"Sure ka ba na ayaw mo talagang magdinner tayo sa labas?"
"Yes. I'll cook dinner nalang. Umiwas nalang tayo sa issue, Narda. Not for us, but for Dare. Alam mo naman ang mga paparazzi sa Pinas."
"Yeah. Sorry, I haven't thought about that. I'm so careless."
"Dare, say goodbye to your dada. She's going home na."
Tinitigan sila ng bata saka iniwan ang laruang kotse na binili n'ya para rito kanina at lumapit sa kanila.
"Can you sleep here tonight, dada? Even just for one night, please? Mommy please?" Ungot ng bata habang hawak ang kamay ni Narda.
"Dare, kasama mo na whole day ang dada mo. Hayaan mo na s'yang umuwi at kailangan din n'yang magpahinga."
"No, it's fine. I can stay. If it's okay with you, love."
Tumikwas ang kilay nito at alam n'ya na dahil sa endearment 'yon.
"You're a busy person, Narda. Dare will understand for sure. Hindi ba, Dare?"
Pilit naman na tumango ang bata pero alam n'yang nalungkot ito.
Hinubad n'ya ang blazer saka ang boots na suot.
"It's just one night, love. Saka namiss ko rin kayo. Alam mo bang miss ko ng sobra 'yong mommy mo, Dare? Syempre pati ikaw gusto ko ring makasama. Kaya nga kung pwede lang ay dito na ako titira."
Lumiwanag ang mukha ng bata.
"I like that, dada. Dito ka nalang sa amin. Mommy, punta lang ako kina Aling Tess makikipaglaro lang ako kay Tricia."
"Akala ko ba gusto mong makasama ang dada mo? Bakit ka pa pupunta sa kapitbahay para makipaglaro?" Tinaasan nito ng kilay ang anak.
Yumuko naman si Dare. "Eh mommy, dito naman matutulog si dada. Tabi naman kami mamaya. And I think you and dada have some unfinished business earlier. You were kissing right?"
Pareho silang namula ni Regina. Napasmirk nalang s'ya dito.
"You want a baby brother or a baby sister, Dare?"
Nagningning naman ang mata ng bata sa narinig.
"A baby sister please."
"Heh! Tigilan n'yo nga akong dalawa. Sige na, maglaro ka na sa kapitbahay. Huwag kang masyadong magpakapagod ha? And make sure to be here before dinner."
"Yes, mommy. See you later, dada."
"Bye, kiddo. Ingat."
Umupo s'ya sa sofa saka nagkalikot sa phone.
"What do you want for dinner, love? Padeliver nalang tayo, huwag ka ng magluto."
"Ikaw na ang bahala. Anything will do. I'll grab a shirt and shorts for you. Maligo at magbihis ka muna. And please stop calling me love. Naaasiwa ako, Narda."
"Actually, I love the sound of it. So please let me. You can call me love too if you want. Wanna go shower with me?"
"Tigilan mo nga ako sa kalandian mo, Narda. Walang tayo. I told you, pinapayagan kitang nandito dahil kay Dare. You don't need to be sweet or whatever."
Pumasok ito sa kwarto kaya sinundan n'ya ito.
"I think I was kinda angry and sad when I first saw you again after 6 years." Napatigil naman ito sa paghahanap ng maisusuot n'ya sa cabinet.
"But I realized it was more of jealousy. Coz I see that you glowed and your face radiates happiness. I hated the world since you left. I rarely felt real happiness then. Kaya hindi ko matanggap na masaya ka at ako hindi."
"Narda, I am happy because I have Dare."
Tumango-tango s'ya. "Ilang beses kong winish na sana hindi ka maging masaya kung saan ka man. Na maging malungkot ka. Na nasasaktan ka. Na masaktan ka at iwanan ka ng taong pinili mo. But it's not because I wanted you to be miserable but because I wanted you to come back to me. I wanted you to come home to me and tell me you're sorry and you'll ask for my forgiveness because you've made the wrong decision. I told myself na if that happens papahirapan muna kita before I let you into my life again."
