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Sumikat na ang araw pero ni isang minuto ay hindi ako nakatulog. I wanted to run to my room and scream, but the man that has been hugging me from behind wouldn't let me. He fell asleep after two more rounds of love making, and I've been trapped in his arms since then.

Sana all tulog!

But that's not what bothers me, and puts me wide awake all night.

I had stop taking the contraceptive weeks ago.

Pano kung?

I've been filled with his seed all night.

I bit my thumb.

Then another realization hit me.

Marahan akong humarap sa kanya para hindi siya magising, at isinubsob ang mukha sa dibdib niya.

I think I like this guy.

I think palang naman!

I want to make sure of these unsettling feelings.

Do I like him? Or I was just drawn into the euphoria of having sex with him?

Baka tigang lang ako?

Pano kung hindi niya ako magustuhan?

The first man that I loved never loved me back. And Gustave also has someone in his heart.

Malutong akong napamura sa isipan ng maalalang iisang babae pa rin ang dahilan na baka mabigo at masaktan nanaman ang puso ko.

Gustave suddenly moved. He was caressing my hair. I heard him breathing, and moved his head to kiss my forehead.

Bumilis ang tibok ng puso ko.

"Hhmmm?" I groaned, pretending that I was just waking up. "G-Good morning, Gustave." I even made my voice sound like I was newly awake.

Best actress yan?

Sinagot niya ako sa pamamagitan ng paghalik ulit sa noo ko.

This is it, let's run for it!

Bababa sana ako sa kama when his embrace loosen up, but a sharp pain made me shuddered.

My hips hurts! My legs hurts! My back hurts! Everything hurts!

Saglit akong napaisip sa edad ko.

I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to be an energetic and youthful newly wedded woman, pero bakit ang sakit sakit ng buo kong katawan tuwing matatapos kami sa kama?

I can't keep up.

I heard the bed creak, and seconds later, his arms snaked around my waist and he kissed my back.

"Gustave, let go." My voice came out small.

Hinarap ko siya ng biglang may maalala.

"By the way, your doctor told me last night that he'll arrange speech therapy for you starting today." I told him about what Randal said before I left his office.

Kumunot ang noo niya, as if telling me 'what a great way to start the day'.

Ipinaliwanag ko sa kanya ang mga sinabi ni Randal kagabi. A speech therapy might help him recover his voice faster.

Matapos ko siyang kausapin, I came to the conclusion that if I say please sweetly, he will not put up a fight and agree even if that request involves Randal and his treatments.

After lunch, I went to my office to continue the work I neglected for days.

While Gustave was escorted by Neor to the garden where they decided to do the therapy.

And days went by like that.

Hindi kami madalas magkita ni Gustave nitong mga nakaraan dahil nag-umpisa na rin akong inspeksyonin ang mga teritoryong pinabayaan ng mga nobles na lumipat sa ibang panig ng kaharian.

All this will be auctioned when everything I have in mind happens.

Good thing the commoners remained loyal, kaya hindi masyadong naging malaki ang pagbabago sa Grand Duchy. Farmers, vendors, merchants, and everything needed for labor are still accessible. I want to compensate them for their loyalty.

It took me a week to inspect the center of Grand Duchy. Ang masyadong malalayo ay hindi pa natutunaw ang nyebe ayon sa mga Knights kaya sa susunod nalang namin pupuntahan.

Makakapagpahinga na rin sa wakas.

I went straight to my room after the hard day of work. Bukas ko nalang kakamustahin ang lagay ng speech therapy ni Gustave.

I went to my bed early that night.

And when the sun came out, I hurriedly prepared myself so I could eat breakfast with my husband.

A maid was putting on a necklace around my neck when the door to my chambers opened.

Sa gulat ay napatayo ako.

Gustave came rushing in.

Pero dirediretso siya sa paglalakad at nabangga niya ang side table sa salas ng kwarto ko. The vase fell off, which made him flinch.

"Gustave!" Lumapit ako sa kanya. "What's wrong, Your Grace?" I asked.

Hapong hapo siya. He's even sweating, and still wearing his night clothes. He's got nothing to protect his feet too. Namumula rin ang noo niya and it looks like he hit his head somewhere.

"Your Grace!" Neor was catching his breath outside my room.

He ignored his Butler and cupped my face.

"Gustave? What's wrong? You're making me nervous." I held his hands that are still touching my face.

"W-Wife," Namilog ang mga mata ko sa narinig. "M-My A-Angel." He added panting.

"G-Gustave, you," Napahawak ako sa mukha niya, my fingers brushing to his lips.

I heard gasping sounds. Neor and the maid were too shocked.

"Y-You can talk now?" Tanong ko. "K-Kelan pa?" My voice is shaking.

