“Of course, I know my parents' love story and all I can say is ‘Sana all’. My mom Mary meet dad Mateo at a wedding she attends. Mom is already graduated as a teacher at that time and filing to work abroad after her two years of work experience here. Mom didn't plan to have a boyfriend at that time because she is busy managing her dead parents' business while she is working as a teacher but Dad pursue her until she gave in. They become a couple when my mom is already in Canada to work.
They continue communicating with each other by letters because the mobile phones we have today weren't available at that time and it is only the way for them to talk. Being in a long-distance relationship wasn't easy, especially in their time but it works. Mom takes a month's vacation every year to come and check their business here and also to meet my Dad.
And finally, after a long sacrifice, my mom decided to go home and work here. Dad takes the opportunity to ask her for marriage but Mom rejects him in Dad's first proposal because of being unprepared. It may hurt Dad but he still hopes that Mom will say yes next time. Dad is by her side in the ups or downs of Mom's life until Mom asks him to marry her because she realizes that Dad is the perfect man for her.
Dad didn't believe Mom at first but after a long explanation that Mom recite, he say yes. It's funny but it's worth it. Dad suppose to be the one who asks for marriage but Mom does that the second time the proposal. Their friends laugh when they hear what moms do but they accept it afterward. Just after two years of marriage, they have me, their only daughter, and now becoming a mother as well.” Lyn state a love story. It may be one of those love stories in novels but it happened to her parents. Felisa was amazed by the story which leads her to be excited about meeting her mother. What a good example of a brave woman. Losing her parents didn't stop her world but it made her braver and smarter to live in this world full of trials.
“Your parents have an amazing love story dear. Your mom is brave to live on her own and succeed. And because of that, I can't wait to see her. If I can pull the days to come so fast, I will do it now.” Felisa laughs at her joke at the last of her statement. Lyn laugh too and gave her a sweet smile. Now, Lyn can tell that tenders are not boring to talk with if you know how to cope with what they want to talk with. Just go with the flow and you will understand them.
“Yeah, I agree with that Aunt. Now it's your turn to tell your love story with Uncle, and Aunt. Come on and tell me now, I'm very curious about it.” Lyn nodded at what Felisa said and tease her to tell what she want to hear, their love story of course. Seems that Lyn is excited to hear her favorite love story. She even giggles like a child who is waiting for her favorite story to be told.
“Okay, okay, chill dear. I'm having my vacation in Israel when meet him. Ezekiel goes there for a meeting, he is starting his business at that time. We meet at one of the events there and he is the one who approach me and ask if we could dance. He loses a bet with his friend slash vice president and the consequence is to dance to a girl that attracts his attention at that event.
Because I'm the one, so he approaches me. I dance with him not to be rude, it's just one dance after all but I didn't know if he fall in love with me at that time. After a week, he text me saying that he got my number from one of my friends that is with me at that event and ask me if we can go out so I said we could. It was a great opportunity to be interested in love at that time because he would become my first love.
Things go in the right place and we become a couple. We do an LDR relationship but one day he didn't reply to my text and calls. I can't visit him because my parents are strict so I let him go. I force myself to move on and forget him but after three years we meet again here in the Philippines. I'm here for a business trip and so he is. All company owners or CEO need to attend this event and talk about things how to strengthen the partnership of each company.
My parents let me attend this when I'm starting to handle our business. I'm an only child so I need to and it became a way for us to meet again. I'm affected by him at that time because I still love him. I assume that he has a family when I see him having dinner with a woman and a child. When the event goes by, I heard that he is still single until this moment but I didn't believe it. I can't let myself hurt again just because I didn't move on to him.
I avoid him until the event is done but when I go home, his family is there in the mansion including him. I'm shocked at that time because I don't know what is happening. My mom tells me why they are there and it's because they need my parents' blessing for a wedding. They allowed us to talk to each other and all I understand is we have arranged marriage because of business.
I backfire on all that he said to me when we have a relationship and I tell him all that I experienced when he disappeared like a bubble. He accept all, my slaps, blame and punch I gave him while expressing myself. After that, I passed out due to stress and he take care of me in the hospital until I got well and go home. He explains his side when I get better. He didn't have a choice but to get rid of me and choose his parents. On how he misses me. I'm the reason that he is single now. His parents know our relationship so they decide to arrange for a marriage.
The wedding was done but I didn't forgive him so he sleep in the guest room for almost a year. He tries to coax me and let my love return but it takes a year for me to do so. I accept him again and let him fill those days he's not with me. All I can say is, that he becomes a perfect husband until our marriage works. He work so hard to have my forgiveness and it is worth it to him when he got it.
Your parents and my story is like similar, right? With those trails, our love strengthens and you guys are the witness of our love for each other. The world could be against us but we fight together and defeat them. I hope you and your husband are like us too.” Felisa tells their love story that begins at an event but ends up in the aisle. Their love story is similar to the novel love story.
