Last Photograph

By TheAuthorHZG

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Halley Gomez had spent her entire life escaping her nightmares thus that she'd never remembered them, but she... More

D I S C L A I M E R
P R O L O G U E
C H A R A C T E R S
Chapter 1: The beginning of something new
Chapter 2: An incomplete wishlist
Chapter 3: A part of her past
Chapter 4: Request Granted
Chapter 5: Going back to Manila!
Chapter 6: Pen Pals
Chapter 7: Lost his passion
Chapter 8: Afflicted by reality
Chapter 9: Disconcerting Plans
Chapter 10: Their sweet little bean
Chapter 11: Puzzled truth of their past
Chapter 12: Isn't it great timing?
Chapter 13: They begin to notice
Chapter 14: What comes next?
Chapter 15: Such perfect timing
Chapter 16: Home is where...
Chapter 17: If things weren't that complicated
Chapter 18: Unplanned
Chapter 19: Tito ice cream
Chapter 20: Simple act of gratitude
Chapter 21: Missing Piece
Chapter 22: The Agreement
Chapter 23: Is it a win-win situation?
Chapter 24: Not his working hours yet
Chapter 25: First day of a week together
Chapter 26: All has a reason
Chapter 27: When still concerned
Chapter 28: The pain behind reason
Chapter 29: It started with a coffee
Chapter 30: Some things never change
Chapter 31: As far as curiosity went
Chapter 32: Side by side again?!
Chapter 33: Flashes of that night
Chapter 34: There is no denying
Chapter 35: Maybe
Chapter 36: Confession Session (Part 1)
Chapter 37: Confession Session (Part 2)
Chapter 38: Little moments. Big memories.
Chapter 39: Beyond the obvious
Chapter 40: Unveiling Verity
Chapter 41: Is sorry enough?
Chapter 42: Desires of the heart (Part 1)
Chapter 43: Desires of the heart (Part 2)
Chapter 44: Listen with the heart
Chapter 45: Too much to handle
Chapter 46: The eyes don't lie
Chapter 47: Can we fix this?
Chapter 48: Worth celebrating for?
Chapter 49: The life we knew we would have (part 1)
Chapter 50: The life we knew we would have (part 2)
Chapter 51: The life we knew we would have (part 3)
Chapter 52: The life we knew we would have (part 4)
Chapter 53: The life we knew we would have (part 5)
Chapter 54: Always into something
Chapter 55: Just "plane" cute and fun!
Chapter 56: Traveling Together
Chapter 57: Eggstra special morning, coming up!
Chapter 58: Afternoon horseback riding
Chapter 59: Late night snacking with the lil' cutie
Chapter 60: Go ahead, make our day!
Chapter 61: Having girls day out with the ladies
Chapter 62: A little dirt never hurt
Chapter 63: Accidents do happen sometimes
Chapter 64: It's always happy hour somewhere
Chapter 65: At the end of the day
Chapter 66: All is forgiven (Part 1)
Chapter 67: All is forgiven (Part 2)
Chapter 68: All is forgiven (Part 3)
Chapter 69: All is forgiven (Part 4)
Chapter 70: All is forgiven (Part 5)
Chapter 71: What makes you smile? (Part 1)
Chapter 72: What makes you smile? (Part 2)
Chapter 73: Our little shenanigan
Chapter 74: Picnic by the bay
Chapter 75: The mind thinks but the heart knows
Chapter 76: Start every day off with a smile
Chapter 77: Ain't it a surprise?
Chapter 78: Not the only one
Chapter 79: His greatest catch
Chapter 80: Too much to ask
Chapter 81: And the time comes
Chapter 82: Starting over again
Chapter 83: Tops & Bogs (Part 1)
Chapter 84: Tops & Bogs (Part 2)
Chapter 85: Operation: Retrieving his Passion
Chapter 86: Their last night
Chapter 87: Parted for a while...
Chapter 88: It tells everything
Chapter 89: You think you know somebody
Chapter 90: Unpredictable
Chapter 91: The meet up
Chapter 92: Coincidence
Chapter 93: On the move
Chapter 94: Vague Intentions (Part 1)
