About Taste

Four Months Later

Solar light began to burst into Kairi's room. Ella blinked her eyes, as glare was struck by the solar light. Ella squirmed, her body feeling very tired. Then she turned her head, staring at the side, her husband was still asleep in his sleep. Ella smiled, and her hand rubbed Kairi's jaw gently.

"I'm happy to have you Kai" Ella said softly. Then he kissed Kairi's forehead at a glance.

Ella got up from her sleep, she walked up to the window of her room. Last night they forgot to close the curtain, and now Ella's closing it. She did not let the sunlight in, and disturbed her husband who was still asleep. After closing the curtain, Ella walked towards the bathroom.

After coming out of the bathroom, Ella combed her hair, and tied it behind her back. Then Ella came out of the room, and walked towards the kitchen. Ella opened the refrigerator in the corner of the kitchen room, yesterday Kairi sent one of the waiters, to shop for groceries, and put it in the refrigerator.

Ella took meat, and some vegetables. He planned to cook capcay, and rendang. Ella began to cut the meat, wash it, and then put it in a pot filled with water and seasonings. Ella heated it on the stove. Then he started cutting carrots, and broccoli, as well as some other vegetables.

While Ella was busy with her work, Kairi suddenly came and hugged her from behind. Ella slightly flinched, as she was unaware of Kairi's presence.

"You startled me Kai" Ella said, looking up at her husband.

"Good morning baby, why don't you wake me up?" kairi said while kissing Ella's forehead.

"You slept very well, I couldn't wake you up." replied Ella.

"Why do you refuse when I want to hire a waiter, you get bothered like this. Cook, clean, wash clothes. You will be tired Gabriella" Kairi said as she looked at his wife who returned to work.

"I'm your wife, I'm happy to do it Kai." replied Ella.

"But if you get tired later, you talk to me. I'm going to get one of the servants to work here" Kairi said as he sat on a chair, near his wife.

"Yes, I'll talk later. Now I still want to stay alone with you Kai." Ella said with a quick glance at Kairi.

"All right, I'm following your wishes. But you have to promise me, don't get tired" Kairi said as she stared fixedly at Ella.

"Yes I promise, this is not Kai's hard work either, you don't have to worry." Ella replied with a smile.

"Mmm Kai!" call Ella after they've been quiet for a while.

"Hmm."

"When do you start work?" ask Ella.

"Maybe tomorrow, why?" Kairi asked back, moving from her seat. He took a pack of instant coffee, and instant matcha latte from the drawer, then he brewed it into a glass.

"I don't want Kai." said Ella, holding Kairi's hand and cutting out the matcha latte wrap.

"Why? This is your favorite drink dear." said Kairi while frowning in wonder.

"I don't want to, I don't want that drink" Ella said, shaking her head.

"Then what do you want to drink?" kairi asked while looking at Ella.

"Mmmm just ask for your coffee, for a little yes." replied Ella with a big smile.

"All right!" kairi said with a long sigh.

"Gabriella's attitude is getting weird, maybe there is already a life that began to grow in there." Kairi's mind while staring at Ella's stomach is still flat.

"Kai, tomorrow I come to work." said Ella as she looked at Kairi.

"Follow the work" said Kairi repeating Ella's speech.

"Yes. I'll help you with your work, can't I?"

"It's not better to be home, baby, you'll be tired if you help me work, you've taken care of the housework alone" Kairi said as she looked at Ella.

"I'm not tired of Kai, I just want to be with you, you're ashamed to take me to the office" Ella said, looking down.

Kairi let out a long sigh, he walked over to his wife, and held both of his shoulders.

"You don't get me wrong baby, instead of me being embarrassed, I just don't want you to get tired. Well, if you really want to come to work, but there must be a waiter who helps you with your work at home. How's it?" kairi asked while looking at Ella fixedly.

"All right, but the waiter doesn't come here every day. I want to be with you both Kai." replied Ella as she slammed into Kairi's arms.

Kairi shook her head while rubbing Ella's back. Why did his wife become this pushy?

"Gabriellas!"

"Hmm."

"Are you late?" ask Kairi.

Ella flinched in surprise, then she let go of her embrace. He looked at Kairi fixedly, the date was already two weeks past. But Ella still did not dare to hope, still too early, fearing that later the results would even make her disappointed.

