"What are you talking about?" kinalabit siya ni Emily dahil sa sinabi n'ya. Ang mga kaibigan naman nito ay gulat na kinikilig sa sinabi ni Anthony."What? I'm telling the truth, I'll marry you again and this time it'll be with a lot of guests together with our family and friends." Anthony is sure about his feelings towards Emily. No more doubts about that, he's sure that he loves her that he's willing to marry her in any church for how many times if that's the only way to prove it."Anthony, You don't have to do that para lang hindi magtampo ang mga kaibigan ko." pabaling-baling ang mga tingin ng mga kaibigan nito sakanilang dalawa ni Emily na nag-uusap."What? I'm not doing that because of them, I'm doing it because I want maka it right this time. No more agreement and no more deals for the sake of the company. I want to marry you, with proper preparations, with the wedding dress that you love and with so many guests kasi gusto kong malaman na ng buong mundo na sa'yo ako ikakasal at k
NAKAYUKO Emily sa kotse ng asawa habang pinapapatukan sila ng mga hindi kilala ni Emily ang sasakyan na sakay nila."Anthony, what the hell is happening!? why are they shooting us!?" she asked her husband who's now just driving calmly na para bang wala lang dito ang putok ng baril na tumatama sa kotse nito. The thing is, hindi tumatama sa loob ang tama ng bala, bulletproof ang kotse pero natatakot parin si Emily."I'm sorry, wife." nagtaka si Emily kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng sorry ng asawa n'ya. Hindi n'ya naiintindihan ang nais ipahiwatig sakanya ng asawa.Hawak-hawak nito ang cellphone nito at tila may tinitipa para tawagan. He looks so calm habang pinapaulanan parin sila ng bala ng sasakyan na nasa likod nila."Anthony—" papagalitan n'ya dapat ito pero Anthony just silenced her."Hello? I don't have a gun with me, are you sure you're now right behind me?" tanong nito sa kausap nito sa kabilang linya. "Okay, take them down now, my wife is so scared already." ani pa nito sa kabilang
"But I need to calm down, can you leave me? I promise hindi ako mawawala sa'yo just let me calm down first. I was traumatized, I need to calm down alone kasi gusto ko rin makapag isip." request n'ya sa asawa. They just got better earlier kasi nasabi na n'ya sa mga kaibigan n'ya ang sekreto nila pero may nangyari na naman.Emily's mind is already made up, she wants to think kaya wala ng nagawa si Anthony. "Okay, I'll give you the space that you want but you'll stay here. I can't let you go and return to your house kasi hindi safe. I'll sleep in another room, you'll stay here." tumango si Emily dito."I'm not planning to go to my house. Dito lang ako, gusto ko lang kumalma at mag-isip." that's just what Emily wants at that moment. Tumango si Anthony sakanya kahit pa nga labag sa loob nito.Nagpalit ng damit ang binata at saka lumabas na sa kwarto nila. Samantalang si Emily naman ay nakasandal lang sa headboard ng kama at nakatitig sa kawalan. She's still in shock at kung tititigan ng h
"What are you doing in there?" nagulat si Brea nang pagbukas n'ya sa pinto ng ala una ng madaling araw, andoon ang binata nakaupo sa may pinto.Napatayo si Anthony nang marinig ang boses n'ya. "Ba't ka lumabas? may kailangan ka ba?" tanong pa nito imbis na sagutin ang tanong n'ya."Answer me first, anong ginagawa mo diyan sa may pinto. Diyan ka ba natutulog? Anthony, malaki naman itong bahay, may tatlong kwarto pa, ba't ka diyan natulog?" tanong n'ya ulit dito.Yumuko su Anthony na para bang pinagalitan ito ng ina nito dahil nahuli. "Gusto lang kitang bantayan." anito pa na ikinanoot ng noo ni Emily."Masyado nabang nanganganib ang buhay ko bilang asawa mo para bantayan mo ako sa pinto or binabantayan mo ako kasi ayaw mong umalis ako dito?" biro n'yang tanong sa asawa."it's not that.. it's not like that—" natawa si Emily nang makita n'yang nagpanic ang asawa n'ya."I'm just kidding, Anthony. you don't have to panic." aniya pa na nakatawa pari dito."I'm just guilty for the lies that