Chapter 95: Vague Intentions (Part 2)
Chapter 96: Vague Intentions (Part 3)
Chapter 97: Vague Intentions (Part 4)
Chapter 98: Never made easy
Chapter 99: Trust is crucial
Chapter 100: Unexpected Surprise (Part 1)
Chapter 101: Unexpected Surprise (Part 2)
Chapter 102: Regrets? They had a few
Chapter 103: The truth unfolds
Chapter 104: Hold on to me
Chapter 105: Yours, mine, and ours
Chapter 106: Make it our day one
Chapter 107: She is their mama, that's why
Chapter 109: Just one of those days
Chapter 110: I'm all yours (Part 1)
Chapter 111: I'm all yours (Part 2)
Chapter 112: Their greatest connector
Chapter 113: Such a goofy boy
Chapter 114: 3 words, 8 letters
Chapter 115: Five all over again
Chapter 116: The exhibit closing night (Part 1)
Chapter 117: The exhibit closing night (Part 2)
Chapter 118: Ironic
Chapter 119: Resisting
Chapter 120: Hearts knit together
Chapter 121: Grins and Giggles
Chapter 122: We are F-A-M-I-L-Y
Chapter 123: The sweet life
Chapter 124: Morning at the Gomez's
Chapter 125: A glance back to year '03 and '04
Chapter 126: Celebrating 7 years of sweetness
Chapter 127: Chocolates, pastries, and movies (Part 1)
Chapter 128: Chocolates, pastries, and movies (Part 2)
Chapter 129: Imprint on their hearts (Part 1)
Chapter 130: Imprint on their hearts (Part 2)
Chapter 131: Fell in love in Napa, California (Part 1)
Chapter 132: Fell in love in Napa, California (Part 2)
Chapter 133: Fell in love in Napa, California (Part 3)
Chapter 134: Fell in love in Napa, California (Part 4)
Chapter 135: Life is better at the beach
Chapter 136: Splishin' Splashin' and Smoochin'
Chapter 137: Ocean Bliss
Chapter 138: Her 'Episodes'
Chapter 139: Heart's Haven
Chapter 140: Forgotten Memories
Chapter 141: A slice of life
Chapter 142: Woven through time (Part 1)
Chapter 143: Woven through time (Part 2)
Chapter 144: Live in the moment
Chapter 145: What lies beneath (Part 1)
Chapter 146: What lies beneath (Part 2)
Chapter 147: First comes love
Chapter 148: Man of the house
Chapter 149: Quirky Night (Part 1)
Chapter 150: Quirky Night (Part 2)
Chapter 151: Quirky Night (Part 3)
Chapter 152: Quirky Night (Part 4)
Chapter 153: Right Thing
Chapter 154: To infinity and beyond
Chapter 155: This I believe
Chapter 156: Departures - Arrivals
Chapter 157: Brunch in Brooklyn
Chapter 158: Oh, Manhattan! (Part 1)
Chapter 159: Oh, Manhattan! (Part 2)
Chapter 160: Strenght and Weakness
Chapter 161: Unfolded Yore
Chapter 162: Evening Fiasco
Chapter 163: After All
Chapter 164: If all else fall
Chapter 165: Details Recorded (Part 1)
Chapter 166: Details Recorded (Part 2)
Chapter 167: Details Recorded (Part 3)
Chapter 168: Happy hearts
Chapter 169: Apple of the eye (Part 1)
Chapter 170: Apple of the eye (Part 2)
Chapter 171: Apple of the eye (Part 3)
Chapter 172: Remember when...
Chapter 173: Between you and me
Chapter 174: The truth prevails
Chapter 175: Our safest haven
Chapter 176: A work of heart
Chapter 177: Homemade love
Chapter 178: Rough and tumble
Chapter 179: Indefinite
Chapter 180: Ice cream hustlers
Chapter 181: Life unscripted (Part 1)
Chapter 182: Life unscripted (Part 2)
Chapter 183: Life unscripted (Part 3)
Chapter 184: Wounded but not destroyed
Chapter 185: What are the odds?
Chapter 186: Our sole ohana
Chapter 187: Bound by love
Chapter 188: When in London... (Part 1)
Chapter 189: When in London... (Part 2)
Chapter 190: When in London... (Part 3)
Chapter 191: So far, so good
Chapter 192: Reaffirmation
Chapter 193: Celebrate love
Chapter 194: Disclosure
Chapter 195: Always forever
E P I L O G U E
AUTHOR'S NOTE

