Payb Takes Book 3

Ai No Utsukushi-sa

English Title: The Beauty Of Love

August 29, 2017:

"Good morning, Love." You smile.

"Good morning, Mrs. Faulkerson." I smile back sleepily and sigh as you kiss my lips.

It's a good morning indeed. Your smile is my favorite thing to wake up to. It instantly warms my heart and makes me happy all over. And your kisses are better than coffee or tea. They give me that early energy boost I need to go on each day.

"Ano ba? Makatitig ka na naman oh." You blush. It's adorable how you still do that. I hope to always have that effect on you until we're old and gray.

"Ang ganda kasi ng umpisa ng umaga ko." I smile and touch your face. "Kahapon wala ito sa tabi ko paggising eh. Kaka-miss talaga."

"Clingy. Clingy." You giggle and pinch my nose. "Halika na. We're traveling to Kurokawa today. For the ultimate onsen experience." You sigh dreamily.

"Teka lang." I say, pulling you down and wrapping you in my arms. "Hug lang muna kita."

"Huy! We have to go na kaya. Maghihintay na naman sila sa atin nito." You protest and lightly hit my chest.

"Sandali lang. Five minutes. We have all day with them. Gusto lang kita sulitin muna." I sigh and pull you closer.

You smile and snuggle on my chest. "Okay. Ako din." You whisper.

I only have 30 or more hours to spend with you here in Japan. I intend to take it slow and savor each moment.

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"Dito. Dito. Diyan. Tumayo ka diyan. Okay. Smile." I say as I point to a shrub of yellow flowers to take a picture of you in the garden we're visiting. "Talikod ka naman. Tapos bigyan mo ako ng favorite ko."

I grin as you turn your back then look over your shoulder and give me a smoldering look. "Ayaaaan... Ang ganda talaga."

You giggle. "Alam mo ikaw. Ewan ko sa'yo. Paka-bolero."

"Excuse me kahit kailan di kita binola, totoo lang lagi ang sinasabi ko." I tell you and you chuckle.

"Fine. Tama na yan. Ako naman mag-picture sa'yo." You say.

"Mamaya na. Nag-eenjoy pa ako eh. Ganda ng subject ko oh." I grin as I show you the pictures I took.

"Saan? Saan ang ganda diyan?" You laugh but I am not amused.

"Wag mong iba-bash ang asawa ko, aawayin kita." I glare at you.

"Sorry na. Hindi na po." You make a peace sign on your cheek and give me your infamous chinky fourth grader smile, making me laugh out loud.

"Wag kang masyadong magpa-cute sa akin, Love. Baka makalimot akong maraming tao dito." I whisper.

"Huy!" You blush and hit my arm.

"Ikaw kasi eh. Oh game!" I shift the flirty hushed tone of our conversation to a cheerful one when I see a few people near us. "Dito naman. Sha-shot kita diyan. Upo ka. Ayan. Oh! Bulaklak ng Bulacan." I wink at you and you turn redder than the flowers behind you.

I help you up then whisper in your ear. "Akin yang bulaklak na yan."

"Iyong-iyo lang." You whisper back with a squeeze on my arm before walking away.

I watch your back in awe as you walk away, chuckling and shaking my head. You always know what to say and when to say them to earn such feelings from me.  You are the only one who can rub me the right way.