Kiss

When we got back from my parents’ house last night, Lucas tightened our security as well as for both of our families. Today the kids woke up so early at gustong gusto magpunta sa pool kaya ngayon Lucas is playing with the both of them habang ako ay nandito sa sun lounger.

Tomorrow would be his birthday and I am thinking of what surprise should I prepare for him. May utang akong two years of celebration sa kanya and I wanted him to enjoy his day tomorrow. Nang wala akong maisip ay nakasama na lang ako sa kanila na maligo sa pool. Sobrang nagigiging maligalig na ang dalawa at tumataas lalo ang energy kaya naman nang mabanlawan at mapakain na namin ay bumagsak na kaagad

“What do you want to do tomorrow on your birthday, Lucas?” napatigil siya sa pagpupunas ng buhok at napatingin sa akin. He looks hot with his wet look! Katatapos niya lang magbanlaw at naka bathrobe pa siya habang nandito kami parehas sa kusina

“What do you want to do?” He asked tsaka umupo sa high chair na nasa tabi ko

“I am asking you, why are you asking me back the same question?”

“Whatever my wife says goes, baby. The decision is all yours”

“No way, tomorrow’s your day so what is it that you want to do?” He stared at me for a while and gave me a peck on my lips

“Make love to you all day. Would you grant that? Hmmm Alessia?” My jaw dropped real good, wow? This man....

“Lucas! Ayos kasi! What do you want to do?” Itinukod niya ang siko sa table tsaka pumangalumbaba habang nakatingin sa akin

“Make love to you”

“Invalid. Try another”

“I can’t think of anything. I just want a day with you alone” He really knows how to make my heartbeat and butterflies go crazy

“Uhm... We can leave the Kahlea and Luca kanila Mama, but are you sure? It’s your first birthday with our twins”

“We can celebrate here with them until lunch time and then you’re mine alone afterwards”

“Ano namang gagawin natin afterwards?”

“Make love”

“Lucas!”

“What? You’re asking me what I want, that’s what I want” hindi makapaniwala ko siyang tinignan tsaka naiiiling na lang

Pero dahil gusto kong ma surprise siya, I asked for my friends help. I told them to buy hundred pieces of balloons, a letter balloon says happy birthday and 3 and 0 number balloons. He’s 30 years old now.

Lucas is currently at his office dahil may important meeting siya with a client. Medyo kampante na siya na umalis at hindi kami isama dahil may mga security guard naman dito sa bahay at nahuli naman na ang mga tumulong kay Alecia na makalabas ng kulungan. I just found out that Lucas’ friends and Kuya Coen took care of them outside our house kaya pala si Alecia lang ang na encounter namin and speaking of her, she’s under rehab because she’s diagnosed by having a mental illness. We’re thankful that her father is okay now; while her mother is keep on saying sorry to what their daughter did to us especially to me.

It’s never easy to forgive but forgiveness is what you can give to move forward freely, not only on your part but to someone who did wrong to you as well. Forgive but never forget. What happened to you will always be a memory of you being strong for standing and fighting for yourself.

After I talked to the guards about my friends coming over and informed them about the plan so they won’t tell Lucas anything, I head to our room and get my instax photo printer buti na lang at marami pang mga film ang nandito. I get my phone at namili ng mga ip-print na picture. I’m enjoying looking at our photos when I think of what I can do as a birthday gift for him. I looked at our office room if there are the materials I needed and luckily meron. I'm really wondering kung paanong nangyayari na kumpleto sa lahat ng gamit si Lucas.

Bumalik ako sa kwarto para simulang mag layout gamit ang laptop ko. I’m going to print a photo album of us and I'll just put some letter in there. Ugh! Kaya ko ba ‘tong tapusin ngayon? I just hope that he'll go home late. Ate Wella and I loves doing this kaya sanay na ako, we're both into personalized things.

It took me two hours to finally finish my layouts at sakto rin na dumating sila Averill at Eloah together with Eron while Ailey is still on work but she said she'll go here after her duty. I talked to them about my plan and they said sila muna ang mag babantay sa kambal kaya dumiretso na ako sa office room para makapag print and mai-bind na rin. I texted Lucas asking what time he'll go home and he said he’ll probably be home around 8. It's currently 4 in the afternoon, I still have 4 hours. Habang binabantayan ko ang pini-print ko I messaged both of our family to come here tomorrow around six in the morning for the celebration of his birthday. I even tell his friends to come and help me and my friends and they said yes to it.

