Never in Kelsey Alena Sanchez's dream did she ever imagine herself being forced into an arranged marriage. Who would've thought that Benjamin Antonio Donovan―a man she has a cat and dog relationship with―will now be her soon-to-be husband?
And beca...
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Song: Flightless Bird- Iron & Wine
Decision
A week after Benjamin's return from his business trip in Australia, we immediately started planning for our wedding.
Benjamin has been very vocal about his ideas for our wedding. He was even quick enough to look for a wedding coordinator which we will be meeting up today.
When he told his parents about our engagement, dali-dali silang bumisita sa bahay. Mama was teary eyed while she's entering our house. Sabi niya masayang masaya siya para sa amin. Ganoon rin naman si Papa.
Who would've thought that the marriage that started because of business will suddenly turn into a real one?
Tinigil ni Benjamin ang sasakyan sa tapat ng isang restaurant sa BGC. Nang lumabas kami ng sasakyan niya ay agad siyang umikot upang salubungin ako at kunin ang kamay ko.
We finished work early today for this. Napagkasunduan na rin kasi namin ni Benjamin na pagkatapos ng trabaho ay imemeet up namin ang nakuha niyang wedding coordinator. Kaya naman ay sinadya kong bilisan talaga ang pagtapos ng mga trabaho ko.
Benjamin opened the door for me. A waitress immediately escorted us through our reserved table. Habang patungo sa table na iyon ay hindi ko naiwasang magulat nang dahil sa nakita.
"You hired Paula again?" I asked Benjamin. He turns to me with a meaningful smile.
"Just like the first time." he shrugged his shoulders confidently. Natawa ako at nagpatuloy na sa paglalakad patungo sa table kung nasaan si Paula.
"Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Donovan!" Paula smirked when she saw me with a very wide smile on my lips. "I hope you're wearing your engagement ring now."
Natawa kami ni Benjamin nang dahil doon. I remember the time when we were planning for our first wedding. Sinadya kong huwag suotin ang engagement ring na ibinigay ni Benjamin sa akin, probably to tease and drive him mad.
"Oh! I actually do now!" sabi ko at tsaka ipinakita sakanya ang singsing na ibinigay ni Benjamin sa akin.
It was such an eye catching ring. Lahat nalang ata ng makakasalubong ko sa opisina, agad na napupunta ang tingin nila dito. Well, maybe that's Benjamin's goal. He wanted everyone to know that we're engaged. Again.
And this time, it's real.
Paula smiled pleasingly at us. Naupo kami sa harap niya at agad na pinag-usapan ang mga plano namin para sa kasal.
Benjamin told Paula a lot of his ideas for the wedding. Nanahimik na nga lang ako at sinangayunan nalang ang mga sinasabi niya. Normally, it's the lady who has a lot of ideas for her upcoming wedding and the guy let her do whatever the hell she wants. Pero baligtad ata sa amin.
It was such a tiring day indeed, and sharing the bathtub with Benjamin is one way to relieve all the tiredness that I felt this day.
Nakahilig lang ako sa dibdib niya habang siya naman ay abala sa paghaplos ng aking mga braso. He'll cup his hands and bring water down my shoulders to make sure that he'll warm my chills away. Hinalikan niya ang balikat ko hanggang sa napunta na ang labi niya sa leeg ko.
