Eh Yung Hindi Naman Tayo? DATI (COMPLETED)

EYHNTK- The Hostage

January 30, 2018:

"Oh, nak! Andito ka na pala." Dad greeted when I came home that night. "Kumain ka na di ba?"

"May conclusion agad, Dad?" I chuckled. "Pero opo. Nakapag-dinner na kanina."

"Di ka ata dumaan kay Meng? Di ka inumaga eh." He grinned, quite goofily, and I chuckled.

"Hindi na po. Sinamahan si Coleen. Ayaw daw po siya pauwiin. Hostage muna daw siya ng kapatid niya." I explained. "Hindi ko na kinulit. Magkikita din naman kami bukas kasi dadaan siya dito pa-Tagaytay. Pinahanda ko na din breakfast niya at lunch sa Concha's."

"Ah, okay." He nodded. "Matutulog ka na noh?" He said.

I laughed and shook my head. "Dad, ang weird mo po. Hindi pa po ako matutulog pero aakyat na po ako sa kwarto. Bakit, Dad? Anong meron?"

"Ha? Wala! Walang meron. Sige, nak. Goodnight." He grinned.

"Goodnight, Dad." I said and started to walk up the stairs.

"Nak! Sandali." Dad stopped me and quickly fixed my hair and shirt. "Ayan. Goodnight, nak."

I could just chuckle and give him a weirded out look. "Dad, okay ka lang?"

"Yes, nak." He smiled. "Bakit naman hindi? Okay na okay ako."

"Ooookay... Siiige." I answered. "Sige po, Dad." I said and went upstairs.

I was still wondering why my Dad was acting a bit weird as I walked to down the hall to my room but that mystery was solved as soon as I opened the door.

"Love!" I beamed when I saw you sitting on my bed wearing a black long-sleeved turtleneck top and ripped jeans with a sweet smile on your face. "Anong ginagawa mo dito? Akala ko..."

"Surprise." You grinned as you stood and walked over to me. You wrapped your arms around my neck as I slid my hands around your waist and kissed me on the lips.

I delightedly closed my eyes and bit my lower lip as you trailed soft kisses along my jaw then whispered in my ear. "I'm here to kidnap you, Mr. Faulkerson."

"Well..." I groaned as your path of kisses continued down my neck and I pulled you closer. "If you put it that way..." I touched your cheek and you looked up to meet my gaze. "Take me anywhere, Miss Mendoza."

As we stared into each other's eyes, our breaths quick and heavy, I traced your lips with my thumb and slowly inched my face towards yours then kissed you deeply, cradling your nape and caressing your hair as you seductively stroked my arms, shoulders and chest.

When our lips finally parted minutes later, we were both flushed and breathless, thoroughly kissed but still wanting more.

I was about to kiss you again when you spoke. "Save it for later. Let's go." You smiled and pressed a quick peck on my lips before taking my hand.

You lead me to your car that I didn't notice was parked behind Dad's SUV and drove us to the place you planned for us tonight.

I let you. The smile in my heart drew across my face as I you took me away, a willing hostage to the woman that has long since captured my heart and bounded my soul to hers with her kindness, passion and beauty.

We went to our favourite get-away in Tagaytay, a secret haven that we chose away from the public eye.

"Andito naman din naman ang baranggay bukas so I thought we could spend the night together here." You beamed as you held my hand and led me inside.

There you have set up a little picnic on the balcony, under the stars, overlooking the lake with pillows, blankets, candles, roses and wine.

"What's this all about? Hindi pa naman natin monthsary." I asked, my eyes twinkling with delight and my heart brimming with love as I held you between my arms.

"Consider this an advance celebration." You smiled. "And a Thank You."

"For what?"

"For always being there for me, for not letting go even when it seemed that I have, for pulling me back and holding me tight, for saving me from my self, for loving me no matter what even when even I found it hard to love myself." You looked at me and cupped my cheek like I just gave you the moon but really all I did was to let my heart do what it wanted to do... to love you. Completely.

I cradled your face in my hands and leaned my forehead on yours. "If only for the million times you made me smile, for the many times that you supported me, for the countless times that you inspired me to be the best version of me, for whenever you gave so much without asking anything in return, for the miracle that is you, I will do again. Over and over. Because I love you. So much. Only you. Always you. Just the way you are, my Nicomaine."

You closed your eyes and slowly craned your neck to touch our noses together, smiling softly and sighing contentedly. "I love you more, Richard Faulkerson Jr."

And there under the silence of the stars, away from the world, where there was only you and me, you kissed me deeply, passionately and wholeheartedly as our bodies danced to the music of our hearts. ✨

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