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Kabanata 10

"Hija," niyakap ako ng Mama ni Joaquin nang magkita kami.

"Mama," I smiled to her.

"Ngayon lang tayo makakapag-bonding. Naging busy kasi talaga ako sa mga charity works ko." she said.

I just nodded and smiled. "It's okay, Mama." I said. Ang dami palang natutulungan ng Mama ni Joaquin. No wonder why Joaquin's also helpful sa kapwa niya.

She smiled at me. "Let's go." Hawak niya ang kamay ko habang naglilibot kami sa mall.

Habang nag-s-shopping, I told her about my interest in joining her with her charities. "It would be great, hija!" aniya. At mukha namang natuwa sa kagustuhan ko rin tumulong.

Tumango ako at ngumiti pa. I enjoyed a day out with Joaquin's mother. She's nice to me. Hindi lang pag-s-shopping ang ginawa namin. We also went to pamper ourselves. Pagkatapos ay kumain na din kami. Kinukumusta niya kami ni Joaquin.

"For Joaquin?" nakangiting puna ni Mama nang makita akong may tinitingnan na panlalaking wristwatch.

I turned to her and smiled. "Opo, you think he'll like it?"

Tumango si Mama. "He will. It's a nice wristwatch, hija. You have a good taste, kanina ko pa napuna sa mga napamili natin. At hindi rin naman talaga mapili sa gamit si Joaquin." she said.

I nodded. Marami nang relos si Joaquin pero nang nakita ko talaga ang isang 'to ay siya agad ang naisip ko. Kaya binili ko na rin iyon.

"Halos para kay Joaquin yata ang mga pinamili mo." nakangiting puna ni Mama.

Ngumiti lang din ako.

"Mabuti na rin iyan at ang batang 'yon wala na talagang oras mamili rin ng mga kailangan niya."

Tumango ako. I bought Joaquin clothes and shoes. And other things. Lahat ng mga pinamili namin ng Mama ay bitbit ng mga bodyguards na nakasunod sa amin.

"It was a nice day with you, hija." Mama said nang hinatid na nila ako ng driver niya. Sila rin ang sumundo sa akin kanina.

"I enjoyed it, too, Mama. Thank you." I said, genuinely.

"Oh! Thank you, hija." And then she hugged me. "I am really glad that my son married a good woman. Thank you for taking care of my Joaquin." It was a heartfelt thing from a mother.

Bumaba na ako sa sasakyan pagkatapos at umakyat sa penthouse namin ni Joaquin. Hindi naman ako nahirapan sa mga dala dahil pinahatid din ako ng Mama. I also invited her na doon na sana mag-dinner pero may lakad pa rin siya. She said maybe next time and thanked me again.

"Hey, Bucky!" I greeted our dog.

Mukhang excited din itong sumalubong sa akin. "You missed Mommy, huh? I bought you some things, too. Hindi lang si Daddy." I became a dog Mom, too, since I lived with Joaquin. And Bucky's a really nice dog, too, kaya gustung-gusto ko rin siyang alagaan. Akala ko nga noong una mahihirapan ako because it's my first time to care for a dog but hindi rin naman mahirap alagaan si Bucky. He's lovable. Tama nga rin iyong mga sinasabi nila about Aspins. They deserve and worthy of the same attention as other dogs, too.

Busy pang maglaro si Bucky sa toy na binili ko for him. Pumunta naman ako sa kitchen para magluto ng dinner. Joaquin wasn't home yet pero nandito na rin 'yon mayamaya. And just right in time nang natapos na ako sa niluluto nang dumating din siya.

Sinalubong namin ang isa't isa ng yakap at halik. It felt like we always miss each other kahit araw-araw naman kaming nagkikita at sa akin siya umuuwi. Dito sa penthouse namin. At sa kama namin kami natutulog ng magkatabi. Pero ganoon siguro talaga kapag bagong mag-asawa pa... And I want to keep it this way. They said that everything is a choice. And I will choose Joaquin everyday. I will choose the life that we started always. At sana ay ganoon din siya. I can only hope... Dahil wala naman talagang kasiguraduhan ang mga bagay-bagay. Basta I won't give him a reason to drift. I will always make him feel that I care so much for him. I will do everything. And I will fight anyone who'd dare to take him away from me. He's mine.