After some hours of waiting I already finished the photo book and I immediately go down to cook for our dinner. I saw Ailey playing with the kids, nandito na pala siya.

“Hoy anong gusto niyong kainin? Dito na kayo mag dinner”

“Girl! We miss your chicken curry! Go cook it”

“Wow ah? Sasarap niyong sapatusin”

“Sad naman. Naka tsinelas ka lang ngayon Klerah. Maybe next time” Ang sarap paulanan ng mura nito ni Eloah e. Pero nang marinig ko ang tawa nila Averill ay natawa na rin ako. Ugh! I missed them, parang dati lang sa iisang bahay pa kami nakatira tapos ngayon naka bukod na ako sa kanila.

Dumiretso na akong kusina at nagsimulang magluto. Dinadamihan namin ang mga niluluto dahil binibigyan din namin ang mga guard na nagbabantay. Lucas refused to get a cook dahil mas gusto niyang kaming dalawa lang ang nagluluto at nag pe-prepare ng pagkain lalo na sa dalawang bata.

While I was cooking I heard my phone ringing and it was Lucas who's calling.

“Yes?”

“How's my baby wife and my baby twins?” I smiled and bit my lip for a while nang marinig ko ang husky at malambing na tono ng boses niya

“The twins are fine. They’re playing with Eron, the girls visit us here”

“Oh that’s great that the twins and Eron are getting along. So, how are you my wife?”

“I’m all good, Lucas. I’m cooking right now for our dinner”

“I gotta go home now, then. I miss you so much”

“Suuuus Lucas tapos na ba ang trabaho mo dyan?” he chuckled

“Alessia, I finished it early so I can go home to you before eight. That's too late” buti na lang tapos na yung ginagawa ko sa taas kanina at naitago na rin ang mga balloons.

“Go home now, then”

“On it, baby. I’m driving now”

“Drive safely Lucas. Bye”

“Bye baby. Wait for me” I chuckled at him before I end the line

I continued cooking and after twenty minutes when I felt his arms wrapped on my waist, hugging me from behind. I smiled when he kissed my head before I turn around to face him.

“Hi hows work?” nakatingala kong tanong sa kanya. Eto mahrap kapag maliit ka tapos matangkad yung partner mo e.

“Work’s fine... I missed you Alessia”

“Lucas, you’re becoming more and more clingy each day” he laughed and hugged me tightly

“I told you, I’ll be so much clingy to my wife” I looked at him with a disbelief look tsaka napailing na lang

“Malala ka na Lucas” bahagya siyang natawa tsaka tinangay ako papunta sa upuan

“Stay here, I’ll finish it” aalis na sana siya nang ipulupot ko ang mga binti ko sa hita niya

“Nope. You’re tired from work ako na ang magtatapos”

“Alessia, I’m not... Come on” umiling ako sakanya at mas lalong hingpitan ang pagkakapulupot ng hita ko

“Let’s finish it together then. Ride on my back baby” My mouth parted but I couldn’t hide the ghost of smile. I did what he said tsaka siya naglakad papunta sa niluluto ko.  Habang nag aantay kaming tuluyang maluto ay nag kwentuhan lang kami at natigil lang ng pumasok si Averill sa kusina

“Ay wow... Mga ayaw mapaghiway sa isa’t-isa?” natatawa akong lumingon sa kanya at humarap naman si Lucas para makita ko ng maayos si Averill

“He’s clingier than I am sis. Tsk, jumowa ka na rin kasi”

“Hay nako no comment na lang. Gusto ko lang naman uminom girl” Dumiretso siya sa ref para kumuha ng pitsel tsaka kumuha ng baso sa lagayan at mabilisang uminom. Nag make face pa siya sa akin bago lumabas sa sala

Humarap ulit si Lucas sa niluluto at nang luto na ay pinatay na niya. So, basically umangkas lang talaga ako sa kanya at siya pa rin ang tumapos.

