Send Me In Orbit

Favorite Spot

Leah laid down a sleeping Ceres in her rocker in the living room. She would be down for at least an hour, two or three if Leah was lucky. With CJ in school, this left her with only her almost 2 year old Claire.

"Halika, Anak," Leah said, making her way to the kitchen. Claire picked up her ball and followed her happily, her tiny toddler legs running after her Mommy.

Leah needed to prepare lunch as CJ would be coming home soon. She was making Chop Suey and had managed to cut up the vegetables earlier in the morning right after Clark left for work and the girls were still asleep. Now she needed to cook the chicken.

Claire sat down on the floor beside the island counter and began rolling her ball. It would hit the counter and roll back to her and Claire laughed in delight when she caught it. Occasionally it would roll away and Claire would crawl after it. Leah kept one eye on her even while she cooked.

"Anak, marumi!" Leah said as Claire crawled all around the counter. "Tumayo ka diyan, maglakad ka."

"Ball!" Claire exclaimed as she tried to find it. It had rolled to Leah's feet, lodging itself into a corner of the counter and Claire was on the hunt for it.

"Nandito ang ball mo. Claire! Halika," she called as Claire crawled in the opposite direction towards the fridge.

Finally Claire stood up on her little legs and turned around. She spotted her ball and eagerly ran towards Leah's legs.

Leah saw her coming and quickly put down her ladle so that she didn't spill anything when Claire crashed into her legs.

"Aray ko!" She stumbled a little. "Ikaw..." she bent down and tickled Claire making her giggle and squeal.

She pressed a kiss to the top of Claire's head and rolled her ball away. "Doon ka maglaro. Nagluluto si Mommy, baka mapaso ka dito."

Claire toddled away, chasing after her ball. Leah continued cooking, still keeping an eye on Claire and an ear for Ceres, in case the baby woke up. When the chicken was cooked, she started adding in some of the vegetables. Claire came toddling back to her.

"Malapit na matapos, Anak," Leah said.

Claire sat down, just a foot away. Leah let her be and concentrated on finishing cooking before Claire could start crying from boredom.

It was a few minutes later that Leah felt something brushing against her legs, her duster dress lifted up and startled, Leah looked down to see Claire crawling in between her legs, her head beneath Leah's duster.

"Hoy! Ano ginagawa mo diyan?" She exclaimed. Claire laughed and wedged herself further between Leah's legs. Sitting down, Claire's head was almost to Leah's knees.

"Umalis ka diyan!"

Claire crawled out only to crawl back in again, laughing harder.

"Claire! Ano ba? Gusto mo bumalik sa sinapupunan ko?" Leah couldn't help laughing. "Gusto mo sa loob ka ulit ni Mommy?"

Claire positioned herself so that she was fully beneath Leah's skirt, only her little feet and legs visible between Leah's feet.

Leah sighed and tried to finish cooking as best she could. "Anak, umalis ka diyan..."

"Wifey..."

Leah looked up to see Clark in the doorway.

"Clark! Bakit umuwi ka?" She asked in surprise.

"My meeting got cancelled so I decided to stop by for lunch." Clark walked around the counter to give Leah a kiss but stopped when he saw Claire submerged beneath Leah's dress. "Ano ginagawa niya diyan?"

Leah rolled her eyes. "Gusto yata bumalik sa pinanggalingan niya."

Clark laughed. "Claire Bear! Ano ginagawa mo?"

He kneeled down and Leah thought he was going to pull Claire out but instead he stuck his head up beneath Leah's dress as well. Claire laughed loudly.

"Daddy!" She cried.

"Clark!" Leah yelled as he wedged himself between her legs, the top of his head brushing her center. "Hoy!"

"Masarap dito noh?" He asked Claire, pulling her onto his lap.

"Hoy! Kayong mag-ama!" Leah couldn't help giggling.

"Di kita masisisi kung gusto mo bumalik," Clark said. "Masarap nga dito."

He ran a hand up Leah's inner thigh and she reached between her legs and slapped him. Both Clark and Claire giggled.

Leah moved backwards, walking until they were out from between her legs.

"Kayong dalawa ah! Alam mo, manang mana ang anak mo sa 'yo!"

"Pareho lang kami ng favorite spot." He winked up at her.

"Heh! Lakad na, umalis na kayo sa kusina para matapos ko na ang linuluto ko."

Clark stood up, Claire in his arms, and kissed Leah deeply. "Tonight, can I get my favorite spot?" He murmured in a low voice that made desire pool in her belly.

Leah grinned and pushed him towards the door of the kitchen. "Doon ka na!"

Clark laughed as he walked to the living room, Claire giggled with him though she didn't know what she was laughing about. Leah just smiled as she turned back to the stove, her neck and cheeks flushed red. She was looking forward to tonight.