Another Beginning

• TWENTY THREE •

"I already put their seat-belts on Maine, don't worry." MamaTen assured her.

"Thanks MamaTen, I just hope we don't get pulled over."

"Oh no Maine. We won't get pulled over, there is no law in here that requires children to be seated in a car seat when traveling." MamaTen replied.

"Really? That's interesting." She stopped and raised her eyebrows at me. "But for this family, I am making it our law, that whenever the twins ride a vehicle, they will be sitting on one until they reached that age where they can see the window without using one. Is that okay?" She asked.

"Of course!" Sam replied, "you are my boss now, remember?" He continued, winking at her. "Sorry boss, but not my boss' boss!" He tells me.

"Ha ha ha. I like that!" Maine laughed at Sam's antics.

"Okay, are we all set?"

"Yes we are! Let's get this bus rolling!" Maine hollered, making the twins giggle and soon they started singing.

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"Do you like it?" I asked Maine, I am really worried that she may not like the house.

"Hon, are you kidding me! I love it! Look, the twins are already enjoying their playground. And I can tell that's new! Thank you." She leaned against my side and settled her head on my chest. "This view is amazing hon. When did you buy this house?"

"A few years back. I don't really live here. I only bought it for investment, because this area is sought after. So when a friend decided to sell, I grabbed it."

After the airport, we went directly to the house in Green Meadows. This is going to be our new home, it's big and has a lot of land. It is ideal for the twins and the family I am planning to have. The house sits on Temple Drive and has an access there, but the main gate is inside the village. The house has eight bedrooms plus the master suite. A pool, a half court basketball and a big lawn.

"I love it." Maine whispered.

"Well, this is you is your home now. You are the lady of the house, you can do whatever you want to do with it. If you want to change furnitures or even the design, do it. Do whatever you think is best. I just had all the rooms freshly painted. And the kitchen, it needs an upgrade. So when you decide to start working on it, I'll give my architect a call so we can start." I tell her.

"Really? I can change whatever I want?" She looks at me, excitement in her face.

"Yes of course. This is going to be our home hon. This is where we are going to raise our family. I want you to be as comfortable as possible. I want you to be happy living in it. I love you." I kissed her temple as she wraps her arms around my middle.

"Thank you hon. You know, I have money. We haven't even talked about that yet." I put my fingers on her lips, silencing her.

"We are not talking about it tonight okay? We have all the time."

"Okay."

"Food is here!" Sam announces. "And family is here too!"

"Etong si Sam nauna pa i-announce ang pagkain bago kami!" I heard my dad bicker with Sam.