The Substitute Bride

Kabanata 43

Tinaas ko naman yong isa kung kamay at saka ko marahang hinaplos yong panga niya kung san halatang halata na yong facial hair niya.

Napangiti naman siya at saka sinabing,

"What are you doing?"

"Just making sure this is real and not a dream." Mas lalo tuloy lumawak yong ngiti sa mga labi niya.

"This is reality. I am your reality." Mabilis na sagot naman niya sakin sa baritong boses at saka niya ako pinatakan ng halik sa lips na nakapagpangiti din sakin. At mas lalo pang humigpit yong pagkakayakap ng isa niyang kamay sa bewang ko at saka niya pabulong na sinabi sakin na,

"I know even if you don't say it, you're sore." Nanglaki naman yong mga mata ko sa sinabi niya, ngumisi naman siya sakin. Hinapas ko agad yong dibdib niya at saka ako nag iwas ng tingin. Then pinatong niya sa may balikat ko yong baba niya at saka natawa siya at ang sarap lang talaga pakinggan ng tawa niya lalo pa't malapit lang sa tenga ko yong bibig niya.

Akala ko pa nga titigil na siya sa pang-aasar sakin pero,

"I'll make sure to take back the years we weren't together." Then nag evil smirk siya sakin. My eyes widened,

"What?!" I asked him surprise at the same time I am feeling happy and excited.

"I miss you. I miss you so much." He added and then he kissed me on my forehead, I autoamtically closed my eyes when he did that.

"Why don't you just spend the night with me at my condo." Travis told me again, nawala na nga ako sa bilang kung pang ilang beses na ba niya yon sinabi sakin.

Kanina pa siya sa may isla hanggang kahit nasa byahe kami sa helicopter yon pa din yong bukang bibig niya at ngayon nga nakabalik na kami sa city. We just got off the Helicopter and are now walking here on the helipad sa may rooftop ng building kung san naglanding yong helicopter. Nang magka holding hands, well, si Travis yong humawak ng kamay ko at siya yong nag intertwined nang mga kamay niya sa kamay namin.

I pouted.

"Please..." Nagpapacute pa niyang sabi sakin.

"Kailangan kung icheck si mom." Sagot ko naman sa kanya pero nakakatemp talaga yong offer niya eh.

"She's doing well with your cousin." I frowned.

"How do you know?" This time he was the one who pouted so I doubted him even more.

I looked at him, with my glaring eyes. Magkakasunod naman siyang napalunok at saka siya nag iwas ng tingin. Okay, another side of Travis, unlocked! Halata na meron siyang ginawang kung ano, kaya guilty na guilty yong itsura niya at reaction.

"Travis." I seriously called his name, because I feel like I could no longer get an answer from him. Hanggang sa mapabuntong hininga siya at,

"Fine." Sumusukong sabi niya sakin.

"I secretly sent my men to the house your mom was renting but they didn't know that."

"What?! For sure mom and my cousin would be scared if they find out that you have a crew hanging around our house!" Napasimangot naman siya sa sagot ko.

"My men are all well trained. So I'm confident that your mom or cousin won't know they're there and I don't want them to be scared, that is not my intention. I just want to make sure they are safe and in case of emergency, I have my men to help your mommy and your cousin."

May point nga naman siya kaya naaptango tango ako at the same time sobrang na-appreciate ko yong effort niya. Timming naman na pumasok kami ng elevator at bilang pag appreciate sa kindness ni Travis niyakap, kinalas ko yong kamay ko sa pagkakahawak niya para makalipat ng puwesto mula sa gilid niya at nagpunta ako sa may harapan niya, at saka ako nag tiptoe para mahalikan siya sa lips!