Can't Help Falling in Love

The One Where They Slay

- BEAU's POV -

"Sigurado ka ba? Yan ba talaga ang gusto mo?" tanong ko kay Jho.

Naiintindihan ko naman sya. I know being pregnant isn't easy. I also know how easily she can get hurt and kung gaano sya ka-emotional. Alam kong mali pero napapangiti ako dahil ang cute ng asawa ko.

"Jho, sigurado ka ba? Tinatanong po kita." I said softly.

"Pero kasi di ba nagde-date kayo ni Caitlin?"

"Naniniwala ka sa nakikita mo sa social media? Hmm?"

Hindi nya ako sinagot at nagpout lang tapos ay umiyak na ng malakas.

"Miss na miss na kita. Ang tagal mong hindi umuuwi. Akala ko hindi mo na ako gusto. Akala ko iiwan mo na ako. Hindi mo alam kung gaano ako ka-sad. Wala akong katabi matulog. Wala akong mayakap." sinasabi nya na parang nagsusumbong at nakayakap sa akin.

"I'm sorry..."

"I'm sorry..."

Sabay namin na sinabi.

"I tried dating Cait but for a week lang because ikaw lang naman ang gusto ko talaga. Also, nireto lang sya ng friend and nahiya lang akong tumanggi. The photos circulating online na kasama ko sya last month, have you checked it?" tanong ko sa kanya.

Umiling naman si Jho to confirm na hindi nya nakita.

"Love, those photos don't show the face of I was with. Kita lang na morena. Those photos are with you. Hindi ko sya nakasama magmula nung nalaman kong buntis ka. I will never cheat on you, Love. You're the prettiest woman I know. You're also the sexiest. Why would I look for iba pa? I'm contented with you, Love. When we got married, we were both drunk, but that was the rightest thing I did in my life. Be married to the love of my life. You're every woman in my world, Jho. Walang iba. I love you so much. Trust me, okay? I will never leave you. Until death do us part." sabi ko habang yakap sya at hinalikan ang ulo nya.

Naramdaman ko namang tumatango-tango sya at unti-unting huminto sa pag-iyak.

Dito ko na naisipan na ilabas ang laman ng bulsa ko.

"Love, I think it's about time that the whole world knows who my wife is. I want them to know who's the mother my child."

Binuksan ko ang box na maliit at tinitigan nya lang ako.

"Masyadong impromptu yung wedding natin and we don't have a wedding ring. Kaya I decided na to buy us a pair of one. Para din everyone will know that you're married to me and wala nang mangligaw pa sayo. Are you okay with that?"

Dahan-dahan syuang tumango at sinuot na namin ang rings sa isa't isa.