I'm The Substitute Wife [COMPLETED]

Kabanata 46

IT was still early, but Rouge was already busy with the papers in front of him. It was only seven in the morning when he said goodbye to Imari who was still sound asleep when he left their house. They had to leave on Friday for Paris so before that he would finish the paper works he had to finish.

Kinuha niya ang kanyang cellphone at tinawagan si Manang Dolores. Nakailang ring pa iyon bago nito sinagot.

"Hello, Rouge."

"Manang, has Imari woke up?" Patuloy siya sa pagbabasa ng dukomento na nasa kanyang harapan saka pinirmahan nang makitang maayos na iyon.

"Hindi pa, hijo." Rouge looked at his wristwatch, it was nine o'clock in the morning.

"Manang, pakigising nga siya para sa'kin. Pupunta pa 'yan sa bahay ng kapatid niya mamayang alas-dyes." Sinabihan na niya 'to kagabi na ipapahatid lang o ipapakuha kay Oscar ang mga papeles na kailangan nito, pero tumanggi ito dahil gusto raw makita ang abuela nito.

"Okay, sige. Sandali lang." Narinig niya ang paghabilin nito sa isang kasambahay sa ginagawa at kasunod niyon ay ang mga yapak nito paakyat ng hagdan.

While waiting for Manang Dolores to enter his and Imari's room, he first focused his full attention on signing and reading the papers. After a while, he heard Manang's voice waking up the woman he loved. Napapangiti si Rouge habang nakikinita ang magandang mukha nito na antok na antok pa sa tuwing ginigising. Sa nakalipas na mga araw, mas naging antukin 'to.

"Manang, I'm still sleepy."

"Pero, hija, kailangan mo pang pumunta sa bahay ng kapatid mo mamayang alas-dyes, 'di ba? Sige na gising na."

"Manang, can I talk to her?"

"Sige, Rouge, ila-loud speaker ko ang tawag natin."

"Baby..." he softly called her. If only he was next to her now, he would have caressed her beautiful face and combed her hair with his hand. Ganoon siya 'pag ginigising ito. Damn! He has only been away from her for a few hours and he already misses her.  He misses her smell. He also misses kissing her while waking her up. Just thinking about the woman he loves, he got a boner already.

"Hmm," Imari grunted which made him chuckle. Fuck! How can he not love this woman if everything she does, for him is always attractive?

"Good morning, love. Wake up now. Remember, you have to go to your sister's house and after that you will go to my office. C'mon," paglalambing niya.

"Good morning. I'm awake now." Dinig nga niya ang pagbangon nito't paghikab. "Where are you now?"

"I'm here in the office. Later after fifteen minutes I will have a meeting with the finance department and the production team."

"Okay. I'm going to eat lunch there with abuela, love. After lunch I will go to your office."

"No worries, baby. Eat your breakfast before you leave and, Manang, don't let her eat any kind of sweet except her milk."

"Makakaasa ka, hijo."

"Love--"

"No, baby," agap niya. Alam niyang hihirit na naman 'to at ayaw niyang marinig ang paglalambing nito dahil alam niyang bibigay rin siya, kaya mas mabuti ng unahan na niya. "We talked about that already, Imari. No sweet unless it's your milk. By the way, do you want me to make an appointment with Dr. Monzon?" One of the things he is waiting for besides their wedding is their visit to Doctor Monzon's clinic for her check-up. Gusto na niya makita ang anak nila.

"Let me. You've done a lot and taken care of already, so let me do that."

"Okay then. Message me before you leave and when you get to your sister's house."