
This was the last store Ayu would visit. All day long Alex kept her company, but this time the man decided to wait in one of the coffee shops. He also had to work on one of the files that Cleo had sent.
It's only two in the afternoon, Ayu just came home at five in the afternoon. Alex has plenty of time. Before heading to the coffee shop, he went into one of the clothing stores because he felt the need to make a lot of stock of change of clothes at Ayu's house.
Alex was shopping for a long time, almost an hour. The activity was enough to kill time while waiting for Ayu. Ah, he already looks like unemployed who have no activities so accompany his wife to work. It's okay, next week is a very busy week, so he has to look for good behavior so Ayu doesn't get angry when he doesn't come home next Sunday.
After storing his groceries in the car, Alex picks up a laptop and walks into a coffee shop. He is indeed an airpod to listen to music while doing his work accompanied by a cup of coffee. Every now and then he called Cleo to ask for some copies of the data.
Alex turned around after hearing his name called. He found Richard standing behind him. He was looking around, there, Tamara was standing in front of the cashier to order.
"Oh, hi Richie!" greet Alex.
"You alone?" asked Richard with a smile. Strangely enough, Tamara's fiancee rarely greeted the greedy Alex.
"Ah, yes," Alex replied. "Let's sit down with you." Alex folded his laptop.
"Babe!" Tamara's voice called out to Richard with her beloved call.
Alex used to joke around a lot and return the call, even though she knew it wasn't for her. Now, he wouldn't do that because he didn't want to bring up his old feelings anymore.
"There's Alex" Tamara said as her eyes caught Alex.
"Hi!" greet Alex briefly. I don't know why there's a sense of awkwardness in Alex.
Tamara sat next to Richard, right in front of Alex. "Aren't you in Singapore?"
"Ah, just came last night."
"Surely Ayu didn't want to be left for long, did she?" Richard put down the glass.
Alex smiled and nodded. Meanwhile, Tamara laughed a little.
"So, where's Ayu?" ask Tamara.
"In the shop next door, again work."
"Wife work, husband hanging out. It's great!" Tamara shakes.
"I'm at work" Alex replied. "You guys are coming to disturb."
Alex sipped his drink. He occasionally glanced at Tamara who was chatting with Richard about the dinner that Tamara's parents would hold.
"You and Ayu should also come. Mami must be happy," Tamara said.
"Yes, I'll ask Ayu if she wants to" Alex replied.
"She rarely refused to meet Mami" Richard said. "They're pretty close."
Alex just nodded small. He tried to avoid Tamara, to keep his heart, also the heart of his wife. However, she could not possibly get away completely from her first love.
***
"See those things well. The children are briefed again on the procedure to continue!" pinta Ayu to Pak Gunawan.
"Ready, Mom!"
"I'm sorry then, sir."
It's not five yet, it's not time to go home for Ayu. However, he was planning to head to the office because there was a file he wanted to check. After checking the file, he can go home and continue work at home.
He smiled a little considering Alex was waiting for him. Her heart always expands every time she remembers her husband, maybe the influence of the baby she was carrying, or she is indeed starting to be interested in Alex.
Ayu's feet stopped stepping and thought for a moment. He shook his head hard. She can't fall in love with Alex. The idea of falling in love with a man makes him feel very cheap.
Alex was the man who indirectly desecrated him when he was drunk. Three months, it's too soon. Although, the man who is now her husband is almost perfect - a dream husband for many women, but to bend the knee easily to the charm of men is not a habit of Ayu. She was female, but it would never be controlled easily by her momentary charm.
Before proceeding, Ayu had already established herself that she would never let her heart fall on Alex before the man. Somehow, but Ayu knew who fell first then she would feel the pain.
Ayu's eyes grow when she arrives at the coffee shop where Alex is waiting for her. At the table where Alex was, there was Tamara. They were just two and looked smiling. Not only that, Alex's eyes can not be separated from the woman in front of him.
Ayu's jaw hardened. Fortunately, he did not fall into Alex's charms. He was almost disappointed because he misunderstood the attention and affection of the man. Alex still loves Tamara, and Ayu believes the man gave her attention just because she was pregnant with his child.
The touch on his shoulder made Ayu turn around. Richard, so Richard was with them too. There is no reason to suspect Tamara will snatch Alex away from him. His best friend had a fiancee as good as Richard, why would he want Alex the jerk.
"Are you done with work?" alex asks Ayu when she comes with Richard.