"Gabriellas!"

"I'm already two weeks late, but isn't it too early Kai. I don't dare hope." said Ella.

Kairi smiled, then she hugged Ella tightly.

"Let's go see a doctor" Kairi said.

"If the result is negative how."

"It's okay, there's still plenty of time" Kairi replied with a wider smile.

"Seeing the change in Gabriella's attitude, it's not wrong if I hope the result will be positive" Kairi said in her heart.

***

A vast expanse of white sand, combined with a stretch of open ocean. The breeze of the night wind blows slowly, along with the sound of the waves that are still loyal to hit the rock. Two people were sitting on the white sand, staring at the blinking stars in the sky. Staring at the hanging moon with the charm of his pink light.

Tonight, Andra invites Suci to enjoy the view of the beach. The place that used to be her favorite place along with Ella. Andra hoped, she could also love Saints, just as she loved Ella.

"Ndra!" holy Call.

"Hmm."

"Next week I will go to Thailand" said Suci, looking at Andra, who was sitting next to him.

"You're really going?" asked Andra while returning the Sacred gaze.

"Yes, but not for long, just one year." answered the Saint.

"Sorry Ndra, I was forced to lie to you." Sacred Inner in his heart.

"Please promise to keep me informed, I'll be in London soon, taking care of Papa's business there. But I'll be home when you're back." Andra said, clasping Holy's hand.

"Surely Ndra, I will often send messages to you, and also call you often. If I finish my job, I'll be home soon. I wish you were home at that time too." said Sacred with a smile.

"I must have gone home. This time I won't let you down again." replied Andra as she gently rubbed Holy hair.

"Why is my heart agitated yes, Ella went abroad first, and I ended up losing her. I was afraid that after Saints went abroad, I would also lose him." Andra's inner voice sighed deeply.

***

Four Months Later.

Time moves so fast. Day after day keeps changing into weeks, and then also keep rolling into months. I don't think time has been running for four months. Currently Suci is already in Thailand, he left already more than three months ago. But despite living far apart, his relationship with Andra still remains close, they always exchange news via message, and also by phone.

Before going to London, he first helped his father take care of cooperation with Sanjaya's company. Three months ago, the Sanjaya family went bankrupt. Ariel's been trying to get help here and there to save her parents' business. And apparently, the one who came to his aid was Mr. Louis' family. Mr. Louis invested a considerable amount of money to save Sanjaya's company.

Since then, Ariel's parents have changed their attitude. They no longer insulted her family Ms. Halimah, they were very grateful for the help of Mr. Louis who was not separated from Ella's interference. And now the relationship between the two families is well established.

Ella and Kairi. They are still in Paris, they also remain in apartments near the tower. It's just that now there's one waiter working there. Since learning that his wife is pregnant, Kairi does not allow him to work too tired. Ella was a little stubborn. Although Kairi repeatedly told her to rest at home, Ella never complied. Every day he goes to the office, either helping her work, or sometimes just accompany her while sleeping.

Ella's content is 18 weeks old, her stomach has begun to bulge. This news was welcomed by their parents, they were already impatient to look forward to the birth of their granddaughter. Every day Ms. Mirna always calls Kairi, just to warn Kairi to keep Ella, and make sure she's okay.

Despite being pregnant, Ella never wanted any sort of food, nor did she ever have nausea, nor was she vomiting, she simply could not drink a mactha latte. The drink that used to be his favorite drink, is now the drink he hates the most.

One thing that changed from Ella, which sometimes made Kairi shake her head was her nature becoming more and more spoiled. He often asked to be hugged, and stroked while Kairi was at work, and often he cried bitterly when Kairi did not obey him.

Just like tonight, Ella cried while hugging the bolster, just because Kairi refused her to accompany her to sleep. Kairi let out a long sigh, trying to patiently face Ella's sometimes slightly troublesome demeanor. Since two days ago Kairi did not go to work, Ella did not want to be left behind, and asked to be accompanied all day. Kairi complied, and as a result tonight his work piled up quite a lot. Kairi intends to finish it right now, because tomorrow she has to attend some important meetings. But his plan fails, when Ella again whines, and asks for company.

"Don't cry, let's go to sleep now, I'll meet you" Kairi said, wiping Ella's tears.

But Ella still did not budge, she still cried while looking down.

