Paradise (Book One)

Almost Paradise

I thought that dreams belong to other men

'Cause each time I got close, they'd fall apart again
I feared my heart would beat in secrecy
I faced the nights alone, oh how could I have known?
That all my life I only needed you

Woah, almost paradise
We're knocking on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I could see forever in your eyes,
Paradise

It seems that perfect love's so hard to find
I'd almost given up, you must have read my mind
And all these dreams I save for a rainy day
They're finally coming true, I'll share them all with you
'Cause now we hold the future in our hands

Woah, almost paradise
We're knocking on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I could see forever in your eyes,
Paradise

And in your arms salvation's not so far away
It's getting closer, closer every day

Almost paradise
We're knocking on heaven's door
Almost paradise
How could we ask for more?
I swear that I could see forever in your eyes,
Paradise
Paradise
Paradise

“…Let’s go!” He then looked at his watch. "We better get going. This guy is impatient pa naman!"

"Where to?"

"To Paradise, Mrs. Anderson,” he lovingly told her.

“Paradise?”

He just winked at her and dragged her up the stairs back to the car park.

“Teka lang, yung mga flowers, sayang.”

"I'll buy you a garden.”

“Talaga?”

"Yap. Actually, I just did. Since you like tulips so much, I decided to buy a small place in The Netherlands. It's few kilometers from Keukenhof, Holland where they take the annual event. We can stay there during spring and attend the festival if we want to. Is that enough as pre-wedding gift?"

“More than enough. Ikaw, don't you want to know my pre-wedding gift?"

“What?”

She leaned to him and whispered her gift. "We could go there now, if you like." And she winked.

He couldn't move from where he was standing. “No, we can't do that." he seriously said.

“Ha, ha, ha. I was just teasing you baby boy! Masyado kasi akong na overwhelmed sa regalo mo, wala akong maisip.”

“I'm not asking you to give me something in return. Your yes is enough for all the gifts I'm going to give you. If I could offer you the world, I will. Pero eto lang ang pwede kong ibigay. Sarili ko at mga bagay na makakapagpasaya sa 'yo.”

"You is also enough, Gerald. I don't need those material things money could buy. Just you and your love."

“I'm all yours, baby girl, I'm all yours.”

Another five minutes spent proving to each other how worthy they are for one another.

“We'll be late. C'mon.”

“Saan ba kasi yang paradise na sinasabi mo?”

“Basta, c'mon.”

They reached his car which is hidden at the corner of the park. Hindi niya pala talaga mapapansin ang sasakyan.

“Ge, saan ba talaga?”

“Five minutes and we'll be there, don't worry.”

She kept quiet while Gerald drove on the way to "paradise".