"Which you did when you made me your PA."
"I did everything on purpose I know, but ang daming times na gusto kitang yakapin, na gusto kitang sabihan na bumalik ka na sa akin at iwanan mo na ang pamilya mo at si Noah."
"But what you didn't know is walang Noah, walang nabuong pamilya at walang totoong kasal na naganap. It was all just a lie. The fake wedding pushed through to save Noah's ego and his family's reputation. After Doc Luna confirms my pregnancy, hindi pa muna ako umalis ng bansa. Nagtago ako sa Laguna at doon ko pinanganak si Dare before ko inayos ang lahat ng papers namin including passports papunta ng Vietnam. Ibinenta ko lahat ng napundar ko dito sa Pinas including my cars and my townhouses para may pocket money ako na magagamit ko kapag umalis na kami pa-Vietnam."
"You stayed in Laguna? Where in Laguna?" Kunot-noo n'yang tanong.
"Kina lola Berta. Si lola ang nagturo sa akin ng lahat. I was clueless on how to raise a child. I don't even know how to change his diapers then. Lola has been patient with me."
"Lola Berta? As in my lola Berta?" Paninigurado pa n'ya.
"Yeah. Lola Berta, Ding and lolo Rolando knows everything about us and Dare. Ikaw lang ang hindi nakakaalam, Narda."
"Kaya pala ganoon ka nalang nila kung iwelcome sa bahay. Now I know kung bakit sobra ka nilang inaalagaan ng nandoon tayo. You know what? I want to curse you all right now."
"Wala kaming kasalanan, Narda. Ikaw ang may kasalanan kasi hindi ka marunong makinig."
Naiiling nalang s'ya. "Kung umuwi pala ako ng probinsya noong gulong-gulo pa ang isip ko, naabutan ko pala kayo doon."
"And if you checked on the cabinets when we went to Laguna last month, you'll see Dare's old baby clothes and some of my clothes there. But for sure you didn't bother."
"I can't believe na pinagkaisahan n'yo akong lahat behind my back."
Hindi na s'ya nito sinagot at hinagisan nalang s'ya nito ng oversized shirt and short.
"Ligo ka na. Sa sala lang ako until you're done."
Nahila naman n'ya ito bago ito tuluyang makalabas ng kwarto. Sinakto n'yang mapaupo ito sa lap n'ya saka ikinulong ito ng yakap.
"Narda, let me go. Dare might see us. Baka ano pa ang isipin ng bata."
Sinubukan nitong magpumiglas but she hugged her tighter from behind.
"I missed you, love."
Napabuntong-hininga si Regina at nilingon si Narda.
"It's not the easy, Nar-..."
Hindi na nito natapos ang sasabihin ng halikan n'ya ito sa labi.
Hinawakan n'ya ang bewang nito saka inayos ng pagkakaupo paharap sa kanya.
Narda's kisses were demanding and insistent but Regina remains stationary... trying hard to resist. But she won't let her resist.
She kissed her in the neck and bite her earlobes.
"Fuck! Narda!"
"Yes, love?"
Regina is breathing hard and she knows she's affected by her already.
She kissed her hard in the mouth and carresses her breast from outside her shirt.
"Let's make baby no. 2."
"Ang landi mo talaga."
Regina is already riding her and her hands are on her ass massaging it. Motioning her to grind on top of her.
"I miss you. What can I do? I'm barely holding on. Lalo na at dalawa lang tayong nandito sa kwarto. You're making me horny as fuck. Nabitin ako sa kiss sa office."
Humugot muna ng malalim na hininga si Regina and whispered.
"We're doing this but hindi pa rin tayo bati."
Napangisi nalang s'ya.
"Sige, hindi tayo bati, and i'll make suyo pa rin until you forgive me. But moan and scream my name when I make you cum, love."