"anong nangyari diyan sa asawa mo at parang badtrip?" usyoso na tanong ni Celeste sakanya habang nakaupo sila sa buhangin at dinadamdam ang malamig na simoy ng hangin at ang tunog ng dagat."i don't know, it all started when someone approach me and offer me a drink...""don't tell me you accepted the drink tapos nakita ni alexander?" Ava is over exaggerating after cutting her of. "i did't and please let me finish.." aniya pa dito sa and Ava, like a shy girl, she smiled at her and sign her to continue what she was about to say. "the thing is, i didn't accept the drink and did not even talked to the guy for 2 seconds but the guy would not leave me alone unless i entertain him and accept the drink he bought for me and i said no again.... the guy became overboard, he sat next to me which was alexander's chair before he left to get the two of us a drinks of our own, and the guy told me whats's the matter bla bla and that i don't have a boyfriend as what he observed." huminga muna si kayle
kaylee woke up with someone hugging her fron her side. Napalunok siya dahil alam niyang si Alexander iyon at ang natatandaan nya ay may distansiya sakanila bago siya natulog.nang sulyapan nya ang asawa ay sobrang himbing ng tulog nito habang nakayakap parin sakanya. sinubukan nyang kunin ang kamay nitong nakapulopot sakanya ng dahan-dahan pero gumalaw si alexander at mas niyakap siya ng mahigpit. nagbuntong hininga si kaylee at dahan-dahan muling kinuha ang kamay ng binata na nakayakap sakanya..."it's still early, sleep more." biglang nagsalita si alexander na ikinagulat ni kaylee.tumikhim siya bago tumogon dito. "i think it's past 7 a.m already, we have to get up. baka gising na ang mga kaibigan ko." aniya pa sa asawa nya sa mahina na boses. pero imbis na bitawan siya ni alexander ay mas nag doble pa ang higpit ng yakap nito sakanya."so? they can go to beach and enjoy. let's sleep some more." anito pa sa inaantok nitong boses."we can't and i don't think we should. baka anong isi
"what happened to them?" tanong ni alexander sakanya matapos nitong marinig ang huling sinabi nya sa mga kaibigan nya. "huh? nothing, they were just teasing me about something but you don't have to worry about it." aniya pa dito. tumikhim si kaylee dahil sobrang lapit ni alexander sakanya at wala itong suot na damit pang-itaas. "you look good.." she said trying to keep her cool but she immediately turn her back from him. "gosh, your body is distracting me." hindi na nya mapigilan ang sarili na sabihin iyon. she heard alexander chuckled behind her back. pero nagulat siya ng maramdaman nya ang kamy nito sa beywang nya at pag hinga nito sa teynga nya. "that's alright, your body's distracting me as well." bulong nito sakanya as if it helps her calm down her whole system. nagbuntong hininga si kaylee at humarap ulit sa asawa nya at hinawakan ang kamay nito. "let's just swim." aniya pa at hinila ang asawa papuntang dagat kung saan naliligo din ang mga kaibigan nya. that morning they al
kaylee and her friends are together while still strolling in the beach, they're having fun with the tourists that greet them while walking. Alexander left earlier with Miguel to discuss some things. "hay nako, glad it's just us girls now." biglang usal ni Amelia habang naglalakad parin sila sa dalampasigan."true, naba-bother ako sa ka sweetan ni Kaylee at alexander..." tugon naman ni Ava kaya napatingin siya dito at nagkunot ang noo. "i don't have a boyfriend or a husband who is clingy with me everytime we're together so it bothers me." dagdag ani pa nito."true, we're all single here except for kaylee. tapos kapag magkasama sila ni alexander, todo hawak naman ito sakanya na para bang mawawala siya dito." Amelia utter which reminds of what alexander told kaylee earlier as to why he keeps holding her."hayaan nyo na iyang si kaylee, guys. she's been dealing with the grumpy, cold and snob alexander after they got married and now alexander has realized that kaylee is a treasure thus he
