Forced Mate

the On A Party

According to the doctor, in order to give birth normally, Ayu has to move a lot. He decides to walk in the neighborhood garden of the apartment building every morning accompanied by Alex before the man leaves for work.

First day, just one round. Now, in the second week, he has walked three rounds. It had to be forced by Alex. That's the highest limit installed by Alex, for fear that it will make Ayu exhausted and disturbed content.

Alex runs small ahead of Ayu. He continued to encourage the woman whose stomach was bulging.

"Let's go, just a few more meters!"

Ayu stopped walking and left her waist. His breathing was wheezing, the influence of pregnancy was also tired of walking far.

"Capek," lamented Ayu who was already sweating. Alex ran back to Ayu. He grabbed Ayu's shoulder and smiled. "You got carried?"

Ayu moved her lips, then leaned her head on Alex's shoulder. He didn't care there were some people on that trajectory who might notice them. After all, he was sure no one would care.

"I don't want to go again tomorrow!" ayu protest. "You're good, just imagine how difficult it is to walk with a big stomach like gini," Ayu scolded as they began to enter the apartment building.

"This is it for you too, he said he wanted a normal birth, afraid in SC," said Alex who was still faithfully holding Ayu's hand into the elevator.

"Not every day either, dear," whined Ayu. "Try you who feel, the weight of carrying the baby in the stomach how!"

Alex gave a smile while looking down at a middle-aged man inside the elevator. He rubbed the back of Ayu's hand which was in his grasp. "Yes, rest tomorrow. The day after tomorrow."

After arriving at their unit, Ayu lets her sweat dry. She goes into the bathroom, while Alex cuts the fruit for her.

A slow whistle escaped from Alex's mouth who was pouring plain yogurt on the fruit salad. He also grated the cheese because Ayu is very fond of cheese, she also likes.

"I've prepared the salad at the table, you eat first," Alex asked as she was about to enter the bathroom in Ayu's place.

Ayu nodded and immediately hugged Alex who was only wearing pants and a towel hanging on the neck.

"I'm still a memory, sweetie." Alex rubbed Ayu's hair.

"I like it, it's fragrant and fresh."

Alex chuckles. "I don't have to take a shower then."

Ayu nodded. "Yes, you smell like you've taken a shower."

"Later I itch, bentolan, will you sleep with me?"

"Emoh, you take a bath then," said Ayu who immediately tiptoed kissed Alex's cheek.

When Ayu washes the dishes where the salad she had spent, Alex appears wearing only white striped blue shorts with the two-letter brand 'G' interlocked. On the man's shoulder was a white shirt.

"Why washed, let me just, baby," concluded Alex who was standing behind Ayu.

"Would you like breakfast?" ask Alex.

"You want pancakes" pinta Ayu.

"Ready, Sweet Miss." Alex pinches the tip of Ayu's chin before starting to grab the pancake premix box in the cabinet above the oven.

Alex's hand was busy stirring the dough, then began to heat the grill on his electric stove. He occasionally winked at Ayu who was sitting waiting to be fed.

"Do you want to use maple syrup or honey?" alex asked who had made four pancakes on two different plates.

"You're using ice cream" whined Ayu.

Alex steps up to the fridge and a lively box of vanilla flavored ice cream and takes a scoop for Ayu pancakes. On top of that ice cream he added a chocolate topping.

"Special pancakes for my dear wife." Alex exits the kitchen area towards Ayu's seat and serves pancakes directly in front of Ayu.

"Bribes!" whinek Ayu again with spoiled.

Refuse? Of course not. If only to bribe, Alex can do it every time Ayu asks. He smiled with his hands twitching on the cutlery which he then thrust into Ayu's mouth. Occasionally he also devoured pieces of the pancake.

After finishing breakfast, they sat down with their own activities. Alex with his book and Ayu who is fun to watch.

"Darling, would you like to hear a song?" bargain Alex who has taken off his glasses and book on the table.

"Can."

"Just sit here!" Alex walked to the piano. He sat there and opened the lid that covered every key.

A sweet beautiful melody began to sound as Alex's hand took a bath on the piano. The man occasionally stared at Ayu who was sitting on the sofa. His soft voice began to sing the song Jhon Legend entitled Ordinary People.

Girl, I'm in love with you

This ain't the honeymoon

The passed the infatuation phase

Right in the thick of love

At times we get sick of love

Seems like we Argue every day

The song is sung by Alex to Ayu, that maybe they will have a disagreement in their marriage. As their marriage ages, there may be saturation and boredom.

I know I misbehaved and you made your mistakes

And we both still got room left to grow

And though love sometimes hurts

I still put you first

Alex's eyes kept on Ayu who was also staring at him, although her hands were still pressing on the keys for the sake of the keys. He wanted Ayu to look him in the eye - see the earnestness in every lyric he sang. She wants Ayu to know that sometimes there will be mistakes, but she wants to make sure that marriage is not a fairy tale - rather a place to develop and grow together.

