Each Other

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Sam notices Matthew's nervousness from the way he's holding her hand.

She rubs his back. "You okay?"

"Yeah, just..." He sighs, "I'm nervous."

Sam smiles. "Don't be. He's a cool kid. And trust me, he knows you."

"Sammie..."

"Babe, Miguel is barely turning four years old. He's been wanting to meet his Papa and he's been nagging because I always tells him the latter. He's gonna love you."

They share a smile and Samantha finally opens the door.

"Ready?" Sam asks.

He nods.

They enter her house and finds an empty living room with a couple toy cars on the couch.

Going in the house, Matthew felt like his guts were twisted in knots.

"Miguel?" Sam calls.

Then, he hears a little boy's voice from the stairs.

"Mama!"

"Yes, Honey, Mama's here na. Can you come down, please?"

Before she can even finish, they hear rapid footsteps from the stairs.

"Mama!" Then he sees the cute little boy with his yaya. His boy.

He's a perfect combination of his and her features, but he definitely got Matthew's eyes. It was something that Samantha always admired.

He greets Samantha with a huge embrace and she returns it with much love and gigil.

Matthew was just standing on the side, observing this scene. He was a pretty tall kid, skin just like Sam's. But his face... definitely an Ocampo.

He honestly didn't know what to feel. This is it. This little boy in front of him was his son. His baby.

"Hi, my baby! Did you miss Mama?"

The boy just nods and rests his head on Sam's shoulder as she carries him.

"Sweetheart, there's someone that's been wanting to meet you..."

"Who?"

Sam opens up so the little boy sees Matthew. "Look over there... Sino 'yon?" She pretends to gasp, "Who's that, baby?"

The boy's face lights up and whispers, "That's Papa, Mama."

She eyes Matthew and sees the smile on his face.

"Yes, that is." Sam puts Miguel down, "Dali, go to Papa, Anak!"

"Mama, I'm shy..." He hides his head on her chest.

Before Sam could say a word, Matthew does. "Miguel, can you come say hi to Papa?"

Miguel looks at him, sizing him up. After a bit, his face softens up into a smile.

The little boy happily runs to Matthew and he joyfully picks him up. Hugging him for the first time.

The fact that this little boy of his knew him just melts Matt's heart. This little ray of sunshine is his son.

Seeing Miguel suddenly brought a bit of tears to Matt. This boy was his dream come true. Even before, he has always dreamed of starting a family with Samantha. Matt has always looked forward to the day when it was her and their kids who would welcome him home from a long day at work.