Accomplice Then, My Bride Now (Completed)

ATMBN 8

"Miss Maine...nawala ako for 10 days because I need to go somewhere and made sure of a few things. I need to find answers on my own."

He continues to caress her shoulder and arm this time, and she's bursting with emotions because she can feel his touch as something beyond a mere touch but a touch from a person you cherish the most.

"And did you find the answer?"

"Yes, certainly."

"I am happy for you. Whatever is that. I am happy you figure things out."

"It's You..."

"Huh? What is it about me?"

"I found the answer in You..."

"I don't understand, Gob."

"Do you feel my heartbeat?"

"Yes."

"Do you believe that things happen for a reason and that sometimes they come in a form of disaster? yet, it somehow turns out to be a beautiful disaster?"

At this point, she knew what RJ is saying because whatever he feels at the moment she feels it too.

"When Rachel walks out on me on the day of our wedding. I asked the Lord—He better show me his reason why—and then, I saw you at the church and that made all the difference—"

"—Gob, I understand you're vulnerable, baka naglo-long ka lang ng someone right now kasi dahil sa ginawa ni Rachel. Please, do not mistake that for something else..."

"I know na sasabihin mo yan. Kaya nga ako umalis para makasiguro sa sarili ko..."

"And you're telling me you're sure about how you feel right now?"

"Yes. Never been sure."

"But, RJ, this is too good to be true, you are too good to be true—"

"—aren't you feeling the same way?"

He cups her face and made sure she looks at him while waiting for her response.

"Tell me, Miss Maine. Wala ka bang naramdaman all these time? Hindi mo ba na fe-feel yong connection nating dalawa?"

She remains silent.

"Tell me, is it one-sided?"

"No."

"No?"

"No, it's not one-sided. I feel the same way RJ and I am scared..."

She closes her eyes and lets her tears fall, hindi niya alam, pero bakit nasasaktan siya ngayon? She should be happy because RJ feels the same way.

RJ wipes her tears with his thumb finger, kisses her forehead and envelopes her in an embrace.

"Miss Maine, don't be scared. I am not asking you anything at the moment, let's take this slow. I don't want you to be overwhelmed and most of all scared. Hindi ka dapat natatakot. Enough na sa akin na alam mo ngayon kung anong nararamdaman ko, and for me to know na you feel the same way. Can we start with that? I am not asking you for a commitment yet, the last thing I'd want now is to make you run away. I don't want that. But, I am asking you to give us a chance, whatever we are having now, gusto ko lang bigyan mo ang sarili mo ng pagkakataon to figure this out—with me, this time. Will you do that, Miss Maine, please?"