If Only I Can

Chapter 9: Fake Marriage

Anastashia's P.O.V.:

I knew he was up to something, but I never thought it would be this... crazy. And magical. I nearly choked when he pointed at me in front of a large crowd. "You there, give me my heart back." I felt my blood rushing and all I thought was. He's so stupid. He started singing and his eyes were straying to my direction, I never thought my ex-boyfriend had such captivating voice.. He came down the stage and went near me, held my arms and wrapped them around his neck as he continued his serenade and swaying me to dance slowly with him.. God, I know this sounds silly but since when did I got lucky to have someone like him love me like this? I closed my eyes as we swayed.. slowly.. gently.. The speakers were booming with the sound of his voice yet I felt like my heart beats louder than that. Well me I fall inlove with you every single day,.. I just wanna tell you I am.. He said as he looked me in the eyes. I smiled at him and mouthed, jerk. But all he did was smile and close his eyes and pressed his forehead to mine. I felt my whole being enamored and captured. We swayed and swayed. I didn't want that song to end. His actions.. his words.. came rushing to me, and I thought how this guy is being prepostorous, unbelievable and surprising.. And I'm too lucky that he surrenders all of himself to me.

He whispered I love you and I can't say a word,. There was just too many things to say that won't come out and all I could do was to smile as a respond. Everyone danced with the one that they loved. This guy, he had such power to make things magical... too magical that I can't break through the spell he was casting on me. "This is when we got officially together." I held him tighter and heaved a sigh.. I closed my eyes and smiled. "Can we... skip to the last part?" He seemed surprised to my request. But happy as well. He didn't let me go. "Are you sure? Don't you want to know everything?" I stopped swaying and so did he. I looked down and gathered my courage. I looked back at him and smiled," I don't have to anymore. I have seen and heard enough.. You have done much more than what I expected.. I may not say it with the right words but it makes me happy.." my heart was thunderously booming and I can't breathe. I don't know if its because of this moment or if Im just intoxicated with his scent,or both.. he smiled as if he won lotto :3 seriously, this guy.

"Pero. Hindi porket gusto ko ng magskip at I'm telling you to create new memories with me, ibig sabihin eh tayo na ulit.. let's just see where this thing goes okay? Let's not rush it.. and I believe pinahirapan din kita dati.. So wag mong isipin na it'll be easier this time,. You hear?" I told him trying to remind him and myself actually. He laughed and said," Oo naman.. I'll wait til forever Tash.. just know that I won't let you go again and I won't take no for an answer.." He pulled me away from the crowd and took me to the Arc Garden. He turned the lights that were hanging all over the place on. It was... beautiful. Then we went under the tree we always meet. He took the ring he was wearing off his finger and he faced me. I looked into his eyes and saw his tears starting to pool. He smiled at me as he held my hand..

Nathan's P.O.V.:

I can't believe were back to this moment.. Unlike before, tears were pooling my eyes and my heart was constantly trembling. I just can't believe it. I held her hand gently and she looked at me, she wiped my eyes and I kissed her palm with closed eyes as it passes my face. "I can't marry you right now.. but know that you're the only bride I want all for myself.. Two years ago.. this was the last memorable event that happened between us.. We faked a marriage right infront of this tree and made our vows." I paused and took a deep breath.

"Anastashia Enrique.. we met by fate, stuck together by the thing called destiny and from then on... I can't imagine myself loving anyone else but you.." I kneeled to the ground not taking my eyes off of her.. Her perfect tears falling from her perfect face.. "i , Nathan Rodriguez, promise to love you more each day.. to fall inlove with only you in a million ways for the rest of my life.. to be your everything.. and In complete surrender of my whole self to you.. to obey you, to hold you gently in my arms and to be the one to love you most.." I wore the ring into her finger and kissed her hand.. "This is the vow I make, in front of this tree that will symbolize our growing love.." I remained kneeling for a couple of minutes more then she pulled me up and hugged me tightly.. We pulled away and and I kissed her forehead as a sign of my unending respect to her..

She laughed through her tears and said,"What did I said as a reply to your vow? Parang mahirap talbugan yun ah.. sobrang cheesy .." I laughed with her and said,"Sabi mo... hinding hindi mo makakalimutan ang taong naging dahilan ng sobrang saya mo.." she smiled then I teased her,"yung pinakagwapo, pinaka macho, at pinaka hot mong boyfriend na ang pangalan ay ako... Oww!" Sinitmuraan nya ako sa joke kung yun while she laughed," ano? Parang hindi ko naman sasabihin yun. Jerk." "Hahahahaha joke lang naman yun.. init naman ng ulo nitong wife-to-be ko.. ang bayolente pa. Hahahaha pwede naba kitang ligawan ulet love?" "Ewan ko sayooo! Halika na nga! They must be looking for us." She took me by the hand and pulled me away with her. I just can't stop loving this woman more and more..

Anastashia's P.O.V.:

I can't believe this scene. His crying, kneeling in front of me, pouring his heart out for a fake marriage. It seems so surreal on my part.. I don't even know kung anong sinabi ko sa kanya during that time as a reply for his vow to me. Yet I felt like everything's real. The vow, the marriage, the tears, they were real. I took him by the hand and pulled him away with me. Baka kasi hinahanap na kami nila Cass. He didn't budge and let me drag him to my own willing. He's very submissive for a guy. "Hey, I loved your vow back there." Words came tumbling my mouth. I didn't turn to look at him; I was too embarrassed but I must compliment what he said back there. It was really astonishing. "I love you more babe." He answered me with such masculine voice in a low tone. Damn, that sent chills to my spine. I think I'm crazy right now, but I don't care. If it makes me crazy to feel this such amazing thing then so be it. . I let go of his hand and he came running to me. " hey, pikon ka naman masyado.. I meant thanks Tash." Okay, its not that I don't like him saying those kinds of words to me. I just can't take them in. I feel like my heart's bursting or something. And I can't help but grin after he does and says those things. It makes me weird... it makes my body act weird... it makes my heart weird.. "i-its okay, you twerp." We saw Artchie and Cass waiting for us. "Hey, hey, hey! Looks like someone's happy,I see." Artchie said while grinning at us, they high fived and Nathan shot back saying," nah man, you know I'm always happy when she's around me." "Sinabi mo pa dude, nakakahawa nga eh." He turned to me and winked. I felt my heart raising again. Parang napapabilis ata.. Cass clinged to my arm and asked me," Hey girl, what's going on between you two? Are you together again?" She said beaming at the together word. "H-Ha? U-Uhm, n-not yet. Its uhm, not w-what you think Cass." God, I felt butterflies swarming inside me. "Ehem, not yet? So it means, there's soon?" She said with such excitement. Gwaaaahhh! How do I react on that? What should I say? Its not like its impossible to reunite with him.. so I guess it would be safe to say.. "I still don't know.. Perhaps?" He looked at me and smiled.