A Love Like Ours

CHAPTER 29: 3 Years Later.....

SAIGE

It took a while for everyone of us to heal and then Victor had to testify a few weeks after everything happened against Horacio's men.

Victor had to leave and be put into a Witness Protection program along with Javier and Maritza and when I asked about me and if I needed protection, the agents told me I could change my name if I wanted to but I was in no immediate danger as long as I wasn't around them. Just in case though, got my hair cut and lost some weight even. I mean, I'm still curvy because that's just how I always will be but, I look somewhat different.

So I guess the only way to say it is that I lost contact after they testified.

Every Latino I see rather built close to Victor or not, I think about him. I thought about Maritza also and Javier especially at school and after I graduated, I wasn't sure if rather or not I wanted to travel before starting my new career or not. However, recently I finally made my decision and have decided to travel.

I had made a few friends over the past couple of years, but none like Maritza and them. Then as far as dating, I haven't dated anyone.

People tell me that it's been a few years almost since I last heard or seen Victor and that I should move on. Which maybe I should but, it's not that easy when you give your heart away to someone. It isn't easy recovering or moving on from that.

Many thoughts have gone through my head in how they are doing and wondering what their new identities are. I have even thought of the possibility of Victor finding someone else and maybe even has gotten married and had a kid or two.

I finally stopped with the scenarios as they were just making me feel worse.

I tried focusing on my studies more than anything to keep my mind from wandering off to them and now that I have officially graduated from college and am starting a brand new chapter in my life, so I am right now headed towards the airport to get onto a plane that will take me to Italy where I plan to go backpacking throughout Europe starting there first though.

It's a little over ten hours of the plane ride and then I land in Rome. I have always wanted to do this but never thought I would.

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10 1/2 Hours Later

After I arrived, I went outside and started looking for a guy holding up a sign that I paid in advance to pick me up at the airport when I see this Italian man holding up a sign with my name on it and once I walked over, he took opened the door for me and as I got in, I had my backpack by me.

"Where to?" He asked in English but with that amazing accent.

"Uh, I believe it's called the Baglioni?" I say afraid I mispronounced it.

"You say it right Miss." He replies.

Then we start to drive away and end up talking and getting to know each other as I learn he has a wife and three kids and they have been happily married now for thirty-five years.

"Wow. Congratulations." I tell him.

"Grazie." He nods a little while looking at me back an forth in the rear view mirror to the road. "And you?"

"Oh, no. I'm not married." I reply.

"But I am sure you will find the one someday." He smiles at me.

"Maybe." I smile at him then look out the window at the scenery we are driving by and the vibrant colors and the history you can see in the structures of the buildings and such.

Moments later, not sure how much longer, I feel the car stop and when I notice this isn't the hotel, I look at him.

"Excuse me, Sir? This isn't the hotel." I mention as soon as I start looking out the window and notice there's acres of land along with a big place that looks like a hotel nicer than where I made reservations to stay at.

"Yes Ms. This is a different place. A better place." He smiles at me as he looks at me in the rear view mirror.

"But I asked to..." I started to tell him until I stopped myself the moment I saw who looked to be Maritza walking out of the building.

It couldn't be her though. They wouldn't be here. Why is the universe being so mean to me right now?

"Like I said, this is a better place." He tells me again.

I start to get out of the car still in shock and disbelief until her and I begin walking towards each other and the closer she gets, the more I realize it really is her and we both start smiling even more at each other and give one another a huge hug.

"I can't believe it's really you." I start to cry.

"I know. Me too." She smiles and cries a little bit before we stand back and look at each other.

"You look great." I compliment her.

"So do you. My god you have changed." She tells me.

"Do you like it?" I asked.

"Of course I do." She smiles.

We stand there for another moment and then I notice Javier come up and behind her while jogging towards me and picks me up while giving me a peck on my cheek.

"It's been so long, Mamas." He comments.

"I know." I laugh.

I had expected to see Victor but I didn't see him. I tried not to look disappointed but then all of a sudden, I next noticed him walking out of the building and doesn't break eye contact with me as he continues to walk to me and right away I drop my bags as Javier and Maritza hold each other smiling at Victor then me.

I begin running towards him until we meet and without stopping, I jump into his arms while smashing my lips onto his as I wrap my legs around his waist.

I can't stop kissing him. I don't ever want to neither. Of course though, we needed to sp once he let me down we continued holding each other.

"I've missed you so much." He smiles at me.

"I've missed you too." I tell him while I feel him wiping my tears away.

"I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner but, I've been watching you keeping my distance because I had to. Then after hearing you were coming here, I couldn't stay away anymore. I needed to be with you." He tells me.

"But how did you....who did you have follow me?" I asked curiously.

"Doesn't matter. Because what matters is that you're here now and here we can live out a happy ever after. Just what you deserve." He tells me while looking into my eyes.

This couldn't be any more perfect and I couldn't ask for a better way to start my whole new life with the man I love.

                            The End

Sorry guys it took me a few days to write this ending but was trying to think of a different ending than what I normally do. I hope you all have enjoyed this story as I had writing it. Ty again for your love, comments and support!! :):)