Incompatibility

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Auria

4 months in, and the 'morning sickness' just keeps getting worse. Inaatake ako ng nausea kapag gabi, kung kailan patulog na, saka ang lala!

"Are you okay? Gusto mong igawa kita ng warm milk?" tanong ni Rafael sa'kin habang hinahagod ang likod ko.

Hinawakan ko siya sa braso para pigilan. "No, dito ka lang."

Bukod sa pagsusukang 'to, ayoko ring nawawala sa paningin ko si Rafael. Umiiyak ako kapag umaalis siya, lalo na kapag nasa kaniya kaniyang trabaho kami.

As ridiculous at it sounds, I keep a handkerchief of his with his perfume sprayed on it, so I can bring it anywhere whenever I'm not with him. Hindi niya alam 'yon, shh!

"Alright. Take your time," he said.

Talagang I will take my time! Maghintay ka dyan.

After a long while, I was able to get a hold of myself again. Kumalma na rin sa wakas ang hilo ko.

"Okay ka na?" tanong ni Rafael nang humarap ako sa kaniya.

Hinimas ko ang tiyan ko saka ako tumango. "A little. Tara, gawa mo ako ng warm milk sa baba."

Hinawakan ko ang kamay niya at sabay kaming lumabas ng kwarto.

Already in my 2nd trimester, but my bump is still not obvious. Maliit lang siguro talaga ako magbuntis. I'm like this rin when I was pregnant with Adeline eh, the only difference is that I'm sensitive to taste before, while I'm much more sensitive to smells and odors now. Kaunting amoy lang na hindi ko magustuhan, nagsusuka na agad ako.

This pregnancy has brought me to a lot of ups and downs, but I love every part of it.

"Good morning, Mom and Dad!! And of course, sa baby namin!" Adeline greeted cheerfully as we walked in the dining room.

The table is filled with big plates of various breakfast dishes, both sweet and savory. I'm thrilled because my sense of smell is celebrating with the aroma!

"Morning, Ate! Ikaw ang nagluto?" I asked smiling while scanning all the delicious breakfast dishes before me.

"Yes! And as per your cravings, or may I say 'baby's cravings', gumawa ako ng pancakes with chocolate chips and ripe mango!"

Yum!! I'm so hungry! Lalo akong nagutom no'ng nakita ko ang pancakes!

I walked up to her and I hugged her from the side, while kissing her cheek. "Thank you, Ate! I love you!"

"Ako ba? Walang 'I love you'?" hirit ni Rafael na tinawanan namin.

"Nainggit si Daddy! Oh sige." Lumipat naman ako sa tabi ni Raf at hinalikan ko rin sa pisngi.

"Sweet! Nilanggam na 'yung pancakes and waffles!" komento ni Adeline.

"Inggitero kasi ang Daddy mo," pabiro kong sabi habang nakayakap sa tagiliran ni Rafael.

Ang bango bango! Ugh! He smells so good! Buong magdamag ko na siyang katabi, but I still can't get enough of him!

"Huwag kang magbabago ng pabango ha," bulong ko kay Raf.

He snickered while leading me to my seat. "Why?"

"Ang bango mo eh. Your smell is addicting..." I whispered once again.

That sounded awfully seductive, but it's true naman kasi!

He stared at my lips with a playful smile on his face. "Hmm...kung wala lang tayong trabaho, I will carry you back to the bedroom," he said in a low voice, sending shivers down my spine. Nahampas ko tuloy.