When Love Lasts

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"What is that smell?!" I grunted when I entered our room, early in the morning. I saw Greggy in front of the mirror, getting ready for work.

He looked at me, confused. "My perfume, perhaps?"

"Ang baho!" reklamo ko pa.

"B-but you're the one w-who gave me this, love..."

"It smells awful nga Gregorio! It makes me want to throw up! Huwag kang lalapit" I glared at him when he was about to walk towards me.

"A-alright, I'm s-sorry. I'll c-change it now, love" natatarantang sabi niya at pumasok sa closet.

I grabbed another spray and smelled it first, making sure it'll smell nice before spraying it around the room. I even sprayed it in the aircon.

I saw him peeking his head out of the door, "Love" he softly called. "What perfume should I use then?" tanong niya sa mababang boses.

"I don't know. Huwag ka na lang kayang magpabango" I said without throwing him a glance.

"Pero love..." I know he pouted. He sighed and just went inside the bathroom again, gumigilid pa siya, para ata hindi ko siya maamoy.

I was standing in front of my bookshelves, picking something to read when he went out, just finished his bath, again.

"Can I come near to my wife now?" aniya.

He didn't wait my reply and just made his way to me, gripping my waist gently and pulling me closer to him. "So? What smell should I wear, hmm?" he said in a deep voice.

"L-love, male-late ka na" God! Why am I stuttering!

"I don't care"

He inhaled my neck and planted kisses there. "G-greg, sandali l-lang" I can't help but to moan.

His lips was about to go lower when we heard a knock. "Irene? Nak?" it was Nanay Lucille!

I immediately pushed him gently and went to the door to open it.

"Halika na 'Nak nang mahilot iyang nananakit na likod mo" she told me.

Oh right! May gagawin nga pala kami. The only reason that I came here sa room namin was to find a good book to read, inaway ko pa si Greg kanina dahil nakakasuka yung amoy niya... pero nauwi naman sa ano... landian.

"A-ah, sige 'Nay. Susunod na lang ako, may kukunin lang" I said, and was about to close the door when her eyesight was locked to the man inside the room, topless, wearing a maong short and his towel on both of his shoulders.

"Akala ko pumasok ka na? Nagpaalam kang may babalikan lang kanina, hanggang ngayon nandito ka pa rin pala? Anong oras na ha?" she said.

Ayan tuloy.

"Tsaka naligo ka ulit?" dagdag pa ni Nanay.

"Oo 'Nay. Ayaw ng asawa ko sa amoy ko kanina eh" he smirked.

"Siya sige" papalit-palit niya kaming tiningnnan. "Uuna na ako sa baba, may tatrabahuin pa ata kayo" aniya at ngumiti ng nakakaloko.

"'Nay naman!" reklamo ko pa pero tumawa lang siya. "Hindi, sasabay na ako sa baba!"

I heard my husband laughed but I just looked back and glared at him. Nauna na talagang bumaba si Nanay Lucille kaya binalingan ko na ang asawa ko, "You better get dress for work na Mister, lagi ka na lang late!"

He just stared at me, with a smile on his face and suddenly spoke. "Aside from being beautiful," he paused and in a blink, he's already in front of me. "What do you do for living?" pagbanat niya. He tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear.