Payb Takes Book 3

If There's A Will...

Paalala: Ito po ay kathang-isip lamang. Thank you. 😊

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September 24, 2017, 6:30pm:

R: *calls M after seeing her posts*

M: *answers call* Hello, Lo... *stops in the middle of a cheerful greeting when R starts yelling on the other line*

R: Nicomaine Dei Faulkerson! What the hell are you doing?!

M: What?! Ano na naman ginawa ko po?

R: What are you doing standing on the side of a boat moving at full speed in the middle of the sea while holding your phone and taking god damned selfies?! Na walang life vest!

M: *sighs* I posted a few updates for you. Nakakapit naman ako at sinigurado ko yung kakapitan ko. I've done that several times before. You don't have to yell at me.

R: You did that for updates?! Binuwis mo ang buhay mo para sa updates?! Pwede namang nakaupo sa loob ng bangka at naka-life vest. Yung safe. Yung hindi ako muntik atakihin sa sobrang nerbiyos. Alam mo ba kung gaano ka-delikado yun?!

M: Alam mo, wag na lang tayo mag-usap if you're going to keep yelling at me. At kung maka-react ka naman as if hindi mo binubuwis ang buhay mo every time you post updates habang nagda-drive ka considering ilang beses ka nang naaksidente. *rolls eyes*

R: Hindi yun ang punto. Bakit mo binabalik to sa akin?!

M: Bakit hindi ko ibabalik sa'yo? Eh ikaw ang nag-umpisa. Don't question me for the things you do yourself!

R: Wag kang sumigaw!

M: Eh sino bang naunang sumigaw? Ewan ko sa'yo. Ayaw muna kitang kausap. Goodbye.

R: NICOMAINE! Don't you dare...

M: *ends call*

R: Shit. *throws phone on the couch and furiously rumples his hair*

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M: *walks back to her hotel room after dinner and some coffee with the staff* Not now, RJ. *mutters as she lets his 57th call ring out, sighs as she opens her door* Oh my god! *gasps to find R, sitting on the bed with a bouquet of flowers in his arms, he looks like he's been sitting there for some time*

R: *looks at M solemnly* I'm sorry.

M: *stands holding on to the door knob after entering the room and closing the door, stares at R quietly*

R: *sighs, stands up, leaves the flowers on the bed and walks over to M after a few minutes of silent stares, stops just a foot away from her, speaks sullenly as he looks deep into her eyes* Please, Love. I'm so sorry.

M: *looks away from R after seeing the tears that brim his eyes*

R: *sniffles and brushes his tears away as he tries to keep his composure, clears his throat* Sorry na please. Please, Love. *reaches out to touch her cheek to make her look at him* Please.

M: *bites her trembling lips as tears start to fill her eyes*

R: *steps closer to M, slips his hand to her nape and touches their foreheads together, whispers* Please, my Nicomaine. I'm so sorry. *closes his eyes* Please forgive me. *opens his eyes again to gaze at her, his eyes pleading* Please.

M: *quietly nods her head as silent tears trickle down her cheeks*

R: *sighs in relief* Thank you. *melds their lips together and kisses her deeply and passionately through tears and sobs as they pull each other closer, holding each other tight as their mouths soothe and remove the little aches in their hearts from their spat, carefully lifts her in his arms and carries her to bed*

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R: *smiles as he stares lovingly at his wife while brushing away stray hair from her face, both naked and satiated, lying face to face, limbs tangled around each other, bodies perfectly molded against each other, leans down and lovingly kisses her forehead* I love you. I love you so much. Sorry kanina. Hindi ko sinasadyang sigawan ka nang ganoon. Nag-alala lang ako talaga.

R: *smiles back and presses her cheek on his palm* Okay na yun. May point ka naman. Tama namang mag-alala ka at may mali din naman ako. I was having too much fun and I became careless. I should remember na may asawa akong sobrang nag-aalala para sa akin. Ikaw din sana, isipin mo din yun. *pokes R's nose*  Mahal na mahal kita. Tandaan mo yan.

R: Yes, Ma'am. *grins* Mahal na mahal na mahal din kita. *pokes M's nose*

M: Teka... Nung pagpasok ko kanina, gaano katagal ka na dito? How did you get here pala? Wala nang flights ah. Tsaka how did you get in my room? What are you even doing here?

R: Wow. Sunod-sunod ah. Okay po. Well, Mrs. Faulkerson, ganito po kasi. I felt guilty sa pagsigaw ko sa'yo at hindi ko matiis na magka-away tayo nang ganoon nang magkalayo tayo at halos mabuang na ako sa kaka-ignore mo sa calls at text ko, so tinawagan ko agad yung contact ko para sa chartered plane. Eh sakto available. I drove straight to the airport and flew here. Yung flowers ini-stress ko si Mama Ten diyan para makapag-produce ng bouquet sa Leyte na dapat andun na paglapag ko sa airport.

M: *giggles* Grabe ka kay Mama Ten. Pasalamat ka mahal ka nun talaga.

R: Oo naman at mahal ka din nun kaya napapagalitan ako pag nagtatampo ka. *chuckles* So ayun nga. Kanina pagdating mo, mga 15 minutes na ako dito sa kwarto mo na napasok ko gamit ang extra keycard galing reception mula sa manager ng hotel.

M: Oh my god! So they know you're here?!

R: Isang tao lang naman. Kakilala ni Leysam kaya natawagan. Ayun. Nagawan ng paraan.

M: Wow lang ha. Grabe sa effort, sa connection, sa moves at sa ninja skills.

R: Oo naman. If there's a will, there's a plane that will find its way to you. You are my greatest motivation. Gagawan ko talaga nang paraan yun.

M: *laughs* Mga hirit mong ganyan noh. Saan mo natutunan yan?

R: Kanino pa?

M: Kanino?

R: Eh di sa misis ko. *grins*

M: Kailan balik mo?

R: Mamaya din. 3am.

M: What? Agad?

R: Wala kasing dapat makaalam na pumunta ako dito. I just really needed to see you and be with you and make sure we're okay.

M: We're okay. More than okay, we're happy.

R: *sighs and smiles* Super happy. I love you. *kisses her lips*

M: *smiles back* I love you. *kisses his lips*

R: I love you. *kisses M deeper*

M: *giggles* I love you. *presse her palms on his cheeks and kisses his lips*

R: *chuckles* I love you. *kisses her eyes and nose then kisses her lips*

And so they kiss and giggle and say I love you over and over and over until it was time for R to fly back to Manila.
💛🍃💛🍃💛🍃💛🍃

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