"J-Just n-now," He faltered. "I woke up, and my voice came out." His words got out without difficulty.

"Oh my god, Your Grace." I sigh on how relieved I am.

Naluha rin ako sa sobrang saya.

"A-Are you cry-n?" He ate a few letters.

"I'm just so happy. Thank god." Hinaplos ko ulit ang mukha niya, and when I saw a bead of sweat on his forehead, I wiped it off with the sleeve of my dress.

"Uhg," Hearing a painful groan, I remembered his injured forehead.

"Oh my gosh! I'm sorry, Gustave." Inilayo ko ang kamay ko. "What happened to your forehead by the way?" Tanong ko.

I also instructed the maid to call for Randal so he could treat it.

"I b-bumped on the wall on the way here." He explained. "I wanted to tell you immediately." He added while reaching for his injury.

"This is a great news, Your Grace." Lumapit sa amin si Neor.

"You're annoying! I wanted to tell you that!" He told his Butler.

"It's been a while since I heard you call me that." Mukhang masaya pa si Neor na masabihang annoying.

"Your Grace!" Randal suddenly popped in and also panting. Mukhang tinakbo nito ang pagpunta sa kwarto ko.

"And you're fired!" Gustave pointed his finger at Randal. Yun nga lang hangin ang tinuturo niya dahil nasa bandang kaliwa niya ang doktor na gusto niyang tanggalin sa trabaho.

"It looks like you've been wanting to say that." Natatawa kong sabi. "Check on him, Randal." Utos ko.

"I don't need it." Mariing pagtutol ni Gustave.

"He needs to tend your injured forehead." Sabi ko.

"I don't need it, My Angel." Nag init ang pisngi ko ng tawagin niya ako sa palayaw na ibinigay niya sa harap nila Randal.

Hearing it from him is different from when he wrote it for me.

The maid behind them is trying her best to stop the huge smile on her face.

Teh wag ka kiligin please!

"Randal, what about his eyes?" Pag-iiba ko nalang sa usapan.

"I'll continue to give him his medication." Sagot niya sa akin.

"Ugh!" Agad namang atungal ni Gustave.

"You heard him, Gustave." Lumapit ako sa kanya at hinawakan ang kamay niya. "The two if you may go." Utos ko kay Randal at Neor. "Prepare us a meal." Utos ko naman sa maid, na agad nitong sinunod.

I instantly regretted my decision to send them away, and to eat with him in my room.

"Gustave, gusto mo bang sa dining hall nalang kumain?" I asked.

"You're really like an angel, wife." He answered.

"W-What?" Pinilit kong alisin ang kaba sa boses ko, but no use.

"Kung hindi dahil sayo, hindi mangyayari to." Dagdag niya.

"It's all because you did your best with the therapy and put up with the bitter medicine. You helped yourself. I'm proud of you, Gustave." Totoo naman.

I held his hand and brought him to the small dining table.

I had him seated, at umupo naman ako sa tabi niya.

"How was your sleep?" Tanong ko para lang may pag-usapan kami. Inilagay ko ang kamay ko sa palad niya tulad ng lagi kong ginagawa.

"I slept well." Sagot nya naman.

Oh yeah. Nakakapagsalita na nga pala si Gustave. He doesn't need my hand anymore.

Binawi ko nalang ang kamay ko, pero hindi ko pa man nalalayo ay hinawakan ulit niya at inilapit sa kanya.

Now what? Hindi ko alam ang susunod kong sasabihin. It's a little awkward that we can talk now. Mas nakasanayan ko ang pagsusulat niya sa palad ko.

There's a long silence between us.

"Kyaah!" Napasigaw ako ng bigla niya akong hilahin palapit sa kanya.

I ended up sitting on his lap, muntik pa akong mawalan ng balanse dahil ang kalahati ng pwet ko ay hindi naupo sa hita niya.

"Where did my loud Angel go?" May panunukso sa boses ni Gustave.

"Gustave, let go." Pakiusap ko ng pagkahila niya ay agad siyang yumakap. His head is resting on my back.

"Talk, My Angel. I want to hear your voice." He said in a smoky deep voice.

Sa sobrang hiya ay napatakip nalang ako ng mukha gamit ang palad. Hindi ko mapigilan ang pag arko ng labi ko kapag tinatawag niya akong Angel. I wasn't expecting that he had a sexy voice.

"Should I make you talk?" Bahagya akong napaliyad ng halikan niya ang likod ko. Isa, dalawa, at mga padampi damping mga halik.

I'm wearing a dress with a low cut at the back, and my hair is tied neatly into a crown braid. He had all my back to tease.

"Gustave, let me go. The maids will be here soon." I reminded him.

"Then let's talk while they're still not here." Sagot naman niya.

"H-Hindi ka pa ba nagsasawa sa boses ko?" Pagbabakasakali ko na baka hayaan na niya akong umupo sa upuan ko.

