Don't You DareI REACH for the telephone beside me when it's ringing. "RD DEPARTMENT, hello...""I miss you,"I was struck by what I heard on the other line. "Excuse me?""I love you,"So, it was him again."Is there really nothing you can do with your life? And part are you wasting is my working hours?""I miss you, Tamara. Will you please come over here? I just can't go to your office now I feel bad.""Don't order me and dramatize me," I said irritably. "What else you needed and you are messing with me again?""You. I always need you. The reason I moved to this company is because of you. And I want to be closer to my wife,"I just rolled my eyes. How many times have I heard that from Magnus? I can't count.This is what I'm saying, eh? It's not just he is the new boss he will mess up me right now, even my work.I sighed. "If you have nothing to say, please, leave me alone. I am busy here, Mr. Wellington!""Can you come over here, Mrs. Wellington, please?""Don't call me that way, Magn
Zenith AFTER I send Magnus to his condo, here I am now, cooking his food. I did that because how he was able to take his medicine if he didn't bother to eat breakfast this morning. And it's almost lunchtime.Oh, why would I be doing this?After cooking, I immediately knock on his room to wake him up for lunch, so that he can now take the medicine, and I can also leave immediately.I frowned when I saw that he still hadn't changed his clothes. I think he really feels bad.I came over to wake him up. But I was tempted to watch him closely. I don’t know how many moments I stared at him. So when he caught me, I immediately averted my eyes."Tamara,"“U-Uhm, you're awake. C’mon, get up and eat your meal first before you take your medicine.” I turn around to hide the redness of my cheeks. I was ashamed when he caught the act that I was staring at his lips.Magnus immediately followed me to the dining area. He didn't sit down and he just watched the table."You cooked?" he asked me while loo
I Love You, PeriodI WAS nervous but excited about the year-end event and the dance contest tonight. Well, this would be the first time I’d showcase my talent again after how many years. And worse, right in front of the new Ceo.I'm not sure if my dancing skills are still the same as before, or if I can still impress those people tonight, especially my husband. But I prepared myself for this dance contest, and also my group mates practiced a few days before the final show."And now, may we please call on the next group!" A shout from the hosts. "Are you ready, guys?""Yes!" shouted the people around the whole stadium.“But first, may I introduce to you the number one and the most famous, lovely, princess, and a campus queen during her Secondary. The sexy, vixen, and gorgeous cheerleader...”What’s that for? Why do they even know that?“A well-skilled dance instructor and choreographer during her College days,” added another host.My forehead is really wrinkled.“You know, this woman is
Wonderful TonightAFTER an intensive conversation, Magnus and I went out holding hands in the dressing room. Magnus didn't agree he was the first to go to the party venue and he never let go of my hand.I know, he was ready to introduce me to everyone tonight. But for me? No. I'm not afraid or whatever, I just don’t want to confuse everyone with me and treat me special. It's okay to be their ordinary employee.“Magnus, you go first. Maybe someone will see us.”"I don't care," he still held tightly on my hand. “What’s important is for me to be by your side. To be my wife’s exclusive date.”“Magnus, again. Please, let go of my hand. You can hold it again after this party, promise. Even all night long,”He suddenly turned to me and smirked. “Yeah, sure. I’ll do that even if you don’t say it yet to me."My face turned red. “So, let me go first now and I will do what you want after the party,”"It seems my wife is teasing and blackmailing me, huh?" I laughed a little. “Not working, wife. I
MaceyTHE CHRISTMAS party was over, but the issue between Magnus and I is still not over.The issue is widespread throughout the whole company, not just the issue but also the pictures we had at the last Christmas Party. Those intimate pictures were posted online. Many have also criticized me. Even Aunt Damian was wondering what the real score was between me and the CEO.I am diced with issues and gossip all around the company but I still tried to avoid it.I don’t want to answer and I don’t want to be more affected, especially when I heard negative comments from others. But it's too much sometimes when others try to gossip when I am so near."Sshh… She's already there, look!" I heard a whisper from an employee who was still staring at me from head to toe.“Well, she's really beautiful. And even the new owner was immediately hooked on her venom,” said another employee.“Let's say, she's such a flirt! It's really her intention to flirt with our poor CEO. Look, she has always ignored the