Although later they will hurt each other, for Alex Ayu remains the main one. He will always try to fix everything.

We're just ordinary people

We don't know which way to go

'Cause we're ordinary people

Maybe we should take it slow

Take it slow, ohh

This time we'll take it slow

Take it slow, ohh

Ayu smiled hearing and seeing how Alex's gaze was fixed on her. He enjoyed every word that the man playing the piano had sung. True, they are indeed only ordinary humans who are still sometimes confused to go in which direction. They are ordinary people, so there is no need to rush. Simply take a slow step across the household ark.

***

"Darling, do I have to go?" Ayu had finished changing into a dusty pink dress.

"Yes, gotta. It's an office event, all to introduce you to" replied Alex, who was fixing the bow tie.

Ayu rubbed her stomach. She actually likes to attend parties, but with her stomach as it is now, she is embarrassed. In addition, he has also begun to struggle when walking, meaning lazy to walk.

"We won't be long. It doesn't feel good if I don't come" Alex said, landing a kiss on Ayu's forehead.

Ayu had to give up. He did not want to complain about the content. He does not want Alex to misunderstand and consider him not to love their future children. She grabbed the mini clutch she just bought that was in matching color with her dress.

Alex never took Ayu's hand off when they got out of the car. The party was held in a hotel ballroom attended by company officials and large clients. Company birthday party, there he will give a short welcome word.

They began to enter the hall of the venue being held. Alex was greeted by some of his co-workers. He joined some people who were wearing black tuxedos, in their hands were glasses filled with drinks.

Ayu only occasionally commented on the friendly smiles on the men that some of them might be her father's age. He felt very bored, there was nothing he knew in that crowded place. Not only that, he could see how Alex kept greeting some people. Of course just to mince words, even that man had whispered to Ayu that he was bored as well.

"Oh, hi Alex," said a woman with a body like a model. She was wearing a red dress without arms.

Ayu's grip on Alex's arm tightened as the woman in the red dress pressed her cheeks against Alex's cheeks and was casually countered by the man. Ayu forced a smile as Alex introduced them.

"Jessie" said the woman, friendly with her hands hanging in the air. Ayu grabbed the hand with a post and said quietly, "Father."

"Originally prettier" Jessie praised Ayu, but her eyes were on Alex.

Ayu was not at all happy to hear Jessie's praise. He just feels like he's being ridiculed. His jaw hardened and chose to take a look, trying to seem not to hear the conversation Alex and the annoying woman.

From that conversation, Ayu could tell that Jessie was an acquaintance of Alex while still in America. He grumbled inwardly, this should be an office event not a reunion. For a moment he thought about the possibility that Alex and Jessie were once involved in a relationship.

"Darling, I'm going to the toilet" whispered Ayu.

"Ah, Jess, I want to go to the toilet first," said Alex to Jessie who was immediately replied to a nod by the woman.

Alex and Ayu begin to turn around and intend to head out toward the toilet. However, Ayu suddenly stops and steps Alex.

"It's not so," said Ayu. "It looks like it was Dede who kicked," Ayu lied. She stroked her stomach slowly, apologizing to the baby inside there for putting it in a lie.

Alex smiled and stroked Ayu's stomach twice. "Dedek might want to party, huh?"

Ayu smiled. They also returned to the middle of the party. Damn, not only Jessie top-bodied female models there. Two more women greeted them. Still like Jessie earlier, they casually stick each other's cheeks right and left, making Ayu snob himself.

The praise of the two women again made Ayu low. Her body swelled up from being pregnant, of course it could not be juxtaposed with that beautiful woman in front of her.

"I'm tired, I'm going home!" rengek Ayu as the two women left.

"I've got to get on stage first, honey." Alex's hand that was not held by Ayu rubbed Ayu's stomach slowly.

"Go home, now!" firmly Ayu.

Alex doesn't know what else to say. When Ayu had started whining like that, then it would not stop until his wish was granted. However, he was also unlikely to leave the party before giving a brief welcome on the podium.

"In a minute, dear," persuaded Alex.

Ayu shakes her head not to understand. "Go home now, or I'll go home alone."

No matter what happens to Ayu, Alex feels like they're okay. Suddenly the woman whined, there must be a right to disturb her.

"Why indeed?"

"I'm tired" Ayu replied. "Dedek was also agitated. Take a break." Ayu puts her son in a little lie she made.

"Patient grandfather, yes," whispered Alex looking at Ayu's stomach.

Ayu shook Alex's arm. "Darling, home!"

Alex snorts. Sometimes he was annoyed with Ayu's whining. But he was getting used to it.

"Yes, wait here first." Alex stroked Ayu's shoulder before taking off the woman's grip and stepping towards a man. He looked to whisper the man and was reciprocated a soft nod by the one being whispered.

"Let's go home!" take Alex and smile.

Ayu grabbed Alex's arm and smiled sweetly. She is happy to finally be alone with Alex without the flirtatious women who look very familiar with her husband.

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