
"Not yet to sleep, Mi?"
Kinan shook his head. The view of the woman who had just four months given birth to her first child was fixated on her little baby who was already asleep in her crib box.
"Why? You must be tired, lighten sleep, rest," said Dude while massaging his wife's shoulders slowly until Kinan closed his eyes. Presumably the massage was comfortable for Kinan to feel.
"Yes, Bi. Later Kinan sleeps, hopefully Sera pules bobonya well," he replied despite being tired but it felt like Kinan was satisfied to be able to take care of the baby with his affection.
"Darling, don't force yourself. If you are tired, I will give you the choice to use the services of a baby sitter to take care of our little Serafina," said Dude was fixated to see her beautiful daughter named Serafina Adelia Danuarta.
"No, Bi. Anyway I feel good about taking care of Sera, see she's also growing up healthy not lacking in affection,"
The Dude cannot forbid what is Kinan's happiness. "If so, Abi will help. If you need help looking after Sera, you don't feel bad even though Abi is sleeping again, wake up, aja,"
The most beautiful woman number one in the Dude's heart just nodded her head. "Yes, Abi. It's night, Abi's sleeping."
"How's umi? Not sleeping?"
"A little while, Bi. Making sure Sera doesn't wake up asking for breast milk,"
"Sera pules, he was also full of breast milk. Now it's time for the beautiful Kinan to sleep, this is an order from the husband, okay?"
Kinan was unable to dispute the order. Of course, Kinan always obeyed whatever the orders of her husband, because for him the Dude was a role model, a priest of her life who must always be obeyed while taking to the path of God. "Alright, Abi..."
Kinan's husband brought his head to his wife's ears. Then whisper Kinan,
"Sera is the most beautiful, especially when she's smiling."
Kinan blushed, even though the Dude had often said that to him. But still Kinan was always flattered and reflexively embarrassed to mix happily when her husband praised like that. "Thank you, Abi."
Dude immediately hugged his wife. Swiping his exhausted back straightened while holding his baby from earlier, waiting for Sera until his little daughter fell asleep while giving exclusive breast milk. "Abi thank you to Umi. Thank you, for wanting to be the best for Sera,"
Which favor of your Lord do you deny? Q. S. in Rahman: 13
Thankfully, Kinan's life was happily together with the Dude by his side.
"Umi is happy, really" said Kinan while tightening his arms. "But, can Umi ask for something?"
Dude looked into his wife's eyes. "Something what? Whatever Abi will fulfill," he said passion. Because during the marriage Kinan never asked anything to the Dude. He was eager to fulfill his wife's wishes.
"Take me like we were on our first night" Kinan whispered softly.
Dude raised his eyebrows, not expecting that would be what Kinan requested.
"Rubber? That only?" ask Dude.
"Yes," Kinan replied with a knotty smile.
The Dude grabbed Kinan's body and instantly fulfilled what his wife wanted. "Never mind carrying you to bed. Doing anything more, I won't refuse."
Kinan chuckles. "How long haven't you been making out with me?" her question left Dude surprised by the question.
"Why? Umi is tired every night waiting for Sera," said Dude.
"Tonight Sera will sleep pules, but it's up to Abi,"
Kinan's words are like a code for the Dude. Indeed, the Dude every night always could not bear to see Kinan who was tired of taking care of their daughter. To the extent that the Dude put aside his inner needs, which he was unaware of even Kinan must have similar needs to him.
Finally Dude understood his wife's wishes. Same with what he expected too. "I think you're right. Like a pules deh," he said slowly while lowering Kinan until the woman was lying on the bed.
The dude turned off the lights leaving the light from the dimly lit sleeping lights. Then he rubbed his wife's forehead slowly and then kissed her. "I miss you," god.
Kinan was unable to hide the smile engraving on his lips. "Miss you, too." she replied.
Time moves more slowly, which is to be expected when both of them vent what is passionate and restrained in the name of affection and understanding. So beautiful, that both of them forget that the dawn will soon reverberate.
..._______...
"Ma, Rey kangen same papah Dude and deck Sera, can we go to Sera's deck house again tomorrow?"
Raihan who just entered junior high school was very fond of his baby cousin and adorable. Just last week, Rey came to the Dude house to see the beautiful little Serafina.
"By, Rey. Rey looks very good at the same deck Sera, but last Sunday I think only from there," replied Raihana while folding the clothes he had just ironed.
Raihan grinned as he kissed his mother's cheek. "If possible Rey would also like to have a sister kayak dek Sera."
Deg
Suddenly the mood was silent. Not only that, Raihana's hand stopped folding the clothes on the ironing table.
Raihan seemed to be instantly aware of his words. "I'm sorry Rey, Ma. Not what Rey meant, it was just a joke," he did not want it to be a burden on Raihana's mind.
Raihana has been married for almost a year. She has not yet been given the trust of God to get pregnant. Hana has no intention of delaying at all. But it is God who has not given children in their marriage.
"Mama, I'm sorry if Rey made you sad." Reyhan just got home from the boarding house. He was on vacation for a few weeks and decided to take a vacation in Jakarta. The new house of Raihana and Bastian.
Bastian lives in Jakarta because of his job interests. Bastian was transferred to Jakarta, therefore Raihana decided to stay not far from the Dude house.
"I'm sorry Mama. That one Rey request you haven't been able to grant. Mama also wants to, but God has not given her permission" Hana said with a sad face.
Raihan hugged Hana while rubbing her mother's back. "No, don't take Raihan's words. Of course it's just Rey's desire that you don't need to think about. Anyway Rey's sister's deck Sera, it's enough for Rey."
Hannah did not feel like she was dropping her tears. "Mama's sorry. Pray that God will soon give that trust to my mother, yes."