Goodbye Lullaby (COMPLETED)

Chapter 48

Our secret moments in a crowded room
They got no idea about me and you
There is an indentation in the shape of you
Made your mark on me, a golden tattoo
-
Dress by Taylor Swift

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"Psyche..."

Soft kisses being planted on my left shoulder and fingers tracing the curves of my waist and tummy are what awaken me the next day. I was tired and sore and sated. Saglit akong napatulala bago ko naalala ang nangyari kagabi. My cheeks heated and my heart doubled its beating.

"Good morning, love..." Eros kissed my cheek.

Ngumiti ako at tuluyan siyang hinarap. Nakaupo siya at nakayuko lang sa 'kin kaya naman napahiga siya noong niyakap ko at binaon ang mukha sa leeg. "Good morning, fiancé."

I heard how he smiled at that. Hinalikan niya ang tuktok ng ulo ko at niyakap ako nang mahigpit. I sighed in contentment.

"What time is it?"

"12 PM. We have to go to Eastwoods at 2 for the marriage counseling today." He informed me.

Tumango ako. I kissed his jaw and then I straddled his waist. Umupo siya kaya naman nakakandong na ako sa kanya ngayon. I moved away a bit but my arms are still on his shoulders. Inayos niya ang armhole ng suot kong muscle tee at pagkatapos ay binaba ang mga kamay sa aking hita.

"Bakit sa Eastwoods? Pwede namang dito sa Northridge."

Ngumuso siya. I remembered how he pressed his thumb on my lips last night. Ginaya ko iyon ngunit hinalikan niya lang pati ang palad ko. "We have a house in Eastwoods."

Natigil ako sa kalikutan. "Huh?"

I don't remember buying a property with him?

What is he trying to say now...

"We wanted a small house with a large front yard. Naghanap ako last year at pinarenovate..."

My lips parted. Masuyo niya akong tinitigan. Sumandal siya sa backrest at dinala ako na gulat pa rin sa sinabi niya. Why would he buy a house last year? Break pa kami no'n!

"I know," he must've read my thoughts through my facial expression. "Hindi ako mapakali. When you left, I had no directions. I moved out of my parents' house and lived in a condo unit, but it wasn't enough. I wasn't supposed to live in a damn building, mahal. We were planning to live in a small house. Kaya naghanap ako kahit wala ka na."

He smiled at my speechlessness. "I bought it so I can cope. And now that you came back, matitirahan ko na iyon nang kasal sa iyo."

I licked my lips and caressed his cheeks. "Love... I'm sorry," sabi ko sa maliit ng boses.

I just felt guilty. Bukod sa pagbabanda, hindi ko alam kung ano pang mga ginawa niya noong hiwalay kami. Wala akong balita. I chose not to hear a thing about him inside that almost two years break up.

"Stop saying sorry, mahal. Wala na iyon para sa 'kin. Ang mahalaga, tayo na ulit at magpapakasal na tayo." Eros hugged me. "And we're just the same, I noticed."

"Ng alin?"

Nangingiti na siya. "Naghanap ka rin ng bahay na kagaya ng nasa plano natin..."

I bit my lower lip. Oo nga, 'no?

I heaved a deep breath. "This place seems peaceful... that's what I thought when I found this house. Hindi ko na natantong ganito rin yung gusto nating bahay..."

"Then you were unconsciously thinking about me when you rented this place." Assume niya.

I chuckled. "I could be."