Playboys

Bonus Chapter : A Woman, A Wife

Dimitri finally found out about my pregnancy, after my return from my parents' house. It took great effort to convince Mom and Dad not to tell Dimitri first. I wanted to see his expression directly when I delivered this happy news. Dimitri was surprised at first, but he immediately smiled broadly when he was able to digest the news well.

The expression I expected. No matter how big my ego is, I am still happy when I see Dimitri's eyes sparkling happily. Nothing else came to my mind right now, just my little happiness at welcoming a new family member, even if it was a long time away.

“You want to bring what later?” ask Dimitri.

It was a new custom of Dimitri when he was about to leave for the office, asking what I wanted. And he always came home sooner than usual. I really like little things like this.

“No need, just you go home faster aja.” I stroked her cheeks gently. “Oh, yes, later Nabila meet. It's okay if I go, right?” my continue.

“Origin Nabila who picked you up here, and do not go to your flower shop first, do not be too tired, you bring our child here.” Dimitri stroked my queen's stomach, then looked at me fondly.

Since telling her I was pregnant, Dimitri became a very protective husband. There was even an Aunt who helped with my homework, and also a driver who was always on standby to take me anywhere. And I wasn't allowed to visit my florist yet, but there I just sat and didn't do the hard work, but Dimitri kept me out.

I'm healthy, I had a problem at my parents' house yesterday just because I was too tired. The rest of it is all fine, but since my pregnancy is so young, I also have to take good care of it. Young pregnancies are very vulnerable, right?

“When I am fine alone, you don't need to worry about it,” I said.

Maybe this is Dimitri's affection, but sometimes I feel very strange. I'm used to being an independent woman, I can even do bigger things than just taking care of a florist. But, Dimitri treated me like someone who needed special help.

“But you can't go anywhere alone. I'm going first, huh?” Dimitri lowered his body to align with my stomach. “Papa go first, yes, dear? Fine inside here.” Dimitri ended it with a gentle kiss, then stood back in front of me and kissed my forehead before getting into his car.

How could I not trust a man as good as Dimitri? Everything he had just done seemed very sincere, but I still doubted him..

I waved at Dimitri's car which had already left the yard. Is everything I've been thinking about lately emotionally innate because I'm pregnant? It could be, right? Whatever it is, I won't think about it too much. The doctor told me not to think about a lot of things so as not to stress, because it will also affect my womb. So, as much as possible I don't think about much.

**

Nabila really picked me up like Dimitri said, but if I just drove I could still do it. I'm just pregnant, not in a lot of pain. But Dimitri's orders are also very absolute, so that I avoid any form of debate, I will obey them without thinking anything.

“It looks like Dimitri is more protective, huh? I even still work during pregnancy,” said Nabila.

We were already sitting in one of the restaurants inside the mall, we had already ordered some food for our lunch. No special plans, maybe we'll just chat here, then shop for a while and go home. As a Mom, and a Mom-to-be, we can't be as free as we used to be when single.

Nabila even left her one-and-a-half-year-old son at her in-laws' house to come out with me. And he certainly couldn't leave for long, whereas I, of course, had to wait for my husband to come home. Dimitri would be a starving lion if he knew I wasn't home yet, I mean Dimitri's anger would be on par with a starving lion.

“Because you do not want to stop working until giving birth, but Reno also has often asked you to stop, right?”

Nabila just showed his grin. Shortly after our order came, after which we just quietly enjoyed the food served. I wasn't really hungry when I got here, but when I went into the restaurant and smelled the smell of the food, I forgot all about it and just wanted to enjoy the food.

Maybe it's part of the hormone, naturally pregnant women feel hungry at all times, because there are other lives in her body. Provided you keep paying attention to portions and not excessive. I haven't learned much about pregnancy, I'm going to ask Nabila further today.

“You have been cravings since you got pregnant?” ask Nabila.

“It seems like nothing, I myself even feel not like pregnant. I'm not nauseous, I haven't cravings, my emotions are all, that's up and down. The rest I don't have any problems,” I replied.

“Everyone is different, and you're lucky enough. The first month I was pregnant, I was quite troubled because of nausea, but fortunately I did not have to bed rest.”

I listened to Nabila's pregnancy story carefully. I've heard of it, but it's been a long time. So I want to repeat it. I had already spent some food in front of me while listening to the story from Nabila. My eyes suddenly fell on someone across the street from this restaurant.

I noticed again that someone was more clingy, and it looked like Dimitri, and Evelyn?

“What's up, Li?” ask Nabila.

Luckily Nabila did not look in the same direction, he still looks focused on his phone after telling me from earlier. “That's no High School boy dating, kind of amused look.”

“You never like that,” said Nabila with the same gel.

I immediately opened my phone and sent Dimitri a message. After that, I looked back to them to see what they were doing. I really don't get it wrong to see that woman is Evelyn. If I don't like someone, that person's face will be embedded in my head, and I can't be wrong if it's Evelyn and Dimitri having lunch.

The clink of my phone signaled a reply from Dimitri, because I saw him typing something on his phone.

I'm in a client meeting, have you had lunch?

Oh, so they're meeting while enjoying lunch, I used to get used to it. That's a natural thing, because I've also been in the same field as Dimitri at the moment.

