"AVIS BABY! How are you darling?"

Avis dropped her pen as her eyes widened and lips parted open, namuo ang pawis niya sa noo nang makita kung sino ang nasa harapan niya. That one person who's probably going to turn 'wild' and 'kill' her, if Caleb's sperm cells and her egg cells collide.

The only person who hated her ex boyfriend since then.

"Ma! Pa! W-what are you doing here?" She stood up and looked at them, surprised.

Her mom looks like the same when she left France, ganoon din ang ama niya na mas lalo pa yatang gumwapo.

"What do you mean? We're here because we missed you, right honey?" Bumaling ang ina niya sa ama. Her father shake his head.

Lumapit siya sa mga ito para humalik sa pisngi. Good thing, tapos na ang mga pasyente niya ngayong araw.

"Your mother is worried. Lalo na at dito ka sa Carson Hospital nagta-trabaho. Magseselos na ako nito, anak." Her father whispered and she chuckled softly.

Her palms were sweating. Her original plan was to make Caleb her boyfriend again, pero iba ang nangyari. That man made her his bitch. It's hard to swallow, pero hindi niya din naman matanggihan ang lalaki. Mahal niya e.

"Okay, tell me you're dating a green flag man this time!" Her mother chirped. Bahagyang napangiwi si Avis.

Green flag ba si Caleb?

"Oh no! Don't tell me you're dating the same man again? Avis!" Galit ang tono nito pero hindi ang expression ng mukha. Her mother was a softy.

"I'm... not dating anyone," alanganin na sagot niya. Hindi naman dating stage ang tawag sa kanilang dalawa ni Caleb right? They're just fucking each other whenever they want to. "Yeah, I'm not dating."

Tumaas ang kilay ng Mama niya. "God! You should date someone and get over that man! He's no good for you, trust me. Look at what he did before, ilang linggo ka palang na wala sa Pilipinas nakahanap na ng iba! Aba? Papalit palit pa!" Her mother exclaimed and fan herself using her hand.

Avis sighed. It was her fault in the first place. Hindi naman hahanap ng iba si Caleb kung hindi siya umalis, kung hindi niya ito iniwan ng ganon ganon lang. Wala siyang alam sa naging buhay niya dito noong umalis siya. She cutted her communication with him. At base sa pagkakadisgusto sa kanya ni Caliber, Caleb surely lost himself.

"Ma? Let's not talk about the past please?" Paki-usap niya rito.

"What? Totoo naman. And if I were you, I'll date his brother instead! An Ob-Gyne and a Surgeon. Goodness! Perfect match! Sige na anak, bigyan mo ako ng son in law na surgeon!" Parang bata na pangungulit ng mama niya.

Avis sighed heavily. "Ma! I am telling you, Caliber is taken. He already have a girlfriend. And so what if I am going to date Caleb again?" She asked.

"Baby, that man reminds me of his father! Mas malala nga lang sa ama niya!" Ayaw talagang magpatalo ng ina niya.

Nasapo niya ang noo. Kahit sino sa dalawa ang maging kasintahan niya, her mother would still end up entangled with her ex boyfriend, which happened to be Caliber and Caleb's father!

She's still clueless up until now what could be the reason why the feud started between her and Caleb's family. Sa pagkakaalam niya maayos naman nagkahiwalay ang dalawa. Kung hindi lang talaga sweet sa isa't isa ang mga magulang niya, aakalain na ni Avis na hindi pa nakaka move on ang mama niya!

Caleb was more reserved now and wouldn't just let her easily again in his heart, he just wanted to have sex. That's all. Ngayon naman ay dumating pa ang ina niya na dadagdag sa alalahanin niya.

"We saw that man a while ago, he's talking to a woman, a pretty woman. Caleb was holding a baby, may anak na pala 'yon?" Her mother, once again, jump into a conclusion.

She's so done.

"Ma, I'm tired. I don't want to argue, lalo na at ngayon ko palang kayo ulit nakita. Last time I checked Caleb is single and doesn't do hook up anymore. Leave him alone, will you?" Pagod na paki-usap niya sa ina.

Caleb was not seeing anyone else right now because of her. Subukan lang nitong kumalantari ng iba habang may usapan silang dalawa, mawawalan talaga ng kaligayahan si Caleb.

"Last time you cheked? So, nagkikita kayo?" Sunod sunod na tanong ng mama Niya. Avis massaged the bridge of her nose and squeezed her eyes shut, tumataas ang alta presyon niya sa sariling ina!

Her father, Asher chuckled. "Honey, you're stressing our daughter. Let her date whom she wants, matanda na ang anak natin. Alam na ni Avis ang ginagawa niya, I'm sure she's ready to face the consequences of her actions. Right, Avis?"

Avis smiled softly at her father. Simula noon, lagi talaga siya nitong sinasalo. Her father always got her back whenever her mother started scolding her, o pinapangunahan na ang desisyon niya sa bahay. He's the good cop and her mother sometimes play the two roles, the good and the bad cops.

"Of course, Pa. Hindi ko lang alam kay mama," she trailed off and glance over her mother who's tilting her head up, like she was snobbing and ignoring her existence.

