Young and Married

Chapter XXXVI

Chapter XXXVI

"What?! Pinayagan mo?" maarte at pasigaw na tanong sa akin ni Leah.

Leah and I are in our living room. Zack is on his work. Leah paid me a visit and now we are talking about Zack's job assignment on Cebu next, next week.

"I trust him." I said simply. Leah is sitting prettily in front of me. Even with pregnant stomach, she looks classy and elegant. Nagmula naman talaga sa mayamang pamilya si Leah kung kaya hindi nakapagtataka ang pagiging pino nitong kumilos kahit pa mahilig itong mag-rant.

Inirapan niya ako ng todo na ikinangiti ko. Leah's recovering so well. Hindi na siya mukhang depress and she sounds happy now. Iyon nga lamang ay hindi pa din mapanatag ang aming mga loob dahil hindi pa nahuhuli si Mike at hanggang ngayon ay pinaghahanap pa ito ng mga pulis.

"I know that you trust him but you can't the world! Hello, uso ngayon ang cheating." anito. "How can you be so sure that he will stand firm over his lust?"

Hindi nakaattend si Leah noong nagkaroon ng house blessing ang bago naming bahay kung kaya dumalaw ito ngayon na sobrang kong ikinatuwa dahil madalas ay namimiss ko si Alexa na siyang dati ay madalas kong kausap.

"I am not sure, Leah. I am just hoping that he won't cheat. Walang ginagawang masama si Zack sa akin at ang pagdudahan siya ay sa huling bagay na papasok sa isip ko. Every one of us deserve a chance to prove themselves. Kung pagbibintangan ko kaagad siya sa bagay na hindi naman ginawa o ginagawa, parang tinanggalan ko na din ang sarili ko ng karapatan na hindi mahusgahan."

"I don't know if you're just too kind or you too stupid, Paife. Minsan iniisip ko talaga yung reason kung bakit kita naging kaibigan. You know I'm not a saint but you're too much for me! Hindi ko alam kung saan mo hinuhugot ang pang-unawa mo." she smiled at me. "I really admire you for that, Paige. You have the gift of understanding people even if the whole world is against that person."

"You made me sound like I'm too kind, Leah. You know that I have flaws, too."

"You're too good to be true, Paige." she said like she is very disappointed.

Nanahimik ako sa sinabi niya. I am not perfect, I am just careful with my actions and my words. I don't like regrets and I also don't like making mistakes that is why I am assessing everything in my head before saying or doing anything. Of course, I still have ill-things in my mind. I judged people, too. It's not a good thing, but I am not really as good as people may think of me.

"Anyway, that Emmy you are talking about is quite aggressive. Although Zack don't seem to be interested, you don't have any idea what that woman can do." she said.

"She have no idea what I can do too, Leah." I said.

"Atta girl."

After that a few more talk, she decided to leave. Aniya ay sasamahan daw siya ni Anthony na mag-shopping, she said she's stress so she wants to release it. Obviously, she release her stress through shopping. I am just glad that Anthony's being patient with his cousin. I am also happy because he is always there for Leah. Part of me says that he's guilty of what happened to Leah, but I am sure that he is really, really concern to her.

Pagkauwi ni Zack ay ipinaghain ko siya ng pagkain. He looks a bit stress so I tried to cheer him up by telling him funny scenes of Mr. Bean I have watched this afternoon.

"Misis, I am wondering who's going to accompany you while I'm gone. I want to talk to your mother." ani Zack.

"Hindi na. Babalik ka naman. Kaya kong mag-isa." ngumiti ako dito upang ipakitang kaya ko. Dalawang linggo lamang naman siyang mawawala. May kasama naman akong mga kasambahay kung kaya hindi naman ako mahihirapan sa gawaing bahay.

"Paige Iris." buntong hininga nito.

"Papupuntahin ko dito si Mom kung ikapapanatag iyon ng loob mo, pero alam mo naman na hindi siya pwedeng magtagal dito sa aking ng ganoong katagal dahil kailangan niya ding asikasuhin sina Dad at ang mga kapatid ko. They're all boys."

Ngumuso siya sa sinabi ko.

"I changed my mind. I don't want to go." he said.

"Zack, you have to establish your career as early as possible. If you are worried about me, hurry up and close the deal as fast as possible. Para mabilis kang makauwi dito sa akin." sabi ko.

Hinila niya ako papunta sa kanya at niyakap ako. Nakaharang sa pagitan namin ang malaki kong tiyan. Tumawa si Zack at kinagat ang kanyang labi ng maramdaman ang aking tiyan.

"Damn. Hindi kita mayakap ng ayos dahil sa mga anak natin. Paano na lang kapag lumabas sila? Baka mawalan ka ng oras para sa akin?"

"Don't say tha. Baka nga mamaya ay ipapalit mo ako kay Emmy." nakanguso kong sabi.

Hinala niya ako papunta sa kanya at pinaupo sa kanyang kandungan. I blushed. Pakiramdam ko ay mabigat ako para kumalong sa kanya.

"Bakit naman kita ipagpapalit kay Emmy?"

"Because she's pretty and sexy. She's an engineer and a career woman." sagot ko. Emmy's all that I am not.

"So what? Emmy's not the mother of my children. You are not her and she's not going to be you. Until that happen, I will always be yours."

"You're flattering me again."

"I am not, Paige Iris. I am very serious right now." he said.

"Zack."

"You are my woman, Paige Iris. You are my wife. I will lay no eyes on any woman with romantic emotions if it's not you. I want you to know that."

"I trust you, Zack. I really do, that's why I'm not worried. So don't worry about me because I can take care of myself and our children." hinawakan ko ang kanyang pisngi. "Do you understand?" I asked him, gently.

Instead of answering, he looked at my lips. He slowly leaned and gave a kissed. His lips moved and I can't help moan his name. His tongue invaded every corner of my mouth and I face heated up because this is the first time I have been kissed like this. His lips were soft and his kisses we passionate.

"Zack..." I called him. My voice is almost inaudible because he wont stop kissing me.

"Hmm?"

"The doctor said... it's not advisable yet." I managed to say but I had a hard time trying to deliver it to Zack.

He sighed as we kiss and then let go of me after a few minutes. My face is surely red by now. I think my lips are swollen because of him!

Dra. Vasquez has advise us to not have any intercourse because my pregnancy is a little bit critical. We were embarrassed on that day because we really don't have any intercourse all.

"The doctor said maybe on the ninth month right?" Zack asked while looking at my lips.

"Yes, Zack. Maybe on the ninth month." I answered, embarrassed. I stand up but he pushed me back again. Ngayon ay nakatalikod ako sa kanya.

Niyakap ako ni Zack mula sa likod. Tumigil ako sa aking ginagawa at hinawakan ang braso ni Zack na nakayakap sa akin.

He's resting his chin on my shoulder. I can smell him from here, I can feel his breath on my neck.

"Misis, I am really going to miss you so much." bulong nito sa aking tenga.

Bumuntong hininga ako. Ako din Zack, I am going to miss you too.

Pumikit ako at sumandal kay Zack. "Me, too."