Bumaba ako galing sa likod niya para tumulong mag handa at tawagin na sila para kumain. I put the twins on their personalized baby chairs na pinagawa ni Lucas. When we got here, nagulat na lang ako na may mga gamit na sila dito at napalitan na rin ang ilang gamit para sa kanila. At sabi ni Lucas ipapaayos daw niya ang two rooms katabi ng amin para doon na sila when they turn 5 years old.

After we eat ay pinapasok naman namin ang guards to eat at nagpaalam na rin sila Averill.

“Mga eat and run talaga kayo”

“Ay teh nagka asawa’t anak ka lang nakalimutan mo na? Sa ating apat ikaw ang mahilig mag eat and run dyan. Lucas, alam mo bang nakakahiya ‘tong asawa mo-” hindi na natuloy ni Eloah ang sinasabi dahil tinakpan ko ang bunganga niya at narinig ko naman ang mga tawa nila

“Aray ko naman teh yung lips ko. Mapanakit ka”

“Girl its payback time sa mga pananakit niyo sa akin noon”

“Aping api, Klerah?” Nag make face ako kay Ailey

“Basta ako masaya love life” I shrugged my shoulder tsaka yumakap kay Lucas

“Tara na hindi ko na talaga kinakaya ‘to si Klerah” nagsimulang maglakad si Eloah at natatawa naman kaming naglakad papuntang parking lot dahil nandoon ang sasakyan ni Averill. Medyo mabagal lang ang lakad ko dahil gusto ni Kahlea maglakad at magkahawak kamay pa sila ni Eron; they’re really fond of each other habang si Luca ay naglalakad din at nakahawak kay Lucas. I bid my goodbye and thanks to them nang makarating kami and they just winked at me. I already told them what to do tomorrow kaya I don’t have to message them later. Eloah called Eron para makasakay na sila but before he go to his mom, he gave Kahlea a kiss on her cheek that made us all gasped and let out shocked reactions. We can’t help but to laugh kaya yumakap si Kahlea sa hita ko at itinago ang mukha.

I looked at Lucas and he’s really shocked. Your daughter has been kissed on her cheek Lucas ganyan ka na maka react HAHAHA. Eron run to Eloah at binuhat naman siya nito. Umupo ako para mapantayan ang dalawa tsaka sinabihan na mag bye na sa mga tita nila and kay Eron.

Nang makaalis na sila ay bumalik na rin kami sa loob. I carried Kahlea while Lucas carried Luca. Natatawa kong tinignan si Lucas tsaka bumaling kay Kahlea

“Baby! You’ve been kissed on your cheek!” masigla kong sabi gamit ang maliit na boses kay Kahlea

“Ya Eyon kiiiiiss” tinuro pa niya yung pisngi niya. Ya is actually kuya and Eyon ang pag pronounce niya sa Eron

“Yes baby... Look at dada, ask if dada’s mad Kahlea” Luca is just looking at us tapos titingin din kay Lucas. Si Lucas ay nakatingin lang sa akin at tinatawanan ko lang siya

“Dada?” itinagilid ni Kahlea ang katawan para maharap si Lucas at bahagyang itinabingi ang ulo

“Yes my little princess?” nakangiti na sagot niya

“Dada mad?”

“Yeeeees” sagot ni Luca na ikinatawa ko lalo

“Right baby! Dada’s mad no?” kausap ko kay Luca at tumango tango pa. Tumango tango rin sa akin si Luca

“Alessia stop it” he said tsaka binitiwan ang pagkakahawak sa kamay ko at umupo sa sofa. Umupo rin ako at kinausap ulit si Kahlea

“You’re really just like me anak. Someone kissed me –” I heard him scowled at kunot noong humarap ng tingin sa akin

“Alessia, who the hell kissed you?” I laughed so loud na nag echo pa yata sa loob ng bahay. The twins are just looking at me tapos natatawa na rin na akala mo alam nila yung dahilan ng pag tawa ko

“Babies dada’s really mad. Let's give dada a kiss” kausap ko sa dalawa na parang wala lang si Lucas sa tabi namin.

