Chapter 23 - No Clash Between an Assistant & an Inventor

Anyway, their son was the product of their senseless dispute that they could resolve at once.

They had been married for three years that they were still in their adjustment period. That's why their futile argument lasted only for sometime before they could had resolved it.

Yes, they were incompatible to culture, heritage, beliefs, up bringing, race and even principles, however, they were very compatible in their sex life. Sydney who once lived in celibacy due to the betrayal of his ex woman and Splash who'd only wanted to have her own child but not to have a husband were coincidentally hit with the crossbow of Odysseus given by Psyche and Cupid.

The naughtiness of Splash being fifteen years old younger thanSydney had never been an obstacle to their relationship as husband and wife. Was it due to the wit

of Splash not only of her IQ but most of all of her EQ? Was it her knowledge that a wife should be wooing her husband on their marriage? During courtship stage it was the man who wooed his woman, in their marriage it would be the other way around.

A family is similar to a vehicle whose passengers' safety depends on their driver. In a family, the wife and mother is the driver whose safety of each family member depended on her. She leads her family members to build a home for comfort and security while her husband leads to build a house for their shelter & security.

This was what Splash believed in. More so, she despised being insincere & being dishonest. If she'ld like to object, she did everything to let her hubby got her own perspective.

For instance, she pointed it out that she did not want to be a sex slave because both of them were equally created by God. Only that the reproductive organ made them differ from each other. In her married life, she didn't want lex talionis that means law of retaliation which the Babylonian Law, both Biblical and early Roman law had this written & imposed, 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth'.

However, she wanted to have them the equal rights as a couple, she wanted to be significantly treated as human being, not an animal nor an object. They could quarrel as much as they want;they could argue disagreeably to meet half way at the end of their dispute. Whoever have committed a mistake should be the one to observe humility.

After the simple birthday celebration of their baby Ace Sydney, they had a heart to heart conversation. Sydney asked an apology to Splash whom he snobbed for a month. He realized how wrong he was when Splash gave him concrete proof of not giving in to his foolish plan. He'd at last realized her concern of their future life. He got her point that she was being protective to their family's stability.

She's not bitchy nor horny; She's never a gold digger nor an opportunist; She's not showy nor a braggart. But... she was so naughty who loved to escape from him that's why he kept the IBT/IST from her.

Anyway, her mischievousness thrilled and amused him more and drove him to be more crazily in love with her playful tactics to confuse him of her yes or no. She would say yes but she would hide, she would say no but she would give in.

He had to know her more by constant interaction. He had to understand her more as he was older than her for fifteen long years. She was young, fresh, and pure when he met her despite that she's already a mother. Until, that time of his ponderence, she's still fresh & pure but she had grown to be a little matured.

In fact, it could not be avoided to keep her always in his mind. Thinking of her, once he's alone in his shop he recalled how joyful & excited she'd to share the news with him about her most awaited promotion. Her countenance of elation was still very clear in his mind. She had discarded their month of not talking with each other. For him, she treated him as her best pal, confidante, lover, husband, concubine, cohort & playmate or team mate. They were partners in... Oh, no!!!! not in crime... but in Weird ideas.

He remembered that time... during her concepcion when he made a fool of him.

He asked him to walk like a fad model similar to the foolish King in the legend, entitled "The Emperor's New Clothes". She asked him to walk in their bedroom in his naked glory. She was really intently watching him biting her lower lip, tailing him with her eyes piercing deep into his soul. As soon as he stopped she wailed endlessly as if she had been punished & hurt.

She had a difficult time wheedling her, talking to her gently while petting her hair with his fingers. It was only when

he unclad himself that stopped her from her seemingly sorrowful situation. She was the weirdest pregnant woman with the craziest cravings.

Oftentimes, when he remembered that moment of their foolishness, he laughed out loud even during his solitary time. When he retrospected it in her presence, she would stoop with her eyes toward the floor. Or else she would had averted her eyes shyly and wondered why she'd requested him to do it. At the end of his teasing her about it?She'd even punched & pinched him on his arms.

Everytime she'd arrived home, she would bring something not only for their son & daughter but also for him. Thus, waiting for her for his afternoon snack had been his habit.

While waiting for the evening meal, it's their bonding time teaching their son & daughter. They were guiding their first born to do her projects and answer her assignments. For their son, they taught him to enunciate and to mimic animal's sounds. It was actually their rest time after a long day from their work.

Their daughter was very eager to read stories to her little brother. Her sibling slept listening to the melodious voice of her big sister. Both of them stayed at the crib of their son for fear that he might not be close with them.

Adrianne May's turn to sleep need not a story telling from them anymore. All they did was to tuck her under her duvet, turn off the light... then... they could already go to their own bed.

While waiting for them to be asleep, it was their time to share of their day to day experience. She would tell him that her work was not as easy as it used to be.The pressure of her obligations had become thrice as much that resulted to her stressful day. He'ld be considerate about her situation on love making with him. There was always the right time for it when both of them were not tired as a hard working carabao.

Why worry when he'd more than enough during her concepcion. She had indeed had the most intensed desire in her life that he obligingly endowed her to fill her heart's content. At this point, she was in her usual self again who wouldn't initiate unless not seduced by him.

Half an hour before her arrival he saw to it that he was clean, fragrant,& very neat.

He & his children waited for her at their garden near their gate where he built a slide, see saw, and a swing. They were there per her request to ease her fatigue and stress.

Splash possessed a baby face that most oftenly mistaken that they were father & child. It was this reason why she'ld had to apply moisturising cream on his face, his whole body after his face would had been cleaned with a cotton soaked in an oil. She would also patiently soaked his face with kalamansi (a citrus fruit similar to lemons but it's the smaller specie) to get rid of his black & white heads.

She was so loving, caring & thoughtful. To top it all, she was a devoted wife to him. Above all she's a very responsible mother to their children.

Their son had already grown to be two years old while their daughter was eight years old. When they were asleep they inspected the savings they had in their bank book. They decided to allocate an amount for their collegiate expenses. He likewise talked to her about his plan to venture on a certain business that could have sustained their economic growth for their livelihood.

"Hon, would you like another child?" Her query was unexpected and surprising.

"If you'd asked me, I wanted two more children. I wanted you to have more since I am older than you... You know.. I might be taken by our Creator from you."

She cried & slapped him several times. She became hysterical and said; "You are scaring me! I don't want you to leave us. You are still young."

"Sweetheart, death to anyone else was inevitable. But I didn't wish to die while you are still very young. You will still be getting married to another man."

"When I had Adrianne May, was I involved to any man? Had you not kept on pestering me, until now I would still be a single mother."

"I know, I know. I am just kidding you. Uhm... I love you." He whispered in her ears.

"I love you more. Let's make another baby." Her first initiative to ask him in her normal self... not conceiving nor preggy.

"Yeeaahh! LUCKY Me! Now... Don't you ever disturb us! Okay?"