Pieces of Me

When Two Become One

"RJ have you seen my yellow beach wrap? I laid everything out kanina sa kam--- my gahd, what... how... anong... bakit wala kang suot kahit ano?"

"Kasi kakatapos lang natin magshower? Your question confuses me, Mrs. Faulkerson. Hindi ba nasa honeymoon tayo? Ang alam ko pag nasa honeymoon, 93.6 percent of the time, walang suot ang mag-asawa. Rule yan. Google mo pa."

"Talaga ba? Rule talaga? Could you please put something on? Kahit towel lang! Nadidistract ako!"

"Really? That's hardly fair now, is it? I'm distracting you so... let's even up the playing field."

Ay shutanginabells.

"Give me my towel back!"

"Hmm? Anong sabi mo? Sorry... I'm too distracted."

"RJ, I want to take a dip in the ocean. Mag-iisang linggo na tayo dito sa Oahu pero maski isang beses hindi pa tayo nakakalapit sa tubig. And it's right there! Literally twenty steps away from this villa. Takot ka ba sa dagat? Are you afraid you'll drown?"

"I'm already drowning in the sight of you, love."

Magkano kaya sa Amazon ang bagong matres at ovaries?

"RJ... you have that glint in your eyes again."

"Maine... my eyes are up here."

"Ewan ko sayo. Ang harot harot mo, Ricardo! Hindi pa ko nakakarecover sa pa-Olympics natin sa shower."

"Maka-Olympics ka naman. All I did was lift you up so I can eat y---"

"WOI!"

"What?"

"Weh. Biglang what. Pa-inosente. Hindi bagay sayo. RJ, don't you want to explore the island? Or I dunno, eat somewhere else? Puro tayo room service, love. It's way past lunch time na o and all we had for breakfast is a fruit plate and some seriously small omelettes...."

"And each other..."

Mmmm.... Sausage. Sherep.

"Fine. And each other. We said we were going to try being adventurous. Eh maski yata gift shop nitong resort hindi pa natin napupuntahan. Oahu has so many tourist spots that we can go to and experience together. Halika na, labas na tayo. Magbihis ka na."

"Alam mo pasalamat ka mahal kita. Fine, lalabas na tayo. We'll go explore the island and its tourist spots. On one condition."

"Ayan tayo eh. Sige go. Anong condition yaaa-- huy anuba!!"

"Sabi mo sige go. Eh di go."

"Go where? Teka bakit pabalik na naman tayo sa kama?"

"We'll go explore Oahu in a bit. But only after I explore you a bit more. I still haven't discovered all your hidden spots, Meng. And you've barely discovered any of mine..."

"Barely? Excuse me, Mister Faulkerson, I've explored all your ridges and peaks and oh god baby..."

"Hmmm... Seems like I discovered a new spot... ano yun Meng, may sasabihin ka ba?"

"Keep... oh god.. mmm exploring... yes..."

"Deeper?"

"Yes please."

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"Meng, ano ba dapat na isuot mamaya para sa lu--wow..."

"Hmmm? Bagay ba? It's the only thing I brought with me na I think pwedeng isuot sa luau later. Is it too revealing?"

"Turn around."

"Ayaw."

"Meng..."

"Promise me muna na hindi ka magagalit."

"Promise."

"Close your eyes."

"Jusko naman love... I just want to see the back of the dress."

"Then close your eyes."

"Fine."

"Okay... now.... open them."

"Daming seremonyas... shit. Babygirl... that's..."

"Too sexy? It's meant to be a wrap but it's one of those dresses you can wear seven ways. This is way number six. Almost backless pero kasi it's meant to be worn with a bikini kaya..."

"Take it off."

"What? Why!? You promised you won't be angry! Bakit pinapahubad mo? Seriously RJ, there are far skimpier clothes than the---"

"Take it off before I rip it off you."

"Excuse me?"

"Pag ako naghubad niyan sayo baka masira. Eh sabi mo gusto mo suotin mamaya sa luau. So... take it off now. Yourself. Gigil na gigil na ko. Please love. Take it off."

"Slowly? Like this?"

"Yes."

~•~•~•~

"Rise and shine, RJ."

"Kanina pa naka-rise, Meng. Hinihintay ka lang. San ka ba galing? Iniwan mo ko mag-isa dito."

"Remember the luau we went to a few nights ago? May nakausap ako na old married couple diba? Si Rob and Lili. They're here to celebrate their 50th year of being together. Anyway, Lili mentioned na she takes early morning walks while Rob is still asleep. I joined her today. Sabi niya it's how she energizes herself for the day. I'm inclined to agree."

"You look happy and energized nga. So anong balak mo today? More exploring ng island or you want to check out the local souvenir markets?"

"Yeah. Mamaya. I want to do something first."

"Okay. What do you want to do?"

"You. I want to do you."

~•~•~•~

"RJ... are we really going to wait a full year before we start trying for a baby?"

"I KNEW IT! Sabi ko na nga ba iba yung ningning ng mata mo kanina when you were watching yung mommy playing with her little girl na katabi natin sa beach eh. Babygirl, you know I want nothing more than to give you everything you want pero the decision to wait a year is for---"

"My health, yes yes I know that pero I can't help it. Lagi kong iniimagine na may little RJ or mini me na tayo. Or twins!"

"Susmaryosep. Twins talaga?"

"Ayaw mo ba?"

"Kahit octuplets pa basta masaya ka at malayo sa pahamak. Gustong gusto ko na magka-anak tayo."

"Walo!?! Isang bagsakang basketball team with coach and waterboy pa? Kawawa naman yung calachuchi ko nun, love."

"Walang dapat ikabahala yang calachuchi mo, Meng. Aalagan at didiligan ko pa rin siya araw araw hanggang manumbalik ang kagandahan niya."

"Harot mo. Huy! Anong ginagawa mo diyan?"

"Gardener duties. Uy, full bloom and dewy. Exactly the way I like it."

"RJ...."

"Hmmm?"

"Stop talking and start watering."

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Author's note: Implied harot muna tayo. Hindi ko kayang makipagsabayan sa mga masters ng SPG dito sa WP. Yung non-existent kong mga itlog, nag-aakyatan lahat sa takot.