Boundless Worth (SERIE FEROCI 14)

Chapter Twelve

I'm already three months pregnant. Sa tatlong buwan na nakalipas, wala naman gaanong ginawa si Zevero para inisin ako. He was actually patient and gentle with me. I don't know if he's just doing it for our child... Ayos na rin naman sa akin.

Even though I'm already pregnant, we're still having sex whenever we want. I have a high sex drive because of pregnancy, and he doesn't seem to mind anyway. Parang gustong gusto niya pa nga.

Medyo worried lang siya kung minsan dahil baka hindi na safe para sa akin at sa baby. He wasn't really the gentle type in bed, but he was being gentle now because of my belly bump.

Napansin ko rin na parang ang laki ko magbuntis, malaki ang tiyan ko kumpara sa ibang nagbuntis ng ganitong buwan.

"Do you want more egg pies?"

Natigilan ako sa pagkain ng egg pie nang tanungin ako ni Zevero. He sat beside me and kissed my cheek.

"Okay na 'to. Hindi pa nga ubos, oh," masungit na sabi ko saka inismiran siya.

Napahalakhak lang siya sa sinabi ko saka yumakap sa akin at humaplos sa tiyan ko. Hindi ko na siya pinansin at tumuloy sa pagkain.

Madalas ko talaga siyang masungitan, pero hindi katulad noon, hindi na siya pumapatol at nakikipag-away sa akin. Talagang hinahabaan na niya ang pasensya niya. I don't know. It was maybe because I cry easily even at the smallest things ever since I got pregnant.

"Are you excited with your... what was that again?" Zevero asked. "X-ray?"

Napahagalpak ako ng tawa sa tanong niya. I smacked his arm. "Ultrasound 'yon... X-ray ka riyan."

"Yeah, that... Are you excited?" he asked and hugged me.

I hugged him back and nuzzled on his chest. I could smell his manly and natural scent. He stopped using cologne. Sinabi ko kasi na naiirita ako sa kahit anong pabango nang walang dahilan.

Ang bango niya kahit walang pabango.

"I'm quite nervous," I said and looked at him.

He kissed my lips and caressed my baby bump. "Me too... But I'm excited too."

Pagkatapos kong kumain, pinagpahinga muna ako ni Zevero. He was massaging my feet and legs while I was reading a book. I couldn't help but to steal glances at him every time. I couldn't believe that the man I met at the bar months ago could be like this. He was domineering. He was an asshole. He was a woman-hater... I still couldn't believe that he could be like this.

I know... I know he was just doing this for the child. I know it was never meant for me... but seeing him like this warms my heart. I could already see that he would be a good father in the future. Hindi na siguro ako mag-aalala... kapag kailangan ko nang iwan ang anak ko.

Napakagat ako nang mariin sa ibabang labi ko. Natigilan ako nang mapansin kong tumigil si Zevero sa paghilot sa paa ko.

"Zev?" I asked and looked at him.

He looked at me with worry in his eyes. Agad siyang tumayo at lumapit sa akin. He cupped my cheeks and caressed them.

"Why are you crying? Are you in pain? Tell me..."

I could already sense the panic in his voice. I just wiped my tears and shook my head.

"I'm fine... Naiiyak lang ako sa binabasa ko," pagdadahilan ko.

He took the book from me and read it. His forehead creased. "What do you mean? This is a sex scene."

Napasinghap ako sa sinabi niya. Hinablot ko ulit ang libro mula sa kaniya. Agad namang nag-init ang mukha ko. I immediately closed the book and cleared my throat.