THE ONLY J (Author's Reco)

Part 41 | Now You See Me, Now You Don't

JENNIE

Upon opening the bedroom door, I see a vibrant and full of joy living room at our penthouse. Another thing that makes me happy so early in the morning is hearing Lisa sing as she cooks our breakfast.

"Suddenly.....I'm not half the man I used to be....
There's a shadow hangin' over me...
Oh, yesterday came suddenly......"

No doubt, my wife has really the most angelic voice that you'll never get tired of listening. I enjoyed her watching singing while cooking our breakfast.

I gazed my sight at the dining area because a red and white paper roses stand out. I went to get in and touched it. How I miss her paper roses. Lisa didn't notice me yet.

"Why she had to go, I don't know, she wouldn't stay..

I said something wrong, now I long for yesterday..yaaay..yayyy."
I sang the next part and she was surprised seeing me holding the paper roses.

"Oh. There you are. Good morning, love. Hungry?
Wait...let me put this on the plate. Strawberry or chocolate?"

She noticed me and asked me for what syrup I like on my pancakes.

"You." I said directly to her eyes. I just can't resist how sexy she is right now----that voice singing The Beatles song is just.....such a sexy one.

She went to the dining area holding the plate of pancakes and 2 bottles of syrup.

"So, kiss me now, honey." She said while putting the plate on the table and squeezed a bit of chocolate syrup in her tongue. Who am I to ignore that hot gesture? Jesus Lisa..so early in the morning.

"Do you ever wonder how would Paul, George, John and Ringgo would react seeing us kiss with chocolate syrup right after their song?" I slapped her chest after I kissed her.

"Ringgo would surely give us an ecstatic drum rolls, Love!" Lisa...you fill me with so much emotions that I can no longer breathe. You are one of a kind, my love.

"By the way, I missed two of your birthdays so..here." I handed her my gift. And I know she will love it.

Lisa opened the box. I actually thought she saw it already yesterday. I wondered why she did not unbox it.

"Jesus, Mary and Joseph and Jennie!" Her eyes and mouth went big seeing it clearly.

"My dream camera!" She hurriedly opened the box. Took out the camera and attached the battery and lens.

"You like it? Happy 29th and 30th birthday, Love. Sorry I'm late." I told her while leaning on the window looking at her so happy.

"Jennie, I love it!!!! I love it! And...and it's rubber is customized to brown and this cream metal is just so fucking sexy just like you!" She drools over her Leica camera.

"Yeah. I ordered it online before I took my flight going here. Good thing this is Japan and they're really fast with customization." She went up and hugged me.

"Thank you. Thank you. But Jennie, this is too expensive." She said worriedly.

"Lisa, you bought the whole vineyard for how much fucking millions of euros and built my dream coffee shop, not just one, not just two but...and I just gave you your dream camera for like how much?" I said chuckling while she attached the camera strap on her neck.

"No baby, you gave me you.... and the twins." She winked at me. Stop winking or else...I'll really drag you to New York right now.

She kept taking photos of me as we ate our breakfast.

We prepared ourselves. We have a lot of walking to do in Tokyo.

We visited a lot of places, ate a lot!
We went here and there. As much as we want our walk to be just between the two of us, we can't escape some people taking photos of us and taking photos with us. But as usual, Lisa doesn't want to be in a photo with a fan. She's still shy until now. She always told me that the limelight for that is just for me.

I regret not wearing sneakers today. I felt my feet is in pain due to this uncomfortable slip on today. Good thing I just felt it when Lisa and I were done eating at a Japanese Wagyu restaurant. We tried to look for some shoe shop so I can buy a pair but, not our luck. She took my sling bag from my body and wore it herself. I was shocked when she carried me on her back. I can't fucking get myself down because she removed my shoes and threw it in the trash bin.

We were laughing so hard because of what she did and she kept cursing that shoes. So yeah, she's been carrying me for like an hour until we got to our hotel up to our penthouse. People were staring at us and taking photos but we didn't mind them and we just kept laughing, throwing jokes and bringing back old funny memories in high school and college.

We spent our last night together at the balcony.

Shit. I almost forgot I am leaving tomorrow.
And she is going back as well to Takayama.

While we were talking at the balcony, I just cried suddenly.
As in cry, cry. This hurts too much.

"Babe, oh my God. What happened? Did I do something? Is something bothering you?" Lisa kneeled in front of me. She cuppud my face and wiped my tears.

"Baby, tell me." Shit. Really Jennie? Sobbing like a baby?

"Lisa, what If this is the last time again? What if you decide not to come back to New York? Lisa, I can't..I can't be away from you. Baby, please. Come back. Promise me you'll come back for me..for the kids." I am breaking down. I literally can't breathe.

Lisa rubbed my back and I can hear her crying too.

"Baby, everything was hell without you by my side, Lisa. I swear, I don't know if I can recover anymore when I get back." Oh no, I am having an anxiety already.

She just hugged me. Hugged me so tight. Waited for me to calm down.

"I'll just get you water, babe." She went inside.

When she came back, I drank the warm water. She lifted my up, she sat down the chair and guided me to sit on her lap while still hugging me tight and making me calm.

When I felt calm, she started speaking.

"Jennie, we will be fine." She looks at me in the eyes.

"I will just prepare myself. I am going back to Takayama and help those who are in need there. I am giving back all the goodness that place has shared with me." She explained while still rubbing my back.

"Jennie, I love you. What ever happened to us in the past, it doesn't bother me anymore the moment I saw you and have you in my arms again. Because our love...our love Jennie...it frees us from all the pain and weight in this world. You are worth the pain. I love you and I promise, I will be by your side and the kids soon. We will not stop calling and texting each other. Okay? I just have to prepare myself. Two years of having that life in Takayama is no joke, Jen. I have learned a lot in life. And I just can't let that place go in a snap. I hope you understand, baby." She said with tears flowing from her eyes.

I nodded and hugged her. God. Why does it have to be this painful?