I daren't move, I daren't even breathe, I'm frozen to the spot. I can feel my heart pounding in my chest. The hairs on my arms stand to attention, as a militia of chills march down my spine.

The tiny tympanic heartbeat from the ultrasound wand was the only outward sign that a new life had begun within me. That's my baby! That's our baby!

"Aidan..." binalingan ko siya na tahimik na nakamasid sa 4D ultrasound. "It's too small.."

"It's eleven week-old fetus." The ob smiled at me. "Congratulations, your baby is very healthy."

I looked down at my belly held gently by the doctor, during my first check up she told me that the estimated due date of my delivery will be two hundred and sixty six days from my last period since I have regular menstrual flow. And I'm almost done with my first trimester now, making me more and more excited to meet my beating blessing.

She did some tests with me to make sure that I'm safe from any possible pregnancy complications before she let Aidan and I be discharged, leaving us important precautions mostly about the foods and vitamins I have to take.

"I want to eat burger, Aidan..." I said as we went out of the clinic. Nilingon niya ako bago pag-buksan ng pinto ng sasakyan. I slipped in, sighing deeply. "Alright, I know burger isn't good for my diet now. That high-fat and high-sugar diets are more likely to cause a child an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but please? Maybe a bite wont hurt, konti lang I swear. I'm just, really craving for it."

"Cute mo," tumatawang binalingan ako nito bago buhayin ang makina ng sasakyan. "burger you want, burger you shall have..."

"Oh my God, Aidan!" I beamed and moved near him to hug his free arm. "You'll sure make a rotten spoiled kids."

"And wife..." lalo itong natawa.

"Yeah, and wife." I agreed, grinning.

Aidan brought me to a nearby steak and burger house just so he could grant my demand. And I'm just so happy, like really really happy. This is new to me, getting what I really want the moment when I really wanted it.

"Aidan, where are you celebrating the holidays?" I asked as we waited for are order to come.

"Ikaw? What are your plans?"

"The De Salvos celebrates Christmas and New Year at Solidad. Mama Nae and Tito Roy will host a party for the whole clan, everyone will be there even mom, kahit nung nag-hiwalay sila ni dad, Tito Roy wont let her spend the holidays without him." I smiled as some childhood memories strikes me. "I want to celebrate it with my family, I may not be friends with all of my cousins but they're my family. They will always warm my heart."

"Then we'll celebrate holidays with them." Aidan smiled at me.

Agad na nanlaki ang aking mga mata. "Aidan, no. How about you? Of course you and your family have your own holiday celebration!"

"Mrs. Castañeda, how many times do I have to remind you that you are my family now?"

Natigilan ako, siya namang pag-dating ng order namin, I waited for the crew to leave before I cleared my throat.

"Aidan, but you'll miss the holidays with your mom-"

"Paris, I can't miss our first holiday together." He looked at me. "Besides, we can visit them the day after Christmas."

"But it's not gonna be Christmas anymore-"

"I know, right now that we're married we have to rearrange things and we both can't stay to what we were before this-"

"Your mom might cry." I bit my lower lip as I remember Tita Ica being a little bit emotional a couple of days ago learning that we're married.

"Sure she will, but she'll get by and will get used to it. Kailangan nang masanay ng mga tao sa paligid natin na kung nasaan ka nandoon ako, kung nasaan ako nandoon ka. That's what marriage is. Kailangan narin nating masanay, kailangan mo ng masanay... because I will never be gone by your side."

I gently gasped when the beating of my heart went wild. Ibinaba ko ang tingin ko sa burger na nasa aking harapan. The one I'm craving for awhile ago seem to lose it's appeal on me.

Why all I have in my mind now is Aidan and his damn words. I swear it's making me crazy. Kailangan ko pa bang masanay? Hindi pa ba ko sanay? Sanay na sanay na ko na lagi nasa tabi ko. I'm becoming dependent on him, it's like I can't move a day without him.

Hindi na ako nag-salita pa at tahimik na lamang na pinag-tuunan ng pansin ang aking pagkain. Though, I don't really feel it from my mouth to my stomach.

When we went home, dumiretso ako agad sa kwarto samantalang si Aidan ay nag-paalam na may gagawin lang sa kabilang silid. Hindi ko na inusisa pa ang bagay na iyon, I actually need a time alone for myself to think about everything that's going on to my system.