“You have a hard kind of relationship Aunt. Now I know the reason why Uncle is badly in love with you Aunt. His action says a lot about how he loves you. Let's say, he broke you before but now he regain it, right.” Lyn said in a shallow voice. It means pitiful but it didn't denotative any a vile meaning.
“I agree and I'm thankful with.” Every wife needs an Ezekiel as a husband, a perfect husband material. It doesn't mean when a man has a bad past, he will be like that in his entire life. Sometimes, a man changes when he got married, changing to be a sensible man. Otherwise, everyone deserves a second chance and that's true.
Felisa entertains her for the rest of the afternoon. Lyn enjoys her short stay at the palace with Felisa. They cook for dinner, especially for their husbands. Felisa calls her husband to go home early to have dinner, and so does Lyn. She tells Axiel to join them for a dinner. You can see a good bonding and partnership they have while cooking their favorite dishes and also their husbands' favorites.
The maids notice the change of environment here in the Palace when Lyn is there. It gives life and color, unlike before, deafening silence is all over the Palace, you can say it is a ghost Palace too. All the servants wish them a happy life that they deserve and now it's starting. It maybe needs time but it's better than nothing. While they are arranging the table, a butler came and said that Axiel and Ezekiel is already there.
“Master Ezekiel and Mr. Monteverde are already here Madam and Mrs. Monteverde,” he announced. Just after that, Axiel and Ezekiel made a grand entrance. The maids line up and greet them in unison, it's like they have the practice to perfect saying it altogether.
“Hi Wife”
“Hi Love” they concurrent said while walking towards their wives. Axiel encircle his arm around Lyn's waist when he approached her and so did Ezekiel. They give them warm and tight hugs expressing their love.
“Come and let's have dinner. We know that you guys are tired so we prepared dinner.” Felisa invites them to sit and they will serve them. The two can't say no and do what Felisa said. It's good to be taken care of, especially when it is their wives.
“How's work Hubby?” Lyn asks while putting adobo on Axiel's plate. They cooked Filipino foods for them.
“It's okay, I sign a lot of documents and attend meetings as always. Tired but it fades when I see you. You are my strength anyway and also our child.” he caress her tummy when he mentioned their child. It is warm to feel that they give him strength by just seeing them. She smiles at that.
“And how about you Love?” Felisa got the opportunity to ask her husband too, the same question. Ezekiel smiled and replied,
“Same as Axiel, Love. But it fades too when I see you here waiting and taking care of me.”
Spell the word C-L-I-N-G-Y. Felisa blushed at what Ezekiel said. Yes, it may be not the first time that he compliments her but it's different when they have visitors. Being shy didn't have age, you will feel it when you got some compliment like this, excluding the negative side of it.
“How about you two? How is your bonding?” Ezekiel asks back while staring at them. Lyn and Felisa glared at each other and smile that puzzle the two. Communicating while staring at each other seems creepy, yeah. Felisa let out a big smile and grind before saying,
“It is amazing that you couldn't imagine. We bond a lot today and I hope it would happen again. We share each love story that neither strengthens our relationship with each other. We have a lot of commons and I love that. I hope Axiel will allow me to borrow his wife more. It's not boring she's here with me.” Lyn gave Axiel puppy eyes to make him agree. It would help Felisa to forget her problems for a while when she is here. She did enjoy their bond and wanted her idea too.
“That's great Love. Is it okay Axiel if Lyn would accompany my wife while we are searching for her? You can fetch Lyn here after work before you go home. Felisa needs her right now.” Ezekiel almost pleads just to make him agree. Axiel shrugged his shoulder and nodded. He didn't know how to refuse when Lyn gave him a puppy eye, it means she liked that idea too. Alas, Lyn wouldn't be bored in their mansion as well.
“Thank you, Hubby.”
“Thank you Axiel.” Lyn and Felisa thank him. Lyn hugs him and almost cries out of happiness. She didn't expect him to say yes without any interrogation. Yes, interrogation because he is more like an NBI sometimes, asking a lot of questions.
The dinner goes right, they have some tea in the living room after eating to digest while watching some evening news. Lyn clangs on Axiel and falls asleep after she drinks her tea. Maybe exhausted today. Felisa offers for them to stay but Axiel refuses. He knows that Lyn wouldn't sleep peacefully when they sleep in another house. Also, Lyn needs to drink her vitamins tomorrow morning because she forgot to bring them with her for tonight.
Axiel carries her along when they leave the palace when they get in the car, and even when they reach the mansion until he places her in their bed. Lance was the one who drive because Axiel is holding Lyn in his arms. Lyn sleeps like a cat without caring about her environment. Axiel tucks her in with the quilt before going to the bathroom for a shower. He dried his body and wear a pajama before joining her in the bed. Because of Lyn's naughtiness, while sleeping, the quilt fell on the floor revealing her white legs. Her dress goes up a little when changing position. Axiel can't help but murmur,
“Naughty wife. You sleep tight without knowing that the quilt falls. You will catch a cold on what you are doing.” he picks it up and tuck her in again. He remember that she can't sleep well without wearing her night wears so he got up and go to the closet to get clothes for her. In just a minute, he is holding a pair of her night wears. He gently wipes her with a warm towel before changing her clothes to a comfortable ones.