MommyI WAS surprised when I opened my eyes. She was there, wearing a wide smile, showing off the cute dimples on her little cheeks.Macey immediately ran towards me."Daddy," he hugged me tightly.No doubt this child is my child because almost three-fourths of her features were like mine. Her dark fierce eyes, her dimples, her nose, and the shape of her beautiful face."Oh, my darling daughter," I hugged her too tightly and I sat her down on the table."I missed you, Daddy.""I missed you, too, my baby." I kissed her forehead.I laughed as the child's face wrinkled. I pinched her little nose. "Yes. You’re not a baby anymore,” I said while brushing her wavy and shiny long hair with my fingers.This hair always reminded me of her, when she was still in high school."I am no longer young to be called a 'baby.' I will be going to seven soon, I am no longer a baby, Daddy,” she said while pouting.“Yeah, I know. But you can’t blame me, princess. You’ll always be, Daddy’s baby.” I patted her
Too Much Pain"MOMMY."I swallowed and did not move immediately when the child hugs me on the waist. I was really shocked at what she did, as well as the others people around us. Some even stood up to see more scenes.I wanted to protest but it seems my voice couldn't go out. My whole body stiffened and grew cold, while also the strength of the heartbeat in my chest."Mommy... Mommy,"Why was she always insisting that I was her mother?"M-Macey," Magnus's mother whispered."Marrah Celine," Karen called the child.Confused, my eyes got widened at them. I wanted to ask but nothing really came out of my mouth. I sighed, then glanced at the child who still hugged me tightly."U-uhm, y-you're just mistaken, baby," I stuttered at the beginning. I forcefully moved my hand and held his little arm around my waist.“No! I'm not mistaken. You really are my mommy.”I blinked when she suddenly sobbed.“U-uhm, no. Please don’t cry, baby,”'Oh, God! Why is it like this? Why do I want to hug her and c
DNA Result"W-WHAT did you say?" I was confused while I stared at him.“She is our daughter. Macey is ours. I planned earlier to tell you about it,” he covered my face with both his hands. "She's our daughter, Tamara." he wiped my tears.I removed his hand from my face. “That’s not a good joke. Stop it!” I turned my back on him."I have proof, here..."I angrily turned to Magnus. I looked at the cell phone he handed me.“Take a look at this DNA result. It’s yours and Macey’s hair sample.”I stared intently at Magnus's cell phone. I was swallowed. I don’t want to follow him but my heart pushed me to reach for it with my trembling hands. I sighed hard and breathed before starting to read the email from a well-known hospital.I gradually became depressed, confused, amazed, and hurt by the result I have read.“You remember last time when you were looking for your comb? I stole that and my daughter’s comb to submit to a doctor I know.”My mouth dropped as I listened.“I did that because I w
FinaleI smiled as I looked at Magnus and our little twin boys. What he wanted to happen — to have twins again and have a mini him came true. Macey was also very happy.She is really a sister to her two youngest siblings. Magnus was talking to our twins. I laughed in silence. The children are teasing their Dad.I bet the two wanted something from their father.Well, it was his fault. He is spoiling the two.Kennedy and Christian were already two years old. The two are identical twins. They were both handsome like their father.Like Magnus, there is also real awkwardness and mischief. The twins were really a perfect mini Magnus. It was as if the two were sculpted and deliberately made to look like him.It's just annoying because I suffered from pregnancy and childbirth but Magnus really looks like our twin children. Even Macey was a female version of her father. It’s very sulking. Sometimes Magnus just laughs at me every time I jokingly ask if they are really my three children.But his
CravingsWE were here at my husband’s exclusive resort. Magnus canceled everything booked at the resort whether tourists or locals— for me and my friends. This is my promise to Roberta. I was so glad and surprised when Magnus supported me on this. I was even surprised that he had a resort that was so beautiful.Magnus told me that this resort is really for me. He had it built eight years ago. This was supposed to be a graduation and wedding anniversary gift for me. But it wasn't done yet so he didn't immediately give it to me before. My dream house really should be like that. But when we separated, he decided to sell the property but his family did not agree.Even before Magnus's daddy died, that was what he was busy doing.He converted it into an exclusive resort that could be monetized rather than just sold. At first, Magnus also lost his appetite for the place so his dad was still in charge of it. But when he found out that I was Macey's mommy, her desire to fix the resort returned.
