One of a Kind - A KathNiel Story

Chapter 92

DJ slowly pulled away from her, cupping her face in his hands. "What... what are you doing here? Enrique said..." He trailed off, his eyes teary and Kath's were too.

"I think we were both played." Kath breathed and DJ shared her smile, the two of them sharing another kiss. It was the happiest they'd felt in months like a huge weight had been lifted from their shoulders.

"I'll just leave this here." The waiter said, leaving the menu on Kath's side of the table and they both smiled, thanking him before he walked away and they turned their attention back on each other.

"I can't believe it's you." DJ breathed, running his fingers through her straightened hair. He was shaking slightly, as was she, their eyes burning with tears but for the first time in a long time, it was because of joy.

"Are you disappointed?" She asked quietly and DJ shook his head, not even having to think about it.

"Never." He breathed, pecking her lips and Kath smiled, never letting go of his hand as they took their seats opposite each other at the table. "Did you know it was going to be me?"

"No... but now that I look back at my afternoon with Liz, it's starting to make sense that it's you." Kath said with a smile and DJ chuckled, playing with her fingers. It was all so surreal but in the best possible way.

"I just... I need you, Kath." DJ said softly and Kath wiped her eyes, but more tears kept falling anyway. "I love you so much, I know I loved you the second I laid eyes on you and it's you I want to wake up with for the rest of my life... we've been through too much shit, we've overcome so much as a family... you and the kids are all that matters to me," DJ said and Kath took in a deep, shaky breath. "I'll never hurt you again, Kathryn Bernardo, ever." He vowed and Kath locked her eyes on his.

"I love you too, and I believe you... I'll just cut your balls off in your sleep if you hurt me again." Kath said with a playful grin and DJ couldn't help but laugh.

"Does that mean I get to call you mine again?" He asked and Kath nodded her head, laughing as DJ got up from the table and he crashed his lips against hers, Kath kissing him back for a moment before they slowly pulled away from each other. "But I have something to admit."

"Oh, Gosh..." She said playfully, smiling when he rolled his eyes at her but he pulled a ring out of his jacket pocket.

"Wait, that..." She trailed off.

"This is the ring I bought as your engagement ring, and ever since you took it off... I've always had it on me. It's always in my pocket, it's always on a chain around my neck... I guess somewhere in the back of my mind, I kept it on me at all times in the hopes I'd get the chance to give it back to you." DJ breathed and Kath's eyes lined with fresh tears as DJ got down on one knee beside her at the table - they could both feel eyes on them from the other diners, but neither of them gave them any notice. They were focusing on each other, even though they could see the smiles on the other diners' faces as they watched the scene between them both. "Kathryn Chandria Bernardo... you believed in me when nobody else did, you got me my dream job and you became the mother that my son needed and had always wanted, and you're the best mother to Dylan, I'm honored to know you and to call you mine again... will you marry me?" DJ breathed and Kath didn't hesitate to nod her head, laughing as the other diners cheered and clapped for them - neither of them cared if it was going to be spread on social media, all they cared about was each other. DJ slid the ring onto her finger, capturing her in a deep kiss and she kissed him back almost immediately.

"Your next day off is tomorrow, right?" Kath asked and DJ nodded his head, playing with the ring on her finger - a sapphire either side of a black diamond on a white gold band, something completely original and out of the ordinary and he knew she loved it.

"Yeah, it's Saturday... why?" DJ asked and Kath bit her lip, playing with his fingers.

"Because I don't know about you, but... I fucking hate living in that hotel." Kath admitted and DJ beamed, a grin spreading across his face.

"You wanna come home?"

"I wanna come home." She breathed, smiling and she stood up as DJ did, the two of them sharing a kiss across the table.

"Noah is gonna have a fucking heart attack, it's gonna be the best day of his life," DJ said through a chuckle and Kath smiled, nodding her head.

"It'll be the best day of mine, too... obviously since the day Dylan was born, even though I was slightly concussed then," Kath said and DJ chuckled.

"I love you so fucking much."

"I love you too." She breathed, the two of them unable to wipe the smiles from their faces, even as they ate their meals.

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