"Sorry yes, I didn't mean to refuse you. Come now to sleep, pity the baby's grandpa if you cry." Kairi continued, gently stroking Ella's hair.

"Don't leave me, I need you Kai. I want to be with you." said Ella slowly.

"Yes, I'm not leaving you. Now go to sleep." said Kairi, embracing Ella, and asking her to lie down on the bed.

Kairi covers Ella's body, and then she lies down next to him. Kairi kissed Ella on the forehead, then rubbed her arm gently. This was her routine every day, Ella could not sleep, if not accompanied, and was carried away spoiled. Kairi looked at Ella's face which began to close her eyes. He restrained his sleepiness, there was still a lot of work that he had to finish tonight as well.

About half an hour later, Ella was already asleep, and Kairi slowly rose from her sleep. But moments later, Ella pulls Kairi's hand, and holds her back from leaving.

"Don't leave me!" ella said slowly. He clasped Kairi's hand, with his eyes still closed.

"Patience." said Kairi with a long sigh. Inevitably he remained seated next to his wife, and waited a few more moments to step away.

And before long, there was a brilliant idea in his brain. Kairi smiled at the smile on her lips. Slowly he pulled his hand, and moved from his seat. She heard Ella's voice calling her name slowly. Kairi quickly took the file on the table, and brought it to the bed. He finished his work while one hand was in the arms of his wife.

***

Ella opened her eyes slowly, she stretched her body while yawning. She smiled as she looked at the face of her husband who was still sleeping next to her. Ella kissed her forehead at a glance, then she got out of her sleep. And he gasped in surprise, when he saw some files that were piled up on the bed. He also looked at Kairi's hand which was still holding a pen.

Ella lowered her head while biting her lips, she rubbed her stomach slowly.

"I've troubled her, why am I this pampered." said Ella with teary eyes. And within seconds, her tears began to trickle down, drenching both of her cheeks.

"I'm sorry Kai." said Ella as she looked at Kairi who was still lost in the dream world.

Ella got up from her seat, she tidied up the files, and piled them on the table.

Ella approached Kairi again, looking at her husband's tired face.

"From now on I will try to resist my wishes. I shouldn't have made it difficult for you like this. I'm sorry Kai." said Ella, wiping Kairi's jaw.

"You awake, baby?" kairi asked with her hoarse voice. His eyes were still slightly closed, his consciousness had yet to fully recover.

"Did I disturb your sleep?"

"Of course not" Kairi replied with a smile.

"I'll cook Kai." said Ella.

"Are you not tired?" ask Kairi.

"No." replied Ella while shaking her head.

"Later you'll be home, yes, I have an important meeting outside, you'll be bored waiting in the office alone. Later in the afternoon I'll take you for a walk, see the tower" Kairi said as she looked at Ella anxiously. Afraid that his wife would misunderstand him.

"All right, promise me a walk." replied Ella with a smile.

"Yes I promise." said Kairi while rubbing Ella's stomach.

"Well right in there, you gotta grow up healthy, and you can't be naughty. Papa and Mama are very waiting for your presence" said Kairi while kissing Ella's stomach.

"Geli Kai" Ella said with a laugh.

"I'm asking her to talk, baby."

"If you want to talk to her, it has to be through her mother" Ella said with a laugh.

"Is that so?"

"Yes, that's what he wants."

"His desire, or his mother's?" kairi said as she grabbed Ella's body, and brought her back to lie on the bed.

"Kai, I'll cook" Ella said as she tried to let go of Kairi's embrace.

"Let Auntie alone, I want to hug you." replied Kairi.

"I don't like Auntie's cooking."

"Well, let me cook. But now shut up, I want to hug you."

"You're seriously going to cook Kai?"

"Not really."

"You lied!"

"Yes, just keep quiet" Kairi replied with a laugh.

"You're a bitch Kai!" scream Ella.

"But you like it."

"No!"

"You seriously don't like it."

"Yes." Yeah."

"Alright, beware if you cry if I just leave" Kairi said while pinching Ella's nose.

"Where are you going?" asked Ella while looking at Kairi fixedly.

"Of course go to work." replied Kairi with a laugh.

"You're a bitch Kai!" scream Ella.

"But you've always loved it." replied Kairi while locking Ella's body in her arms.

Seriate......