Hormones“AM I really have a little brother soon, Mommy?” Macey asked again even if I continuously nodded."Yes baby, but mommy doesn't know yet if it's going to be a 'he' or a 'she."“Yes! Thank you, Mommy, Daddy. Yehey! I will be a big sister, soon...” Macey was happily jumping on her father’s bed.“How? When? I-I mean… When did you find out about it, Tamara?” Magnus still couldn't believe that I was finally pregnant.I handed the cake to Ester again, then turned to Magnus. “In the other day. I'm having trouble waking up, and I'm vomiting. When I try to use my excess pregnancy test, it's positive. To make sure, I immediately visited my Obstetrics Gynecology, and here are the results. I assured my Ob Doctor everything before I told you and Macey because I don't want you to expect it,” I took the test results from the bag with me.I showed it to him. “It’s positive. I’m six weeks and four days pregnant, sweetheart.”Magnus took them in my hand, then smilingly hugged me and kissed me al
Surprise "Nanny Ester, is everything ready?" I ask while eying all the things that I was preparing for that time. “Yes, ma'am. Everything is ready,” she replied with a smile. “Baby, are you ready too? Your guitar?” I asked Macey. "Ready and I'm excited mommy," she replied with a big smile form in her lips. We were going to Magnus’s condo unit. I admitted to Macey yesterday that we were not on the good terms with her father. And now, I decided to reconcile with him with our daughter’s help. Our daughter had a suggestion for me to surprise her father. We will serenade her daddy. Macey will play the guitar and I will sing a song. Gosh! I never imagined myself singing a song. I’d never sung in front of other people. It's embarrassing. But, for my husband... I can do it. The three of us carefully entered the condo unit. Magnus must still be asleep because there is no work today. I just made breakfast at home. It was good for four people. I endured even though I was dizzy from the sm
MisunderstandingI AM lazy to reach out and turned off the alarm clock on the side table when it rang. I did not get up and my eyes remained closed even though my mind was awake. It's only Friday but I really feel like Saturday because I'm too lazy to go to work.Five more minutes.I turned off the clock again and set the alarm again.Even lazily I actually woke up before it was too late to go to work. I looked around the room. I am still sleeping here in our room even though it was very sad to be alone. At first, I wasn’t used to it but I endured the longing for Magnus’s presence next to me.I picked up the pillow he was using, then hugged it very tightly. It had been a while since I told him I needed space. I'm really having a hard time.Almost from time to time, Macey would ask why her daddy was no longer with us. Why doesn't he come home from work anymore? I know our child is very alarmed. The only thing I can answer is that his daddy is busy with out-of-town business. That he's al
Conversation“SHIT! He’s still as hot as ever, Tamara… Gosh, your husband can still take off panties.” Roberta uttered. "I'm still salivating," he added.I picked up my cell phone and looked at the call logs. That's why. Apart from Grandma, Macey also called her father. I just shook my head.“Um—” I was devastated to feel Magnus's presence behind me. Macey and my friends shouldn't notice that Magnus and I are at war now. So, I needed to pretend we were okay.I sighed, then turned to my husband and child."Hi, sweetheart." Magnus greeted me, then bent down and kissed my cheek.“Ahh, shiiit! I'm thrilled. What the heck!" Roberta still doesn’t change and still bites the nail when thrilled."Hmm, a-aren't you busy anymore?" my cheeks flushed and my heartbeat quickened as Magnus and I stared at each other. I noticed that just like my eyes were a bit puffy as well as his."Not anymore—" he doesn't continue speaking when Macey interrupted him.“Daddy, I'm sorry if I disturbed your important m
Macey's PlanROBERTA immediately approached me, he even hardly hugged me at the same time.“Oh. My. God. My jewel friend. My God! Is that really you, Tamara? ” he examined me well, then turned around to see my whole being. “Shit! Not fading, you're still beautiful, gurl.”I crossed my arms and smirked at him. “Of course, this is still me?" It was like I was back in the old days we are still students."Nice. She's still really beautiful herself.”I winked sexily."You know each other?" a question from two kids who looked confused staring at me and Roberta.Smiling we nodded.“Eh, Auntie, are we really going home now? Please, don't. I still wanted to play with Macey,” Daisy pleaded to her Aunt Roberta.“Go home? Oh, no, my niece. Nothing will go home, okay? Anyway, Tamara, this is my cute niece, Daisy. My sister's eldest child. Daisy, say hi to Auntie Tamara.” Roberta introduced his niece."Hi, Auntie Tamara." Daisy waved and smiled at me."Hello, Baby." I patted her on the head in retur
Ice SkatingI JUST bowed while sitting and was quietly crying at the edge of our Master's bedroom. I'd rather not go home, but no, because for sure my daughter will look for me when she came home from school later.My face went up when suddenly someone entered the room. I tried to wipe my tears, but still, I wouldn’t stop them from falling.Magnus stopped in front of me and sighed. "Sweetheart,"I was speechless. I let him see me crying and hurting.“Tamara, please stop crying—”"I hate you!" I say emphatically.“I know you’ll hate me again after what you’ve seen. But please, let me explain first, sweetheart…”“I want space. Leave me first,”He sighed. "I'm sorry…"I raised my face. "I want to be alone, Magnus!"“No. I'm not leaving. Please, talk to me. Let me explain—”“I asked you about your past, but why did you still hide it from me, huh?”"I'm sorry." He closes her eyes tightly. "…I do not want you to doubt.”“So you’d better lie to me than tell me about your past with that woman?
Jealousy“SWEETHEART, where are you? How long have you stayed there? Isn't it over yet?” successive immediate questions by my husband when I answered his call.“Honey, why are you in such a hurry? I'm coming back. Promise,” I laughed.I attended a meeting at Macey's school because the school year is about to close and overall, Macey got the top three throughout the Grade 1 level. Of course, Magnus and I are proud parents, so we would have been to attend the meeting, but my husband has a sudden meeting in the office. So, I just go alone.“I immediately miss my wife. It is bad to check on you every minute?”“Of course, no. I miss you, too. Don’t worry, I’m on my way now, Mister. So prepare yourself, because I'll take care of that later when I get there.”“You’re teasing me, Tamara. You probably know what will happen when you start me.”My smile widened at what he said and I deeply bit my lip. “For your info, Mister, I don't have started doing it because I'm not there yet next to you. So