AZRIEL'S OBSESSION (Completed)

Chapter 17

Damsel in Distress

Umupo ako sa kama ng aking lumang kwarto. Iginala ko ang paningin ko sa kabuuan nito. This is where everything started. Simula bata ako at ito na ang kwarto ko.

"Wife, are you okay?" Tanong ni Azriel habang sinasara ang pinto.

I looked at him and he's serious. Nang tingnan ako ay nanlalambot ang ekspresyon nito. Umupo sya sa tabi ko at pinaharap ako sa kanya.

"I'm sorry. Hindi ko alam bakit n-nagkaganoon... Sinunod ko naman yung mga tinuro ni Linda eh-"

"Shhh shhh," he hushed me when I started to cry again. Idinala nya ang mukha ko sa dibdib nya. Sumiksik ako sa kanya dahil sa nararamdamang hiya.

"Stop it now, wife. It's really fine," naglalambing nyang sabi. Hinihimas din ang likod ko at pinaghahalikan ang noo ko.

"B-but I disappointed you..."

"Disappoint me? When?" tanong nya at bahagya akong inilayo para magtagpo ang mga mata namin. Halos hindi ako makatingin sa kanya kaya sa gilid ako nakatingin. Hinahabol nya naman ang paningin ko.

"Kanina! My sinigang was maalat!" I said. "There's no maalat na sinigang naman eh!" I cried out like a child.

Muli nya akong isiniksik sa dibdib nya. He even chuckled lowly which made me more frustrated. I then felt him squeeze me.

"Sorry," he said and tried to stop his laugh. "You're so cute."

I bit his shoulder which made him groan and laugh sexily again.

"But seriously, I'm still happy," naging seryoso ang boses nito. Tiningala ko sya at seryoso na nga sya.

"That's the first time you cooked for me," he said. Different emotions are being seen from his eyes. Kumikislap ang mga ito na akala mo maiiyak sya o ano.

The truth is... I want to start taking care of him so our marriage isn't biased. Alagang alaga at spoiled nya ako.

Hinahanda nya lagi ang gagamitin kong tubig sa tub, pinagluluto nya ako, binibilhan ng mga gusto ko, at palaging binibigyan ng assurance.

I feel like with him, I am safe and no one can hurt me. Like if I'm with him, mabubuhay ako.

Azriel is an independent powerful man. And here I am, slowly becoming dependent on him.

"Baby, what are you thinking?" medyo frustrated nyang tanong at niyakap ako mula sa gilid, hindi pa makuntento at halos ikalong na ako.

"Azriel, you're such an independent man. You can cook, you have a stable great job, you're very smart, you're very rich, and you're even famous," mahina kong litanya. "And here you have a wife who can't even cook."

He groaned in an annoyed way before effortlessly lifting me up to sit on his strong thighs. Kumapit ako sa leeg nya at tinitigan sya gamit ang malungkot na ekspresyon.

"You think I can function well without you by my side?" matigas ang tono na ginamit nya, tila nagagalit. "Ni hindi ko kayang gumising ng wala ka tabi ko."

I pouted. I feel really touched. Azriel is a sweet man.

"But I can't cook-"

"Damn those girls who can cook, my baby can't but I still love her!" Iritado nyang sabi. "Baby, please stop thinking that way. I can cook, okay? It's enough for the both of us."

Pinunasan nya ang luha ko at pinaghahalikan ang pisngi ko. "I love you," he said sincerely before giving me a sweet kiss on the lips.

"Let's work on that little insecurity of yours, okay?" panunuyo nya sa akin. I nodded and hold onto his neck tighter.