ko na ang gagawin niyang pag distansya sakin.

Babatukan ko siya sa gagawin niya if ever!

Hinimas niya ang aking tiyan habang naglalakad kami papasok ng kusina. Nagluto kami ng isang pot ng Arroz caldo para kay Lysimachus.