No Greater Love

Kabanata 16

Kabanata 16

Nakaunan ako sa dibdib ni Sancho while we're cuddled in bed after making love... Hindi pa agad kami nakatulog and we chose to talk about things and about us.

"Sancho..."

"Hmm?" He was caressing my long hair and my arm...

"What if... I'll get pregnant after this?" I asked him.

Pagkatapos ay nag-angat ako ng tingin sa kaniya at nagkatinginan kami.

"Then... I'll be very happy... But, are you ready for it?" He asked me even worriedly. I can see the worry on his face.

Ngumiti na lang ako at bahagyang umiling. "I think it's fine... If we're going to have a baby..." I said.

Sancho kissed my forehead.

And I fell asleep while cuddled in his warm arms...

Halos hindi rin pala kami nakapag-honeymoon noon ni Sancho. Kaya naman isang beses ay dinala niya na lang ako sa Bukidnon. Gusto niya kasi na mag-out of town daw kami and it's also to celebrate our second year marriage anniversary namin. Dalawang taon na rin pala kaming kasal ni Sancho.

And he knew that I love nature. I've always loved the greenery in our hacienda and the province. Kaya siguro niya naisipan na dalhin ako rito sa Bukidnon. And I automatically loved the green place and the beautiful mountains...

"Do you like it here?" Sancho asked me as he hugged me from the back.

It's early in the morning while we wait for our ordered breakfast and we're facing the beautiful view of nature in front of us from our villa.

"Yes." I said, smiling. And I touched and held his arms that were protectively wrapped around me.

"Thank you for bringing me here." I said to him.

I haven't been to many places yet. Because my parents were too strict while I was growing up... I can't travel with friends or I can't travel alone because they were busy with our asukarera and Papa's politics. At hindi rin nila ako papayagan na umalis mag-isa...

"We will travel more, I promise you."

I just smiled peacefully to what Sancho said. And I believe that from now on we will be together always and we can do things like this.

I already tried the at home test but I still couldn't be sure so I went to see a doctor. And she just confirmed that I was really already pregnant...

Haluhalo ang mga emosyon na naramdaman ko sa nalaman. Sancho was still working kaya naman hinintay ko na lang siya muna sa bahay namin before I tell him. Ayaw ko naman na sa message lang o kaya tawag. I want to tell him personally.

Ano kaya ang magiging reaksyon niya?

We're already kind of expecting this since we've been actively making love... Pero naisip ko lang na parang ang bilis ko pa rin palang nabuntis. And it's been just a couple of months since.

I heard the doorbell and I knew that it was already Sancho. I've prepared dinner for us. Gusto ko sana na mas espesyal ko pang masabi sa kaniya. Pero gusto ko na lang din talagang sabihin sa kaniya na buntis ako at excited din ako sa magiging reaction niya. I hope he's just as happy as me. Although I'm also kind of feeling nervous...

I'll be a mom soon. Nakakakaba at nakaka-excite din at the same time.

We ate dinner first. And then I started telling Sancho...

"You are..." Nakaawang pa rin ang labi niya at mukhang nabigla rin siya sa balita ko.

Unti-unti akong tumango at ngumiti sa kaniya. And then Sancho started smiling, too. And it's a really happy one. Obvious iyon sa kaniya na masaya siya na magkakaanak na kami.