The distance between the restaurant where I had lunch and Dimitri had lunch was just the opposite, although a bit far away. But because of the glass wall that was a barrier, I could see everything clearly. My eyes are also pretty good with the help of contact lenses, so there's nothing wrong with me.

The wrong one was Dimitri and Evelyn who were enjoying the meal there with laughter from both of them. If they're meeting, why don't I see any of them with a map or at least a laptop? Does the current meeting not need these two things anymore?

I still want to think positively and have no more prejudice against my own husband, but how do I do that when the one in front of me is just like this?

“Why are you, Li? Is anyone sick, or are you nauseous?” ask Nabila. His face looks worried at me.

“I think I want to go home, Bil,”. Maybe my face looks pale and in pain from being busy with enduring the pain itself, heartache.

“We are not shopping, here?”

Finally Nabila gave up and got up from his seat. I followed him with a smile, then for the last time I stared again at Dimitri. They looked so engrossed in chatting the two together like that, making my heart ache again.

**

I've been sitting on the front room couch waiting for Dimitri's return. It's five o'clock, and Dimitri usually arrives. The shadow of the afternoon was still well stored in my mind, how could I forget?

Even if I did misunderstand Dimitri, I'm sure it wasn't entirely my fault. Other women will also definitely think the same thing if they see a scene like that. They both laugh together like close friends, while Dimitri tells them that they have absolutely nothing to do except a coworker and Evelyn is a client. Even Dimitri said himself that there was a Mr. Surya who handled Evelyn, then why did they have to go out again?

The roar of a car engine got into my hearing, and I'm sure it was Dimitri. I've been good at showing my happy look in front of my own husband, but until when will it be like this. Was there anything wrong with me until Dimitri made me like this?

I focused my gaze on the television screen, trying to calm myself down before acting ordinary in front of Dimitri. I didn't even turn my head when the front door opened, and Dimitri's footsteps came up to me.

“You've come home?” I pretended to be surprised.

“Newly, you focus so much on watching it until you don't know if I'm home.” Dimitri smiled and ruffled my hair slowly.

Believe me, our little family is perfect right now. I was happy with all the little attention Dimitri gave me, and our jokes. I don't want to think about my husband cheating on me with his client, but also that the more I want to throw away, the more I remember.

As well as some incongruity that happened just like today. Until I had a conversation with Nabila earlier, everything was fine, I didn't even think about Dimitri at all, until I accidentally found myself.

“Where was Nabila?”

“Okaya, she envies me, she said when she was pregnant Reno still get her work. Even though the Nabilanya aja who wants to work, not because of the compulsion of Reno.”

Dimitri laughed at my words. We faced each other on the sofa, she who was still caressing my cheeks gently and looking at me affectionately. His eyes had not changed when he said love to me, but why?

“You take a shower first, gih, Aunty was ready for food before going home,” my orders.

Just a smile that Dimitri gave in response, he lowered his head to kiss my stomach, then straightened his body again to kiss my forehead before passing to the top floor.

I smiled at all the things Dimitri gave me, I felt grateful, even I was so grateful when I finally got married. I felt all my suffering ended with me getting married, but again I was wrong. I don't know how to explain any of this either, Dimitri who still looks at me in full

love, but without knowing it he's doing anything else to the women out there.

It's funny to imagine what's happening to me right now.

**

This afternoon, we were at the restaurant to enjoy lunch. It's rare that Dimitri does this at the end of the week. Usually he is still struggling with his work, and we will just spend our day at home or just spend time in the garden of our home complex.

I understand Dimitri's busyness, I don't mind either. On the other hand sometimes it was quite beneficial to me, I was able to practice my cooking skills and Dimitri as the one who tried all my creative output. I sometimes laugh at Dimitri's reaction to trying my cooking. We laughed so hard because of that.

It's also not the first time, it's just not often, and I suddenly really wanted to eat sundanese food. This is my first cravings.

“Kevin said this is the most famous sundanese restaurant, the cuisine has also proven to be delicious, so you will not be satisfied if you eat here,” said Dimitri.

“Kevin the recommendation?” my many.

“Iya, why?”

“I'm not sure Kevin's tongue is good enough to menggerasain delicious cuisine, he jaganya choose which girl is the best.”

Dimitri laughed at my answer. “Don't-don't he come here to nyari sundanese girl again,” said Dimitri.

I also laughed at Dimitri's words. “Awas aja him if until the painin Ayu, I will make him a chicken rica-rica.”

“Can't say that, you're pregnant.

I reflexively stroked my stomach. Talking about Kevin made me think of Ayu, the last time I met Ayu, the girl did not look like her usual. So I thought that it must have something to do with Kevin, I felt bad when I remembered Ayu.

“Oh yes, later we stop by Mama's house, huh? They already miss the same daughter-in-law as well as her future granddaughter.”

I just agreed with Dimitri, I can't wait for our food to come. Because I was pregnant, I was very easy to be hungry, especially because I had smelled the aroma of cooking that was very tempting to the sense of smell since.

“Dimitri?”

I looked at the source of the voice calling my husband. And I really didn't expect that I would meet this kind of accident with Evelyn. Again.

She smiled very sweetly at Dimitri and me. My happiness was like I had just been forcefully snatched away for the umpteenth time. Of the many restaurants, why do we have to meet here?

Dimitri looked at me with an unpleasant look, I was like I was catching a wet couple who cheated on me, accidentally. I wonder, how will Dimitri explain this situation?

**