Two Steps Behind

Architect Peters

It has been a few months since we have become a couple. I continued producing music for Sinthesis and co-wrote a few songs with Drei, Charlie and Arden. Nandito kami ngayon sa New york, we had to stay dahil sa mga commitments ko with the recording company. It was a Sunday morning, nakahiga pa kami ni Myrtle.

"Love, I've been thinking." sabi ko sa kanya after our round of making love.

"Hmm? What were you thinking?" curious nitong tanong sa akin.

Habang magkayakap ang mga katawan naming pawisan sa katatapos lang naming round ng sex.

"I should quit Sinthesis and push through my original plan of writing songs for artists." sabi ko na sa kanya.

"Love, kung iniisip mong nabobore ako kasi lagi kang wala at nagrerecord sa studio, don't scare yourself. I am having the best time, I get to serve your every whim, which is what I always wanted. Let me do this for you love, habang may time pa ako, ikaw naman, I know how you love what you're doing, I'm not going to be the woman to stop you. Go lang ng go love, as long as alam mo ang limits mo at alam mo kung kelan ka dapat tumigil."

She smiled at me and I did too, I hate having to go on tour and when an album is released, dahil ito ang busiest moments ko. I feel so blessed though, dahil kahit hindi ko sinasabi kay Myrtle ay nararamdaman niya ang mga naiisip ko.

"How did you know this was about you? Worried lang ako love, dahil baka naman gusto mong magspend ng time kasama ang family mo, isa pa naguiguilty ako kasi ito lang lagi ang ginagawa mo. Pagsilbihan ako, para namang maid ka na lang ganun?" natatawa ko nang sabi sa kanya.

"Bukas malalaman ko na kung naipasa ko ba yung licensing exam ko, I could be a house wife or an Architect tomorrow."

"Hmmm, I'm sure you'll be Architect Myrtle Peters by tomorrow." I smiled at her.

"Sana nga." she says a little hesitant.

"Ano nang next na plano mo? Have you found work?" I asked her.

"Not yet, love. I'll start to look for a job when I pass the licensing exam." she said to me.

"Okay lang love, I still have a lot of savings left, yung mga kinita ko since Sinthesis started nakatabi lang naman." I reassured her.

"I'm not even worried about money love, kasi I have a little trust fund from Grandpa, I am more worried of  whether I'll be able to balance my time for you and my job once I start working." She said to me honestly.

"Love, I understand na magiging busy ka talaga pag nagkaron ka na ng work. Don't worry love, we'll always find time." Pag-aalo ko na sa kanya. 

She buries her face down at the crook of my shoulder and neck. She inhales deeply before continuing to speak. 

"Love, I know I have already asked you to be patient with me and you have been naman for the past 5 years, I just wanted to let you know and assure you na kahit maging busy ako, I will always find time for us." She says so as she traces lazy circles down my chest. 

"I don't doubt it love, kinaya na natin ng fiver years. I'm sure kakayanin pa natin ng 5 More years, even 10, 15, forever and ever." She chuckles softly at me as I did too.

"Hay naku love, ang corny mo talaga. Lumilinya ka pa na parang ikaw si Poppy. We need to get up and have breakfast dahil mukang gutom na mga alaga mong bulate." tatawa-tawa niya akong hinalikan sa labi ko and sat up the bed. 

She went to the bathroom, I picked up my phone and took a discreet photo of her in her lacy negligee, nakatalikod naman ito and her hair was flowing down her back. Nang mag-stretch ito I snapped another photo and smiled to myself. Sumunod ako sa kanya sa bathroom, while editing her photo to upload on Instagram. Habang katabi ko siya nagsisipilyo ng ngipin, she looked at me quizzically.