"I cooked your favorite." I told him.

"Thank you." Muli niya pang malambing na hinalikan ang pisngi ko. Halos ayaw pa akong pakawalan. "You went out with Mama today?" he asked.

I nodded. "Yes, we had fun! Ang sarap kasama ng Mama mo kaysa sa 'yo." I jokingly said.

He was just smiling and kissed me again.

We've been living together as husband and wife for a few months now. And those months were nothing but amazing. Nasanay na rin ako sa setup namin ni Joaquin. Nasa trabaho siya buong araw habang nasa bahay lang naman talaga ako. Pagkatapos sa gabi nasa akin na ang atensyon niya. Hindi na siya nagdadala ng trabaho rito sa bahay. He's been working the whole day kaya sabi niya gusto niya na kapag nandito siya sa bahay ay ako naman ang aasikasuhin niya. He's really thoughtful. And I also love that about him. Although at times gusto ko rin sana na mag-travel din kami but I know he's really busy. Ayaw ko rin naman na mapabayaan niya ang responsibility niya sa company nila. Maybe sooner kapag Christmas breaks siguro puwede kaming magbakasyon...

Of course I joined him again in the bathroom. We always showered together. I was giggling as we made our way out of the bathroom and to the cleopatra chair that we have inside our bedroom. He sat down there and I straddled him.

We were both very naked. We already made out a lot inside the bathroom so we didn't need more foreplay. He carried me a bit, helping me to put his cock inside my wet pussy. Agad kaming parehong napaungol nang upuan ko iyon. Ah, I'd never get enough of this. I'd never get enough of him. I know he's always tired from work. His work was tiring. But he still has the energy to make love to me after his long days at work.

I pumped faster. Sinasalubong niya na rin ako. I was near the edge. "Oh, god! Ah! I love your fat and long dick so much!" I can't help it. I really love his cock as much as I love him. I just love everything about him.

"I love you, Joaquin..." I said.

When can you really say those three words? How will you know that you already love the person? When and how can you say you're already inlove? I wasn't sure. But one thing's for sure was that I know I care so much about him. Maybe Kuya Anjo's right, I was only sexually attracted to Joaquin, then. Pero saan nga ba nagsisimula ang lahat? Hindi ba't sa attraction din. Basta ang alam ko gustung-gusto ko siya. And I badly want what we have right now. I will do everything. I am willing to adjust. Just to keep us.

He stopped moving his hips. Nagpatuloy naman ako. Ako rin ang nasa ibabaw. I moaned. "Ah—"

But he muffled my moans with his mouth. He claimed my mouth hungrily. "What did you say?" he murmured against my lips.

"I love you..." ulit ko.

He cursed and stood up, without our love muscles detaching. He carried me to our bed. And there he made love to me like he never did before...

"Take care. Drive safely." bilin ko sa kaniya habang aalis na naman siya sa bahay at pupunta sa trabaho.

He kissed my lips. "Call me, okay. Don't hesitate." bilin din niya sa akin like usual lang din. Palagi niya iyang sinasabi. He wants me to tell him or ask him if may kailangan ako. Pero okay lang naman kami ni Bucky dito sa bahay.

"Yes. Ingat ka." I kissed his lips. This time we kissed a bit longer.

Pinakawalan na rin namin ang isa't isa at nakaalis na siya. When it was time ay naghanda na rin ako para sa dadalhing pagkain sa kaniya mamaya. Palagi ko pa rin siyang dinadalhan ng lunch niya. At sinasamahan ko na rin ng snacks. I was already introduced to his employees, too. Kaya kilala na rin ako ng lahat bilang wife ni Joaquin Aguirrezabal.

"Ma'am," ngumiti sa akin si Jen nang sinalubong ako.

I smiled at her, too. "Hi, Jen." She already have my trust. Wala talagang dapat na ipag-alala sa kaniya. And I can say na parang may something din sila ni Gael, Joaquin's male executive assistant. Ewan ko ba. Napansin ko lang sa kanila. Madalas din ako rito sa office. Kaya napapansin at nakikita ko rin...

