Bago pumunta sa hotel, inaya na munang mag-dinner nina Ara at Kanoa sina Sayaka at Sam na sumundo kay Antoinette. Ang dalawa na raw muna ang bahala sa anak nila. Mukhang excited pa nga dahil may plano raw na magpunta sa amusement park kinabukasan.
It was already eleven in the evening, and Ara was quietly staring at the city lights around their area. Sa Metro lang din nila naisipan mag-stay dahil wala na rin silang panahon para mag-out of town papunta sa kung saan man.
Noong kabataan ni Ara, iba ang idea niya about honeymoon. It was sexy and hot because that was what movies showed people, but it was different. Bigla niyang naisip na sa pagod nila sa maghapon, may energy ba sila para sa something sexy and hot?
Wala. Ara was even wearing a pajama, not a lingerie.
Ni hindi sila sabay naligo ni Kanoa dahil inayos muna ni Kanoa ang gamit nila, nahirapan naman si Ara na tanggalin ang make up niya. It was so awkward that she even laughed at herself for looking like a panda because of her mascara and that was not sexy.
"Hindi ka pa inaantok?" Hinalikan ni Kanoa ang tuktok ng ulo ni Ara. "Tiningnan ko 'yung menu ng hotel. Baka nagugutom ka?"
Naupo si Kanoa sa tabi ni Ara kaya nakakuha siya ng pagkakataon para ihilig ang ulo sa balikat nito. Pinagsaklop ni Kanoa ang kamay nilang dalawa habang tahimik na nakatingin sa kawalan. Literal na walang nagsasalita dahil pagod sa maghapon.
"Do you think we'll be able to make love tonight?" Ara yawned and both chuckled. "Grabe, I'm so tired. Movies are liars talaga. It's even hard to move around after everything. How can newlyweds do it?"
Mahinang pagtawa ang naging sagot ni Kanoa at hinalikan si Ara sa tuktok ng ulo. Ikinagulat pa niya nang bigla itong tumayo at basta na lang naupo sa paharap sa kaniya at tinitigan siya.
"I love you," Ara smiled and leaned to kiss Kanoa's lips. "Looking back, after everything that had happened to us, I didn't know we'd be here," she showed Kanoa her rings.
Engagement and wedding rings were together, and a lone tear rolled down her left eye.
"I really wanted to hate you before, but I also imagined being married to you. Nasaktan ako for myself for allowing you to hurt me kahit na hindi na tayo magkasama noon. You were hurting me so much that I don't wanna believe I'd be happy with someone else again."
Kanoa buried his face in the hollows of Ara's neck and felt his wife brush his hair using her fingertips. He encircled both his arms around Ara's waist and hugged her closer before facing each other.
Ara trailed her index finger on Kanoa's cheek down to his lips. Kanoa leaned forward to kiss Ara who immediately kissed back.
Tumayo si Kanoa buhat si Ara at naglakad papunta sa kama. He carefully laid Ara down without breaking the kiss. They weren't in a rush this time. Walang Antoinatte sa pagkakataong iyon at hindi nila kailangang magmadali.
"Are we gonna use protection pa rin ba?" tanong ni Ara nang maghiwalay ang labi nila. "I won't mind getting pregnant again, just so you know. We already have plans to have another baby, but you'll just start your job. Baka we'll make it hard for you."
Nagsalubong ang kilay ni Kanoa at hinaplos ang buhok ni Ara. Hinalikan niya ang gilid ng labi ng asawa at ngumiti. "Kaya nga naghanap ako ng trabahong hawak ko pa rin ang time ko. Naghanap ako ng trabahong parang ikaw, puwede sa bahay, pero may 'pag kailangan, magpupunta sa office," sagot niya at ibinaba ang halik sa leeg ni Ara.
"Okay!" Ara joyfully responded. Humigpit din ang dalawang binti ni Ara sa baywang ni Kanoa. "Fill me then."
Seryosong humiwalay si Kanoa kay Ara pagkasabi nito at tinitigan ang asawa niyang malakas na natawa.
"Barbara." May diin sa bose ni Kanoa. "Kahit asawa na kita, nagugulat pa rin ako minsan sa 'yo."
Ara scrunched her nose and laughed. "We have the entire bed and the whole night, too. No "daddy, let's watch" for tonight."
Dahil sa sinabi ni Ara, bumangon si Kanoa at basta na lang tinanggal ang suot na T-shirt. Nakatitig lang si Ara sa katawan ni Kanoa at nang suklayin nito ang buhok gamit ang sariling daliri, tumaas ang kilay niya.
"I think I really fell in love with you kasi parang ikaw 'yung ini-imagine ko 'pag nagbabasa ako ng books," natawa si Ara. "Someone who'd break my heart, but I'd still love," aniya at basta na lang hinubat ang sariling T-shirt.
Kanoa didn't say a word and was just staring into her eyes, but his fingers were trailing the waistband of her pajama. Without a warning, Kanoa stripped her naked. Lights on, too.
Ara was confident with her body and watching Kanoa stare at her face down to her nakedness felt even sexier. He had seen it multiple already, too, and he even knew even the smallest mole she had.
Her boobs weren't big, her tummy had marks, and her cesarean scar was a little darker than her complexion and Kanoa loved it.
Kanoa was quiet and Ara knew he was in the mood. Both decided to take it slow since they weren't thinking about anything. They were doing it in New York but would sometimes stop or just have a quickie because they had a daughter to attend to.
Ara let Kanoa do whatever he wanted, but what she didn't know was that Kanoa was only thinking about pleasuring Ara. He buried deep inside his wife making her whimper and saw her gripping the sides of the pillow. Their eyes met and both smiled.
He leaned to kiss Ara who immediately kissed back and encircled her arms around his neck.
"I love you," Kanoa whispered against Ara's lips before burying his face onto her neck.
The room was filled with moans and groans. Walang Antoinette kaya pareho nilang hindi pinigilan ang sarili.
Kanoa held onto Ara's right leg to spread it wider as he moved freely on top of his wife. But Ara's kisses on his chest made him stop. He closed his eyes, buried deep inside her, and stopped.
Tinitigan ni Ara si Kanoa nang tumigil ito. Nakasuporta ang dalawang braso nito na nasa magkabilang gilid niya kaya naman kita niya ang braso nito. Kanoa was taking care of his body. Sabay silang nagjo-jogging, pero minsan itong nasa gym kapag may time.
Biceps showed and Ara squinted. Her lips formed an 'o' and smiled at Kanoa.
"That's hot," she said and instantly regretted it when Kanoa pulled out and moved with force making her gasp. "Kanoa!"
Kanoa chuckled and moved faster this time until both were sated.
"Filled," Kanoa whispered against Ara's ear . . . catching his breath. "I want more."
Ara kissed Kanoa's forehead and smiled. "Sleep us first, please."
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