“Kiss dada?” natutuwang tanong ni Luca kaya tumango ako. Tumayo siya sa pagkakaupo sa kandungan ni Lucas tsaka hinawakan ang magkabilang pisngi ng ama at binigyan ng kiss sa labi at buong mukha. Wow? Wag naman sanang magaya kay Lucas na kiss addict 'tong si Luca. Gumapang si Kahlea papunta sa ama tsaka binigyan din ng kiss

“Dada? mad... No no no no” I laughed again dahil sa sinabi ni Kahlea na nakahawak pa sa magkabilang pisngi ng ama at iniiling iling ang ulo

“Yes little princess. Dada’s not mad” Kahlea hugged him at ipinatong ang ulo sa leeg ni Lucas while Luca lazily laid himself on the sofa at ginawang unan ang hita ng ama. I took my phone out and take a picture of them

“Mom…. Dada kiss!” sabi sa akin ng nakahigang si Luca.

“Right wife, give your husband a kiss” I jokingly roll my eyes pero tumayo at pumunta sa harap niya to give him a quick kiss but his mouth is fast to locked mine to his and give me a deep long kiss. Nang mag hiwalay kami ay nakita kong nakatakip ang isang palad niya sa mga mata ni Luca at ang isa ay nasa likod ng ulo ni Kahlea para hindi humarap sa amin. Hay Lucas Bellandi

Umupo akosa tabi niya kung saan banda nakahiga si Luca, pinatong ko ang mga binti ni Luca sa hita ko at pinakita ang picture nila na kakukuha ko lang. He told me to take a picture na kasama ako kaya naman humanap ako ng angle para makita kaming apat. He asked me to send it to him at maya maya lang ay tumunog ang phone ko and when I looked at it, he posted our picture on his Instagram. He’s really enjoying showing us off to his social media’s and announcing that he’s now a daddy of twins and happily married. I’m beyond lucky to have this man as my husband and the father of my children.

Lucas is not the guy I think I’ll end up with. How could I think of him as a one woman man when I saw him having sex with someone on the bar’s restroom? Mas lalong hindi ko inaakala na siya pa pala ang mas naunang magkagusto sa akin! Tsk sayang pala ang mga iniiyak ko noon at sama ng loob na naramdaman ko dahil lang sa akala kong pinagbabayad niya lang ako dahil sa ginawa ko sa sasakyan niya.

“Hey what are you thinking?” lumingon ako sakanya tsaka ngumiti

“Yung nakwento ni mama sa akin na humalik daw sa akin nung bata ako”

“Alessia! Who the hell is he?” mahinang sigaw niya dahil nasa kanya pa rin ang mga bata. I laughed at him again dahil talagang naiinis na siya. Pinulupot ko lang ang mga braso ko sa baywang niya tsaka tinignan siyang maigi

“Issa prank! Masyado kang seloso” he gave me a dagger look pero tinaasan ko lang siya ng kilay then he suddenly smirked at me. Nang maalala ko ang mga guard na kumakain ay pumunta akong kusina para tignan sana kung tapos na bang makakain ang lahat at makapag hugas na ng plato pero nagulat ako ng makita ko si kuya Raegan.

“Kuya, tapos na kayong lahat kumain?”

“Yes. I washed the dishes already” gulat ko siyang tinignan

“You did?”

“Yup. Not a big deal Kley” I smiled when he called me Kley. He’s Kuya Coen’s best friend kaya siya ang pinalagay ni kuya dito na head ng guards namin

“Thanks kuya Rig” He smiled at me tsaka ginulo ng bahagya ang buhok ko

“Go have fun with your kids and idiot husband” I rolled my eyes on him but still chuckled

“Tsk. Have your own family na rin kuya puro kayo work ng magaling mong best friend” he chuckled at naiiling na lang bago lumabas gamit ang pinto sa kusina

I go back to them on the living room at nakita kong inaantok na ang dalawa. Inaya ko na si Lucas na paliguan muna ang dalawa bago makatulog dahil grabeng laro ang ginawa nila kanina.

“Hey, my wife” he said as he hug me from the back. I giggled when I heard his voice. It’s really good to hear his voice and calling me his wife.

I am looking at the night sky on our room’s balcony. The night sky is so bright because there are a lot of stars tonight and the moon is very pretty.

