Payb Takes Book 3

The Wait

August 27, 5am, Bulacan:

R: *kisses M's forehead and smiles as they sit inside the car ready to leave after spending the night with the Mendozas* Okay ka na? Let's go?

M: *smiles back* Oo.

R: Nakuha mo na lahat ng kailangan? Wala nang naiwan?

M: *shakes her head* Wala na. Uwi muna tayo. Dun may kailangan pa ako.

R: Sige. Okay pa naman? Di ka male-late sa flight?

M: Hindi. 8am pa naman ang sundo ko. Di ka male-late sa call time mo?

R: *chuckles* Hindi din. Pag na-late ako sabihin ko, may inasikaso pa kami ng asawa ko. *grins*

M: *laughs* Talaga lang ha?

R: Oo. Bakit ba?

M: As if pwede. *chuckles and shakes her head*

R: Pwede naman. Gusto mo?

M: *sighs* Gusto ko nang umuwi muna. Drive, Mister. *laughs softly*

R: Yes, Mrs. Faulkerson. *grins and makes a little salute then starts the engine*

R&M: *talk about the time the Mendozas*

They brought boxes of cheese tarts from Rowena's Tagaytay that R had specially ordered and delivered for their visit. They also have toys for Matti.

They arrived way past dinner time so the pastries they brought were eaten with late night tea and coffee as the couple shared stories to catch up with the family. A few jokes and teasing of who will give Matti a cousin first was thrown around between the siblings with escalated to a full blown argument with laughter and bets placed on the table. TD silenced the commotion with a pat on R's back and his declaration that he's already building a house for his first Faulkerson grandchild so that's that.

Ate Niki then lets R&M play with Matti then clean him up and read to him and put him to sleep before everyone called it a night.

The couple stayed in one of the guest rooms where they spent the night packing last minute items in her luggage. They then laid awake in bed, cuddling and sharing countless stories and endless kisses.

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R: Sabay na lang tayo bukas. *hugs M from the back and nuzzles on her neck as she puts stuff in her carry-on bag*

M: *giggles* Yoko nga. Sayang ang araw. Mas gusto kong sa Japan na kita hintayin habang kumakayod kwarenta anyos ka kesa dito mag-isa sa condo.

R: Sorry. Napapagod ka na ba? *sighs*

M: *laughs* Ano ba? Wag kang mag-drama ngayon, Love. Ako lang pwede mag-drama nang ganyan.

R: Hindi ako nagda-drama. I'm genuinely worried. *sighs and kisses her shoulder*

M: *turns to face R and cradles his face in her hands* Hindi. Hinding-hindi ako mapapagod basta para sa'yo. Kahit isang araw, isang linggo o isang taon pa yan. Sabi ko nga you're worth it. Always.

R: Thank you.

M: You don't have to thank me. I love you. *caresses his cheek*

R: *sighs and stares at M lovingly* I love you more and more and more. *kisses her forehead, her eyes, her nose, her cheek and her lips gently*

M: I'll see you tomorrow, okay? Hihintayin kita.

R: *smiles* Okay. Save a seat for me on the bus, at dinner and everywhere you go.

M: I'll think of you always.

R: *touches their foreheads together* Ako din. I'll miss you. Sorry I can't take you to the airport.

M: I'll miss you too. And stop apologizing. We're over that. *smiles* You better get ready. Male-late ka na.

R: Hindi pa. May aasikasuhin pa ako.

M: Aasikasuhin? Alin?

R: Eh di yung asawa ko. *grins and wiggles his eyebrows, slowly inches his face closer to hers as he caresses the bare skin of her waist that is showing through her cropped top*

M: *gasps as goosebumps erupt on her skin and instinctively parts her lips*

R: *kisses her lips hungrily as he unclasps the straps of her jumper*🙈
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