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~Park Baekhyun~ 

"Sir Baekhyun!" tawag ng security guard namin dito sa restaurant habang patakbong papalapit sakin. Agad naman ako napatingin sakanya saka nagtaas ng dalawang kilay. 

"Ano yun?" tanong ko. 

He gestured to the front doors. "Sir, mga bulaklak. Sobrang dami." sagot niya at mukha pa siyang nagtataka. "Ipapa-pasok ko po ba?" 

I frowned at him. "Um. Let me see." I answered and walked towards the door. Through the glass walls of the restaurant, I can see a white multi-cab. Dalawang lalake ang lumabas mula dito at nagsimulang magbaba ng iba't ibang klase ng bulaklak. 

Naka-ayos ang lahat ng ito at may ilang naka-bouquet pa. They were placed on vases, pots, and some are individually presented. A guy walked to me and smiled. 

"Park Baekhyun?" he asked. 

Agad akong tumango at saka siya may binigay na isang white envelop. Kinuha ko ito at binuksan habang pinapanood silang paalis na sa parking lot. I frowned as I shook my head. Who would send me expensive-looking flowers? 

"Guard, please tell the staff to arrange these flowers for decoration." I muttered and looked at the security. He nodded and immediately went on his way. 

I frowned and looked down at the simple pink card I am now holding. 

"Seeing these gorgeous flowers made me think of you, Baekhyun. 

I am truly sorry. Please accept my apology and... let me make it up to you.

~Yifan"

My eyes went wide and I shook my head in disbelief. Napabuntong hininga nalang ako at napatingin sa mga bulaklak na pinadala niya. He sent me expensive ones. I recognized some from my college classes. There's the Gloriosa, Semper Augustus, different kinds of orchids... 

I frowned and shook my head. Ano bang tingin niya sakin? Nabibili? 

"What are these?" a voice beside me said. 

I tensed and looked slowly at Chanyeol. Sobrang sama ng tingin niya sa paligid bago dahan-dahang tumingin sakin. His frown is so deep and he's gritting his teeth in anger. I reached out for his arm. 

"Chanyeol... a-anong ginagawa mo dito?" kinakabahang tanong ko sakanya. 

He looked at me and down to my hand. "A certain magazine will feature us. And... there will be a short photo shoot and interview." he said tightly. "What's that you're holding?" 

Napatingin ako sa card na hawak ko at dahan-dahang inabot sakanya. I swallowed as I saw him took it with annoyance. Alam kong alam na niya kung saan galing lahat ng ito. He read the note and shook his head. 

Then he tore it into pieces. 

"Does he really think he can take you away from me?" he hissed without really talking to anyone. "Does he really think he can buy you now just because we're having a crisis at the company?" he threw the pieces of paper on the floor and stared at it with pure hate. 

I sighed and grabbed Chanyeol's arm. I pulled him close and rested my head against his chest. "Chanyeol... please." I murmured. "Don't get mad." 

The staff I called for came walking to us and Chanyeol glared at them. "You." he called using that tight voice. "Throw them away. Now." 

Nanlaki ang mga mata nila saka tumingin sakin. "Sir..."

"You heard him." I said and gave a small smile. "Just... throw all the flowers. Or you could take them home. Huwag lang kayong mag-iwan dito." 

They looked back at Chanyeol and when they realized how angry my husband is, they immediately cleared the restaurant from all the flowers. They carried them all back to the counter and I saw one of them grab a large garbage bag. 

Chanyeol held my waist and pulled me close. "I am talking to that Yifan." he murmured against my hair. "How dare he give you flowers! Bakit? Ano ba kayo?" 

I shook my head and buried my face into his chest. "I don't care about the flowers." I muttered. "You could give me a worn out rose and I would treasure it for the rest of my life, Chanyeol." 

With that, I heard Chanyeol sigh and he reached for my hair. He brushed it with his palm and he touched my face gently. "I will talk to him, okay?" he whispered and I looked up at him. His eyes are softer now... and kinder. "I will not let him think that he could treat you like some unmarried guy. You're my husband, Baek."

I slowly nodded and gave him a small smile. "Let me talk to him first." I whispered. "And when it won't work out, you could." 

Chanyeol thought for a while. He stared at my face and brushed my lower lip with his thumb. Then he smiled and leaned down to kiss my cheek. "Fine." he said with a sigh. 

I smiled wider and reached for his hand. "And... you were talking about a photo shoot?" 

Chanyeol grinned and snaked his arm around my waist instead. "And an interview." he added with a laugh. Clearly, he feels better now. 

"Good morning, I am Huang Zi Tao from the Happy Wedding Magazine." the man in front of me said as he laid out a hand. "It is great to finally meet the two of you." 

We are currently inside Chanyeol's office and people are using the meeting hall to set up a photo shoot. 

I smiled and took his hand. He has this weird looking eyes and very pointed nose. He looks really neat in the casual clothes he is wearing and he looks really kind, too. "Park Baekhyun." I introduced myself. "Good morning, Mr. Huang." 

He waved me off with a grin. "Call me Tao, please." he said to me and Chanyeol. "It would be better if we drop the formalities ngayon palang." 

"Well, hello, Tao." natatawang sabi ko. "Call me Baekhyun, then." Napatingin ako kay Chanyeol at mukhang relaxed na siya sa ngayon. Hindi na siya mukhang stressed at problemado. 

"Seems fair." Tao said and smiled wider. 

