So the great news erupted in the Padilla-Madrid family circle. Everyone was excited for the new addition but, of course, the couple got a few disappointed smiles and stares but, nevertheless, still happy. Once the couple confirmed their unexpected pregnancy, the news spread like wildfire. The whole country was talking about it in a span of weeks. They couldn't get out of the house without the paparazzi chasing after them. They even changed mobile numbers because there was nonstop calls and texts for an interview or an advance commercial for a baby product once the baby was born.

The kid was already a star even before he was born. Well, it's the KyRu offspring you are talking about, the great heir of Lireo or Sapiro. The pressure of being perfect was already with him in the womb.

For Ruru, he heard a few tales told by fathers about the terrorizing 'paglilihi' stage. He wasn't deaf to his dad's good luck chuckle but nothing, absolutely nothing, could have prepared him for the chambers of hell that he had to go through to satisfy his fiance's cravings.

"Love, ano ba?! I told you to fucking get me some string cheese!" Kylie screamed angrily at him, throwing a pillow square on his face.

"Love, wala na tayong string cheese," he calmly explained.

"Then, go buy me some!"

"Mahal ko, it's the middle of the night. I wouldn't be able to find your string cheese anywhere even if I tried," he reasoned.

"But I want string cheese! I would kill for some string cheese, Ru," she said with her eyes glossy with tears.

"Hey, hey, don't cry, Baby. No, don't cry. I can get you some cheddar or mozarella from the fridge downstairs," he comforted and hugged her because her tears started to leak out of her eyes.

Damn, the hormones.

"Ayoko non! I want string cheese and if you can't get me that, get away from me kase wala ka rin namang magagawa to satisfy me!" she pushed him away, hard enough to send him to the floor.

"Love, I'm sorry. Sorry sa inyong dalawa, mag-hahanap nalang ako. Promise, I'll try to bring home your string cheese, Baby, okay?" he said getting up and kissed her forehead.

Driving to all the 24-hours open convenient stores he could find, he was continuously rubbing his arms to create friction. Man, was it a bad decision to wear his pajamas out. He was yawning and taking consistent sips from the coffee he bought. He was losing hope when he saw this sort of high-end convenient store that had a big pack of string cheese and it was the last one.

"Thank you, Lord," he mustered under his breath.

He grabbed the package but another hand was on it alongside with his. Ruru looked at the owner and saw this college student who looked like a zombie.

"I'm sorry, Kid, but I got it first," he smiled and tried to gently pull the package.

"Sir, I saw this first. I need to have something creamy to keep myself alive," said the zombie.

"Listen here, Kiddo, and listen well. I need this for my fiance and unborn child so please give in. I have been looking for this all night and I won't be able to sleep well if I don't bring this to her. Kaya please lang, Bata, ibigay mo na sa akin to," he replied almost begging.

"Thank you for the speech but, I would like cry if I don't bring this home."

"Yes, but my pregnant fiance will kill me, kill you, kill everyone in her way to her string cheese," Ruru explained seriously and the guy just sighed and gave up.

"Thank you so much," he whispered and payed for the cheese and drove home.

Racing up the stairs, he opened their bedroom door to find Kylie sleeping soundly and taking nearly 3/4 of their bed. He chuckled and shook his head.

To be honest, he was a little torn between waking her up and shoving the cheese in her face or to let her sleep. In the end, he let her sleep realizing she was pregnant with their kid.

"Sleep tight, Buntis," he whispered and kissed her on the head.
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"Hey, Gorgeous. Wanna eat your breakfast?" Ruru greets as Kylie woke up rubbing her eyes.

"G'morning, Love. Say good morning to your father, Sweetie," she said rubbing her flat stomach.

"Good morning, our little jellybean. I have your string cheese," he said waving the packaging in the air.

"Aww, thanks, Babe. Come and give me a kiss," she pulled his shirt and was about to kiss him when the strong scent of garlic wafted in her nose.

She pushed him aside not bothering to be gentle about it and ran to their toilet. Ruru took a slight sniff of himself.

He didn't smell bad. It was just the bacon scent that stuck to him and a faint touch of garlic. Shoot! The garlic, that's why!