“Why are you still here hmm?” he asked me and now he’s brushing his lips to my hair I just shrugged my shoulders and smiled widely while leaning my head to his chest.

He feels like home to me. I don’t know why and how but it feels like I really belong to him; to his arms. This feels deja vu again

“I love how the sky looks tonight. It makes me believe that it’s not always sad and lonely in the darkness. Look at them!” I said while pointing the stars and the moon

“There are still things around it that makes it beautiful; those stars and moon helps to give color to the dark sky and make it more appreciated”

I really felt like this happened already. Does it? Mas lumalim ang pagkakunot ng noo ko na tila nandoon ang sagot

“This scene feels like it happened already before”

“You must have dreamed of it before” Lucas said as he caresses my stomach. Omg? Yeah I did! While we're on our way to Isla Sauvettere

“Wow! I really did dream of this scene while we’re on our way to Isla Sauvettere –and the painting!”

“What painting?” humarap ako sakanya tsaka sumandal sa railing ng balcony

“The one inside your office uhm.. the wall beside your room. Nandoon pa ba yon?” taka niya akong tinignan

“Yup, it’s still there. What about it?”

“Remember it’s a painting of the eye of a man and on his pupil was the reflection of his love kissing somebody else. Kaya pala titig na titig ako doin nung una kong makita. It’s a sign na pala. Narealized ko lang nung nakita na kita na kahalikan si Alecia sa room mo”

Mariin niyang naipikit ang mga mata na kanina lang ay titig na titig sa akin
“Hey Lucas, look at me.... Baby come on” He opened his eyes at mapupungay na tingin ang sumalubong sa akin

“I’m really sorry for that Alessia. I never intended to hurt you –”

“Lucas... Its fine, it already happened and I’m glad we’ve been through it together. Thank you for loving me unconditionally and doing everything for me… for our family. You made mistakes because we all do. Showing how much you love me and our twins and how you take care of us are more than enough to fill in the two years without you at our side”

“I love you baby... I realized how much I need you in my life from the very first conversation we had. You never failed to amaze me and made me laugh that night. It’s hard to hide my laugh and smiles while talking to you. I thought that night that it’s you whom I need para naman magkabuhay ang buhay ko” I chuckled at nilayo ang tingin sa kanya

“What did you say to me back then? Swiper no swiping? Really, baby? Dora the explorer huh?” walanghiya talaga ang memory ng taong 'to

“Amaze ka nanaman?” I could see the twinkle in his eyes while smilingly looking at me

“I really am. Every day Alessia, every single day. Thank you for fighting for me and coming back to me with our little angels. I love you so much” Mas lumapit siya sa akin tsaka dinampian ng halik ang mga labi ko. His kisses are soft and full of gentleness and when he pulled out he planted a kiss on my forehead tsaka ibinaon ang ulo ko sa dibdib niya. Ipinatong niya ang baba niya sa ulo ko habang ang isang kamay niya ay naka pulupot sa baywang ko

“I love you too Lucas but we need to sleep early tonight. Bawal magpuyat ang birthday boy” he laughed at me as he pinched both of my cheeks and stare at me

“I’m really in love with you my wife. Parang gusto na lang kitang titigan magdamag”

“Baka naman magsawa ka sa mukha ko, Lucas”

“That's impossible” he carried me tsaka pumasok sa loob ng kwarto pero umikot muna siya para maisara ang sliding door pero naunahan ko na siyang gawin dahil karga niya ako ng pa bridal. Inayos ko rin ang pagkakatakip ng mga kurtina bago siya magsimulang mag lakad ulit at ilapag ako sa higaan katabi ng mga bata. He made sure na hindi matatanggal ang nakaharang sa gilid ni Luca dahi sa tabi ko natutulog si Lucas. 

I have to wake up earlier than him tomorrow dahil mag luluto pa ako at mag aayos ng decorations. Sana lang ay wag mang gulo ang dalawa sa kanya bukas. Hindi rin ako pwede mag set up ng alarm dahil maririnig niya. Dapat pala inaway ko muna siya ngayon para hindi kami magkatabi

Goodluck sayo Klerah Alessia