Chapter 108: Finally Home

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By TheAuthorHZG

At the Gomez's...

Adan found his papa in the living room, holding his phone while laying on the couch.

Target locked, Adan thought.

The boy wickedly smiles then ran towards Vince, "papa ice cream!" Adan screams.

He threw himself to his papa which made Vince surprised, good thing he managed to catch his son.

"Be careful, lagot tayo sa mama mo kapag may nangyari sayo," Vince carries him.

"Where's mama and ate po?"

"They're coming home, buddy."

"I'm hungry!" He pouted.

"Believe me, buddy, I'm as hungry as you are," He laughed then brushes his son's hair with his fingers, "tagal ng mama mo."

"You miss mama na po?" Adan asks while he hugs his papa.

"I miss her every single time, anak."

"Because you love mama?"

"More than anything else."

"How about me and ate Halley po?" He asks again, pouting as he cups his papa's face.

Vince couldn't stop himself from smiling a genuine one, who would have thought I will feel this again.

To be happy once more.

Complete.

"Syempre naman, I love you and your ate so much, Adan. Lahat kayo nila mama, mahal ko kayo."

"I love you too, papa ice cream."

*doorbell rings*

"It's mama and ate!"

Adan quickly gets off his papa then pulled him as they hurriedly made their way outside to greet Tricia and Halley.

     "Mama! Ate Halley!"

"Hi, baby!" Tricia smiled.

"Hi, babie Dan!"

She quickly ran towards her baby brother and didn't hesitate to sweep his feet off the ground.

"Look what I got for you! Mama said you love blankies!" Halley handed Adan a paper bag.

"That's mine, ate?"

"Yes! It's yours!"

"Thank you, ate Halley!"

"You're welcome, babie!" She hugged her baby brother tightly then pepper kissed him, "Mama! Papa! We'll go ahead inside!"

     "Sure, ate but don't run."

     "Yes, papa!"

     The couple watched their kids made their way inside before Vince walked towards his wife.

     "Need a hand?" He asks.

     "Yes, please," Tricia smiles.

     "Ang dami nito, hon, ah," Vince chuckles then quickly grabbed all the paper bags from her.

     "You know me, hon," she giggles, "did you cook dinner na po?"

     "Yes, ma'am! Your favorite," he managed to pull his wife closer to him.

     "Tenderloin?"

     "My version."

     Tricia didn't think twice to locked her arms around her husband's waist, "Thank you for cooking dinner, I can't wait to taste it again, hon."

     "Sandali," he stops walking.

     Put down the paper bags.

     Vince grinned then pulled her closer to him one more time, "Yun lang ba ang gusto mong tikman, honey?"

     "Hmm," she acted as if thinking.

     "Uy gusto niya," he teases her.

     "Ikaw talaga!"

     Tricia gently pinches his nose.

     "Ang loko mo pa rin noh."

     "Sayo lang po, misis," Vince cupped his wife's face, smiling widely, "welcome back home, honey."

     "Thank you, hon," Tricia hugs him tightly then kisses him on his cheeks, "I love you," she says and earned a kiss on her temple from her husband.

     "I love you, Tricia."

"I love you more."

They owned each other's lips without any hesitation and just feel their warm lips as it unites.
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     After Tricia finished unpacking the paper bags in their bedroom, she decided to give the present she bought earlier to Vince.

     On her way out, she decided to check on the kid's room only to find them playing.

     "You two are still awake?"

     "Mama!" The two scream.

     "Bakit gising ka pa, baby?"

     "I don't want to sleep yet, mama! Ate and I were playing pa po," Adan pouted at her.

     "Hmm, 10 more minutes, okay? After that, off to bed na. You have to sleep early, baby."

     "Okay, mama," he nodded, "but I want you and papa to tuck me in bed po, please."

     "Sure, baby," Tricia smiles.

     She cupped her son's cheeks before she pulled her two goofballs for a tight embrace then showered them with kisses.

     "I love you, my rays of sunshine."

     "We love you too, mama."

     "Can you two come with me? Let's give this to your papa," Tricia showed them the paper bag.

     "Is that the jersey po, mama?" Halley asks then Tricia nods at her, "okay, count me in! I just have to get my phone. There will be some major cheesiness about to happen for sure."

     Tricia let out a loud giggle, "cheesy ba ng papa mo?"

     "Well, it's better for him to be cheesy than grumpy po diba?"

     "Ikaw talaga, you always come up with those witty one-liners, anak."

     "That's what I get from papa, I guess."

     "I think so, sweet pea."

     "Then the rest mana na po sayo?"

     "Syempre naman noh!"

     "Omg, mama! If papa only hears us!"

"Shh! Quiet ka lang kay papa mo, tampuhin pa naman 'yun."

"Tampuhin? Ma, baka you meant to say bugnutin po," Halley laughed so hard, "that's how you come up with bogs diba? Because he is so bugnutin."

"He is," Tricia smiles, "guapong bugnutin."

