Elegant Affair

IV.II

"Good morning, Mommy!"

I blinked a few times, fighting the urge to close my eyes again.

"Good morning baby," sagot ko naman agad. Agad na napabangon ako nang marinig kong may tunog galing sa labas but then I remembered Matteo stayed here last night. "Anong ginagawa ng Daddy mo?"

"He's cooking for us, Mommy. Daddy's the best cook in the whole wide world!" I can't help but laugh at Ella's expression. Kunwari'y pumipikit pa ang mata habang ngumingiti.

Nang lumabas na ako ay mukhang ready na ang pagkain. Matteo is cooking a dish I don't recognize again, as always but there's sauce in the pork and there's also scrambled egg.

"Milk for the little lady, coffee for Mommy and Daddy." He served the drinks as he always does. Hindi na ako nabibigla dahil lagi naman siyang ganyan pag andito kasama namin.

"I like it when you stay here Daddy." Ella randomly said as we were having our meal.

I looked at Matteo, not saying anything. I never really know what to say when she tells him that. Sinabi ko mang okay lang na nasa malayo siya noon, it was wrong of me to assume that our child would share the same sentiments.

"I like it also, sweetheart." He tells her and then threw me a look as well. I couldn't understand what it meant.

"Will you come and visit me again tomorrow?"

"Okay."

"How about the next day?"

"Okay."

Ella was smiling so widely upon hearing Matteo's answers. Times like this, I also wish na sana dito lang din siya malapit sa amin so it wouldn't be hard for Ella. Umiiyak pa naman ang bata kapag umaalis na siya. On random nights, she'd miss her Dad so much and the only thing that could comfort her is his voice. I had to wake Matteo up even when he's sleeping from miles away.

"And will you cook for me and Mommy too?"

"Any food you like."

"Then cook some fried chicken for me, Daddy!"

Napatawa na lang ako. He's one of the best cook I know and all Ella wants are fried chicken. Siguradong naghahanap lang ito ng dalihan para hindi umuwi si Matteo.

"You were so damn confident you can do it," I told Matteo, still laughing at what happened today.

After leaving the two of them alone, as expected, everything went smoothly in the beginning. I had to work overtime until 8 because of a scheduled meeting but midway through that, I was informed na andoon daw silang dalawa sa building.

Halos pula na ang mata ng bata habang umiiyak dahil daw na miss niya na ako. Matteo looked so clueless and confused on what to do.

"Hindi na ako makikipag-away sa iyo."

I put some lotions on as I get ready to sleep while Ella's already sleeping so soundly on her room. Napagod siguro sa ginawa niyang pag-iyak kanina.

"And as I translate those statements, You were right and I'm so exhausted."

As soon as my body touched the bed, Matteo begins to place small kisses on my shoulder. Akala ko ba ay pagod na siya but suddenly, he's this energized.

"I've been thinking..." he says and I'm only half-listening when his hands were touching my breasts and his lips now on my neck. "And it's been decided. I just need to inform you and get your approval as well."

I groaned as I tried to remove his hands because this is basically manipulating. With his tone of voice, I think he's about to say something serious and I can't think properly when he's making me feel horny all at the same time.

"To move back here in the Philippines again. I'd still have to visit the office there but the main branch would be here and I won't need to travel as much."

Saglit akong natigilan. That's actually not a bad idea. Unlike before, I can't bring myself to tell him to just stay there and make his work his priority. It worked pero marami namang naisakripsyo.

"Okay."

"Great,"

"Just leave before Ella wakes up," I said reminding him as always. Para na siguro akong sirang plaka but it's better to be careful than feel sorry in the morning. "Matteo," tawag ko sa kaniya nang hindi naman siya sumagot. His lips were busy kissing my chin trailing its way down my neck.

I held his chin and made him look me in the eye. "Okay?"

"Don't worry," he says then proceeds to kiss me again.

"Daddy! Daddy! Daddy!"

Fuck.

I immediately checked myself then Matteo to make sure we're both fully clothed. Thankfully, I'm wearing a nightie, and Matteo's wearing a t-shirt and his boxers but I kept myself covered with the blanket scared that the scene would traumatize Ella. Simula kasi nang magka-muwang siya, we don't let ourself be seen literally just sleeping in the same room.

What the hell, Matteo. He told me not to worry but why is he still sleeping so soundly!

"Ouch!" He groaned after I pinched his arms under the blanket.

"Why, Daddy?" Inosenteng tanong ng bata. "Why are you still here Daddy? I thought you're going to go back to your house. Will you sleep here again tomorrow? And the day after tomorrow? And forever?"

Fuck me.

I forced a smile while gritting my teeth. "No baby, We're just having a sleep-over because Daddy was so tired last night-" I immediately saw the dirty thoughts he had the moment I said that through his smiling eyes. I pinched him again but this time, hindi na siya sumigaw. "Can you- Can you-"

"Can you get Daddy's phone in the living room, Ella? Thank you."

"Can I watch some Mulan videos, Daddy?"

"Okay. There are already downloaded videos there from last time. I'll just go there in a minute."

The kid immediately nodded and rushed through the living room. Pagkasara ng bata sa pinto, agad ko siyang pinanlakihan ng mata.

"I remember clearly how you said Don't worry then why am I here now? Worrying?"

Unlike me, Matteo is more laidback. Hindi man lang nag-aalala. Palibhasa kasi ay hindi siya ang tatanungin ni Ella.

Hindi ko na siya maintindihan. I just hope he's not underestimating Ella's curiosity dahil baka sa huli, siya din ang magsisi. I was putting on more decent clothes nang bigla na lang akong hatakin saka halikan sa pisngi. 

Ano ba ang nakain ni Matteo? He cooked the food he ate, hindi naman siguro siya nahilo ng sarili niyang luto?

"I told you don't worry so don't worry. We got this."