He was about to walk inside the comfort room when Kylie stopped him, "Don't come near me please, I beg you! Unless you get rid of that disgusting garlic smell of yours!"

"I'm sorry, Love," he apologized and got his towel from the hanger behind the door.

Taking a shower, Ruru used more drops of his liquid soap than usual. He scrubbed really hard against his skin, it sorta hurts. Why did he have a garlic smell again? Oh right, he made garlic rice for Kylie. Wait, garlic rice? Jesus, he had to get that away from the table ASAP.

Quickly, he wrapped a towel around his waist with shampoo still in his hair and ran to the dining table. Ruru got the garlic rice and shoved it in the fridge. Wiping the table with a wet cloth, he shouted, "Love, don't open the fridge. There's garlic rice in here."

"Gee, no need to scream, Babe," she replied.

Ruru snapped his head towards her voice and found her standing there in his shirt with her hands on her waist. He smiled at her sweetly and shut the door of the fridge.

"Let me just go continue my shower and then we'll eat, 'kay?" he said and walked towards the bathroom.

"Hep! Come here," she said and used her pointer finger.

"Yes?" he said approaching her.

"Wala pa akong good morning kiss," she said and crossed her arms pouting.

"Ah, yun lang ba? Madali lang pala," he said and wrapped his arms around his waist and pulled her closer. He leaned in to her and rubbed his nose against hers. Leaning in even closer, their lips touched.

Eagerly, Kylie wrapped her arms around Ruru's neck. She caressed his nape and played with the soapy hair in that area making him shiver. Ruru traced the outline of her lips asking for access, which she willingly obliged to. He slipped his tongue in and started to roam her warm mouth. He pinned her to the wall gently, not forgetting that she was pregnant, and broke away from the kiss.

"How was that for a good morning kiss?" he asked cocking his eyebrows.

She giggled, "Awesome."

"Well, what can I say? Your future husband is a pretty awesome guy," he said flexing his muscles.

She playfully hit his chest, "Ligo ka na ulit dun! May shampoo pa yung buhok mo oh."

"Yes, ma'am."
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2 months, it has been exactly two months of the paglilihi terror attacks from Kylie. Two long months of inconvenience coming from bagyong Kylie. And now, there was yet another one of those inconvenient cravings of hers and Rere sleeping over in their house did not make it any easier.

"Ru, please? Bili mo na ako ng Guyabano, please?" she pouted.

Just one minute ago, she was begging for something he really loved (if you know what I mean) and now she wants a freaking fruit.

"Love, I'm tired. Si Rere nalang pabilhin mo please. Galing ako trabaho, I'm exhausted."

"Ehh, gusto ko ikaw yung bumili," she whined.

"Hala ka, Kuya! Mukhang pinaglilihian ka ni ate Ky," Rere laughed.

"Re, manahimik ka and Kylie baby, I am so tired. It's been 48 hours since I had some decent sleep."

"So, di mo na ako mahal? Ganon?" she asked already tearing up.

He came close to her and tried to hug her but she shrugged him off, "Love, you know I love you. I'm just so so tired."

"Hala ka, Kuya. Pina-iyak mo!" Rere teased sounding like a kid.

"Dun ka nga sa taas, Re. Nakakaistorbo naman to oh," he said pushing his sister towards the stairs.

"Sama na'ko, Re. Iwan ko na tong taong to," Kylie said glaring at him with her eyes fresh from crying.

"Halika na, ate Ky. Hayaan mo na. I-pakita mo nalang yung sonogram ni Jellybean," Rere said as they started to ascend the staircase of the Padilla-Madrid household.

Ruru dragged his palm heavily across his face and sighed, "Wait to go, Ru. Good fucking job!"

Once again, he drove around the city searching for that stupid fruit that made his love cry. Oh wait, it was him who made her cry. Damn it, Ru!

"Love, Guyabano!" Ruru exclaimed panting.

Kylie's eyes sparkled making Rere shake her head in laughter, "Give it to me! Wait, it's opened right?"

Ruru nodded.

She ran to him and opened her arms. He thought she was gonna give him a hug but instead, she grabbed the fruit and started eating it with her bare hands on the bed.

