Energized by his nap, Daniel drove back to his office. He turned his music player on so he won’t get bored.

Daniel passed by a wide area of plantation, he chanced upon some farmers tilling their fields.

“This is a nice place to build a house. The air is fresh and the scenery is relaxing.”

At around lunch time, Daniel reached the downtown area of New York. He drove to a diner and went inside to order lunch. He is famished from the exhausting drive home. Daniel got some beef stew and bread with some iced tea. In a matter of minutes, he consumed everything!

“Good afternoon, sir,” his subordinates greeted him.

“So, how’s your day so far?” he asked them

“Just fine, sir,” they all replied in unison.

He went inside his office and buckled up for work. He spent the whole afternoon rendering the new project given to him by his Head Engineer.

Back at the apartment, Leila cleaned the whole place. She found a rug and wiped all the cabinets. She also used the vacuum cleaner to suck all the dirt on the floor rug covering the floor of the sala. Then she got all the dirty clothes by the bin and washed them all with the washing machine. Finally, she sprayed some air freshener all over the unit. Done with all the chores, she only has one thing left to do, cook dinner. Leila ravaged through the contents of the refrigerator and chose to cook some adobo.

As the clock struck 5, Engr. Ibarra emerged from his office and took the elevator to the parking area. He can’t wait to come home and take a warm bath.

Daniel drove to the back of the apartment and parked his pickup truck like he usually does. Singing a happy tune along the way, he took the stairs to his unit.

He inserted the key on the door knob and turned it. The door was already open. This surprised him. Did he leave his apartment open?

“Honey, I’m Home!” he shouted as he push the door aside. He is used to no one answering his greeting.

Suddenly, “I’ve cooked some adobo.” A voice from the kitchen replied.

Daniel was astonished by what he heard. He didn’t expect this. He hastily went all the way to the kitchen. He couldn’t believe what he saw.

Leila looked at him and smiled. A couldn’t say anything. He froze at where he was standing.

“Who are you?”

“I am your wife, “ Leila answered without hesitation.

“What?”

“Yes, you heard me right. I’m your wife.”

“But how did that happened?”

“Have you forgotten sweetheart. We just got married a week ago.”

This confused Engr. Ibarra even more. Is this a dream? He pinched his cheeks. Then he stared at Leila again. She’s still there. It is true!

“When did we get married again?”

“A week ago, don’t you remember?”

Daniel couldn’t believe what he just heard. He has a wife and he doesn’t know how did he meet her. Or worse, he doesn’t know her.

He thought the best way to find out more is to pretend. She may be a scam artist. She could’ve entered his unit and he caught her!

“Okay then, honey. I’ll just take a warm bath. I am exhausted from all the driving.”

“Alright, dear. Dinner would be ready soon.”

That night Daniel ate dinner with a total stranger who claimed to be his wife.

Ibarra slept on the couch that night. He doesn’t want to be with Leila sharing the same bed. She might be a dangerous criminal and for all he knows, she might stab her while he is asleep.

The next morning, Daniel felt someone kissed him on his lips. When he opened his eyes, she saw the face of Leila smiling at him.

“Come on, dear. I cooked some bacon and egg for breakfast. Go and take a shower so we could eat.”

He hesitantly got up from the sofa and lazily went to the bathroom. After taking a quick bath, he changed clothes.

“Honey, I got to go now!”

“Sure, dear. Keep safe at work.”

Daniel took the stairs. He walked towards his pickup and drove it to his office.

While at work, Engr. Ibarra can’t forget about what transpired last night. He can’t accept the idea that he is married. Is this a pigment of his imagination playing on him? The whole day, Daniel had a hard time focusing on his work. Thoughts of Leila kept lingering in his mind.

He dropped by the groceries before going home. He bought some essentials and a gift for Leila. Yes, a gift for the stranger-wife who is in his apartment. He can’t believe himself. He just bought a gift for her.

“Honey, I’m Home!”

“Yes, dear. I’m at the shower.”

Again the same voice answered him back. It’s real! This is for real…

Leila went out of the shower with only a towel wrapped around her. Daniel was caught gazing intently at the gorgeous body of Leila. She is beautiful…

“Dear, I’m going to put on some clothes. Then I will be cooking dinner.”

“Okay, honey.”

Daniel sat on the sofa. He took some time to sort things out. It’s confirmed. He has a wife, but who is she?

When everything was done for the night, Daniel chose to sleep beside Leila. Maybe if he observed close enough, he will be able to find out more about this stranger-wife that he has in his apartment.

But something unexpected occurred that night. As they were about to sleep, Leila suddenly pulled him down on the bed. Then she started kissing him. First on his lips, then on his neck, Daniel began to feel different. His body temperature rose to uncontrollable levels.

Leila continued what she was doing. She unbuttoned the shirt of Daniel to expose his muscular chest. She then set off licking his nipples which arouse Daniel even more. He can no longer control the urge to make love with Leila.

Acting out of instinct, Daniel undressed Leila and caressed her entire body with his lips. Then, with no hesitation he pushed the legs of Leila apart from each other. He rode her until they both were exhausted.

They spent the night making love to each other…