Sweet Surrender

17

               TIME travel fast, Alexie is still working in Sweet Surrender. Leila was transferred in Bangkok, Thailand. She became a branch manager there. Aura wants her to work in her hotel but she refused. She wanted them to have a different environment.

Aura still fetched her from work when her schedule permits. Her travels abroad went frequent since her business expanded. Her dad chose to stay in France after he hand over his position to his daughter. She met him twice, once in France and when he visited Aura here in KL.

"What's on your mind?"

She felt Aura's arms as she loop them around her middle. She was hugging her from behind.

"Us."

"What about us?"

She faced her and put her hands at her nape. She played with her hair. "I am granted with a few days vacation."

She grabbed both her hips and looked at her. "What do you have in mind?"

"I want to go home."

"Mrs. De Vos, you know it's not possible. What if your psycho ex-boyfriend is there?"

She pouted. "Please?"

Aura removed her hands in her nape and turned her back on her. She exhaled deeply. She embraced the taller girl's middle and leaned on her back.

"Babe, you know it's not a good time." She said, her tone became serious.

"Come with us."

"Babe----."

"If you are really worried with your child, come with us. I want to see my siblings before my belly get bigger." She said in a more exasperated tone. She removed her hands from her.

She faced Aura when she did not say a word. Still frowning, she asked. "What, De Vos?"

She looked stun as she stood stiffly. She glowered at her unresponsiveness.

She stepped away from her and went to the closet. She gets her luggage and put clothes on it. She was surprised when Aura turned her around and cup her cheek while her other hand is at her lower back.

She put her forehead on hers. "Ok, wife."

Yes, wife. They got married the next year after their vacation in the Philippines. That was when she met Aura's father in France.

A year after their simple wedding, they both decided to have a child. She wanted to carry Aura's baby.

She wanted to see a mini Aura walking around the house since the half-French, half-Malaysian woman lured her with the beautiful, hazel eyes of hers. If the baby also inherit her height, that would be an added bonus.

Her sisters came around with her decision to be in an unconventional relationship with Aura. It will not matter even if they refuse to accept her. But, they did. They realized that Aura make her happy.

She felt a feathered kiss on her lips. Her annoyance depleted. Aura continues to shower her face with feathered kisses.

"We're having a baby, Mrs. De Vos?" She uttered, almost in whisper. She nodded. "Really?"

"Yes, mère."

She holds on to her shoulders when Aura lifted her. She squealed in happiness. She giggled.

"Je t'aime, Mrs. De Vos. Aku cinta kamu, babe."

"Mahal din kita, De Vos." She kissed her lips again.

                    ==== FIN =====

Eps,

Sana tubuan ka ng kakiligan kahit kunti, mahal ko. Happy anniversary sa'yo.

-P