Payb Takes Book 3

Apologies

A/N:

Pa-release lang ng konting angst ha? 😅 Hahahaha...
Mamaya harot ulit. 😁

********

R opens the door and finds their home dark and quiet. "Love?" He calls but there is no answer.

He sees light coming from the kitchen, and walks towards it.

On his way there, he stops when he sees the sullen mood of the dark dining area filled with roses and extinguished candles melted in their crystal glass holders, two empty places set up for formal dining and a bucket of ice with a bottle of wine and two glasses.

"Halaaah... Ano kaya to? Asan na si Menggay?" He wonders and goes to the kitchen.

He is surprised to find Yaya Pe there placing food containers in the fridge.

"Yaya Pe? Ano pong ginagawa niyo dito? Para saan po yung nasa dining? May bisita po si Meng? Asan po siya?" He asks.

YP turns to face R and it is then that he sees she is wearing a white polo and black slacks.

"Daming tanong." She chuckles. "Nasa kwarto niyo si Meng. Wala siyang bisita, para sa inyo dapat yun. Surprise para sa'yo kaso di ka dumating. Pinaligpit na lang. Lagot ka." She shakes a finger at him then turns and continues what she is doing.

"Hala! Hindi ko alam." R gasps.

"Kaya ng surprise di ba? Dapat di mo alam."

"Kaya pala... Jusko! Sandali po." He rushes to the bedroom. "Love?"

He calls but she doesn't answer. He looks around and finds the room empty. He walks inside and hears the shower running in the bathroom. He goes to the door and knocks.

At the other side of the door, M sobs in front of the sink. She leans forward with her hands planted on top of the counter and her head down.

She stands in a pair of black lace underwear with the red two-piece lace halter dress on the floor beside her. Her hair is still held up in a high bun and her light makeup still in place.

She keeps the shower running to mask the sound of her whimpers. She hears his knocks and wipes her tears away but they still keep falling so she chooses not to answer.

She bites her lip and takes a few slow long deep breaths to help herself calm down but she is inconsolable.

Moments later, the knocks stop and she hears the door crack open.

She immediately turns her back against the door and starts walking towards the shower but stops when she feels his arms wrap around her.

He hugs her around her shoulders and waist, keeping her arms pinned to her sides. He nuzzles on the side of her neck and holds her tighter when he feels her body rock with sobs.

"I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." He whispers.

Her knees weaken making her fall on the cold tiled floor and he goes down with her, refusing to let go despite her weak struggle to push him away.

Finally, she moves towards him and buries her face on his chest. She lets him hold her as her sobs reduce to sniffles and her tears flow less and less.

She hugs him back and lets him kiss her hair, temple and shoulder because she knows that he is her only comfort from any pain even he sometimes (unavoidably) causes them.

"I'm sorry, Love." He whispers again when he feels her relax in his arms.

She looks up to meet his eyes, hers brimming with pain and regret.

She finds him crying his own silent tears as he holds her face in his hands and wipe her tears away.

He sobs when he sees her pain and leans to kiss her forehead. "I'm sorry." He whispers.

"I'm sorry." He murmurs again after kissing her eyelids softly.

"I'm sorry." He mumbles after pressing a tender kiss on her nose.

"I'm sorry." He whispers on her cheeks as he plants a gentle kiss on each.

He looks deep into her eyes again. "I'm sorry." He says softly.

He inches his lips closer to hers and kisses her passionately, slow, warm and delicate as he pulls her closer to him, his hands stroking her back and her lips caressing her lips.

His loving kiss touching her very heart and soul and tearing away all the pain inside her, piece by piece, shred by shred, fragment by fragment until all that is left is her love for him and her longing to have him with her.

She kisses him back, deeper, hungrier, hotter as she clings to his shoulders and straddles him.

Without breaking the kiss, he stands up, taking her with him and steps into the shower cubicle, letting the water soak their skins and clothes and wash away all the mistakes, regrets, fallacies and hurt of the hours that passed.

//

Hours later, they lie naked in bed facing each other with satisfied smiles on their faces.

He reaches out to tuck some stray hair behind her ear then he takes her hand and kisses it. "I'm sorry."

"Di ka naman dapat mag-sorry. Kanina ka pa sorry ng sorry." She tells him.

"Grabe kasi yung iyak mo. Ang sakit dito." He says pointing to his heart, his eyes glimmering with tears. "Hindi ko kaya yung ganoon." He adds with his voice cracking on the last word.

She reaches out to caress his cheek and smiles. "Tama na iyakan. Quota na tayo tonight." She giggles.

"Hindi mo naman talaga kasalanan yun. I prepared a surprise for you pagkauwi to make up sa mga oras na nagtatampo ka na kasi you felt neglected sa paglalaro ko. Kaya din tanong ako ng tanong kanina kung pauwi ka na. Nung lumipas na yung dalawang oras since your last text na pauwi ka na, natunaw na lahat ng kandila at lumamig na ang pagkain, I felt na wala na din kaya pinaligpit ko na. I guess, nasaktan ako kaya ako umiyak pero that's not your fault. Ako naman talaga may kasalanan."

"Ssshhh... May kasalanan din ako. Dapat umuwi na talaga ako agad para sana hindi na nagawang ma-lowbatt ng lahat ng phones ko pati powerbank at ma-traffic on the way home." He sighs and kisses her hand again. "I love you. You know that I will never deliberately hurt you, right? Masyado kitang mahal para gawin yun."

She nods her head. "I love you more. Sorry din kung nasasaktan ka na pala pero di ko pa alam."

"Wala yun."

"I know din na you didn't mean to hurt me. Kaya wag ka nang mag-sorry."

"Nasaktan ka pa din kaya just let me apologize, okay?"

"Okay."

"Okay agad?"

"Ayaw mo?" She chuckles.

"Dapat kasi tatanong mo muna kung paano." He pouts.

She giggles. "Okay. Paano?"

"Ganito." He grins and wiggles his eyebrows then moves on top of her and kisses her lips fervidly. 💛🍃

********
Unbeta'ed and not proofread. Thank you for reading.