The Single Teacher Mommy (Railen Jazz & Kiara Celestine)

Chapter 35

I woke up when I felt a hand grabbing my waist from behind. I was about to freak out when I remembered what happened last night or earlier this morning rather. I raised my left hand to confirmed that I'm not dreaming when I saw the cold metal on my ring finger he put on me. My vision was still blurry from sleep that I need to blink my eyes to get a clear sight of the slick diamond ring. It has a white gold thin, plain band and a round diamond with six prongs.

A smile automatically crept on my lips watching my finger with the ring which symbolized our commitment to spend the rest of our life with each other. Being engaged now with Jazz after years of heartaches from being apart is something I cannot explain. I'm mark with elatedness that I can't even put everything into words.

In my case, I buried all the things that had happened in the past. I became true to my feelings without holding back and freed myself from all the secrets. And now here I am in the arms of my future husband... facing the future life ahead of us.

Much as I want my mind to wander more, I paused when Jazz felt me move so he pulled me closer to his warm and very naked body as he buried his face on my neck. I felt his lips gently gave me a soft kiss on my neck which instantly made me smile. Naramdaman kong gumalaw ang isa niyang kamay at umakyat 'yon sa hita ko hanggang sa marating ang dulo ng t-shirt niya na suot ko at bahagyang nilihis 'yon.

I peeped on Jazz's desk clock and it says past ten o' oclock. s**t, we have to get up. Baka pinakain na ni Shania ng chocolate ang anak ko para sa agahan. As much as I admire her love for my daughter, she doesn't have a bone on her body when it comes to taking care of a child.

Gusto ko mang manatili pang nakapaloob sa mga bisig niya ngayon umaga, kailangan kong unahin ang pagsundo kay Sophie.

I shifted until I was facing him. God, even in his sleep he looks amazing. It should be illegal to look this heavenly even when they are sleep.

"Jazz... gising na, kailangan na nating sunduin si Sophie." Sambit ko sabay yugyog sa kanya ng mahina.

Dahan dahan niyang minulat ang mga mata niya saka siya ngumiti ng pagkatamis, "I might correct you there, my dear wife. I think it's Hun for you."

I giggled before closing the space between us for a kiss, "Good morning, Hun. Kailangan na nating sunduin si Sophie."

"That's more I like it... But before everything else, I need my morning fix of you first." Then he pushed me to my back making me shriek in surprise.

"Nooo..." I said laughing. "I'm still sore for that if you're asking for round two. We can't. Baka kung anong oras na tayo makaalis. Hindi marunong mag-alaga ng bata si Shania, baka kung anu-ano na ang pinapakain niya ngayon kay Sophie."

He gave me a cute pout before he stood up. Oh, if he only knows that I want to savor this moment that for the first time I slept with him after being intimate with him, I want to cuddle and have maximum contact with him. But I can't, just one time that I reached the nirvana it already turned my whole bones into jelly. Though despite the exhausting 'fight' for some reason my body feels so mellow and relaxed.

We were slightly quiet as he drove to Shania's condo. I demmanded him to explain and give me the story to everything why he ended up proposing, how he successfully carrying out his plans, but he opted too. He told me that I will know everything once we'll be home to my parents house. And that is after we fetch my daughter.

I never thought that this man beside me would go extraordinary things for me; for my daughter. I couldn't find the right words to say my feelings and love for him. I was lost for words, even though in my head and in my heart, I had a lot of things that I wanted to say.

"What most important is you are engaged to me now. You are now my Financèe." he whispered. He has his other hand resting in mine on my knees, caressing the engagement ring he put on me.

He confessed earlier that after all that had happened, he just need to touch me. Just so he knows that all of these were all.

At hindi ko naman maipagkakait sa kanya 'yon. Kahit naman ako, iisipin na ang lahat ng ito ay panaginip. I ached with so much emotions for Jazz. Hindi ko alam na hahantong pa ulit kami sa ganito. Hindi ko din naman lubos akalain na magagawa pa namin ulit ang mga bagay na akala kong hindi na mangyayari.

"Natatandaan ko naman." I said consoling him by agreeing of the new status of our relationship.

I was fascinated to see how smile overflowed with genuine happiness.

I stayed watching my hand while his finger played with until he announced that we reached Shania' place.

I gave Shania's doorbell a rung twice before she answered the door. She wasn't shocked to see us arriving this late, but instead she has that evil looking smirk on her face. At doon pa lang alam kong di ko na magugustuhan ang susunod na sasabihin niya.

