The Second Time Around

Chapter 57

Mika,

I was falling, with nothing but fragile whisper of hope to grab on to.

Every time my hands closed around them, they shattered and there was nothing to save me.

Then there was you, you taught me to grab those fragile hopes without breaking them.

With time, you change those hopes from gentle whispers, you turned them into a promise. A promise of a future worth having and a life worth living. A trust that the promise would never be broken.

When I see your face, your smile, I see love.

When I hear your voice, your laughter, I hear love.

When I touch your skin, I touch love. With every touch I'm mended.

All that I am and all that I have, I give it to you, Mimi and our soon to be team.

You're worth so much more than I have to offer and more than my words can say.

Thank you for loving me, for allowing me to be in your life, the second time around, allowing me to prove I'm worthy of you.

I love you, and I just can't wait to call and introduce to the whole world, my own Mrs. Ravena!

~~~

Kiefer,

As I look back, all I remember was that it was always you who made me smile, who made me so happy, who made me feel so important. As I look back, it was always you who comforts, and gave me the happiness that sometimes I questioned if I truly am deserving. And looking back, all I remember was you telling me that. 'Yes babe you are deserving and so much more.' You would always assure me of things I'm in doubt and thought I can't. You thought me all the things that I thought I would only be content just by dreaming.

Knowing you is like knowing that happiness is indeed in existence.

You are my world.

I never thought that living would be so much colorful and too good, because you are in my canvass.

All was perfect.

All was detailed so carefully and in harmony.

All was relevant.

Except you and me.

I felt so left out because my world was basically you and only you.

This should be the world.

But it's not the world I wanted.

I felt a complete jerk just dancing not feeling the music. I felt completely so incomplete.

Until a familiar tune played, a familiar partner showed up, and a familiar warmth and steps redirected my feet to the rhythm that every inch of me is accustomed too.

Yes, with you and only you babe.

I don't know how the universe played its card, but all I know is after everything, after all the things that we've been through, all I know it's always you.

We don't need a warm up. Your familiarity is written all over me. Soul mates did I just define that babe? Because all we need is a whole lot of time to just dance and enjoy the familiarity we both missed.

In my existence, I never thought I'm capable of loving someone as much as I love you. You are the person I would trade the next lifetime just to feel the feeling of you loving me.

You completed me by making me feel how it's so magical and beyond compare being love by you.

You completed me as a woman giving me the joys and pains of motherhood.

From then till now... That only you, my Manong is so capable of filling.

I wouldn't trade you for anything in this world Kief, if you ask me if I'm willing to dance, stop and dance again in this lifetime.

Without a doubt it's a yes, as long as it's you who will be my partner for life.

I love you to bits babe, you are and you will always be my service ace.

I love you and I cannot wait to be called your very own Mrs. Ravena!

~~~

'For as much as Kiefer Isaac and Mika Aereen have made this solemn covenant of marriage before God and this company, I declare them to be husband and wife, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. You may now kiss the Bride.' Father Tito has announced.

I looked up to him and he smiled at me, motioning to kiss my now wife.

I face Mika, my own Mrs. Ravena. Tears dried down her cheeks.

Everybody in the church were cheering and giggling as this will be our first shared kiss as husband and wife.

I slowly lifted her veil, and pull it back.

'Wait, fresh breath pa ba? Wait lang.' I said, as I huff. Mika then gave me a light slap. Everybody then laughs.

'This is it!' I shouted to everyone as I'm holding Mika's shoulders. I looked at them and smile.

'I love you baby.' I said as I slowly dives in to Mika when we heard those little voices.

'Kaela, cover your eyes.'

'Yours din kaya Mimi.'

I stopped midway and find those little giggles. I saw Thirdy pointed at the two who's settled in the side, covering their eyes with their tiny chubby hands.

Everyone then laughs and giggles at how cute Kierra and Kaela's doings. Awww babies!

Okay, here it is again.

I looked at Mika, every second, I'm falling deeply in love with this woman, now I am so proud to call my wife, my very own Mrs. Ravena.

Slowly our lips meet. For seconds, we shared our very first kiss as husband and wife.

Cameras flashing, and people cheering and clapping.

We parted and face the people, who are witnesses to our wedding.

'I know present to you Mr. and Mrs. Kiefer Isaac Ravena!'

Everybody's cheering and taking pics, soon will be the photo op of the whole entourage.

'I love you Wifey!' I said as I hugged Mika sideways, it's time for our pictorial first, the two of us.

'I love you Hubby!' She said and hugged me tight.

As Jason keeps instructing and taking pics, his crew too busy with taking vids and pics. We saw our little angel coming our way.

'Oh sige, kayong tatlo naman.' Jason said, I held Mimi in my arms as Mika hugged us.

'My babies.' I said and hugged them.

'I'm gonna be Ate!' Mimi said, and hugs her Mama, and kissed Mika's tummy.

Later, we'll announce it to the world.