"so, Mrs. Monaco, how is our dear best friend as a husband." tanong ng Finn sakanya. Si Miguel at Nathan ay nakikipag usap sa mga kaibigan nya habang nakababad sa pool. they are all laughing sa kung ano man ang pinag-uusapan nila. they seem to be comfortable with each other. samantalang si alexaner naman ay pumunta sa kwarto nila dahil may kukunin daw ito."well. he's good, he loves taking care of me and he loves cooking." she said. hindi na nya sinali yung pagpapanggap nila ni alexander dahil walang alam si kaylee kung may alam ba ang mga ito patungkol doon. better be safe."isn't he like a snob at you at first?" natawa si kaylee s atanong nito."well at first, he really is. i hate him because of that not gonna lie." nagtawanan silang dalawa nang biglang natahimik si Finn."i was surprised when he married different women, i know he was together with his ex for how many years and end up marrying someone else. at the same time i was glad that it isn't his ex girlfriend he marrie dor he
"you kissed me?" Alexander was so shocked by her quick peck in his lips. she nodded at him with a satisfactory smile on her lips as well."i did. what will you gonna do about it? will you sue me for stealing a kiss from you? well then, guilty. if you're gonna ask me the reason it's because you're so adorable while sulking at me for mentioning rio and for being jealous. sue me for kissing you." her statement made alexander laugh."i won't sue you, but i will do this.." and he kissed her. this time it isn't a peck just how kaylee did it first. but rather a passionate one. alexander is holding her nape gently while pushing her head gently to deepen the kiss. kaylee was caught off guard at first but she ended up responding with the same energy to that kiss.that kiss lasted for a minute before they let go of each other and laugh afterwards upon staring at each other. "that's what you call a real kiss. what you did was also a kiss but the one i did was far more acceptable." she chuckled at
habang tulog na ang lahat ng tao, si kaylee ay gising na gising parin. nasa balcony siya ng kwarto nila ni alexander na nakatanaw sa maingay na karagatan pero ang maingay na karagatan na iyon ay siyang nagpapahinto ng magulo nyang isip.it's nearly 3 a.m, their party ended at 1 a.m at sa villa narin natulog ang kaibigan ni alexander. sa sala natutulog ang mga ito ngayon kasi nakainom sila at magmamaneho pa sila pauwi.kaylee sighed for the third time and close her eyes to feel more of the cold wind na tumatama sa balat nya. it's only her and the ocean, appreciating ones beauty."what are you doing here?" kaylee was startled when alexander spoke behind her in his drowsy voice. "why are you still awake? may insomnia kana naman ba? are you okay? is something bothering you?" sunod-sunod na tanong nito sakanya.she smiled at her husband who's now beside her and looking at her intently while his expression is perturbed. "nothing, hindi lang talaga ako makatulog. i decided to stare in the o
"make me stop. tell me to stop." his voice are like he's out of oxygen but raspy and horny like. kaylee on the other hand has been chasing her breath as well. "no, don't stop." she said in a hoarse voice as well. she's almost naked, the strap of her silk nightgown are now slipping from her shoulder while alexander has no tshirt anymore."do you really want this? i don't want to force you if you don't really feel comfortable." he mumbles while both of their forehead are press with each other and alexander staring at her intently. reading the emotions in her eyes but kaylee knows that what he can read is her wants for him to continue.kaylee hold alexander's nape and kiss him torridly, "i want this, i want you." she said in between their kisses. alexander groan and started moving his hands around her body. alexander succed in taking of her silk nighgown, leaving only her underwear. while alexander's eyes were stucked in what is in front of his eyes, he can't seem to take his eyes away