Ruru shook his head in disbelief, "You're welcome ha? You know, it really wasn't that hard trying to stay up when I didn't sleep for two days already. Driving around the whole city in this blazing heat wasn't that hard too. It was the easiest thing ever, I swear. Ever!"

"Kuya, akala ko si ate Kylie yung buntis? Bakit parang mas unstable yata yung hormones mo?" Rere chuckled.

"Re, alis ka muna. Dun ka sa guest room," he replied sternly which made Rere stop her laughter.

"Ate, pinapaalis niya ako."

"Ru, let her. It's fine and besides, di pa kame tapos mag girl talk" she said through a mouthful of guyabano.

"Love, mamaya na kayo mag girl talk. Gusto ko nang matulog at matulog ka na din."

"Kuya, naman eh! Ang OA nito! FYI, Kuya, nakatirik pa po yung araw kaya di pa dapat matulog yang fiance mo," she rolled her eyes.

"Buntis siya, kailangan matulog siya ng maaga."

"Kuya, 5:00 patutulugin mo yung fiance mo?"

"Oo, kaya alis na!"

"Fine, whatever. Just tell nalang Jellybean na love siya ni Tati," she said walking to the door.

"Tati? Anong Tati?"

"Tita na baliktad! Yun yung itatawag niya sakin," she said, "Hay, ang slow mo talaga kahit kailan. Sa kalandian ka lang mabilis eh!"

Ruru covered Kylie's belly with one hand, "Sh, baka marinig ka ng bata! Tsaka, hindi ako malandi. Ikaw, isusumbong talaga kita kila Mama."

"Bakit? Makakabuo ka ba agad kung hindi ka malandi?" she asked laughing lightly.

"True!" Kylie agreed.

"See?" she said and ran downstairs.

Ruru shook his head and shifted his eyesight to his fiance that was halfway through the fruit, "Ano? Di ka talaga magtha-thank you?"

Kylie's head raised and he almost lost it when he saw her looking like a hamster with her cheeks stuffed, "Err, thank you."

"Yun lang? Alam mo natraffic pa ko and muntik na ak-"

"Thank you, Love. I love you and you're the best ever," she said and gave him a light peck.

He smiled, "You're welcome."

He plopped down on the bed and placed his head on her lap, face down. She finished spitting out the black seeds of the fruit into its skin and placed the trash on the side table. She started playing with his hair which was already installed in her.

"Nice ass, Babe," she said and sloppily slapped his butt cheek.

"Well, that was a sloppy slap," he giggled sleepily.

"Bakit? You want me to do it harder? Yung tipong masisira yung hips mo?"

"No, just play with my hair. It helps me sleep."

"I know it does, that's why I do it."

"Mahal mo lang ako."

"Duh, you fu- oops! The baby can hear me pala," she giggled and covered her mouth.

"Ang cute mo talaga kahit kailan, noh?" he said reaching for her cheek.

"Kahit buntis ako?"

"Kahit buntis ka pa."

"Kahit lumaki na yung tiyan ko at magka stretch marks na ako?"

"Uh-hmm."

"Mamahalin mo pa rin ako kahit na pumanget na ako, kahit na I'm old na and I'm wrinkly?"

"Of course naman kase by that time, I'll be old and wrinkly with you."

"Kahit na-"

"Love, kahit maging baliw ka pa o ano-ano pa yung kalokohang gagawin mo, ikaw pa rin ang pinakamaganda para sa akin. Mamahalin pa rin kita," he lifted his head and kissed her small baby bump, "I love you guys, kayo lang. Always, 'kay?"

Kylie was stunned. She felt like a schoolgirl with a crush because of what he just said. She didn't know how he did it but he does it well.

"We love you too, Love. Tulog ka na, your eyes are so droopy na," she said pinching his nose.

His head slumped on her lap again and he mumbled, "Sleep na tatay mo, 'Nak."

"Sleep tight, Love."
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Later that night when Ruru scrolled through his phone's gallery beside a sleeping, pregnant Kylie, he saw that photo of him and her that Mikee took of them. It was stolen but, it was beautiful.

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No matter how many times you make me drive around the city sleepless, I got you, baby. I got both of you. #Dadlife #Fatherhoodstartshere #KyRuslittleJellybean
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