Payb Takes Book 3

Happy 2nd- Part 2

July 16, 5am:

I wake at the sound of my alarm clock, lying face to face with you on the bed with your naked body still snugly wrapped around my nudity under the comforter.

I watch you for a while in your peaceful slumber. This is probably one of my favorite things to do. I carefully trace and relish each feature on your handsome face with my gaze, from your thick brows, to your long lashes, your high bridged nose, your pink thin bow shaped lips that I love to kiss, your puffy cheeks I like pinching and your strong jawline.

"Ang gwapo. Wag kang ano diyan. Kiss kita eh. Teka... May kulang." I whisper then gently poke your left cheek until I see it when you grunt and move your face. "Ayun... Hello, dimple." I snicker.

You stir and pull me closer towards you and I snuggle on your chest. If only we could stay like this forever. Okay, not forever. What would our children eat then? LOL

A day. Just a whole day of doing nothing but staying in bed all day. If we could have one whole day like that, I would be happiest.

Did I ever tell you that waking you up early on a Sunday so you can get to work on time is my least favorite thing to do? Even less today that we're supposed to be celebrating our 2nd anniversary.

Sundays should be spent just chilling, hanging out, going on road trips or bonding with family especially for a man who works as hard as you but the same passion you have for work is the very reason why you're still out there even on a Sunday. Although, no matter how displeased I am about this situation, your passion is one of the things I admire about you so I guess, for now, this will do.

Maybe someday, we can have your Sundays back huh? I'm sure the kids would love that too. (Wow! Ang advanced!) Inevitably, we'll have children soon so, yes, if you will... Please give them your Sundays.

5:30am. Okay, I really have to wake you up now. I don't want you racing through the expressway again. Maybe, I don't wake you up til 12. It will be too late for you to go to work then. Sure you'll be pissed but we'll be together, right? Alright, that's a no. I want you with me but I don't want you angry with me so yeah, here goes.

I gently shake you awake but of course that does not wake you. You're a deep sleeper especially when you're tired and with all that transpired last night, I'm sure you are exhausted. *insert smirk*

I hold your cheek and shake you harder but all I get is groan and grumpy undertone complaints.

I giggle as I watch you pout and furrow your eyebrows. Sometimes, you're really still just a big baby, Mr. Richard Faulkerson Jr, MY big baby.

"Paano ko kaya to gigisingin? Kiss? Lagi na lang kiss." I shrug. "Ako pa ba magrereklamo eh sobrang gwapo nitong nahahalikan ko araw-araw at kung kailan ko gusto?" I grin and slowly inch my face closer to yours then stop just a few centimeters away.

Although your eyes are still closed and your face looks undisturbed, I know you're already awake because your shoulders moved when you heard my comment.

"Ay! Wag na lang. Hayaan ko na lang to dito. Papagising ko na lang kay Mama Ten mamaya." I bite down a giggle when I see your eyebrows scrunch up. "Makaalis na nga muna." I say as I lift your arm from my waist.

You open your eyes and pout. "Love naman eh. Pa-kiss ka na oh. Kiss ko." You whine.

"Bakit pa eh gising ka na?" I laugh.

"Yiiieee... Basta. Kiss ko, Love. Ang taas taas na oh. Asang-asa na ako." You continue to pout.

"Ikaw naman kasi. Nagkukunwari ka lang palang tulog diyan." I grin and pinch your cheek.

"Ang sarap kasi pakinggan ng mga sinasabi mo eh. Isa pa nga." You smile.

"Ano namang sinabi ko? Eh puro gwapo lang ata yun. Marami namang nagsasabi nun sa'yo. Sila na lang." I say.

"Ayoko. Iba pag ikaw nagsasabi eh. Mas masarap pakinggan."

"Paanong iba eh pareho lang naman yun?"

"Iba. Basta iba pag ikaw, Love. Yung kilig ko tagos hanggang bone marrow talaga parang kinikiliti ako hanggang sa kaibuturan ng bituka ko."

I laugh. "Ang kulit. Sige na nga." I place a hand under your chin and look into your eyes. "Gwapo. Ang gwapo-gwapo. Sobrang gwapo. Pinak-gwapo talaga ang asawa ko sa lahat ng lalaki sa buong mundo."

Your face especially your ears turn all red as you sport a wide silly grin on your face and shriek. Yes, you shrieked. LOL

I throw my head back and laugh heartily until I almost couldn't breathe anymore. "Iba ka nga kiligin. Tumitili ka eh."

You laugh with me and we stay that way for a while until we our laughter are reduced to chuckles and giggles.

"See? Sabi sa'yo, ikaw lang nakakagawa niyan sa akin." You smile.

"Maraming mga bagay din naman na ikaw lang ang nakakagawa sa akin." I tell you. "I am happier, braver and more loving because of how happy, fearless and loved you make me feel everyday, Love."

I lean my forehead on yours and touch our noses together then whisper. "Thank you for helping me believe that I can and for loving me no matter what. Thank you for always taking care of me and protecting me. Thank you for being faithful. Thank you, my home, for everything. I love you, Mr. Richard Faulkerson Jr."

You sigh and smile. "Mas marami akong dapat ipagpasalamat sa'yo, Love. You are a blessing in my life, a miracle. Sa dami talagang di ko maiisa-isa pero most of all, I thank you for loving me, all of me, including my weaknesses and insecurities, my failures and my flaws. You see me for who I am entirely hanggang sa kaloob-looban pero kahit ganoon, kahit may pinagdaanan tayo, may mga sumubok, may mga away, kahit nasasaktan ko ang damdamin mo, kahit ilang beses na kitang napaiyak, nandito ka pa din, hindi mo ako iniwan, nilalaban mo pa din tayo, hindi ka bumibitaw at mahal mo pa din ako." Your voice cracks and tears brim your eyes. "Kaya I love you more, Mrs. Nicomaine Faulkerson. I love you more and more and I will always love you more forever."

I sniffle as I wipe my tears and then yours. "Ang drama ng umaga natin. Sinabi ko lang naman na gwapo ka." I pout and you chuckle.

"Sorry na. Hindi na po. Happy 2nd, Love." You smile and kiss my forehead.

"Happy 2nd." I smile back.

"So? Pwede na mag-kiss?" You ask as you caress my cheek.

"Pwede na, gwapo." I grin.

And so you pull me close and kiss me slowly, deeply and passionately. Our bare entangled bodies press, slide and writhe against each other as we moan and sigh in the pleasures of love.

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"Pwede bang dito na lang ako. Ayaw na kitang iwan." You say as you stand, all set for work, at the doorway. You wrap your arms around me and nuzzle on my neck.

"Babalik ka din naman mamaya, di ba?" I tell you. "Okay lang yan, Love. Parang di sanay."

"Hindi talaga ako masasanay na iniiwan ka kahit isang oras lang." You sigh. "Late na ako makakabalik mamaya, may play pa di ba?"

"Oo nga. Gusto mo pahatid ako doon? Samahan kita manood." I say.

"Gustuhin ko man, baka naman madumog pa more ka na naman dun. Mas okay na alam kong nandito ka at safe kasama nina Ate Patch at Oreo. Iwan ko kaya si Mama Ten?"

"Wag. Wala kang kasama sa biyahe." I tell you. "Sige na. Hintayin na lang kita mamaya. Okay?"

"Okay. See you later, Love."

"See you, Love." I smile and you passionately kiss me one more time before we walk together hand in hand to your car. 💛🍃

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Unbeta'ed and not proofread. Thank you for reading. ❤️