MISSION 1: Saving You

Chapter 32 - Complete Surrender

Jillian lifted her left hand slowly and looked at the diamond ring in her finger. Kumislap iyon kahit ang ilaw lang sa kwarto ay mula sa lampshade sa bedside table. She smiled and sighed contentedly while her head rest at her fiancé’s chest, listening to the steady beating of his heart. Jason’s fingertips caressing her bare back. His sheets covered only their bottom part.

“Happy?” Jason asked quietly.

Jillian’s throat closing in with so many emotions so she just nodded her head. Sigurado namang ramdam ni Jason ang sagot niya dahil hindi niya inangat ang mukha sa dibdib nito.

After ng proposal nito ay walang katapusang picture taking ang ginawa sa rooftop. Jason’s family is excited to share the news to the world but she asked them not to post pictures on social media yet. Ipinaliwanag niyang gusto muna niyang ipakilala si Jason sa ama. Yes, kilala ng ama niya si Jason, pero hindi bilang boyfriend. At ayaw niyang mauna pang malaman ng ama ang engagement niya sa social media. Wala namang social media account ang daddy niya pero hindi niya pwedeng ialis ang posibilidad na may makakitang nakakakilala sa kanya at masabi iyon sa daddy niya. And she’s glad that Jason’s family understood and respected her request.

Maging ang videographer at photographer ay pinakiusapan niyang antayin ang go signal niya bago ipost ang mga litrato at video sa mga social media accounts ng mga ito.

“Sa Camp Tecson ba tayo dederetso sa lunes?” ani Jason na patuloy pa rin sa paghaplos sa likod niya.

They made love earlier. And being one with him is so much sweeter and forceful that their previous love makings. Jason loved her slowly. He took his sweet time devouring her body. No part of her body was left untouched and unloved before he took her to the edge and beyond. And it was more than magical. It was marvellous.

“We’ll stick to our original plan, Jason. Pupunta akong mag-isa sa Camp Tecson. Magbobonding kami ni Daddy at magbobonding din kayo ng pamilya mo.”

“I don’t remember agreeing to your, not our plan, baby girl,” Jason chuckled and kissed her hair. “Sasama ako sa Camp Tecson. Kailangan kong makausap si BGen Sullivan tungkol sa atin, Jillian. I want to get his blessing. Pagkatapos noon ay ang Permit to Marry naman natin. Thank God you’re a military brat. Mapapadali ang pagsecure natin noon.”

Jillian’s body becomes rigid and Jason sensed her sudden stiffness. Sa isang iglap ay siya na ang napailalim.

“Why, baby?” masuyong tanong nito na may kalakip na pag-aalala.

Kinagat niya ang labi, “About that. Pwede bang ako muna ang kumausap kay Daddy ng tungkol sa ating dalawa?”

Kumunot ang noo ni Jason. “Hindi iyon ang usapan natin, Jillian. Why the sudden change of plan?”

“Uhm. It’s hard to explain. Basta. I will wait for the right timing to tell Dad about us muna.”

Biglang sumeryoso si Jason, may pangambang sumungaw sa mga mata, “Nagdadalawang isip ka na bang pakasalan ako, Jillian?”

“No!” Jillian looped her arms on his nape. She breathes deeply and proceeded, “It’s just that...” Kinagat niya ang labi.

“That...?” he egged her on.

“Dad doesn’t want a military man for my husband,” mabilis na sagot ni Jillian bago pa siya panghinaan ng loob na aminin iyon kay Jason. “Sinabi niya iyon after mawala ni Mommy. Hindi ko problema iyon noon kasi wala naman akong nagugustuhan sa mga nanligaw sa akin na military men. But even if he knows I am not interested, he would still low-key psych me not to give them a change and he’s over the moon every time I dump those suitors. That is why I’m hesitant to introduce you to him. For sure his reaction would be... adverse.”