Chanyeol gestured to the seat. "Please have a seat, Tao." he said and smiled. He took my hand and we sat across from the magazine writer. Chanyeol held my hand tighter and placed it over his left thigh. 

"You really look perfect." Tao beamed. "Can we start the photo shoot today? Or you'll prefer the interview first?" 

Chanyeol looked at me. "What do you think, babe?" he asked and raised both of his brows. 

I shrugged and gave him a small smile. "Anything will do." I muttered. 

Chanyeol bit his lip and thought for a while. Then he smiled and looked back at Tao. "We'll settle for the interview first." Chanyeol said and glanced at the meeting hall. "I think the set up for the photo shoot isn't done yet."

Tao beamed and clapped his hand. "Sure, sure!" he exclaimed and pulled out a thick notebook from his bag. "I would love to talk about you already! I can't wait!" 

I let out a giggle and Chanyeol squeezed my hand. "Stop making that sound or we'll end up making out in front of him." he whispered against my ear. I shook my head and poked his side instead, making him yelp. 

Tao cleared his throat and looked at us with a big smile on his face. "Since we're doing this for a wedding magazine, we'll focus mainly on your life inside your house: as a couple and as parents. Don't worry because if some questions are too personal, you could tell me and we'll skip those." 

Chanyeol and I nodded in unison. 

"Great." Tao smiled and pulled out a small camera. "For a photo during the interview. Please pose for the camera." then he positioned the camera against his eye. 

Chanyeol let go of my hand to place it over my knee. I wrapped my hand around his arm and rested my head on his shoulder. We smiled for the camera and saw it flash. 

"OMG! Perfect!" Tao squealed as he looked at it. "I would love to ask for one more but we have an interview to finish!" then he pouted and grabbed his notebook. 

I laughed and Chanyeol gave my knee a gentle squeeze. 

"So, Chanyeol, what do you feel about having a guy as your life partner?" Tao asked. "Does it make you feel different compared to other married guys out there?"

"I do feel different. But I feel extraordinary, I feel happy. And most of all, I feel loved. Deeply and truly loved." Chanyeol answered with a smile. "I also know that other people wonder about how I fell for Baek. Or how he fell for me. Because when we're younger, I used to wonder about that, too. But whenever I look at Baekhyun, I know I won't ask anymore. He's just the answer to all the questions I've been asking for my whole life. He's everything."  

Tao pursed his lips to stifle another squeal. "Baekhyun, what did you feel when you knew you're pregnant? Because male pregnancy is almost impossible. How did you handle the news?" 

I glanced at Chanyeol and I felt myself flush when I remembered the night I told him the news. I told him after we made love and he nearly fainted. "Um..." I started and looked back at Tao. "Well, I never gave pregnancy much thought because I don't really believe it myself. Chanyeol and I settled on adopting. But when I finally had my check up and test, I wasn't able to talk for an hour! I was glad Luhan was my doctor. But the feeling... it was too much. It was like your greatest dream being fulfilled. And the moment you see the baby, you just feel like all the problems you have is taken off your shoulder."

"Chanyeol, is Baekhyun a difficult person when angry?" 

"He terrifies me, I guess." Chanyeol grinned. "But there's never a time when he's really that angry. I mean, we don't really fight."

I nodded. "Yeah. I guess, we settle on talking about our problems as soon as they occur. Or we do something about it immediately."

"Baekhyun, did you have problems about Chanyeol being a girl-magnet?" 

I let out a laugh. "A girl-magnet?" I grinned. "Oh well, I don't think he ever cheated on me yet. So I don't think it's really a problem."

"Hey! I never cheated on you, Baek. And I am not planning to." Chanyeol whined beside me. 

I gave him a smile. "Chanyeol is the perfect husband for me." I answered seriously this time. "He never made me feel second on anything. He loves me and I feel that everyday. I would never ask for more."

"How's parenting three beautiful children? I saw their pictures on your desk Chanyeol. They're angels!"

"It's great." Chanyeol beamed. "At first, it's really hard. Waking up in the middle of the night because of their cries, singing lullabies for them to sleep, giving them milk at dawn, changing diapers, those things. But I enjoyed every single one of them. Especially when you see them grow into the individuals you want them to be."

"You wouldn't really feel the hardship when you do it for the one you love." I said when Chanyeol glanced at me. "I enjoy being a parent. I wouldn't imagine life without experiencing it."

"Can you tell us about how you two ended up together?" Tao asked and raised his brows. "I think people would be curious." 

Chanyeol laughed. "I think, it's a very long and cheesy story." he said and I have to laugh. "Let's just say that a certain eyeliner brought us together."

"How about the first time you saw each other?" Tao asked. "How would you describe it?"

"I don't know." I laughed. "We were in 3rd grade, I think? We were classmates since grade school. Chanyeol is Mr. Popular. He's a chick-magnet since then." 

Chanyeol grinned and glanced at me. "I noticed Baekhyun the very first time I saw him." he said and looked back at Tao. "He's the silent guy with fluffy brown hair. He was my kind of beauty since then." 

"That's so sweet, Chanyeol." Tao smiled. "So your love story, how will you describe it?" 

I smiled and looked at Chanyeol. He stared back at me with the kind of smile I love. 

"A Cinderella story." I whispered. 

Chanyeol grinned and brushed the bangs away from my forehead. "Yes." he said. "The perfect Cinderella story." 

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