Stonehearts 8: Peridot

Seventeen

"Okay, let me get this straight. Bakit kailangang ganoon?" Kiel drawled. His thick brows are pulled together as if he's having a hard time comprehending what I just said.

We're on our way to the hospital for our tests. The original plan was to do it the day after my check-up because you know, with the needed days of abstinence for Kiel. Pero may emergency kasi ako sa binyag na event ko come Tuesday the following week, so we have to reschedule.

Nahiya nga ako dahil kailangang umulit ni Kiel ng bilang ng araw kung hindi, lalagpas siya sa five days. He's been very understanding with it but that is, after he said that I should take responsibility when the day comes for his sperm analysis.

And that is today.

I'm a bit nervous for what he had stored in mind. Howbeit, I'm trying hard not to let it show. Ever since, we got into an agreement of having a baby, the tension between us is off the roof.

Ewan ko ba. One little sexual move from him and I'm like an animal in heat. At ganoon rin siya dahil mabilis niyang ma-pick up ang mga reaksyon ko kahit anong tago ang  gawin ko.

"Baby." He called, drawing my head back to our conversation.

I looked at him while he's concentrating on the road ahead of us. Mukha siyang constipated na ewan. Kinakabahan nanaman ata dahil magpapakuha nanaman ako ng dugo.

"I asked you a question. Hindi mo ako sinagot." He accused.

"Ano nga 'yon? Iniisip ko lang kasi 'yong mga gagawin natin mamaya para wala tayong makalimutan."

His face visibly relaxes but still, there's an inkling of dread there. "We're done with your MRI and Ultrasound the other day. Blood tests lang ngayon saka semenalysis."

Mukhang kinabisado niya talaga.

I smiled at him and he caught it because he gave me a quick glance before focusing back to his driving. His right hand freed the steering wheel and moved to find mine. I don't know but ever since I brought him with me to my specialist, something changed about the way he moves.

He's touching me more softly. His gestures, reactions, are more fluid, subtler, and more delicate. As if I'm fragile and about to break if he moves otherwise.

He brought my hand to his lips, grazing his mouth on my knuckles before settling it on his chest. He's really fond of doing this and I just found myself adoring it too. Especially because I feel the thumping his heart makes against my skin.

"Sabi ko nga. Na-i-text mo na ba kay Doc 'yong resulta ng blood tests mo kumakailan?" I'm talking about the STD screening tests he requested for himself. Sinamahan ko siya last time, pero siya lang ang bumalik para sa resulta niya gawa ng busy ako.

He nodded, "Yup. Wala naman siyang sinabi kundi very good dahil negative at non-reactive lahat."

I rolled my eyes.

"Ewan ko sa'yo." I snorted. "Anyway, anong tinatanong mo sa'kin kanina?"

He let out a heavy sigh. He pulled his brows in the middle again while he pursed his lips. "Tinatanong ko kung anong gagawin natin kapag hindi ka nag-o-ovulate."

I got choked with my own saliva making me cough. I pressed my free hand on my chest, feeling the sudden, frantic beats of my heart.

Okay, I did not expect him to ask vagina questions.

"What do you mean?" I wheezed out, still recovering from my lungs' shortcomings.

"Kasi sabi mo kanina, we only have to do it two to three days before your ovulation. Hindi ko gets bakit sa time lang na 'yon? Hindi ba pwedeng everyday at before and after ovulation?"