THE CHOICE IN MY LIFE
SECTION 89
“Mother and Dad say yes, Darling.” Mother Ajeng hugged the only child, and then hugged her only daughter-in-law warmly.
“Good home with Rio, Tia. Remember that! If Rio mess around and make you cry, quickly report to Mother. Mommy will fly directly to Indonesia.” Bunda Ajeng gives emphasis in several parts of the sentence.
“Birth child of Mother who is it? Why does it feel like Rio's being blighted here?”
“Hahaha . . You are jealous of our concern for Tia, Rio?” ask Rio's father.
“Of course not, Dad. Rio was very grateful because Mother and Father were very good at treating Tia. Especially yesterday too. Thank you very much.”
“It should have been a parent defending his son who was on the path of truth, Rio. Where may Mother be silent when Tia is blasphemed by others.” Answer Mother Ajeng seriously.
“You take it easy, Tia. Mother has ordered good medicine from America. Later when it comes, routine drinking, yes. May you both be given a baby. Mother can not wait to be called Oma. Yeah, Well.” The words of Mother Ajeng are supported by a definite nod and smile from her husband. Mother Ajeng did not know if her words slightly made Tia feel depressed. She realized that her parents-in-law would want a grandchild from her, because she was the wife of her only child.
Tia forced her smile, but the man next to her was well aware that his wife was sad and worried because of the unintentional speech of Mother and Father. But Rio did not interrupt his parents' words, because he understood that having grandchildren was the wish of every parent of his married son.
Mother Ajeng glanced at her watch which had shown at 10:00, which meant that the two of them had to check in immediately and enter the waiting room before boarding pass. Once again they say goodbye to their son and daughter-in-law. With a smile, Rio and Tia let go of her parents to return to America.
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After the airport, Tia remained silent at home. He chose to sit on the long bench of the garden behind the house in order to breathe fresh air because the garden was filled with lush plants and trees and tried to calm his mind.
“Hey, what are you thinking?” Rio appeared with two glasses of warm chocolate and came to sit next to Tia.
Tia just shook her head and smiled seeing her husband sitting next to her while embracing Tia's body.
“News only. What makes you sad after we deliver Mother and Father at the airport?” Rio tried to ask Tia to open her heart.
“I'm fine, Rio. I'm just exhausted from the party yesterday.” Tia gave a reason.
“I know if you're not okay. Are you angry at Mommy?”
“Anged? Wh why? Mother did nothing wrong to me.”
“I know if you turn sad since Mother said if she wants a grandson from us. Please forgive my parents, they don't know if it can make you sad.”
“No, no, no, Rio.” Tia quickly denied it. “Mother is not wrong at all. That's a wish that's certainly desirable when it comes to knowing that her son is married. Moreover, you are the only child. What Mother and Father want is very common, Rio. It's just that I'm so scared. I was afraid of disappointing them for not being able to realize their desire to pet the grandchildren.”
“How long have you been married to Gilang?”
“Hm? Why are you asking that.”
“One year if not wrong. I married Gilang only lasted for one year.”
“Until you get out of the house, is your bed relationship still going well?”
“No. Ever since Gilang had an affair with Dera, she very rarely touched me.”
“So with a marriage that has just been running for a year, and your bed relationship that is not as intelligent as that, how can you consider yourself unable to have children, Tia? Isn't your test result good and your uterus condition is fine.”
“Iya. My results are fine. But Gilang's parents and her sister kept yelling at me as a barren woman because she wasn't pregnant yet.”
“Now see me.” Rio asked Tia to focus on looking at him. “That cannot be said if you are a barren woman, Tia. The doctor says you're okay. Which means it's not time for you to get pregnant.” Rio cupped Tia's face with both hands, “So from today free this burden of your mind. If you want a baby in your heart, you have to make yourself happy first, baby. Release your burdens and be happy. I'm sure if your soul is happy, then your body will feel it too.”
“But if we still haven't given momongan?”
“There are many ways in the field of medical science that can help us. So calm down from now on. We can also wait for the medicine from Mother to arrive. I'll take that medicine with you. We will fight together.”
“Thanks, Rio. Your words can always calm my heart whenever I am struck by anxiety.” Tia hugged her husband tightly.
“That's my duty as your husband, honey. I can't let my beautiful wife drag on in her grief.” Rio rained down on Tia's forehead with a small kiss.
“What if we start from now?”
“What?”
“Effort to impregnate you as soon as possible. It's our first night because yesterday we couldn't do anything because of the large number of families in the main house.”
“What? First night???” Tia was surprised by Rio's far-fetched speech. His surprise could not continue as Rio had already carried him easily.
“Sure. It's our first night as a husband and wife who's religiously and stately legal. What if we start by cleaning ourselves in the bathroom together. I started to like the sensation of being anywhere other than in bed. I liked our game the other day at the resort cottage.”
“No, no, no, Rio. Quickly lower me.” Tia tried to rebel from above.
“Why? Didn't you enjoy it the other day?”
“I . . Yes, I like it too. But if this afternoon we have done it, later tonight . .. akkkkhhhh, tomorrow I should have gone to work, Rio. I don't want to be so hard to wake up because of soybean.” Tia was already afraid of the shadow of the next round that Rio would definitely ask for later tonight.
Without listening to the protest from his wife, Rio climbed the stairs to his room and smiled meaningfully when he saw his wife was already frightened because she would be overwhelmed by his mischief.
“Take it easy, Honey. You're the boss's mistress. No one will dare to reprimand you even if you do not enter the office for a few weeks though.” Said ensured. Not wanting to listen to Tia's next chatter, Rio immediately kissed the friendly lips of his wife who was still on top of her sling and entered her room.