MARA’S POV
The days passed quickly. It’s been two months since we brought baby Tanya home.
My husband and I were always lack of sleep and tired but its all worth it. Maru did not allow me to return to work for the mean time.
I did not object because I want to give all my time taking care of our child.
“Good morning wife!” Maru whispered while hugging me.
“Good morning Maru!” I said then I turn my self to face him.
He quickly kissed me on the lips and hugged me again.
I tap his shoulder. “Let’s get up Maru. I’m sure that baby Tanya is already awake.”
He shakes his head and hug me tighter. “Five more minutes wife.”
I shook my head.
Since we both agreed to be friends, we seem to have returned when we were just a newly married couple.
Now I can see that it is better for us to start as friends first.
At least now there is no pressure nor expectation.
We just enjoyed what is happening in our family.
Now I understand why some people don’t want to be committed. Commitment is too demanding and give a lot of pressure to people.
I also can’t say that there is no jealousy or pain on my part every time Jana gets along or visits here. And the closeness of Yelle and Maru.
It looks like they’ve been really close since that night.
All I know about them is that they already knew each other even before Maru and Jana became a couple.
Yelle used to like Maru. So she made a way before to get closer to Maru. Yelle did not know then that Maru was the one arranged for me.
She just stopped liking Maru when Jana became Maru’s girlfriend. And that’s the time where she secretly liked Alex.
Actually, Maru and Alex are just a few of Yelle’s crush. That’s why I know that she is not really serious in liking them. Supposed in the game, its only seasonal.
That’s why I always rebuke myself whenever I feel jealous of them.
“Your five minutes are over Maru. Get up. Have a little shame to Manang! For sure she is so tired from taking care of baby Tanya the whole night.” I said then forced to remove his hands that were hugging me.
Maru talked to Manang if she could take care of baby Tanya last night because he was too tired from work.
Maru insist to be the one assigned to take care of baby Tanya every night. He won’t allow me to take care of the baby at night because as per him, I already worn myself out from taking care of our baby the whole day.
No matter how hard I tried, he would not agree, so I just let him be.
But what we didn’t know is that Maru is planning something.
It was our Second year Anniversary last night. I thought he did not remember because he didn’t show any hint the whole day.
Flashback
“Manang, can you take care of Baby Tanya tonight for me? I was too drained in the office earlier.” Maru pleaded.
“Sure Andrew. All right, you two should rest now.” Manang replied with a smile.
“But I can just take care of the baby.” I answer.
Manang shook her head. “No Mara. I know you are tired too because you took care of your child all day.”
“But it’s okay. I’m not too tired.” I insist.
“No hon. You need to rest because tomorrow you will need the energy to take care of the baby.” He said softly.
“I agree with him. Andrew, take your wife to your room so you can rest. I will take care of your child.” Manang drives us away.
I had no choice but to follow.
I was shocked when I opened our room, it was full of rose petals all over the room. There are also rose petals that formed a heart shape on our bed.
The color of the room also changed, which added to the romantic look of the room.
Even our bathtub is full of rose petals.
Just a few minutes later there was sweet music playing.
“May I have this dance?” Maru said as he held out his hand to me.
I still feel confuse, still I accepted his hand and dance with him.
We were in the middle of our dance when he whisper something.
“Happy 2nd anniversary wife!” He said softly.
That’s when my tears started to flow.
“I thought you forgot.” I said a bit shy.
He chuckled. “No silly. I will never forget our anniversary. Because that’s what I always looking forward every year.”
I just let myself hug him. I’m so overwhelmed. I don’t know what to say.
He hug me back.
“I love you wife.” He said in a sweet tone.
I wanted to say I love you too but I don’t know what hinders me not to answer him back.
Just what I always do, I just kiss him. Hoping that with my kiss he will be able to feel the love that I have for him.
Our kisses became deeper. I did not realize that our clothes were gradually being removed.
I was stunned when Maru suddenly lifted me up.
“Let’s take a bath first wife.” He whisper.
I feel my face heated. Because I could feel the heat of his skin sticking to my skins.
He slowly laid me down in the bathtub. Then he immediately joined me there.
We just hugged each other while both were submerged in the bathtub.
The music makes the ambiance more romantic.
He then kiss me on my shoulder, and then my neck, my ear. He face me and kiss my forehead, both eyes, cheeks, nose and finally in my lips.
We kiss like there’s no tomorrow.
***
“Hey wife are you okay?”
“H-huh?”
He gave me an intense glare.
“Its too early to day dream my wife.” He said they gave me a quick kiss.
I was stunned when he suddenly carried me.
“Hey Maru put me down.” I said to him.
He chuckled. “I thought you were in a hurry? Why were you day dreaming earlier? You thought I did not know what you were thinking a while ago?”
I blushed at what he said.
“You don’t need to reminisce it because we can always do it again, you just need to say it wife.”
I gently hit his chest. “Stop it Maru! Manang has been waiting for us for a while now.”
“Okay wife.” He said but he is still on his teasing mode.
When we got down, Manang was already in the living room, Baby Tanya was also in her stroller.
“It’s good that you guys already woken up. Lets have out breakfast now.” Manang said.
We immediately sat down and started eating.
It’s Saturday and Maru is has no working so we can spend the whole day taking care of our child.
But for sure we have visitors that will come today.
Janna, Yelle and James often visits us every weekend.
But among them Yelle visits her baby Tanga more often she never missed a single Saturday.
Just a few minutes later I heard the car arrive.
Manang immediately opened it.
Yelle as expected.
She went straight to my child. Yelle really loves children so I was not surprised why she is always here.
Then James came after few minutes.
He immediately went go me. “Your friend’s too early.” He said suspiciously.
I glared at him.
He raised his both hands.
“I don’t mean anything.” He said with a laugh.
I just rolled my eyes. “I don’t know with you!”
“Happy family.” James tease me again.
I gave him a soft punch. “Tease me one more time and I will chase you out!”
“Okay okay I will stop. Its fun teasing you.” He said then he put his arm on my shoulder.
I know what James is referring to. If you’ll look ate Maru and Yelle now, they really look like a family.”
Maru is the one carrying Baby Tanya while Yelle is playing with my daughter.
I felt pain in my chest. But I chose to ignore it.
Yelle is my friend, my best friend. I don’t want to put malice in her actions.
Maru suddenly looked in our direction and immediately met his eyes.
James immediately removed his arm around me.
I invited him to go to Maru and Yelle.
When Baby Tanya saw me she immediately raised her two hands as if wanting she wants me to carry her.
I immediately took it and after a while she raised her hand to his father.
Baby Tanya is like this every time she sees Maru and me.
So when she is like this, Maru and I always stick together, we should both hold her.
When someone else takes her, she cries and only stops when she went back to our arms.
“It looks like baby is feeling it too. Great job baby Tanya!” James said meaningly.