RIZIT’S been a month and my new business kept me busy. Kahit ganoon, I made sure I have time for my husband. Santi’s team set up my online website and he put a cap on it to make sure no orders can be placed after a certain amount. Ibinilin daw iyon ni Justin sa kaniya bago nakipag-meeting sa akin.Carol on the other hand did great in marketing. There were ads online and next week, I have a short interview with one of the editors of a prestigious food magazine. Sinful Temptations is making a buzz in the food industry at gusto nilang mauna sa pag-feature sa akin.I was in the middle of putting a frosting on the last cupcake when someone kissed my cheek.“Sobrang busy ng asawa ko.” When I looked up, I saw my husband’s smiling face. I didn’t know he was coming home for lunch.“Hey, baby.” Kaagad kong itinigil ang ginagawa ko at naglambitin sa leeg niya. Mariin ko siyang hinalikan sa labi na ikinatuwa niya. “I missed you. Sorry, nakatulugan na kita kagabi.”I was so tired yesterday that I
RIZHINDI ko masabi sa asawa ko ang pinag-usapan namin ni Dad. Tahimik kaming kumain ng tanghalian at kahit anong sabi ni Justin na hindi na siya babalik sa office pagkatapos naming kumain ay pinilit ko siya. Gusto kong mapag-isa. We can always talk about it later tonight if he wanted to.I took a shower to make me feel better. I even wore pajamas to make myself comfortable. I felt tired so I thought the best thing to do is sleep it off. Wala na akong magagawa sa desisyon ni Dad kung hindi ang umasang balang-araw, matatanggap niya rin ang pinili kong buhay. Pero mailap ang antok at kahit anong pikit ko ay hindi ako makatulog. Iyon bang pagod na pagod na ang isip at puso mo ay hindi ka pa rin patutulugin?Nagpaantok ako habang nanonood ng TV. At parang napapanahon, tungkol sa isang anak na produkto ng isang broken family ang palabas. Parang ako lang, except the mother loves her daughter very much and would do anything to give her the life she deserved. Malayong-malayo sa aking ina.Nan
JUSTINMY wife was wild last night. Kung hindi lang maaga ang meeting ko ngayon, hindi ako aalis sa kaniyang tabi. Nang iwan ko siya kanina ay mahimbing pa ang kaniyang tulog. She closed her shop today dahil ang bilin ko sa kaniya ay magpahinga.I’m only working until noon today anyway. I plan to take her to Palawan for a few days para makapag-relax siya. Manila is no good for her. She needs the water to calm her nerves at mas malayo sa mga magulang niya, mas maganda.I heard a knock from my door at sumungaw ang ulo ng secretary ko. “Sir, someone would like to see you. Wala po siyang appointment pero mapilit.”Inaayos ko lang ang mesa ko at siniguradong wala akong maiiwan na trabaho hanggang makabalik kami ni Riz from our mini getaway nang kumatok siya.“Who is it?”Tumikhim siya. “Your mother-in-law, Donnabelle. Sir, should I let her in?”I am not in the mood to talk to her pagkatapos ng mga ginawa niya sa asawa ko. But I still have to respect her simply because she’s my wife’s mothe
RIZWE had fun in Palawan kahit pa ilang araw lang ang inilagi namin doon. Mas higit ako dahil nasolo ko ang aking asawa. Honestly, I was expecting he would still be working from time to time, pero hindi. Talagang ibinigay niya lahat ng oras niya sa amin ni Baby.Wala kaming ginawang extreme dahil na rin sa kalagayan ko, but we’re content just being around each other. Naging routine namin ang maglakad tuwing umaga at hapon. And since the villa that he rented allowed cooking, we prepared our meals with mostly fresh seafood. Biniro niya pa ako sa talaba. Aphrodisiac daw ’yon at sa isang tao na healthy ang sex life, alam na nila kaagad kung ano ang tinutukoy niya. I grinned at him and said I don’t need it to fire me up. Needless to say, we had a quickie in the kitchen at kinailangan naming initin ang pagkain na lumamig na dahil nag-shower pa kami pagkatapos.And now we are back to the real world ilang araw na rin ang nakararaan. Mas tahimik ang buhay ko ngayon. My parents couldn’t bother
