Instant Daddy and Mommy?

Chapter 14 - Second Confession

REILA’S POV

“Let’s go, Mommy. The beach is calling.”

Tama ang narinig ninyo, Mika is calling me ‘Mommy’. Ito kasing si Garrett taught the kid to call me that kasi parang mommy na rin naman daw yung turing sa akin nang bata. Sobrang close kasi kami ni Mika ever since na bumalik ako galing Japan. I started working as a teacher sa isang public school dito sa Maynila. And naging close kami ni Mika kasi seldom na umuuwi si Garrett nang maaga from work. Hindi na sila nagkikitang mag-ama so ako ang napagbalingan ng atensyon nito. She really is such a sweet little girl and I feel like a mother to her in some ways and I am so in love with her.

“Papunta na baby, wait lang.” tugon ko dito. Then I locked the door of the house. Nagyaya kasi itong si Garrett na magbeach kami kaso hindi pwede sina Mommy and Daddy kasi may nakalinyang surgery si Dad and Mom is a bit busy setting up this certain charity for those women and children who are abused.

“Ang tagal naman, baby Mika ano? Nagpapaganda pa ang ‘mommy’ mo eh.” and there he is wearing white shirt and cargo shorts looking so hot that make this hot weather hotter. Behave, Reila Harper! saway ko sa sarili. But honestly, for some reason medyo naging sweet tong lalaking ito sa akin lately. Well sweet naman talaga siya sa amin ni Mika before pero extra sweeter siya eh. For the last 5 months na nakauwi ako, he’s been given me flowers every week. And everytime I asked him why, palagi nalang sinasabi na wala lang daw. Kaya hindi ko nalang ito pinapansin but the gesture really gave a little flutter in my heart.

“Ikaw, Garrett kung anu-ano yang tinuturo mo sa anak mo.” kinurot ko ito sa tagiliran.

“Aray naman, Harper, ang sakit mo namang magmahal.” ngumisi lang ito at pinaandar na ang kotse. We are going to my parent’s beach house.

It took 5 hours bago kami nakarating sa beach house at tirik na ang araw kaya we decided to stay in the house for a little bit and have our lunch bago maligo sa dagat. We were in a separate rooms but Mika decided to stay with me na ikinaselos ni Garrett. After staying inside for 30 minutes, we decided to get out of our rooms. Pinalitan ko na rin si Mika nang swimsuit that made her super cute. I decided to wear my red two piece swimsuit para medyo match kami ni Mika. Then we get out of the house and I saw Garrett sitting on the chair while playing with Mika and he is shirtless. Sino ba ang magbebehave kung ganyan nakabalandra ang ulam. I think I don’t need lunch, busog nako. My inner goddess is cartwheeling right now.

“Reila, laway mo tumutulo na.” untag nito sa akin. I might’ve been staring at him and then ngumiti nang nakakaloko. “Let’s go, gutom na baby natin, ‘Mommy’”

Napailing nalang ako sa tinawag nito sa akin. Ever since nung muntik na may mangyari sa amin nun, I couldn’t help but admire his sexy physique. And pinagtataka ko lang is bakit hindi man lang ito nagsalita tungkol doon. He might’ve forgot about it, kasi naman pareho kaming lasing nung time na yun.

“This is nice, Garrett, thanks for inviting me.” I faced the sea and breathed in the fresh air after we ate we went to the seashore.

“No problem. I just want to make up with Mika. I’ve been very busy lately, ayoko naman pabayan ang anak ko. I hope mag enjoy ka rin.” tiningala ako nito kasi nakigpaglaro ito sa buhangin ni Mika.

“Of course, ano ka ba. Napansin ko nga na medyo naging busy ka masyado sa work. Kumakain ka ba sa tamang oras?” alala ko dito. At tumango lang ito at nakipaglaro ulit kay Mika.

“Harper, may nanliligaw ba sa iyo?” he asked me without facing me. Nabigla naman ako sa tanong nito.

“Wala naman. Saka wala akong time jan eh. Bakit mo natanong?” I sat down in the sand with them.