"Yes, tonight there's a meal at my house, you can come, right?" ask Tamara with a smile on her face.
No wonder Alex loves Tamara. Ayu knew Tamara very well, she had always been the one listed, the best, the smartest, and the other. His smile never faded, very friendly and understanding. Ah, if Ayu compares herself to Tamara, then she's just a meaningless crumb.
"Mommy's wedding date is with your Papa, isn't it?"
"Ay, this is your favorite macha." Richard poured a glass of green tea with wipe cream on it.
Ayu grabbed the drink. "Thanks." -."
"You're a little bit puffy, Yu. Last time I met you was a little taper." Richard touched Ayu's chin and moved it to the right-left to pay attention to the woman's cheek. "Yes, Babe!" He asked Tamara.
"Yes, you look more cute and beautiful" praised Tamara.
Maybe that nature sometimes makes Ayu feel uncomfortable with Tamara. He always felt more pleased with Karin. When Tamara praised him, instead of feeling confident, he was more and more insecure.
"Thank you." Ayu reviewed the smile. "Oh yeah, I have to go back to the office. It's still my work clock."
"Next night the road comes, right?" Tamara made sure.
"Kalo Ayu wants to go, I'll definitely go," replied Alex who had stood up and held up his laptop.
"See ya ton, Cuties!" richard said to Ayu.
Ayu just chuckles at the call that Richard always puts on her, Cute, Cuties, Babydoll. Maybe because the man was still unable to accept his little brother died.
Ayu said goodbye to Tamara while sticking her cheek on her best friend. She clenched her hands after seeing Alex also sticking her cheeks at Tamara.
'Basic mode!' inner Ayu.
***
"See ya ton, Cuties!" Alex makes fun of Richard's words when they get to Ayu's house.
He had already restrained his anger seeing Richard touch Ayu's chin, especially after the man called Ayu with the call of Cuties. If he didn't remember Richard was Tamara's fiancee, then he would have hit the man. Touching another man's wife in front of her husband is brazen.
"Huh, what the hell!" Ayu pushed Alex away as the man hugged her.
"I don't like it when you're that close to Richard" Alex said.
"Basic freak! He's my best friend's fiance!"
"She's also my best friend's fiancee, Yu."
Ayu sneered, "you want to be called Cuties with Richard. Wanted to hold his chin as well."
"Yes, it's not so, honey," Alex denied. "Your time doesn't understand. I'm your husband, and I don't like it when you're held by any man."
Ayu rolled her eyeballs. "I didn't protest when you kissed Tamara's cheek."
"That's open big things, old habits" Alex replied. "You're jealous, huh?"
"No-maybe. Why jealousy, I-I'm just analogizing."
Alex pinches Ayu's cheek. "When I'm glad you're jealous, Cuties."
Ayu hits Alex's hand. "What the hell!"
"Are you not jealous when I hug another woman?" alex Goda.
"No way!" bentak Ayu's. "Maubl you hug, kiss, or sleep together, I don't care."
"Oh, huh?"
"Yes," challenge Ayu. "Living me divorced, easy."
Alex took a deep breath. Ayu always said the word divorce easily. He doesn't like that. Suddenly Alex held both of Ayu's cheeks and put his lips on her lips.
Ayu thrashed and hit Alex so many times that she missed Alex's kiss.
"Far away from me! I don't like to see your face!" Ayu passed directly from Alex's presence. He left Alex standing in astonishment. They were okay this morning. Ayu was still spoiling and kept on wriggling in her arms. The woman even continued to sniff her scent because she said she loved Alex's body.
Alex gasped in shock after hearing the door of the room being slammed violently by Ayu. That girl is so weird, so hard to guess. What's Alex's fault now? Is it because he kissed Ayu all of a sudden? As she remembers, Ayu enjoyed her kiss last night. He scratched his head which was not itchy at all.
"Darling!" call Alex. "My dear!" Alex opened the door with a smile. Ayu is about to change clothes.
"Can't you knock on the door first?" snapped Ayu who was disturbed because he wanted to make clothes.
"You're ashamed, if I see you change your clothes?" tease Alex who can't read the situation that Ayu is angry. "I'm used to seeing you don't wear anything."
Next to Ayu there is a book that Alex often read. He grabbed the book and threw it hard at Alex while yelling, "get out!"
Alex pecked after realizing that the book had almost hit his head if only he had not dodged. With a thoughtless head, he turned around and walked out of Ayu's room. After what he did to Ayu, this is what he got.
***