"Hinding hindi ako magsasawa sa boses mo. I like it." He pressed his cheek on my back. "The way you talk. The way you moan, hindi tayo aabot ng tatlo, at gugustuhin ko pang maging apat kung hindi ko gusto ang mga naririnig ko."

"Gustave!" Agad kong saway ng marinig ang tungkol sa pag-ungol. Humarap ako sa kanya at tinakpan ang bibig niya.

This man!

His laughter got trapped in my palm.

"Madam, breakfast is ready." Boses mula sa labas.

Agad akong nataranta pero si Gustave ayaw pa din akong bitawan kahit nagpupumiglas na ako.

"Come in." Siya ang sumagot.

"Gustave, let me go!" Pahabol ko pang pakiusap, but the door already opened at sunod sunod na pumasok ang mga maids.

Bakas ang pagkagulat sa mga mukha ng mga ito sa nadatnan nila, pero kaagad naman nilang naayos ang mga ekspresyon ng mukha.

He didn't let me go even after the maids left. Kung hindi ko pa sinabing nagugutom na ako ay hindi pa niya ako pinakawalan.

After our breakfast, he went back to his room for a shower. At noon, Randal came to visit for him to be examined.

Usap usapan sa buong mansion ang panunumbalik ng boses ni Gustave. Everyone was so happy about it.

"Hhmm hmmm." I hummed while making the next month's budget plan.

Sa sobrang saya ko rin ay natapos ko ang lahat ng mga kailangang tapusin ng walang kahirap hirap.

And because I still have a lot of time on my hands, I decided to write a letter to the Marquess about Gustave's recovery. Tiyak na kapag ibinalita ito ng Ama ko sa Hari ay matutuwa rin ito.

I invited Gustave for a tea matapos kong utusan si Neor na ipadala ang sulat para sa Ama ko. Sinamahan ko na din iyon ng maliit na regalo bilang pasasalamat sa mga tauhang pinadala niya.

Gustave might be annoying this morning, but I like hearing his voice.

Bumilis nanaman ang tibok ng puso ko ng matanaw ko na siyang papalapit.

Inayos ko ang pagkakaupo, pati na rin ang ilang magulong buhok sa bandang tenga ko bago siya tuluyang makalapit.

Nang makaupo na si Gustave sa tabi ko ay parang natunaw sa isipan ko ang mga inihandang sasabihin. Ikinalma ko muna ang sarili, at naglagay muna ng tea sa tasa naming dalawa.

"Here you go." I handed him the teacup.

"Thank you." Naninibago pa rin ako na nakakapagsalita na siya.

"S-So what did Randal said?"

"The usual things. He's really annoying." Sagot niya after taking a sip.

Tumawa naman ako.

Ang gulo siguro nila ngayong nakakapagsalita na si Gustave. Hindi ko pa din alam kung bakit niya pinag-iinitan si Randal.

Gustave explained that Randal wanted him to talk as much as possible. After being voiceless for almost six months, it's important to practice his speech again.

So I asked him a lot of questions, and we've been talking for almost two hours. Matagal naman talaga kami kung magkwentuhan ni Gustave, kahit nung hindi pa bumalik ang boses niya. Parati ngang nauubos ang pahina ng notebook na sinusulatan niya.

Napatingin ako sa langit ng mapansin ko ang itim na mga ulap. Mukhang uulan pa ata.

"Gustave, pumasok na tayo sa loob. Mukhang uulan." I informed him.

Tumayo ako at lumapit sa kanya. We often walk together habang nakahawak ako sa braso o di kaya sa kamay niya.

Tumayo na rin siya, and he even offered his hand. Hahawakan ko na sana iyon pero bigla nalang siyang napayuko.

Kinabahan ako ng napahawak siya sa ulo na para bang napakasakit niyon.

"Ack!" He groaned in pain.

"Gustave, are you alright?!" I panicked and immediately supported him.

"I'm f-fine," Humarap siya sa akin.

He blinked his eyes a few times, and shook his head. Yumuko siya ng ilang segundo at ibinalik nanaman ang tingin sa akin. He blinked again, and shook his head. His eyes widened.

"Gustave? Wait, I'll call for," Natigilan ako ng hawakan niya ang mukha ko.

"Wife," He called.

"W-What? Are you in pain?" Kinakabahan kong tanong.

"I-I can see light." He continued touching my face. My nose. Then my mouth.

"What?!" My jaw dropped.

"Ack!" Bigla nanaman siyang napadaing at napahawak sa sentido.

"Your Grace!" This time I panicked dahil mukhang napakasakit na ng ulo niya. I cried for help, and the knights came in a hurry.

They escorted him back to his room, at pinatawag ko naman si Randal.


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