Dusk (And Taste)
Chapter 121

Nadhira gently nudged the curtains on the window of his room. Letting the sunlight screech through the cracks of the window and hit directly on Reyhan's face who was still asleep in his sleep. He chuckled as Reyhan's body wriggled as he was disturbed.

"Wake up, honey." Nadhira played his fingers on Reyhan's face, making the twenty-six-year-old man was forced to open his eyes because he could not be disturbed by his little wife.

"I have prepared warm water for my sister to clean herself," he said, combing Reyhan's hair that was still messy with her fingers.

"Morning kiss first, honey," seduces Reyhan and closes his eyes again.

Nadhira lands a short kiss on Reyhan's lips. "Morning kiss."

Reyhan got up and sat down cross-legged facing Nadhira. He cupped his face with both hands. Staring fixedly at the cheerful-looking woman with the protruding stomach.

"Sister shower first. In the meantime, I'll go down and make you breakfast."

"Thank you for taking care of me, Al."

"Taking care of you is an obligation I have to do. The one who was able to make me a real wife" she replied with a sweet smile.

Reyhan hugged her tightly. "really. I'm so lucky to have you. In fact, on our journey. I often cut the wounds in your heart. But, you sincerely forgive all my mistakes."

"I think that not forgiving you will not make things better" Nadhira replied lightly.

His words sounded wise in Reyhan's ears. It successfully hypnotized Reyhan to smile broadly. "My wife is now getting wise to deal with problems, yes."

"But, brother stinks" he said in a sentence that had nothing to do with what Reyhan said. He took off Reyhan's embrace by force.

"alright. I'll take a shower." Reyhan can only move. If debated is tantamount to igniting the fire of his wife's emotions. And that of course he wouldn't do. He really kept Nadhira's mood as strong as he could.

Reyhan moved from the bed to the bathroom. He had not touched the door knob. Nadhira's voice made him realize that he had forgotten something.

"The towel, dear," said Nadhira softly. He approached and placed the towel around Reyhan's neck.

"Why has my husband become this forgetful now? Hmm?"

"Maybe because of a lot of thought, Al. The office job I left two weeks ago so took my mind."

"Didn't my sister have any employees to help?"

Reyhan chuckles. "They've got their respective divisions, honey. Of course they'll work in their field."

"Tio?"

"How can Tio possibly get the job done that the CEO has to complete?"

He took a long breath. "Ah... I really don't understand. Take a shower!" he said and passed from before Reyhan.

"My office clothes are ready on the bed. I'll be waiting for you downstairs" he half yelled for Reyhan to hear his voice from inside the bathroom.

With a definite step Nadhira stepped slowly towards the ground floor of the mansion. Below he had found Mama struggling with her kitchen tools. As always.

"Morning, Ma" said Nadhira.

"Morning, Ra. How's your granddaughter progressing in there?" mama asked as she glanced at Nadhira's already bloated stomach.

"Alhamdulillah, Mother. My mother's grandson is getting more active. Sometimes it makes Nadhira overwhelmed. But, Nadhira remains grateful for that."

"That's one of the pleasures for pregnant women, son. When you feel the movement of your baby in the womb."

"Yes, Ma."

"Have you done the USG, Ra?"

"Already, Ma. In fact, every month Nadhira does the USG to make sure the baby's sister is okay."

Mama looked. "Do you know her gender?"

"Yet. Said Reyhan to be a surprise later. So the doctor didn't tell us."

"Well... You should have known from now on. Let you know what you're preparing for."

Nadhira just laughed a little at Mama's words. "You know what else, Ma. Mama knows for herself what Reyhan's like."

"What am I like, Al? Hmm?" Reyhan came suddenly and hugged her from behind. Nadhira was a little jumped.

"God! Brother just surprised me."

The ringing of Reyhan's cell phone forced Mama and Nadhira to shut up and return to their respective jobs. Nadhira stared at Reyhan who was talking seriously over the phone intensely. She saw a frown on her husband's forehead. He knew it was a sign that something was happening. Sure.

"Why, Honey?" nadhira asked as Reyhan hung up the phone.

"I have to go to the office now."

"Breakfast first, brother. You should take medicine too."

"I have breakfast at the office. Just put the food you've prepared into my food box, Al."

"Oh, alright," he said softly. This morning, she hopes to have breakfast with her husband. Since Reyhan returned to work. Early in the morning he was left to go to the office.

With his face bent he prepared a breakfast for Reyhan. Put it in the lunch box that he used to bring Reyhan lunch before.

When I feel everything is ready. Nadhira took Reyhan's lunch box and followed her husband to the room.

"I've prepared provisions for sister breakfast. Don't forget to bring your medicine, too" advised Nadhira listlessly.

Seeing such a change in the face of that twenty-year-old woman. Reyhan stopped his activities preparing the files he would bring to the office. Then, it approached Nadhira who was sitting with her face down on the lip of the bed.

"Lho, my wife why is she pouting like this?" reyhan asked and shaped his wife's face until he looked up.

Nadhira nodded quickly. "No. I'm fine." He forced to smile widely.

But, still. Reyhan, who is used to Nadhira and can read the changes that have happened to his wife, cannot believe it. Reyhan sat right next to Nadhira and pulled the girl's body into his arms.

"I know you're not okay, honey. So you can't lie so easily. Tell story! What makes you pout like this?"

"Sister is now so busy with office business. Until my brother rarely gives me time. This morning I would love to have breakfast together. But, brother even had to go to the office this early," he said honestly.

Reyhan tightened his embrace on that body that was much smaller than his. "I'm sorry, yeah, honey. After the office improved. I promise to always make time for you. But, this time I beg you to understand my situation."

He took a long breath. "alright. Thats okay. I get it."

"If you don't mind. Later you can visit me at the office. And we'll have lunch together. How's it?" Reyhan gave a successful offer making her smile widely with a sparkling look.

"Of course I want to. I'll cook my brother's favorite meal."

Reyhan regained his composure after he managed to normalize his wife's mood. "But you can't be too tired. Poor the baby in your belly."

"Okay, Mr. Oktara."