"Well, you looked thoroughly f****d beshymars. I guess the night went well, huh?" she said with a playful smile.

I facepalmed and rolled my eyes on her while Jazz let out a booming laughter.

"Oh my god, Shania. Iyang bunganga mo. Hindi ko ba alam kung bakit kita pinapayagan maiwanan sa anak ko eh ganyang walang ka-filter filter ang mga salitang lumalabas sa labi mo." sambit ko sabay irap ulit sa kanya.

"Because I'm the best. The one and only. And because you love me too much to keep bebe Sophie away from me." She said, her voice oozing with confidence.

I bit my lip to suppress my smile. She is right. She mirrored my expression before pulling me a tight hug.

"I'm so happy for you, beshymars. Finally, you're not a single anymore. And you got back the man who's deserving of your love and bebe Sophie's love." She whispered for both of us to hear. "Congratulations."

Gusto ko pa sanang tanungin kung bakit gano'n ang huling binitawan niyang salita. But our little private moment was interrupted when we heard my Sophie's voice in the background.

"Mymy! Dydy!" she said in her usual jovial voice.

Nakangiti pa ako no'ng una, pero nang makita ko ang mga hawak niya ay nag-iba ang ekspresyon na aking mukha. My face contorted into horror. I knew it!

"Shania! Bakit kumakain ng ice cream ang anak ko? Tapos nakahawak pa ng tsokolate?"

"What? She ate her favourite pizza this breakfast so--"

All the more reason for me to panic. "What? She ate pizza for breakfast? Really, Shania?"

Shania stared at me, still incredulous. "Oo, kasi di ko alam kung ano ang ipapakain ko sa kanya. Nag-Google na nga ako kung ano ang pwede kong ipakain para sa limang taong gulang na bata at ang lumabas ay mga lutong bahay. At alam mo na 'di ako marunong magluto, kasi di naman nag-overnight Kuya mo dito. I asked if she wanted cereal, oats or bread, but she said she wanted rice. I told her, it's not available in the house. So, I gave a food for the one thing she can't say no to."

"Pizza." Shania, Jazz and I said in unison.

Napa-face palm na lang ulit ako. "Since she ate that one for breakfast, I can't serve her that for lunch because I know you'll freak out - which is what your still doing by the way - so I asked her what she wants and she answered ice cream and chocolate. And you know how I love to spoil her to core, so I bought her ice cream and chocolate. Chocolate chip cookie dough from Baskin Robbins and Kinder."

"Nakakabwisit ka minsan. You are far the worst Ninang in all history of Ninang-ship." I said while shaking my head.

But she took it as a complimeent. Gaga talaga. I love Shania, but sometimes I want to kill her.

I walked pass her, Jazz trailing behind me, to approach Sophie. Her guilt was evident even though her face was smothered with ice cream. I knelt infront of hers so I am her eyes level.

"Mymy, you're mad po?" tanong niya sabay tingin sa hawak niyang tasa at tsokolate.

"A bit. I told you right? Ang ice cream at tsokolate ay hindi puwedeng ipalit sa kanin?"

"Opo Mymy."

"Oh, bakit nagpabili ka kay Mama Ninang ng mga ganyan para sa tanghalian.?

She looked down at her feet, while she curls snd uncurls her toes. Alam kong wala siyang isasagot kaya kinuha ko sa kanya ang tasa ng ice cream at tsokolate at ipinatong sa countertop malapit sa amin.

"Don't be sad now. Just don't do it again, okay?"

Tumango siya saka agad siyang yumakap sa 'kin at humingi ng tawad. When I put her arm's length, saka ko napansin na naipunas niya sa t-shirt ko 'yong ice cream na nasa mukha niya kanina.

Tumawa si Shania. "Kaya ayaw ko pang magkaanak kung sakali. Okay na si bebe Sophie sa akin ngayon. At least siya, pwede kong ibalik sa'yo kapag hindi ko na alam ang gagawin."

Napailing na lang kaming dalawa ni Jazz na may ngiti sa labi.

We stayed at Shania's place for almost two hours before we made our way to my parents house. Nakakapagtaka na alam na alam ni Jazz ang daan papunta sa amin pero di ko na lang naisatinig ang magtanong.

When we reached our home, Sophie was clinging to Jazz. Siya ang nagbuhat sa anak ko hanggang makapasok kami sa loob ng bahay at lahat sila ay nadatnan namin sa sala na parang inaabangan din nila ang pagdating namin.