He is tempted by her sweet smell and gorgeous body but he controls himself. It's a respect for her because she is sleeping. No matter what, he can't claim her roughly now that she is pregnant. It can hurt the fetus inside. Maybe it's okay when in her four months. Pregnant women need to have sex so that they wouldn't have a hard time when having labor. It will help to open up the baby's way.
“Good night wife. I'm happy to see you smile and enjoy your life. You have gone through a lot of pain before and I want to change it now. You don't deserve those pains because you are more than a treasure that needs to be treasured. I love your wife and also our baby. Have a good sleep and dream of me.” Axiel touches her face and a kiss on her forehead. He hugs her and drifts to sleep with a smiling place on his lips. Sleeping beside his beloved woman was amazing.
Lyn wakes up before Axiel the next morning. How could he maintain to be handsome while sleeping? Lyn can't get enough of him. She raises her hand and touches his nose down to his red lips. It's natural for him that she is jealous. His lips are redder than her. How could it be so unfair?
“Hey, wife, why you're crying?” Axiel asks out of concern. He woke up by her touch but it shock him when he see her crying. It is early in the morning for her to cry. He didn't even know why she is crying? Lyn sob and pouted her lips. She even sniffs before saying her complaint. Is it not considered a complaint after all.
“Why your lips are redder than mine. Look, I want them.” her voice is like a child complaining to her parents. She points to his lips while saying those words that make Axiel laugh out of his lungs. He didn't know what to say to what she said. Being out of words in his mind. He pinches her cheeks and says,
“It's a blessing wife but you a seductive lips wife. That is your advantage over mine. Come on, stop crying. You will be an ugly duckling if you cry more.” he joked to make her stop crying. Her complaint is nonsense. Lyn narrow her eyes calculating if he is saying true base on his facial expression.
“I'm not ugly!” she punched him on his chest and shout at him.
“Okay, okay, you're not ugly. You are a beautiful girl I have met in my life. Come and let's do our morning routine before having our breakfast. You need to take your vitamins because you forgot them yesterday. Come on wife.” Axiel leaves the bed and offers his hand to her. Lyn gets it and leaves the bed as well.
They go downstairs holding hands. Axiel supports Lyn every step she walks down the stairs. He needs to be careful and attentive if she could miss or slips a step. He is wearing his office wear while Lyn wears a white dress below the knee with her flats. Her doctor forbids her to wear heels for the safety of the baby. Axiel helps her to sit down when they reach the dining table. Foods are already placed in there and it's hot, just cooked and serve.
“What do you want to have for breakfast wife?” Axiel ask and sit beside her, willing to serve her. Lyn glared at those dishes and pouted. She glares at him with teary eyes and asks.
“Where is my strawberry cake Hubby?” Axiel gave her a questioning look. It's early in the morning and she wants to eat a strawberry cake? He didn't understand her. He knows that she craves it but it is not appropriate for breakfast. He changes his face to an angry one and pretends to be angry before saying,
“Eat a proper breakfast before that. I will not allow you to have it unless you eat.” Lyn roll her eyes and interwind her arms before saying,
“Really, what if I will not gonna eat? What are you gonna do?” It's like teasing him. To see what he will do if she insists on not eating, knowing that he can't let her starve. Axiel narrows his eyebrows at what she said. Owww, his stubborn wife wants to fight with him, huh?
“My naughty wife, do you know what else I can do to make you eat right. Hence, you will eat after I do that, hmmm.” Axiel threatens her with a meaningful smile. What he means is to tease her until she submits and obeys him. But what Lyn understand is not that. She blushes remembering what they always do behind the quilt.
“What are you thinking wife? What do you understand in what I say?” he nags her while sipping on his coffee. So refreshing, it helps to wake the sleepy body. So strong.
“Nothing, what you mean is what I think.” she lies to lessen the shame she feels. It's like wanting the land to open and swallow her because of her wild imagination. When did she become a pervert thinking about the wild things they often do? Axiel laughs at her reaction, her redden face says a lot. He stops and doesn't tease her more, it's not good for the baby when his/her mother got mad.
“By the way, when is your next check-up?” Axiel changes the topic so she does not get mad. Lyn think for a moment and replied,
“Next week Friday, will you go with me”
“Of course, I will accompany you. Our baby will hate me if I let their mom have a prenatal check-up alone. I'm afraid that it will gonna kick me if it comes out.” Axiel laughs in his last sentence. Yeah, it is a metaphor for a baby kicking their father when they give birth. Also for them to know what their father does while they are in the womb of their mother unless someone will tell them when they have the proper age.