RIZTHE dessert table for Mrs. Roberts was set. To be honest, it looked really glamorous and I have to commend my staff. Ang gagaling nila. I didn’t have to be here but since this is the first big event for Sinful Temptations, nakiusap ako kay Justin na payagan niya ako. I just have to bat my eyes a few times . . . and maybe throw in a few kisses and he said yes.“Adora, do we have extra boxes for the giveaways?” I added another box this morning bilang pasasalamat kay Mrs. Roberts. It’s free of charge.“Yes, ma’am. Everything is set,” nakangiting sagot niya sa akin.I have two guys helping Adora and me. Malaki naman ang budget ni Mrs. Roberts para sa amin. She really wants us to do this for her event. Black and gold mostly ang decorations niya. Doon ko ibinagay ang sweets.Since it’s a buffet, standby lang ang crew para ma-refill ang mesa. We can’t put everything out dahil hindi kakasya lahat. Maliit lang ang dessert table and it’s perfect dahil hindi masyadong makalat.“Oh my God! T
JUSTINNEEDLESS to say, my wife looked shock. Alam niya ang tungkol sa pagpapakasal ni Nanay kay Papa at legal na pag-ampon sa akin, but this part of my life is something I’ve never shared with her.Nagmano siya kay Dad at nagpakilala. Now we’re in the middle of dinner at nagtatawanan silang dalawa. Hindi na ako nagtataka na nagkasundo sila. My father has always been charming. Sabi nga ni Nanay, iba ang charm ng politiko and at the time, he wasn’t a senator yet. She knew he was going places and will make a difference in the people’s lives.“So, are you planning to get married again?” tanong ni Dad kay Riz.Uminom ng tubig ang asawa ko at ngumiti. “We haven’t really talked about the details, but maybe after the baby is born?” Tumingin siya sa akin. We do talk about it sometimes before going to sleep at night but there’s a lot going on at the moment so we haven’t really sat down and discuss it further.“I think it’s a good idea if you do it after the baby is born. You’ll have plenty of
JUSTIN, A few weeks later . . .NAKABALIK na kami sa Maynila at galing ako sa shop ni Riz. We ate lunch together at kararating ko lang sa office ngayon. Nasaan ba si Rowan at paano nakapasok ang babaeng ito rito?“What are you doing here?”“Hi, honey,” malandi niyang bati sa akin. Ang akala ko ay tumigil na siya sa panggugulo pero hindi pa rin pala.Si Veronica ang nadatnan kong nakaupo sa aking mesa. Sinadya niyang ipakita ang lace underwear niyang kulay pula. Maiksi ang damit niya at hapit na hapit. She was trying to seduce me by showing her cleavage too, but sad to say, wala akong nararamdaman para sa kaniya. There’s only one woman who can arouse me without doing anything—ang asawa ko lang.“Don’t call me that. Kung may kailangan ka, sabihin mo na para makaalis ka na.” Naupo ako sa swivel chair at binuksan ang laptop. Wala akong balak tingnan siya.Veronica stood up. Ang akala ko ay aalis na siya pero lumigid lang pala siya para tumayo sa may gilid ko. Sumandal siya nang bahagya sa
RIZI WAS told someone is looking for me. Hindi ko naitanong kung sino pero sumenyas ako sa staff na lalabas na ako. Nagpaalam ako kay Justin at nang matapos ang tawag ay pinuntahan ko ang client. I made sure that I look presentable. I’m currently wearing a sleeveless, above the knee maternity dress. Si Reysa ang pumili nito, magenta ang kulay. Feeling niya kasi baby girl din ang ipinagbubuntis ko. I matched it with flats in the same color and it has a rhinestone on top.“Good afternoon, ma’am. May I help you?” bati ko sa kaniya.Nakatalikod siya sa akin kaya hindi ko makita ang kaniyang mukha. From the back though, mukha siyang mamahalin. Her hair looked neat at mukhang alaga sa salon. Even the suit she wears looked expensive. I couldn’t tell if it was Dolce or Versace. Pare-pareho lang naman ’yon sa paningin ko at hindi ako mahilig sa gamit na branded. I like them, but I don’t need to have them. Basta komportable, okay na sa akin. At siyempre, kung may magbibigay, hindi ko tatanggih