What Ties Us

Chapter 17

Irene

Two weeks have passed. My brother went immediately to US after dad appointed me to handle everything here for the second time. Gray wanted to stay, pinakiusapan pa namin si dad pero ayaw niya talaga.

Actually wala na rin masyadong gagawin kaya wala na siyang pwedeng irason pa.

I hope you choose what's best for you and Anton. If you accept him again, there will be no objections from me. I will support you in every step you take.  If he hurt you again, I will surely hire someone to kill him this time. 

Yan ang huling sinabi niya sa'kin.

Nakapagdesisyon na ako. I want to give my son the chance to have a complete family. Hindi ko 'yon naranasan noon kaya gusto kong maibigay 'yon kay Anton.

I'm trying to tell myself na yun lang ang dahilan. But the past weeks na magkasama kami, my love for him grows more.

I wish this is the right decision. 

Thinking of Emily, matagal na siyang hindi bumabalik dito. Dapat andito na siya last week pa. I asked Ashton and he said she's so busy handling her newly opened resto in Tagaytay. Napakalayo naman talaga. Sabi pa niya, nagkaaberya daw doon. But she handled it well, besides, that is Emily.

I want to explain all to her as soon as possible pero ayoko sa call. I don't know what she will do when she finds out. Mas mabuti ng personal kong sabihin sa kanya ang tungkol sa'min ni Ashton. 

I kissed Anton's forehead before going to the other side of the bed. I drifted to sleep as soon as my body hits the soft mattress.

"Wake up beautiful" someone's carressing my cheeks and I feel him kissing my jaw down to my neck.

Napabukas ako ng mata. "Ashton?" napasandal ako sa headboard. "What are you doing here? Ang aga-aga"

He signaled me to lower my voice. Nakalimutan ko na natutulog si Anton.

"Wait. Paano ka nakapasok dito? You knew my password?" mahina kong tanong.

"Anton gave it to me" he shrugged "I'm trying to call you but you're not picking up. So, I decided to get in" and then I saw that smirk again.

He touched his lips using his pointing finger. "I'm so lucky to see you today.. with that silky night gown of yours. It suits you love" he said huskily while he look at me intently.

You pervert! Hindi ka nagbabago. Umagang-umaga.

Tumayo ako para magpalit ng damit. For the second time, he smirked.

"What?"

"I can see your nipples over here" umupo siya sa gilid ng kama "But it's okay, I already saw that twice? thrice? oh! my bad, it's more than 10 already. Am I right?" he teased.

Agad akong tumalikod ng sabihin niya 'yon. Nakakahiya Madi! Siguro namumula na ako ngayon.

Kinuha ko agad yung robe na nakalagay sa upuan ng vanity ko. Agad ko 'tong sinuot bago siya hinarap ulit.

"Tell me, what brought you here?" tinignan ko ang oras. It's 7 in the morning?!

"I just.. miss you and our baby. Hindi ako nakapunta dito kahapon dahil sa trabaho kaya I came here this early to check on you" he explained.

"Tumawag ka naman kahapon. I think that's fine" umupo ako sa tabi niya "Ashton you need to rest too, huwag laging kami yung iniisip mo"
bakit bigla kong nasabi 'yon? What's wrong with me. Baka isipin niyang assuming ako.