Of all the things

Epilogue

Mine. Mine alone

"ARE you ready?"

Hailey Demitri – Calimbao fixed my tie. We were inside our walk – in closet, getting ready for today's agenda. Aaminin ko, kinakabahan ako. Hindi ako mapakali at kanina pa ako pinagpapawisan nang napakalamig, and maybe Hailey knew that, kaya bigla na lang niya akong nilapitan. Ngiting – ngiti siya sa akin habang paulit – ulit na hinahaplos ang mga balikat ko.

"Baby, you look good." She told me. Napangiti naman ako. Oh, my wife really knows how to make me feel at ease. Yes, my wife. Hailey and I have been married for twelve years now. We have four beautiful children, three boys and a pretty girl, na madalas sabihin ni Hailey na paborito ko raw, hindi ko naman itatanggi iyon, our youngest is really my favorite, but I love them all equally – medyo mas marami nga lang sa bunso dahil siya ang nag-iisang babae.

"I know I look good. Kanina ka pa tingin nang tingin sa akin." Tumawa si Hailey pagkatapos ay hinagkan ako sa pisngi. Twelve years, hindi ako makapaniwala na labindalawnag taon na kaming magkasama. Hindi naman perkpeto ang relasyon naming dalawa, we have our moments, we fight, we make up, we make it work. Sinisiguro kong hindi kami natutulog nang magkaaway kaming dalawa, ganoon ko siya kamahal.

Hindi ko na matandaan kung kailan nagsimulang mag – iba ang nararamdaman ko para kay Hailey. Hindi naman kasi talaga kami magkaibigan noon. I was an introvert, pumapasok lang ako sa school noon para mag – aral. I don't really make friends. I am just civil to everyone, mabait raw ako, pero hindi naman ako palakibigan, isang bagay na kailangan kong ayusin, ayon kay Papa dahil kailangan ko ng botante.

But Hailey changed all that. I didn't know that by handing her a handkerchief that afternoon when I saw her crying in our homeroom will lead to this. Twelve years of blissful marriage, four children and a happy family? Who would've thought? I was once the voice of reason, the constant companion, the prom date, the instant driver, and now, the husband. I grinned.

"Baby, don't look at me like that." Sabi pa ni Hailey sa akin. Humawak ako sa baywang niya. She was wearing an a line cut sleeveless dress, she looked so regal and classy, but there is a hint of sexiness in her, it's a hint but it is oozing and I couldn't help but to absorb it all in, making me feel horny for her.

"Theo..." She gasped when I pulled her closer, she felt my hard – on. Napangisi ako nang mapansin kong nanlalaki ang mga mata niya habang namumula ang mukha. I kissed her neck, didn't bother kissing her lips because she's already wearing her make up and I didn't want to ruin it, but I really want her. "Baby, we'll be needed downstairs in half an hour, the reporters are here already, I don't want us to be late... hmmm... ohhh that's good..."

I licked that sensitive spot on her neck – that spot always makes Hailey lose control.

"Half an hour is all I need, Sweetheart." I licked her earlobe. Humigpit ang hawak ni Hailey sa magkabilang braso ko. She was grinding and the friction is only making me hotter.

"Baby, I know you're nervous, and I really want you now, but are we really doing this in the day of your senatorial candidacy announcement." Nang sabihin ni Hailey iyon ay para bang nawalan ako ng gana. She giggled and gave me a light peck on my lips. I sulked. Way to kill the mood. She wrapped her arms around me. "Later, Baby, I'll give you what you want, but now, you have to focus, okay? Independent Candidate ka, and we need all the support you can get and arriving late in your own interview, in your own house, isn't something good, alright?"

"Okay... but later, okay?" My wife nodded and gave me another kiss. Inayos na niyang muli ang suot ko, she even fixed my hair, nang pasado na ang lahat sa kanya ay lumabas ba kami ng silid para magpunta sa garden kung saan gaganapin ang interview para sa araw na iyon.