Pinatuloy lang ako ni Jen sa office ni Joaquin. Naroon lang din si Joaquin at may kausap lang sa telepono. When he was done ay maagap niya rin akong sinalubong.

"I brought you lasagna for your snack." I said.

"You're making me fat, huh?"

Bahagya naman kumunot ang noo ko. "Of course not! Kaya nga we always make love every night, right?"

He only chuckled.

May napansin naman akong isang lalagyan ng pagkain doon na hindi ko naman dala. "What's that?"

Binalingan din iyon ni Joaquin. "Your friend gave that to me." simpleng sagot lang ni Joaquin.

At alam ko na agad kung sino. It wasn't the first time na nalaman kong may binigay na pagkain si Megan kay Joaquin. I also asked Jen and nalaman ko rin sa kaniya na palagi nga rin si Megan dito sa company building ni Joaquin. Her father really did have investments in my husband's company. So what? I mean kailangan ba na nandito rin siya? Palagi? She doesn't even have an office here.

Noong isang beses pa naabutan ko siya dito mismo sa loob ng opisina ng asawa ko. She was giggling while offering Joaquin the food she brought. Inunahan pa ako.

"Let's eat." Hinila ako ni Joaquin paupo sa tabi niya. Hindi na siya sanay kumain na hindi ko sinasaluhan. Palagi kaming magkasabay sa pagkain.

When we're done eating at ilang sandali ay nagpaalam din siya para sa meetings niya ay lumabas na rin ako ng office niya. I told him na hihintayin ko siyang matapos sa trabaho niya at sabay na lang kaming uuwi mamaya like we usually do, too.

I halted from my steps nang nakita ko kung sino ang nakasalubong ko. She greeted me with a smile. And I didn't. "Hi, Angel! You're here again. Baka masakal na si Joaquin sa 'yo niyan. Pati sa trabaho nakabuntot ka." parang nagbibiro niya lang na sinabi but I know better. "Don't you trust your husband?"

"I trust my husband, Megan. Wala akong tiwala sa mga babaeng lumalapit sa kaniya." Hindi siya nakapagsalita. "How about you? Palagi ka rin nandito sa building. For what? Wala ka namang kailangan gawin dito regarding your Dad's investment. So... Don't you have other things to do at parang inuubos mo yata ang oras mo dito... Para lang sa wala?"

Her lips parted. "Excuse me, pupunta talaga ako sa ladies' room." paalam niya. At mukhang iiwasan pa ako.

Sinundan ko siya.

Nasa loob na kami ng ladies' room at kaharap ang malaking salamin. "What are you doing, Megan?" I asked straightforwardly.

I know her. Hindi naman talaga kami ganoon kalapit sa isa't isa. Nakilala ko lang din siya dahil sa kanila ni Anja na matagal ko na talagang kaibigan. She's a spoiled brat. She always get what she wants. She won't stop until she get what she wants.

"Hmm, what do you mean?" maangmaangan pa niya.

"You can have all the men that you want. But not my husband." mariin kong sinabi.

Natigilan siya sa pag-r-retouch ng lipstick sa mga labi niya at hinarap ako. Hindi ko naman inaalis ang tingin ko sa kaniya. "What are you saying, Angel?—"

"I know what you're doing. Tigilan mo na ang kakalapit mo sa asawa ko."

"What? Angel, I was just being nice because Joaquin's nice to me, too..." parang sinadya niya iyong ipabitin. "You're overthinking. You're being overly possessive. Baka masakal mo na talaga si Joaquin niyan—"

"I am not overthinking. Kilala kita, Megan. And you know what I mean. Do not try me." sinabi ko sa kaniyang may pagbabanta na.

Nakatayo kami doon sa gitna ng ladies' room at kaharap ang isa't isa. Nakatingin kami pareho sa isa't isa. Hindi na siya nagsalita. Tinalikuran ko siya at iniwan doon. Ilang beses ko na rin siyang pinalampas. It has to stop.