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Nagising si Hervey na yakap-yakap pa rin ang asawa. Napangiti siya. He felt satisfied. Waking up with his beloved beside him is a pure happiness. A honest truth. The fruit of their faithful marriage. The product of them holding into each other and not giving up. Kahit pa lagi silang magkalayo. Kahit pa minsanan lang sila kung magkita.
Their body was still entangled. Still feeling the aftermath of their lovemaking. Hindi alam ni Hervey kung ilang oras lang ang tulog niya. They made love until the break of dawn. Walang kasawa-sawa. At hindi siya nakaramdam ng pagod. Purong pagnanasa sa asawa ang naramdaman niya.
Niyakap ng mahigpit ni Hervey ang asawa at marahang hinalikan sa ulo. Marahil sa sobrang pagod at dala ng kalasingan ay hindi ito nagising. She just let out a soft grunt and
