
A few days passed. Laura's pregnancy is now in its eighth week. The doctor said Laura's condition was healthy and fine.
The more days, Edward more and more indulge his young wife. Whatever the woman happily wanted, the 35-year-old man would fulfill it.
“Papi?” Laura approached her husband, who was busy with a folding computer in the workspace of their home. Today's the date is red, so Edward doesn't go to the office.
“What's up, mi?” Answer Edward. But his gaze and hands remained focused with the laptop before him.
“I want to eat duck betutu, pi.”
Edward nodded. “Seek at the restaurant where you want to eat. After this, we go.”
“I want the one at resto-.” Laura mentioned the name of a famous duck restaurant in Bali.
“I want to eat directly at that restaurant.”
Hearing the words of the wife, Edward's fingers that had been moving agile, slowly weakened.
“Not that they have a branch here?”
Laura nodded loudly.
“I want to eat directly at the restaurant they first founded.” Said Laura with a firm tone do not want to be denied, while crossing.
Edward then found out where the restaurant his wife mentioned was.
“Ubud, Bali.” Mumbled the man. It can still be heard by Laura.
“Iya.”
“Mami, they also have branches in Jimbaran area, Bali. Not too far from the airport. How about we eat there—.”
“I want one in Ubud, Bali. They first open there.”
The young lady turned her face the other way. Holding back upset because the husband seemed reluctant to obey his wishes.
“Again all this time, I always wanted regional food, which is easy to find, which is easily made by the mother below. This once asked for an expensive, very difficult to obey.” Laura forgot, she used to whine for meat steak, at one of the five-star restaurants, where they met Damian and Teresha.
Edward gasped at the long sentence that came out of his wife's lips. The man then got up from his seat. And approaching a pregnant woman who is sulking.
“So mami want us to eat there?”
“Not me, but your son.” Laura's voice sounded trembling. He felt that Edward did not want to obey his wishes. Perhaps by carrying the fetus, Edward will fulfill his wish.
Edward breathed slowly. True what the obstetrician said, the feelings of pregnant women are very sensitive.
“Come, we're ready. We'll eat duck betutu as much.”
“Really?” Those teary eyes began to reveal their twinkle.
“Iya. Don't forget to bring a few pieces of change of clothes. We'll be there until tomorrow.” There is no way Edward took Laura back to Jakarta-Bali in one day. Moreover, the distance from I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport, to the restaurant that wants to be visited by the wife takes 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Laura's head nodded tightly. He rushed to his room, packed some clothes to take to Bali.
Edward could only shake. Soon his wife's mood changed. Edward then contacted the obstetrician who handled Laura, to ask if the pregnant woman could take air travel. Because the man had already confirmed Laura's wishes.
And fortunately, the doctor said it was okay, given Laura's pregnancy condition which was fine.
He then booked a plane ticket online. Then call his assistant.
“Jo, where are you?” Ask Edward over the phone.
“I'm home, boss. What's up?”
“Come to my house now, take me and Laura to the airport.”
Without waiting for an answer from the assistant, Edward cut the call off.
The man then followed the wife to their room.
Nearly an hour into preparation, the couple finally went down with Edward carrying a small suitcase in his hand.
“Master and mistress will go?” Ask the village ma'am who is cleaning the living room of the house.
“We'll be gone for a while, Mom. Just got back tomorrow. Take care of the house well, yes.” Laura answered cheerfully.
That made Edward shake his head again.
****
“We want to go to Bali. I want to eat duck betutu from one of the famous duck restaurants in Bali.” Laura answered her husband's assistant's question.
“Duck restaurant?” Johan asked flinched.
Edward mentioned the name of the restaurant the wife wanted to visit.
And just like Edward's previous reaction, the 30-year-old said there were branches in the capital.
However, Edward immediately kicked the back seat occupied by the assistant. After Edward finds Laura's face changed.
“My wife and child want to eat there.” Said Edward while staring at Johan from the rearview mirror. He coded with a glance, to see Laura who had turned her face away.
Johan understands. He has also been told by his wife, if the mood of pregnant women is easily changed.
“Ah, yes. Eating directly to the original restaurant is definitely better, miss.” Said Johan later.
“Small boss, do know where to eat good.” The baby again, hoping the young pregnant woman's mood improves.
Laura looked ahead. His eyes were shining again.
“Sister Jo's right, looks like she'll be as smart as her papi.” The woman rubbed her stomach.
Instantly Edward and Johan look at each other through the rearview mirror. Pregnant women are magical.
Nearly 45 minutes into the journey, the car they were riding in finally arrived at the airport.
“Urus office tomorrow. I might be back tomorrow night.” Edward said to the assistant.
Johan just nodded, obeying the orders of his superiors.
“Be careful, boss and miss.”
They also separated. With Johan back home.
*****
“Honey, where did boss and miss Laura go?” Monica asked her husband who had just arrived home. Not to forget he took water for the man he loved.
“Mau to Bali eat duck betutu.”
“What?” Monica was gaping, unable to believe what her husband had said.
“You don't believe?”
Monica's head nodded.
“I don't either. But the name of the woman cravings, if not followed fear of her later crying.” Said Johan while twitching his shoulders
He then grabbed the wife's waist. Bringing the woman to sit on her lap.
“Later if you are pregnant, cravings do not be strange yes, do not also far away, I am not the boss Edward who can obey all his wife's wishes.”
Monica wrapped her hands around her husband's neck. He was so excited to see the man's face.
“Indeed people cravings can be set from now on? I haven't filled in yet. You've been thinking about cravings like this.”
Johan breathed slowly. A sneaky smile suddenly rose on his lips.
“Then, let's make it now. So you can quickly feel the cravings like Miss Laura. I also want to be like boss Edward, who is very enthusiastic about finding the food his wife wants.”
“Really?” Monica Temptation.
Without saying much more, Johan immediately stood up, holding his wife's body. Made the woman scream loudly.
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