Okay, what's up with me? Aidan is nice because he's naturally nice. He's never an ass and had always been a gentleman. He's nice to everyone.

And of course he has to be extra nice with me since I'm bearing his child and I am his wife. There's no big deal, okay, there's no big deal about it!

But what the hell is wrong with me? Why the hell am I becoming so conscious with his words and actions lately? Why am I starting to put whys on every single thing he does?

People call it love, people believe it's love. The most exhilarating of all human emotions is the nature's beautiful way of keeping the human species alive and reproducing.

I lay flat in bed and closed my eyes. Based on psychology it takes between ninety to two hundred forty seconds to decide if you fancy someone. And this has little to do with what is said.

Fifty five percent is through their body language. Gestures and all that. And damn, fine I'm giving Aidan a complete percent for that. He got me there. No one has ever opened a car door for me except for those whose being payed. And there's a lot more that only Aidan did.

Thirty eight percent is through the tone and speed of their voices. Aidan is soft spoken, he's always gentle and always has a soothing voice. Fine, he can have the whole thirty eight percent for that.

And the last seven percent goes to the words that comes out to his mouth. Aidan had always been very careful and mindful with his choice of words, I can't remember an instance where he offended me with his words. All seven goes to him.

And damn! Alright, I fancy him. Alright, alright! I fancy, Zander before because he was nice to me. But I have never evaluated and weighed my feelings for him, never like this.

I twitched my lips, there are three stages of love based on scientific studies. The lust, attraction and attachment.

First stage is lust, which hell yeah happened to us. We had sex on our first encounter. And I should blame it to the testosterone and oestrogen of our bodies.

Next is attraction, people think they're just so love struck to even think of anything else. But no, blame it to our brain's three main neurotransmitters. Adrenaline, dopamine and serotonin.

The initial stages of falling for someone activates our stress response, increasing our blood levels of adrenalin and cortisol. This has the charming effect that when we unexpectedly bump into that someone, we start to sweat, our heart races and our mouth goes dry. And that's exactly me with Aidan around!

Expert says that when we're on our love struck stage, our dopamine increases. And this chemical stimulates 'desire and reward' by triggering an intense rush of pleasure. It has the same effect on the brain as taking cocaine! And Aidan's making me high!

And finally, serotonin. One of love's most important chemicals that may explain why when we're falling in love, our new lover keeps popping into our thoughts. I just can't stop thinking about him.

Last stage is the attachment with two major hormones involved. The oxytocin and the vasopressin.

I groaned deeply and opened my eyes only to stare blankly at the ceiling. I caressed my stomach gently and started talking to my baby.

"What do you think? Is your mom in love?" I sighed and smiled. "Hey, there fetus. You have to exercise your mind as early as today. Help mom think. Am I in love with your father?"

I twitched my lips and sighed, I should dubbed crazy for asking the opinion of an unborn.

"Kru my stomach if you agree, don't if you don't." I smiled like an idiot.

This is really crazy. My stomach wont make a sound, I'm not hungry. I'm actually full with the burger I ate. But whatever, I'm anticipating for what will happen next.

Seconds had passed and then I heard my stomach crumbled. My eyes widened, I immediately pulled myself up into sitting position.

That's when the door opened, revealing Aidan. Still on his jeans, with nothing on top. His forehead knotted when our gazes matched.

Kita ko pa ang ilang bakas ng pintura sa kamay nito, and just like in movies. My heart started beating wild and fast, butterflies started dancing inside my stomach.

"Hindi ka pa pala nag-bibihis." I heard him say that, but I didn't react. "Paris, are you okay?"

God, Aidan! I'm not okay! You're confusing the entire me!

"Paris?"

Okay, alright I have to admit it once and for all. I groaned inwardly and get into my feet before I run and throw myself to him.

Nabigla man ay kaagad naman ako nitong nasalubong ng yakap, I hugged him. Hugged him so tight. With both my legs wrapped on his hips.

"Hey, wife... be careful." He reprimanded me yet he still sounded amused. "What's wrong with my baby?"

God, how I love that endearment!

"Paris, baby... what's wrong?" He whispered, kissing my temple.

Umiling ako at hinarap siya, I cupped his face and looked at him. Goodness, he's the man I'm falling in love with.

"Baby-"

He failed to continue what he's about to say when I bent down to capture his lips in a gentle kiss, closing my eyes.

I'm in love with Aidan Zeus.