2 days had passed but there's still no improvement with Alexander and Kaylee's relationship. Alexander is still mad with the lies and the fact that Kaylee doesn't have the plan to tell him about their daughter which is valid and Kaylee is afraid to talk to Alexander at the same time she's also still mad at him for what he did in the past, valid as well. Both have a valid reason why they're mad. "Hello? I brought you something.." Alexander is grinning from eat to eat as he is approaching their daughter in her room, hiding something from behind him, a surprise for his daughter. Alexander always come home from work na may dalang toy para sa anak n'ya and his daughter loves it everytime. "What is it po, daddy?" his daughter ask, giggling in excitement. Napangiti ng mas malaki si Alexander dahil sa reaksiyon ng anak nito. "I bought you this big barbie. A human size, barbie." napatalon sa tuwa ang anak nito. She is so happy and immediately hug the toy that he bought for her. Mat
"Daddy? are you mad at mommy?" tanong ng anak n'ya sakanya habang nasa loob sila ng sasakyan at nagmamaneho si Alexander pauwi sa Manila. Kaylee is in the passenger seat while their daughter is in the backseat. Alexander throw a glance to Kaylee sa mirror but Kaylee is just facing the window. Not facing him at all. And she's still in her uniform. "No, baby. Daddy's not mad on mommy, just disappointed but not mad.." tugon n'ya sa anak n'ya. Pawang katotohanan, ayaw n'yang magsinungaling sa anak n'ya. "Then why are you guys not talking to each other po?" tanong pa nito ulit. "Mommy is just tired from work and daddy needs to focus on driving. That's just it, baby." tugon n'ya ulit sa anak. Tumango-tango naman ang anak n'ya sa sinabi n'ya. "You can sleep there, baby. It will take a while before we'll arrive at our house in the Manila." aniya pa ulit sa anak. "Is our house big po ba sa Manila? excited po kasi ako makita kasi sabi ni mommy sa'kin dati na big daw po ang house n
"Alright, schedule the meeting at 4 pm today, I'll be heading home now." Alexander utter to his secretary om the other line. "Noted, sir. Have a safe drive, sir." his secretary replied and Alexander just nodded like his secretary can see it and he ended the call. He's now packing his clothes and ready to check out that hotel room that he lived for how many weeks. Matapos sabihin sakanya ni Kaylee ang lahat ng masasakit na salita na dapat n'yang marinig, naisipan n'ya munang bigyan ito ng space. Uuwi muna siya sa Manila para sa trabaho n'ya. He doesn't know how long he will give Kaylee a space, maybe he will just watch her from afar and protect her from afar for awhile before showing himself to her again. Alexander knows that Kaylee was really pissed and angry at him every since and even now, he doesn't want to add fuel to that by adding more frustration to her. After that night, Alexander didn't go to restaurant when morning came. He was just at his hotel room and spacing ou
"Alexander, ako na kasi." Alexander wanted to take the tray of food from Kaylee's hands para tulungan ito lalo na't marami-rami ang hawak nito at may drink pa na daldalhin. "I'll take this and you take the drinks." aniya pa dito. "You take the drinks and I'll take this. Hindi ka pwedeng magbuhat ng mabigat, kakagaling mo lang sa sakit." naiinis na tugon ni Kaylee sakanya. "Maayos na ang pakiramdam ko, anong pinagsasabi mong hindi pa ako magaling. Sige na, ako na ang magdadala nito at ikaw na doon." tinuro ng dalawang nguso n'ya ang drinks. "Gusto n'yo ako na magbuhat?" may biglang nagsalita sa likod nila. It's the unwanted guest of Kaylee. bumaling ang tingin ni Alexander dito at tinaasan ito ng kilay. "You shouldn't be here. This is for the employees only, you're not an employee so please get out." pagtataboy ni Alexander sa lalaki. "Alexander—" "am I wrong, Kaylee? tinaboy mo ako from here before, ba't parang sasawayin mo pa ako dahil pinapalabas ko itong bisita mo from the k
When everyone is working, at 2 pm in the afternoon, a customer enters the restaurant. It's a man that was very familiar to Alexander's sight. Naningkit ang dalawang mata n'ya ng bigla itong lumapit kay Kaylee at saka nakipag-beso dito. Tinitigan ito ng maigi ni Alexander, dahil sa selos at para narin maisip n'ya kung saan n'ya ba nakita ang binatang lumalapit-lapit kay Kaylee. "Anong ginagawa mo dito? bibili ka ba ng pagkain?" nakangiting tanong ni Kaylee sa lalaki. Sobrang laki ng ngiti ni Kaylee dito, ngiting hindi nito naibigay sakanya simula nang dumating siya sa lugar na iyon. "No, I just came to visit you." kumindat pa ito kay Kaylee na mas lalong ikina-inis ni Alexander. Who does he think that he is to do that to his wife? Mas lalo pang nainis si Alexander when the guy leaned closer to Kaylee para may maibulong dito at nagtawanan silang dalawa matapos iyon. "That's Colin, palagi iyang andito dati minsan kapag day off ni Kaylee si Kaylee ang pumupunta sakanya sa Manila." an
