Chapter 49

Isabelle suppressed a laugh when she saw Luke’s expression when one of their baby boys cried then the other one started crying too. He panicked.
"W-What happened?" he asked worriedly.
Dianne sighed while she shook her head when the cries became louder so their baby girl was awakened and started wailing too.
"These adorable babies are hungry," said Dianne.
She couldn’t help smiling because her husband looked like he was on edge. She touched his arm.
"Babe, can you please get the bag under the stroller? Don't worry they are really like that when they are hungry. You will soon get used to them,” she said as she soothed their baby girl.
Dianne also cooed the two boys in the buggy.
***
Luke felt relieved when finally the room was silent. Since he was still scared to hold any of their babies, he just watched as his wife and sister feed them. Dianne was holding two bottles for the boys while Isabelle was breastfeeding their baby girl. She was occasionally throwing him knowing glances because he couldn't seem to take his eyes off her big bosom. They were really bigger and he was having a hard on at the moment. He mouthed later to her but she shook her head. He nodded with a smile on his lips. He understood. It was okay for him to just hold her. Since she just gave birth, he was sure that they couldn’t have sex yet. She was on the single sofa beside the longer one where Dianne was sitting as she bottle fed the two boys. When their baby girl had fallen back to sleep, Isabelle looked at Dianne.
“Let me have baby boy one so I can breastfeed him.”
Dianne took the baby girl from her and Isabelle got one of the boys from the buggy. Luke was just looking at everything while he was on his swivel chair. He couldn’t seem to take his eyes off one of his wife's exposed tits again.
"Enjoying the view Luke?" his sister asked jokingly.
He chuckled and Isabelle grinned.
***
"You really got everything planned eh?" Luke asked when they got home. Isabelle nodded. The babies were peacefully sleeping in their cribs in the guest room. Isabelle turned on the baby monitor before they left the room. Now, holding her hand, Luke settled on the couch in their bedroom with her. She rested the side of her face on his chest.
"And now babe you better explain everything before I punish you," he said against the top of her head.
She raised her face and looked at him with a slight frown . "Punish?" she asked.
He smirked and she pouted. Strangely, all the anger and pain he felt when she disappeared were gone now. The reason why she left him was very clear to him now.
"Go on babe. I will listen. Though I might occasionally scowl or kiss you as you talk, " he warned her before kissing her lightly on the lips. "I want to look at you while you tell me everything." he added.
She moistened her lips. "I just found out that I was expecting the day I met Joyce. I was excited to tell you but I heard you talking to your mom on the phone. And remember, I even talked about wanting to have a baby. You said that you were scared because you didn’t want a repeat of what happened before so you didn’t want one. I love you babe and I also love our babies. So I decided to call Dianne the next day. I explained everything to her. We both agreed to keep our plan a secret even to your mom. She knew how much your mother loved you so sooner or later she would tell you my whereabouts but I can't bear to see you suffer during the whole period of my pregnancy."
His brows knitted and he kissed her palm. "I am so sorry babe that I wasn't by your side during your pregnancy and when you gave birth. I am such a coward! " he said bitterly.
She touched his cheek. "It's okay. I knew that if the circumstances were different, you would have loved to be with me the whole time. Don’t worry. Everything went well.”
"Where did Dianne hide you? She did a very good job because my mother and I were clueless. All the while we thought she was in Singapore with her husband. Even the spooks I hired couldn’t find you,” he admitted with a heavy frown.
"She brought me to your grandma's house in the north. Dianne said that you seldom go there since your grandmother on your father’s side passed on and she was sure that is the last place you will think I would be hiding. Your cousins Ana and Sol were very nice. They took care of me."
Luke’s cousins were the one living in that house now. Both were unmarried. Reed and Luke used to stay there during their summer vacation when they were kids.
"Dianne just dropped me off there because she had a flight to Singapore the next day. But she constantly called me and your cousins. When I was near my due date, she came back to be with me. And I should add that her husband Elmer is very good in keeping secrets too."
"Didn’t you have a hard time especially since we have triplets,” Luke asked with a trace of worry in his voice.
"Not really . The fresh air and organic food helped a lot. I was always by the seaside to do some of my light exercises. Although a month before my due date, I had to stay in bed most of the time. I had a C-section by the way.”
He pulled her to him and kissed the side of her neck. "I am very sorry babe. I am such a wimp,” he said sounding regretful.
"I know how much you love me and you were just scared that something bad might happen to me. I am sorry too for leaving you. I deliberately didn’t ask Dianne about you because I didn’t trust myself. I would surely come back if she told me that something bad happened to you. I only found out from Tina and Beth that you have been drinking like a fish every day and night and you even lost interest in working. I am really sorry babe."
He framed her face with his hands. "Let’s forget all that. It taught me a lesson though the hard way . Yes I regret being too afraid which caused me to be away from you during the time you needed me most. But all the months that you were not with me made me realize that I can never be complete without you. I now believe that whatever comes our way, we would face it together. We would overcome anything, you and me. I am nothing without you. You have proven to me once again how lucky I am to have you for my wife. You are very brave babe. Braver than me. I love you more than my life Mrs. Contrero. I am really damn lucky that we now have three babies. Only one was actually enough for me. I still don't want to see you risking your life just to give me a child. But now I have you and our three kids. I couldn’t ask for anything anymore," he said emotionally.
"I love you too very much babe. And you don't need to worry. I had ligation. I told my doctor that my husband didn’t want more kids,” she said and Luke grinned. He kissed the tip of her nose.