"OMG! Si mama ang cheesy na rin!"

The two goofballs and their mama were on their way downstairs when Adan screamed then ran towards their papa.

"Papa ice cream!"

"Babie!" Halley reached him.

"Baby! I told you to be quiet," Tricia tried to follow her son but Adan was fast, "your papa still has meet—"

"It's okay, honey. Tapos na po meeting ko," Vince cut her off while he carries Adan.

     "I thought you're still in your meeting pa."

"Kakatapos nga lang, hon," he smiled at her, "why did you and the kids go downstairs, may gusto kayo?"

"Mama has a gift for you papa!"

"Baby!" Tricia chuckles, "inunahan mo naman si mama."

"Gift? May gift ka ulit sa'kin, hon?"

"Yes, hon, to say thank you lang."

"Thank you for?"

"For taking care of me when I got admitted at the hospital, wala ka masyadong tulog nun," Tricia handed him the paper bags.

Halley didn't waste any second, she quickly gets her phone and positioned it to their mama and papa.

"Sa akin 'to, hon? Bakit ang liit?"

Tricia looks at Vince then laughs.

"That's for Adan, hindi naman kasya yan sa tumtums mo," she teasingly said then reached the paper bag to get the jerseys herself.

"Nang-aasar ka ata, misis?"

She giggles, "oh, here's yours"

"Wow! That's the jersey I'm checking out since last week, alam mo talaga ako, hon."

Vince quickly pulled Tricia for a kiss.

"Thank you, honey,"

"You're welcome, hon."

"I like it, thank you," he kisses her cheeks again, "you're the best, Trish, love you."

"I'm glad you like it, hon, love you too. I know that's your favorite team," Tricia cups his face, "you and Adan were matchy-matchy na."

"Do we look guapo po, mama?"

"Oo naman, guapong-guapo."

"Hold still!" Halley suddenly told them, "smile for the camera! I'll take photos before I and Dan get OP!"

Halley shot a photo of her papa and baby brother first then a groupie after before she feasted on taking photos of their papa.

"Dan and I will head back to our room na po ha, you two will tuck us in pa po don't forget!" Halley told her parents before she carries her baby brother.

     "Okay, sweet pea, sunod kami ni mama."

But then Adan resisted then quickly tugged his mama and papa's arms.

     "Tuck us in bed now po, please."

     Vince glanced at his wife.

     "Halika na, hon, let's tuck them in bed so they can sleep. Past bedtime na nitong baby na 'to," he said then scooped Adan's feet off the ground as he pulled his wife towards him also.

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Vince and Tricia stayed in their kid's room for a good while as they send them to sleep.

"Hon, I'll go take a shower na ha. I have a short meeting pa kasi, London time," Tricia told Vince.

"Sure, honey, ako nang bahala sa mga bata," Vince kisses her hand.

"Okay," she smiled then carefully get off the bed. She kisses their kid's forehead before she left, "I love you two, our bundles of joy, good night."

"Sila lang may kiss, hon?"

"Bakit, are you my child?

"I'm your husband," Vince gently pulled his wife then stole a kiss from her, "I'll see you later, hon."

"I'll see you, love you and the kids," Tricia cups his face then kisses him again.

"Make your meeting quick, honey, sunod agad ako," Vince grinned at his wife and watched her roll her eyes as she made her way out.

     While Vince stayed in the kid's bedroom and waited for them to fall asleep, he decided to kill time on Instagram.

     Halley tagged him in a photo an hour ago.

     The caption says it all, he grinned then reads it again before he checks the other post from his wife.

     He was caught by Tricia's caption he can already think of a lot kinky stuff he could do, "ex-boyfriend pala ha."

     He then decided to make a post too.

     Vince glanced at their two goofballs, both asleep, he then arched a little then carefully planted kisses on their foreheads. He made sure he won't wake them up before he made his way out.

     Soon after, Vince went straight to their room only to find his wife in her bathrobe while she prepares for her meeting.

     "Hon," he called her, "I saw your post."

     Tricia was surprised to see him.

     "Oh, what are you doing here, hon? Tulog na yung mga bata?" She asks.

     "Tulog na tulog na, honey," Vince quickly locked her inside his arms, sniffed her neck before he kisses it.

     "Vince, I have my meeting."

     "You made me wait enough."

     Tricia frowned and keeps trying to take her husband's arms off of her, "c'mon, hon, I'll be late in my meeting."

     "Can you move it tomorrow, hon?" He says in a pleaded way then brought her hands to his lips, "I miss you badly."
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