"That's enough, Veronica. You're giving our daughter a hard time because of your past with that man." Matigas na sabi ng Papa niya. Avis pursed her lips, of course, her father was not angry. He's just using the line because it was her mother's weakness.

"Hmp! Fine, let's go for now. We'll visit you some other time. Make sure Caliber is with you." Pagdedemand pa nito sa kanya. As if naman pwede niyang hilain basta basta si Caliber.

Tumango nalang siya para hindi na magtagal ang mga magulang niya. She misses them so much, pero hindi ang mala armalite na bibig ng mama niya.

"Doc, si Doc. Caleb po." Julian announced.

Tumaas ang kilay niya nang makita ang kabuuan ng mukha nito. He looked worned out as usual. Avis is now used seeing Caleb with his half hooded eyes, dark circles under his eyes, dishelved hair and no expression face.

"You need something?" She asked smiling a little.

But instead of answering her question, hinila siya nito papunta sa sofa. He sat down and made her sat on his lap. Confused by his actions, Avis pinched her palm to wake up. Napakurap kurap siya nang masaktan, what in the world is happening?!

Her jaw almost dropped when Caleb wrapped his arms around her stomach, pulling her closer to his body and he even leaned his face on her back. Pagod lang ba ito o natural na itong ginagawa nito sa kanya?

"Caleb?" Avis called his name.

"Stay still, will you? Ang likot mo. Let's stay like this for a while. I'm really tired, damn those papers." Caleb's baritone and tired voice filled her ears. Kinagat niya ang labi para pigilan ang ngiti na nagbabalak kumawala sa labi niya.

No. Not going there. He asked her to be his sex partner only. Not to be his girlfriend again. Pero hindi naman siguro masamang kiligin kahit papaano? Hindi naman siguro masama na isipin niyang kahit papaano nakaka pasok na ulit siya sa puso ni Caleb?

Fuck buddy don't do this kind of gestures.

HINAYAAN ni Avis na matulog si Caleb. She stayed sitting on his lap while Caleb was hugging her from the back. Hindi niya namalayan na nakatulog na din pala siya, Caleb's head was resting on the sofa and her head was resting on his chest, halos mamula ang buong katawan ni Avis nang pumasok si Julian at gulat na gulat nang makita ang posisyon nilang dalawa ni Caleb.

There's nothing wrong with it but Julian teased her to no end.

"Ang cute niyo, Doc." Julian smiled and cupped her face. Namumula pa ang pisngi nito habang nakatingin sa kanilang dalawa ni Caleb.

"What time is it?" She asked ignoring her secretary.

"Oras na po para umuwi, Doctora. Ituloy niyo nalang sa bahay 'yang loving loving niyo ni Doc." Julian giggle and left her dumbfounded.

Loving loving? What the hell?

"Caleb," she called his name softly. "Wake up. If you want to sleep sa unit nalang? Para hindi ka mahirapan dito."

Caleb groaned and moved a little. Napalunok si Avis nang maramdaman ang pagkalalaki nito sa pwetan niya. Damn, he's hard!

Agad siyang tumayo at patay malisyang naglakad papunta sa lamesa niya, nagpanggap na may kukunin kahit wala naman. It's bulging again and she's sure that if she didn't stood up? Kawawa na naman ang baby girl niya. Sex is good. Lalo na kung si Caleb ang kapareha, but she also needs to rest.

And she needs to monitor herself. Sa araw araw na ginawa ng diyos hindi pwede na walang mangyari sa kanilang dalawa, she wonder kung may laman na ba ang matris niya. Avis was afraid to use pregnancy test and show it to Caleb, after. Too many what if's running inside her head.

Mas lalo pang nadagdagan ang takot niya na gumamit ng pregnancy test dahil sa mala dragon niyang ina!

"I told you to stay still." Caleb rolled his eyes and stood up, fixing his lab coat and messy hair.

"Nangalay ako e, tsaka baka nagbibigatan ka na sa akin? Hindi ka kaya mukhang komportable sa pwesto mo kanina, mamaya may sumakit pa sa katawan mo kasalanan ko pa!" Dada niya.

Caleb looked at her flatly. "You're not even heavy, Avery Scarlett Lane." Sarkastikong sagot nito sa kanya.

Avis pouted her lips and acts like she's sulking.

"Come here." Utos ni Caleb sa kanya.

With her lips still pouted, lumapit siya sa rito habang ang mga kamay ay nasa likuran niya.

Her eyes widened when Caleb brings his face closer to her. Her brain literally stopped functioning and her heart hammered insanely inside her chest. Caleb kissed her forehead, pababa sa ilong niya at dahan dahan na sinakop ang mga labi niya.

Sinapo ni Caleb ang pisngi niya at pinalalim ang halik na pinagsasaluhan nilang dalawa. She was out of breath. The way he kissed her was to passionate and sweet. Caleb's lips were moving slowly and tenderly.

Avis blinked when Caleb pulled aways. He helds her chin and tilted her head up.

"See you tomorrow, mon avis." Caleb whispered and give her a peck of kiss on her lips before leaving.

Muntik nang malaglag ang panty niya dahil sa ginawa nito!

"What the hell was that?" Tanong niya sa sarili.

Oh goodness! Caleb Carson, are you giving me a mixed signals?

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A/N: Surii ito lang kinaya ni brain 😭