"How old are our babies? How was the trip with them? Did the doctor say it was okay for them to travel?” he asked.
She nodded. "They are two weeks old. My doctor said it was fine. I was relieved that almost the whole time they were sleeping. They only cry their lungs out when they are hungry, ”she giggled.
"I know. By the way what are their names?"
“None yet. I want you to name them.”
Luke’s eyes became emotional and he gave her a kiss on the lips. They kissed tenderly. When they separated, he said, "Thank you babe for giving me the chance to name them. But let’s do it together."
She nodded while she moistened her lips.
"God! How much I missed you!" he groaned before kissing her again.
When his lips trailed her neck, she said, "Babe I can’t.
"I know. I just want to kiss and hold you," he murmured while kissing her skin above just right above her cleavage,
Isabelle held the side of his head with both her hands. She also missed him so much. She stopped herself from being depressed when they were apart because she knew it wouldn’t do her and the babies any good. Anyway all their sacrifices were worth it. Their family was now complete. They have healthy triplets/
"Babe do you want to get married to me again?” he asked against her ear.
"Oh babe yes! I do!" she replied without hesitation.
Their shared another passionate kiss. Luke’s desire for her was sky high. He even wanted to suck her nipples.
"Babe, your babies need my milk,” she told him.
Her husband groaned in frustration but stopped himself from nipping her buds .He just swirled his tongue around them which made her moan. They had to settle for heavy petting but both of them enjoyed each other before the triplets started to cry. As usual, Dylan cried first. With one last kiss, they had no choice but to tend to them.
***
They got married at the church in Sta.Teresita. Only their close friends and relatives were invited. They also had the triplet’s christening at the same time. They were named Danika, Dylan and Darrin. The godmothers were Kara, Dianne ,Joyce, Ana and Sol. The godfathers were Reed and some of Luke’s close friends .The reception was in the function room of My Isabelle. The triplets were on their stroller sleeping while some of the guests were around them. She was with with Kara and the other godmothers while Luke was with the men.
“Belle, can I talk to you for a moment” Sol asked and she nodded before excusing herself from her friends.
“What is it? Is there a problem?”
“Keep your facial expression normal. Luke's looking at us. I know how he is with you,” Sol said with a small smile.
Isabelle smiled and nodded as she threw her husband a glance. He was talking to Reed but he was looking at her. She blushed when his friends followed his line of vision since obviously he wasn’t listening to them attentively. She just smiled at him then turned her eyes back to Sol.
“Issa, I didn’t want to tell you this but I have to because I feel that it could cause a problem between you and Luke.”
She almost frowned but Sol smiled and raised a brow to remined her about her reaction. Their expressions shouldn’t be something more than normal because Luke was watching everything like a hawk.
With a small smile she asked, “What do you mean?”
“Adrian is looking for you.”
She swallowed but remembered to keep a small smile.
“He even wanted to come here today.”
She couldn’t help gasping. “Does he know the truth? Did you tell him?”
“Issa calm down, ” she advised her.
“Is anything wrong babe?” she heard Luke asked. She didn’t notice that he was already close to them.
His cousin smiled widely. “Luke! No nothing’s wrong! I was asking Issa about the babies. I am worried since Dylan cries a lot a night. And by the way, your resort is beautiful! Congratulations!”
Luke nodded and let out a small smile. He snaked his left arm around her back.
“ Yes he still does so we take turns in checking them at night. But we can manage,” he told Sol but he was looking at her.
She readied a smile too and tilted her face sideways to look at him.
“Are you tired? “ he asked her and she shook her head.
“People at your grandma's house miss the babies. They got used to their cries and laughters,” she told him.
He nodded and she wanted to divert his attention to other topics. She didn’t want him to suspect that there was something wrong.
“We can go there soon. I also missed the place.”
Her eyes widened. She was thankful when Sol spoke.
“Maybe when the triplets are a bit older. They would be restless during the long journey especially Dylan who cries the loudest!” she said with a light laugh and Luke chuckled.
“I agree. Excuse us Sol. I think my wife and I should rescue the triplets. I am worried that they will wake up anytime now since it’s kind of noisy. We don’t want glasses shattering with their cries,” he added.
She swallowed a heavy sigh of relief before she nodded.
"Oh my goodness! Your grandchildren are very cute!” One of her mother-in-law’s friends said.
"I agree! They are all so adorable! Look at their parents! Good genes” another one commented.
Her mother-in-law was delighted. "Of course they got it from us!"
"I just hope that Dylan and Darrin won't take after their father when it comes to women, " Isabelle said and everyone laughed louder.
Luke pulled her closer to his side by her waist while smiling. When the laughter subsided, he said while looking intently at her," I probably got to meet all those women so when I see you I would know the difference. I still can remember how my heart almost skipped a beat when I first saw you here at the resort. You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen and it felt right being with you.”
The people cheered and glasses clunk as they shouted altogether, “Kiss! Kiss!”
They obliged willingly but the noise awakened their triplets.
Dylan, the eldest started crying first then Darrin and Danika, their princess who was the calmest of the three was now crying too. Her in-laws and her dad together with her step-mother panicked. Everyone was now fussing over them. She and Luke exchanged looks and they smiled lovingly to each other.
“Well, they are Contrero babies, ” he chuckled and they turned their eyes at their close friends and families who are trying to soothe their crying babies.
Their cries were ear-splitting. As early as now, obviously they were already pampered. Shaking her head, Isabelle gazed at her husband.