It All Started With The Royal's Baby

finale.

I used to work as a freelance photographer before I met Dylan, but I had to stop when I found out I was pregnant with his child. So the fact that I'm holding a camera after such a long time feels amazing. I feel like I'm back in that time when I loved doing my passion, but this time the only difference is that I'm much happier.

"Baby, smile!" 

My daughter is dressed in a white satin dress with touches of gold and lilac. She looks at the camera and smiled, showing her two lower teeth. It's been 7 months since I gave birth and honestly, it was the most stressful yet rewarding month of my life. 

Dylan and I used to take turns putting her to sleep and changing her diaper. To be honest, he was the one who did the majority of the work. He took three months off just to be a hands-on dad at hindi niya ako hinayaang mapagod dahil siya na ang kusang gumigising para painumin ng gatas at patulugin si Calliope. 

"Smile again for mommy!" sabi ko at muli kong itinutok ang camera ko.

Hindi ko alam kung ilang larawan na ang kinuha ko dahil hindi ko mapigilan ang sarili ko sa ka-cute-an ng anak ko. She smiled again widely. She's so pretty! Syempre anak ko 'yan!

"How about me?" May mga kamay na pumulupot sa bewang ko.

"Go away, di ka kasali rito," pagtataboy ko sa kanya. Hinding hindi ko siya mapapatawad sa ginawa niya kagabi dahil hanggang ngayon medyo masakit pa rin yung pagitan ng hita ko. This jerk!

He was so wild last night that he didn't even let me sleep! At palagi pa niya akong tinatawag na Red kagabi kasi saktong red na undergarments ulit ang suot ko. Gosh!

Naalala ko pa yung sinabi niya sa akin kagabi, 'Let me help you remember that night when I touched every single inch of your body'. 

Sa totoo lang, mas malandi pa siya kaysa sa akin. 

"I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself." Niyakap niya ako mula sa likuran at saka niya pinaulanan ng halik yung leeg ko.

See? Hanggang ngayon 'di pa rin niya mapigilan yung sarili niya! Lately, na-realize ko na siya yung mas clingy sa aming dalawa. 

"Ano ba! Mabubura mo yung concealer na nilagay ko!" singhal ko sa kanya pero napakunot noo lang siya. Is he really that unaware? Hindi ba niya alam kung gaano niya pinaulanan ng hickey yung leeg ko?!

"Why?"

"Anong why ka diyan?! Gusto mo ba akong maglakad sa labas habang nakabalandara yung leeg ko na pinapak mo kagabi?" 

"But you kept moaning my name so I couldn't help i━"

Mabilis akong tumalikod at tinakpan yung bibig niya. Pinanlakihan ko siya ng mata. What is he saying in front of our daughter?!

"Dylan," I warned.

"Okay, fine! Fine! I'm sorry!" Natatawang sabi niya saka niya ako binitawan. "The food is almost ready. Let's go."  

He smells like barbecue. Binuhat niya ang anak namin mula sa couch. Nasa gilid kami ng pool ngayon habang nasa garden sila Dylan at abalang nag-iihaw. We're having a picnic today at silang magkakapatid ang nagluto kaya ipinagdadasal ko na sana hindi ako malason ngayon. 'Di ba nga sabi ko, 'di pwedeng mabawasan ang mga magagandang nilalang dito sa mundo.

"Dylan, look at me." 

He stopped while carrying Calliope in his arms. They both looked at me at sakto itong nakuhanan ng camera. Napahagalpak ako ng tawa dahil pareho sila nakanganga. They're still cute though.

"Callie, just so you wait." He glared at me jokingly.

Kinuha ni Dylan yung kamay ko at sabay kaming naglakad papunta sa kinaroroonan ng mga kapatid niya. Inangat niya saglit yung kamay ko at hinalikan niya yung daliri ko na may engagement ring.