Morning came and Alexander felt better than last night. bumaba na rin ang lagnat nya, but Kaylee is not on his room anymore. She has left at nag-iwan lang ng note pati gamot at saka pagkain sa bedside table nya. binasa ni Alexander ang note na iniwan ni Kaylee para sakanya."I already check you, you're fever are already down but you still need to eat and drink your meds to prevent it from striking back again. Don't come to work today, just stay at home at magpa galing ng todo, don't be stubborn." napangiti si Alexander sa letter na iniwan nito matapos nya itong basahin."even in letters, she's still so bossy and mataray. I can hear her voive with only this letter." he jokingly said to himself and chuckled afterwards. Tumayo na si Alexander mula sa pagkaka upo sa kama at dinala ang pagkain na hinanda ni Kaylee sa maliit na dining table ng hotel room nya at doon kinain iyon pati narin ang gamot nya ay doon nya narin ininom. Matapos iyon ay inopen nya ang laptop nya at email nya para e-
Alexander woke up feeling tired ay dawn. Hindi na masakit ang ulo n'ya pero nanghihina parin ang buong katawan n'ya. He woke up still feeling sick but his eyes wants to see Kaylee. Hinanap ng mga mata n'ya ang asawa n'ya, umaasa siya na andoon parin ito at inaalagaan siya. At hindi nga siya nabigo dahil nakita n'ya ito sa study table n'ya na naka-upo habang may kausap sa cellphone nito. Hindi mapigilan ni Alexander na mapangiti. "Yes, I'll be home this morning, okay? you have to sleep na. It's way way past your bedtime already." anito pa sa kausap nito sa sobrang mahinahon at sweet na boses. Hindi naririnig ni Alexander ang kausap nito kaya hindi n'ya malaman kung sino at ano ito. "Alright, goodnight. I love you. Go to bed, it's 1 am already, bye." anito pa ulit at saka pinatay na ang tawag. Alexander can't help but to overthink that maybe Kaylee has a boyfriend already. "Who was that?" he asked hoping that she will not say that it's her boyfriend or what. "It's nothing that you
Alexander keeps yawning while working in the restaurant. 6 am na siya nakatulo dahil sa dami ng trabaho nya kagabi, at 8:45 am na din siya nakapasok sa trabaho na ikinagulat din naman ni Kaylee. He was never late, in the past weeks na nagta-trabaho siya sa restaurant na iyon, sa araw na iyon lang siya late."you keep on yawning, ano ba ginawa mo kagabi at wala kang tulog?" pang limang tanong na iyan ni Kaylee sakanya sa araw na iyon and it's not even lunch yet."nothing, hindi lang ako nakatulog talaga. insomnia." aniya pa dito. ayaw nyang sabihin sa asawa nya kung ano ang ginawa nya dahil baka magalit ito. he is overworking himself."talaga lang huh? baka naman kung saan-saan ka pa nagsusuot kagabi?" she is interogating him."saan naman ako pupunta?" tanong nya din pabalik sa asawa at tinaasan siya nito ng kilay kaya ngumisi na lamang si Alexander dito. "i swear, umuwi ako kaagad pagka hatid ko sa'yo, i just really had an insomnia kaya matagal akong nakatulog. you don't have to worry
A week has passed and Alexander is consistent in helping and winning Kaylee's heart again. Every hour, minute and seconds of everyday, he never fails to make her feel na he's being true to what he feels and his intentions is pure now. No more pretentious or lies. Even though Kaylee's trust are hard to earn again, it's alright because he's willing to work on it for however long it takes. "Let me help you with that." aniya pa sa asawa niya na may bit-bit na namang tray na marami ang food na order ang laman. "You have a customer and I can perfectly put that tray into my customers table." walang emosyon na saad nito sakanya. "I know but I'm willing to help you and besides, hindi pa luto ang order ng customer ko and iyong ibang customer na andito ay may mga waiter na so my hands are free." matamis siyang ngumiti sa asawa at inirapan nalang siya ni Kaylee na mas lalong ikinangiti ni Alexander. Those rolling of eyes may be mean but better than no emotions. "Put that in table 5. I'll go g