"Dahil Mahal Kita..."(SPG) [COMPLETE]

CHAPTER 18

    Tinanggal ni Ice ang sapatos niya at sinuot ang house slippers. Mula sa pintuan ng kanyang silid, naamoy niya ang mabangong aroma ng nilulutong putahe sa kusina. Napangiti siya sa sarili habang naglalakad patungo roon.

    It's been one month and a half mula nang mapagkasunduan nila ni River to officially live together nang mapagpasyahan nilang nagpakasal sa isang buwan. Napili nilang sa unit na lang niya tumira dahil mas malapit ito sa workplace nilang pareho. His parents were very happy about their forthcoming wedding. Ang mga magulang naman ni River, maski may ibang pamilya na, ay mamaya rin para sa kanila.

    He stopped on the threshild of the kitchen and stared at the woman who was busily stiring soup inside the pot. River was wearing an apron over a white shirt and shorts, wala itong make-up and her short hair was neatly kept away from her face by a headband. She looked so adorable, so perfect in his unit, in his life, he couldn't picture anybody else being with him. Kung anuman ang nagawa nito, wala na siyang pakialam. Hindi niya kayang itanggi sa sarili na mahal niya ito.

   Abalang-abala ito sa pagluluto kaya hindi siya nito napansin. Isinandal niya ang ulo sa doorframe, he felt like could stand there and watch her forever.

  Something made her look behind her and their eyes locked.

"Hi," she said grinning.

"Hi!" Ngiti rin niya saka lumapit na rito."Kamusta ang paglulyto? May improvement na ba?

   River only rolled her eyes sa pasaring niya. Kumuha ito ng kutsara at sumandok nang kaunti sa paella na niluluto nito. She brought it to her lips and taste it.

"It's good, tikman mo." Akmang kumuha ito ng bagong kutsara at idi-dip ulit sa ulam nang pigilan niya ito, he leaned down toward her and licked the sauce at the corner of her lips.

"What the hell------" she wasn't able to finish her sentence because Ice was already kissing her thoroughly and deeply. She returned his kisses with equal intensity.

"Mmm..it taste good," ngiti niya nang maghiwalay ang mga labi nila. River only stared at him drily. Lalo lang lumapad ang ngiti niya, he would never get tired of teasing her.

"Prepare the table for me." Utos nito at mabilis naman niyang sinunod.

"Babalik na ko sa trabaho bukas. The doctor said it's okay kung okay na raw ang pakiramdam ko."

  Natigil si Ice sa paglalagay ng place mat at plato sa mesa.

"Hindi bat one week ang leave mo? Pinababalik ka ba nila? You shouldn't. Sinabi ng doctor that you rest for at least a week." Lumapit ito dala-dala ang bowl ng paella na maagap naman niyang kinuha mula rito.

"Okay na ako, Hindi na ganun matindi ang morning sickness ko these last two days. I'll be fine." Umupo ito then looked up at him.