'Til I Found You (COMPLETED)

9

It's almost Christmas break and his parents decide to spend it in the country. Excitement kicks off in his parents upon hearing Aga would introduce his newly found love. His mom kept convincing him to settle down and have children though it's his only goal in life he hasn't achieved yet but he doesn't want to rush things. Lea isn't thinking about getting married yet and he respects it. Marriage isn't a facile commitment so as having children. A lot of factors must be put on top along the process and he believes they aren't halfway there yet. Though he imagines his life with her, his morning waking up next to the most beautiful woman his eyes ever laid on, and his night cuddling with her but she is not thinking about it for now. Both of them are absorbed by their workloads that they seldom enjoy each other's company, and so Aga invites her to a party that he will attend tonight. The night breeze kisses her smooth and fair skin as she steps out his car. Aga slid his fingers to hers and glances at her mesmerizing beauty. His woman never failed to make those men around them to drool over her but he struts with pride that she is made for him. It's a business party that gathered the owners of small to large companies. An annual occassion that he looks forward to and negotiates with his different prospect investors. In a world of business, socializing is his fundamental stratagem and it helps him to build an empire. Being a risk taker plays a vital role in success. Looking back at all those risks he took that led him to success, he can say it's all worthwhile. If there's one missing piece in his life, that would be having his own family to spend his success with.

He takes her hands to his shoulders and sways her along the classical music played at the background. They say it's love when words are useless to explain it and all that you want is one's happiness. To him, she's beyond words and making her happy is on top of his everything. He's falling deeper than he ever thought. It all happened so fast that she knocks him off his feet right before he knew it.

"Are you happy with me?", he asked her out of instinct.

She takes some time to take it in though her heart holds the answer to his question. She's bridging the gap between them out of his knowledge. If loving him is the biggest risk in her lifetime, she'd willingly take it. "I am, babe"

His heart flutters and pulls her closer to plant a kiss on her forehead. She's his haven from all pain, his solace from all misfortunes in life and his everything. The rest went silent that only their heartbeats are all they heard while feeling each other's warmness in the verge of night breeze. She feels safe in his arms, her shelter from the rain of doubts, but everything has its own ending. And if seeing him go is how this would end, she has no regret at all though her fear of losing him exists, she knows Aga deserves better. They were both cut off when the host starts off with announcements of tonight's happenings. She excused herself and headed to the women's comfort room. As she takes steps forward, her eyes caught a man's figure. She frowns. The man leans against the wall with crossed arms. Looking at his countenance, he seems waiting for someone .... it's her.

"The world is indeed small", he smirked at her. It's Walter, her ex-fiancé. She hadn't heard anything about him right after their supposed wedding day. He ran off upon knowing her past. She can't put a blame on him or to anyone else, she hid the truth from him. Afraid of losing a person she once loved deeply, she thought burying the truth might make him stay but it was a miscalculation. It was only one of the many heartaches she went through.

"Yeah. Indeed", she rolls her eyes at him but he quickly blocked her way.

"Is he your new target?", he scoffs.

"Walter, what do you want?!"

He stares at her entirety, scanning her shape, "you never changed. In fact, you look more amazing, hon. I'm bored tonight, name your price"

She bitterly smiled, "sorry to disappoint you but I belong to a real man now. Not someone who has no balls to respect a woman"

He chuckles, "don't be so full of yourself, Lei. What else does he know about you aside from your real name, Lea?". His hand pulls her arm closer to him, sniffing her. "You really smell good, hon".

She tries to free herself from his grip but he's strong, "Walter, ano ba?! Let me go!"

He pinned her, "how much? Say it, hon. Fifty thousand? Seventy? One hundred? Name it"

Her eyes turned glassy as she tries to push him away but to no avail. He fondles her thigh, "I miss your moans. We can enjoy the night. Don't worry ... he won't know. You look better". He sniffs her neck and lick it, "taste better"

She gathered her strength and succeeded in pushing him, "stay away from me! I'm not the same woman you looked down before, asshole!". He laughs while she runs away from him. Upon reaching their spot, she sighed to release the tension there is.

"Oh, there she is. I'd like you to meet my babe, Ms. Maria Leanne Salazar", he introduced her to an old couple but Lea startled from seeing the old man in front of her. She knows him. He was once her client way back years ago. The richest client she ever had and gave her a big ticket check after their two nights in a yacht. Her heart pounds fast as the old man stares at her.

"Leanne? Your name isn't familiar but your face .... I think we met before I just couldn't recall", his forehead creased upon recalling identifications of her.

"Well, the world isn't that big. Probably you met her before", Aga butt in and she plastered on a smile to save face though she feels uneasy right now.

"Yeah. I couldn't agree more", the old man sips his champagne but his sight never left her.

"Babe, this is Mr. and Mrs. Salvador. The owners of two big hotels in the city. Well, you know what I mean"

"Y-Yeah", she nods but Mr. Salvador's countenance gave her a chill. Just when she thought that things won't get any worse, she roams her eyes around to avoid the old man's gaze but found other men she got laid with before. It tightens her chest, she choked back tears while getting a grip. This night seems to remind her the gap between her and Aga. It slapped her the reality that happiness might not be made for her.

"Babe, I ... I'm not feeling well. I th-think ... I should ... go ahead", she whispers at him.

"Yeah. Yeah, sure. Come on. I'll drive you home"

"No, babe. I can manage. Just stay here, I'll just update you once I get home", she pursed her lips right before tears can flow down her face. Aga looks at her with concern and it only adds insult to the injury. She didn't wait for his response and just excuse herself to leave.

Aga chased her, "babe! Wait up. Lea, ano ba?! Sandali nga lang"

Her arm got pulled by Aga, she paused to face her. Searching for words to say but she can't find any. She has to tell him the truth but fears overwhelm her heart, "babe, I just want to go home"

"Lea, what's happening? Come on, babe. Tell me", he wipes the tears coming from her eyes.

"Y-you know how much I love you, Ags", she shed tears while staring at his questioning eyes.

"You're scaring me, babe. What's wrong? Why are you crying?", he squeezed her hand.

"I ... I was ...", she knows something must be said but words seem to wash out from her mind that only tears are all that she got.

"L-Let's just talk some other time, babe. Bumalik ka na sa loob. I just need a rest"

"Babe", he watched her leaving. She rides in a cab as tears keep flowing from her lonesome eyes. No words could erase all the worries inside of her. Her mind reminds her that if she couldn't say it to his face, might as well set him free than loving him with lies from her past. It clenched her heart.