Payb Takes Book 3

Two

May 16, 9pm:

M: Love, ano na naman tong pa-eme mo? Bakit may blindfold? *asks R when he hands her a cute blindfold* May ka-partner ba tong furry handcuffs? *smirks*

R: *gasps, acts shocked* Love! Ano ba yan? Saan mo napupulot yang mga ganyan? *then smirks* Gusto mo ba? Pwede naman... *bites his lip, kilay language*

M: Ang haroooot... *giggles as he pinches R's side*

R: Love uy! Nagda-drive ako. *laughs* Tsaka ikaw kaya ang nag-umpisa. *pokes M's nose*

M: *giggles* Oh well, hawa-hawa lang yan.

R: Oo. Nahawa mo ako. Aray! Love! Nagda-drive nga ako! *laughs as he rubs his arm that she just hit*

M: *pouts* Ikaw eh.

R: *places a finger on her chin and lifts her lower lip up with it* Wag na simangot please. Joke lang naman yun. Okay na. Sige na. *looks at M with a serious look in his eyes and speaks with his voice in its most business like manner* Ako na ang maharot.

M: *grins* Buti alam mo. *darts her tongue out at him, put on the blindfold*

R: *chuckles and shakes his head as he continues to drive a few more minutes and finally park the car*

M: Are we here? *asks when she feels the car stop*

R: Yes, Love. *smiles as he leans over to unbuckle her seatbelt and whisper in her ear* You're going to like this. *kisses M's cheek then hurries to get out of the car and circles to help her down*

M: *lets R take her hand and lead her to their destination, smiles as soon as she feels the cool breeze brush her cheek* I think I know where we are.

R: Talaga ba? First time natin dito.

M: In this particular place siguro but I know we are around Taal Lake. Tama?

R: Yes. *smiles and stops walking*

M: *stops as he did, takes a deep breath as R removes her blindfold and waits until he tells her to open her eyes*

R: *sighs as he watches M wait for him, marvels at how much trust and love she has for him and what he has done to deserve it, walks behind her, slips his arm around her waist, nuzzles in her neck and kisses the sensitive spot under her ear then whispers* Open your eyes, Love.

M: *slowly opens her eyes and gasps at the sight that meets her, they are standing at the end of a pier that was lined on either side with brown paper bag lanterns, there are red and white rose petals on the floor with most of them shaped into a heart in the center of the bridge where a romantic table for two was set up with a bottle of wine and two glasses, there is a picnic basket beside the foot of the table and fairy lights hang along the posts while the moon and the stars cast their natural light on the lake's surface* Oh my God, Love! *quickly turns to face him, clamps his face between her palms and plants several pressing kisses on his lips* Bakit?

R: *chuckles as M continues to pepper his cheek with kisses* Wow. Mukhang napaganda ang surprise ko ah. Ang daming kiss. Sarap!

M: Are you kidding? Ang ganda, Love. Sobra! Bakit nga? *stops kissing R and looks straight into his eyes with her arms around his neck*

R: Simple lang. *holds M's face in his hands* Dahil mahal na mahal kita. You deserve all this and more. You deserve everything that is good and beautiful and happy in this world because that is how you are and how you turned my world into. I love you so much, Mrs. Nicomaine Dei Faulkerson.

M: I love you more and more, Richard Faulkerson Jr.

R: *stares deep into her eyes as he gently traces her lips with his thumb* You are my life. *inches his face closer to hers and kisses her lips slowly and lovingly* Dinner? *asks M when their lips parted*

M: *smiles* Yes, please.

R: *leads M to the table and takes out the fruits, cheese, cold cuts and pasta from the basket*

R&M: *have a wonderful meal together as they share jokes and stories and laughter and whisper sweet nothings and innuendos, amazed at how much more they can surprise each other*

M: *raises her glass of wine for a toast* To our love and our 22nd month into forever.

R: *grins* Oo nga ano? There's another reason to celebrate after all. Medyo matagal ko na tong naplano. 16 nga din pala ngayon. 22 months of being together, over 22 years of my beautiful wife and 2 over months into our marriage. Wow. Two must be a lucky number for us too. *clinks his glass with M's and drinks as she does*

M: 2 din ang birthday mo! Must be a lucky number. Tayaan ko kaya sa lotto? *giggles*

R: Six numbers kailangan sa lotto, Love. *laughs* Ako? Di ko na kailangan tumaya sa lotto. Nanalo na ako. Ako na ang pinakaswerteng lalake sa balat ng lupa because I married the most exceptionally amazing woman in all of the multiverses.

M: *giggles, looks at R from across the table* At ako ang pinaka-pinagpalang babae sa balat ng multiverse because I have you, Richard Faulkerson Jr., the most wonderful person who never fails to make me happy and to make feel loved. Hanggang matanda at kulubot ba ata tayo, pakikiligin mo pa din ako. *grins then suddenly turns serious* Mangyayari yun di ba?

R: *smiles, reaches out to hold her hand firmly* Mangyayari yun. *kisses her hand then stands up taking her with him and pulls her close to him*

M: *slips her arms around his shoulder and slides her hands up to the back of his head then laces her fingers through his hair* Thank you, Love. For this, for everything, for loving me so much that I could never fear anything because you are here with me.

R: And thank you for coming into my life and letting me love you, for loving me back wholeheartedly and without fear. You brought happiness and unconditional love into my world and I know I have never smiled the same as I do with you. I love you, my life.

M: I love you, my home. *closes her eyes as R leans in to kiss her lips passionately as they dance under the stars knowing all they need is "Me and You" and the power of two* 💛🍃

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A/N:

I know ang cheesy nung last line hahahaha...

Unbeta'ed and unproofread. Thank you for reading. 💛