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NAKAYAKAP SA kanya si Travis. His head is on her chest at marahan niyang hinahaplos ang buhok nito.

Travis hugged her tighter and buried his face in her neck. Tumatama ang mainit na hininga nito sa kanyang batok, and she tried so hard not to freaking gasp.

She succumbs into the warmth of his body and is about to close her eyes when Travis speaks,

"Visa is having fun at Jesha's home. Can we stay like this for a while, Ann? I want some time alone with you," he whispered in a low voice.

Napangiti siya sa narinig. She buried her face in his hair and nodded, closing his eyes.

Gano'n lang sila, hindi nagsasalita—just feeling each other's warmth and finding home in each other's arms. Tanging tunog lang ng aircon ang maririnig, and she could feel Travis' heart synchronizing with hers.

It feels magical.

"If this is a dream, please don't wake me up," bulong nito sa paos na boses na ikinangiti niya.

She caressed his hair. "Matulog ka na lang, Trav," natatawang ani niya rito.

She felt Travis shake his head. "No. Natatakot ako," bakas ang pangamba sa boses nito.

Forehead knotting, her hand halted from caressing his hair, pero hinawakan ni Travis ang kanyang kamay at ito mismo ang gumalaw sa kanyang kamay, so she continued what she did.

"Saan ka naman natatakot?"

Saglit itong nanahimik na para bang nag-iisip. Hinintay niya itong magsalita. He sighed and kissed her jaw lightly.

"That I would wake up without you and Visa."

Saglit siyang natigilan sa narinig at muntik na siyang mapasinghap. Travis is afraid. . . of losing them.

Sighing, she shook her head. "You won't lose us, Travis. I will stay."

"And I will give you thousands of reasons to stay."

Napangisi siya sa sinabi nito. "Even if you won't give us any reason, we will stay as long as you won't give us any reason to leave."

"I will never give you one, sweetheart."

They spend their morning just cuddling and talking about random things. And she admits, she wants every morning with Travis to be like this. . . o 'di kaya 'yong madadatnan niya itong magluluto para sa kanila ni Visa sa kusina, and Visa will wait for her father to finish.

When afternoon came, they decided to get Visa from Jesha's house. May panunukso pa sa mga mata nito nang makarating na sila.

"Chikinini mo, girl." Tinuro niya ang chikinini kunyari nito sa leeg, at kita niyang nanlaki ang mga mata nang kaharap sabay takip sa chikinini nito. Natawa siya nang malakas.

"Joke lang! So, halatang nadiligan, ah." She wiggled her brows at her. Jesha rolled her eyes.

"Duh. Eh, halatang ikaw rin naman!"

"Lol! Wala! 'Di ako bumigay, 'no!" At wala rin naman sa isip niya 'yon. Travis also didn't make any advances towards her, pero ramdam niya minsan kanina ang malalagkit na titig nito sa kanya.

She tilted her head to the other side to remove those thoughts.

"Pero aminin, gustong-gusto mo nang bumigay," mapanuksong saad nito kaya napairap siya.

"Mommy!"

Napalingon siya nang marinig ang matinis na boses ni Visa. There was a wide smile in her face upon seeing Travis carrying Visa. Kapwa may ngiti ito sa labi at nakatingin sa kanya.