Chapter 15: Stunt

She had just opened her eyes when her phone rang. Her husband’s name was on the screen. She was still deciding whether to answer.

“Where did you sleep?” BK asked right away when she answered. She even rubbed her temple after hearing the question.

“At our place. You had someone with you, so I just left. Besides, I have an early shift today—”

“You should’ve told me so I could drop you off.”

“I’m fine, really. I’m safe and talking to you now. I’m going to hang up. I need to get in the shower.” There was a brief silence on the other end.

“Okay.” After BK said that, she ended the call.

She looked at her small mirror before leaving the room. She found Amelie having coffee with her boyfriend. No, suitor. But they were already sleeping together. She already knew the guy because he used to visit often. Her friend hated commitment, so that was their setup.

She just had coffee before taking a shower. She ate breakfast at a small eatery near the supermarket where she worked.

Her friend worked later in the day, so she was the only one who went in that morning. Tomorrow, she would go back to her regular schedule.

She was on the tricycle when she glanced at her reflection. The bruise on her forehead was no longer visible. She layered more foundation there so others wouldn’t notice.

She buried herself in work over the next few days.

JUST AS Daphne said to herself, it took a week before she went home. She didn’t hear anything from BK. It looked like he was fine with it.

She had just gotten off the tricycle when she noticed a car in front of their house. She suddenly got nervous. It might be her husband’s parents.

She quickly searched for her phone. Her mouth dropped open when she saw 35 missed calls from her husband.

“Crap,” she muttered.

She checked the messages next. There were around 20 texts from him. Apparently, his mom had been looking for her. He just told her she was on vacation at a friend’s and was on her way home. Good thing her timing was right.

Why didn’t her husband say anything earlier?

She couldn’t help but swallow hard as she entered their home. She was nervous, totally unprepared. She could hear her husband chatting with his dad. His mom wasn’t speaking, and that’s what made her nervous. She was good at reading people. Just one look and she’d know if you were lying. That’s what BK said. That’s why she avoided eye contact with her.

She was close to the living room when the woman appeared from the kitchen. She smiled upon seeing her.

“Oh, Daphne’s here already, son!” BK’s mother said, which made her husband turn to her. He smiled, so she smiled back.

“I’m sorry, baby, I didn’t get to pick you up. I didn’t know Mama and Papa were coming,” her husband said, wrapping an arm around her waist and whispering, “I’ve been calling you all day.”

BK glanced at her lips before kissing her. The jolt from the kiss made her pull back immediately. She just smiled and looked at his parents, who were already sitting. Apparently, they had brought fruit from the kitchen.

She was the one who felt awkward. Her husband kept kissing her shoulder just to show his parents they missed each other. Apparently, he told them she’d only been gone two days.

“How have you been, dear? Any baby news yet?”

The couple looked at each other after Kendra’s question. She wanted to answer herself. How could she get pregnant with BK when he was sleeping with other women? Multiple, even.

“N-no good news yet, Mama,” she said. She felt BK squeeze her hand. He should’ve answered. What did she know about sex? She had no experience.

“Ma, we’ll tell you as soon as we have news,” her husband replied. “Right, baby?”

“Y-yes,” she replied.

The mother looked at her son, then at her. “Or maybe you two aren’t planning to have kids yet, so there’s none,” she said, glancing at her belly.

“Your mom is right. Your mom and I conceived quickly, and even your two siblings had kids right away. So it’s impossible that there’s a problem with your sperm, BK.”

Daphne swallowed at the BK’s father’s, Kent blunt comment.

“I agree, husbie. If you hadn’t been holding back, we’d have had more children already.”

“You should rest, dear. Don’t go to work yet,” his mother added.

“I agree, wifey. Both of you need to avoid stress. You’ll definitely have a baby soon. We even thought you had good news already.”

She simply stared at the exchange of comments, speechless. BK, like her, didn’t say a word.

They quickly went upstairs and talked after the parents said they’d stay for three days. The couple even showed them to the guest room. They wanted her room, but BK said it was his office. They believed him right away.

“You’ll sleep here,” her husband said once they were in his room.

“What? Why? We can just use the adjacent door if your mom checks your room.”

“Mom wasn’t born yesterday, Daph.” The tension was clear in his voice. “She’s not stupid.”

“Okay. I’ll just get some stuff and put it here.”

She had no choice that night. They lay on the bed with a pillow between them. She turned her back on him so she wouldn’t see him.

The bed hadn’t even warmed under her yet when there was a knock. It was BK’s mother’s voice.

“Son, I’m coming in. I need to ask you something—”

Before his mom could finish her sentence, BK rolled over her. She stared blankly at his face as he kissed her. Their eyes were wide open. His stare was intense, almost dreamy.

She shut her eyes when she heard the door open.

“Oh, sorry, kids. Go ahead, continue! I just wanted to say there’s chocolate in the fridge. You might want some.” And with that, the door quickly shut.

They both pulled away when they heard the door close. It looked like she was gone.

BK flopped onto her side and stared at the ceiling. He was panting after that stunt.

She couldn’t help but curse in her mind. It looks like her husband might be forced to claim her now if things went that way.