I walked into Derek's office and found him sitting in front of his computer. Araw-araw ko siyang pinupuntahan para dalhan ng lunch sa opisina minsan naman kumakain kaming dalawa sa restaurant. Today I made him some chicken sandwich and ceasar salad.
"Good afternoon, sir." I playfully said.
He lifted his head up and smiled when he saw me. Huminto ako sa harap ng table niya at inilapag ang dala kong lunch container.
"Ginawan kita ng chicken sandwich at salad."
"Halika nga dito." He gestured for me to come over to him.
I walked around his desk and stood next to his swivel chair. He turned his chair to face me and pulled me to sit on his lap.
"Dapat nagpapahinga ka na lang sa bahay at nagpipinta. Why don't you make another painting so I could hang it here in my office. Lumalaki na si baby." He stroked my protuding belly. He was the happiest man I had ever seen when we both found out I was pregnant. Ipinagbubuntis ko pa lang ang baby namin sobrang alaga niya na sa akin. I could only imagine how he'd be like once the baby comes out.
"Nagmumukha na ngang museum itong office mo at saka isa pa, gusto ko kasama kita maglunch." I smiled, affectionately burying my face into his neck.
"You're still not craving for anything?"
"No..." I answered.
"Wala pa rin morning sickness?" He asked again. Simula kasi nang magbuntis ako, hindi na kami nag-aabot sa umaga. By the time I wake up, he's already gone to work.
"Thankfully, wala din." Sabi ko. "Bukod sa matakaw lang ako sa tulog, wala naman akong ibang nararamdaman. Buti nga hindi maselan ang pagbubuntis ko."
"Really? You're almost four months pregnant." He said, disappointment evident in his voice.
Tumaas ang ulo ko para tignan siya. "O bakit parang di ka natutuwa?"
"Wala lang. I guess I just want to feel like a real soon to be dad." He sighed and then he suddenly smiled while shaking his head. "I want to experience you waking me up in the middle of the night to buy you whatever food you're craving or to hold your hair while you're vomiting in the toilet bowl, you know, things husband's do for their pregnant wives."
I let out a small laugh. "My only craving is you. Gusto ko palagi kitang nakikita. And I love the smell of you even more."
"Really?" He grinned sheepishly.
"Really." I said, playfully biting his ear lobe. He tilted my head to give me a passionate and gentle kiss on the lips. When we both pulled away, we were out of breath.
"I'm so lucky for having you as my wife and the mother of my child." He said.
"Mas maswerte ako sa'yo. You've loved me even at my worst." I nuzzled his cheek and placed a gentle kiss on it. "Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve you."
"What are you talking about?" His brows crumpled. "We deserve each other. Just you and me. I love every piece of you. I love your extremes, your faults, your flaw... everything."
"Tisoy..." I sighed with content. "I love you too."
So this is our story. As flawed and skewed as it was, we found each other again. Fate gave us a chance but the choice was entirely ours. So far, the most wonderful choice I made in my life was to stay with him forever.