"Oh, you cooked breakfast. You're cooking again." Emily just woke up and decided to head down when she can't find her husband beside her.Nadatnan n'ya itong busy sa pagluluto, at mukhang sobrang focus nito dahil hindi siya nito napansin na papalapit dito. Medyo nagulat pa ito ng makita siya at nang magsalita siya."good morning, my wife." he's in the mood, he's giving her a very sweet smile that could make Emily's day so beautiful, and he approach her to kiss her on her forehead and lips afterwards with his hand on the back of her waist."Good morning, you're kinda busy in there." she's talking about him cooking breakfast for the both of them.Anthony laugh at her and caress her back. "I am, I cooked breakfast for you. I hope you like it. " There's something about Anthony's hand placement towards her.His touch brings different feelings towards her. It turns her on but she has to control herself.She managed to answer him even if his hand is still caressing her back gently. "thank yo
"Oh? ba't parang pagod na pagod ka diyan?" nag-uunat pa si Emily ng katawan nang makarating siya sa restaurant ng kaibigan n'ya.It's been a week since she started learning how to use and hold a gun with the help of Anthony."Marami kasi akong ginawa last week, sobrang nakakapagod. Ang sakit ng katawan ko." tugon n'ya kay Matilda na ngayo'y nakatitig lang sakanya habang hinihilot n'ya ang katawan n'ya. She temporarily closed her clinic for that training, aside sa paggamit ng baril, she also train again about the hand and hand fight para hindi manibago ang katawan n'ya kapag napasabak sa laban."Sarado clinic mo ah, saan ka napagod? Are you Anthony doing it day and night? oh my gosh, that's wild!" sabay tawa ni Mary dahil sa sariling sinabi kaya sinamaan n'ya ito ng tingin. Si Ali at Matilda naman ay nakatawa lang din kaya pati ang mga ito ay sinamaan ng tingin ni Emily."We're not okay, may mga ginagawa lang ako pero hindi yung iniisip n'yo na day and night with Anthony, ano ba." sawa
"Where are you going? It's midnight already." she asked her husband na dali-daling bumangon mula sa pagkakahiga nila."Gideon called, he needs my help. My men is already there but I want to help as well. It's happening already, Matilda is in danger." biglang kumabog ang dibdib ni Emily ng malakas dahil sa sinabi nito."What? I should— I'm coming with you." tatayo na dapat si Emily pero pinigilan siya ni Anthony."No, this is risky. I just need you to stay here." anito pa but Emily wanted to help."Why can't I go? I want to help you and I want to save my friend." she's being stubborn but she's scared na baka anong mangyari."Wife, please just stay here. I'll go home with you without any blood or bruises on me and I'll make sure that Matilda is safe. My men are with me and then sila Edward andoon din, just stay here para mapanatag ang loob ko." pakiusap nito. Just a simple assurance from her husband, napapanatag na ang loob ni Emily kaya tumango siya dito."Be careful, alright?" she sai
"Why did you wake up so early?" nakahawak ito sa kamay n'ya habang pababa sila ng hagdan patungo sa dining area."I woke up at nine a.m, that's not early." aniya pa sa asawa at sasagot pa sana dapat ito nang marinig nila ang ingay sa dining area na ikinanoot ng noo ng asawa."Who is that? you have a visitors?" baling ng tingin nito sakanya sabay tanong niyon."That was your friends. It's Edward, Luke and Christian. When I woke up this morning, diyan sila sa sala natutulog and they're eating breakfast right now, I suppose." paliwanag n'ya dito pero patuloy na nakakunot ang noo ni Anthony. "Why? hindi mo ba alam na andito sila? hindi ba kayo nagsabay kaninang madaling araw papunta dito?" takang tanong n'ya dito.Ang mukha ni Anthony ay parang inaalala nito kung kasama n'ya ba ang mga ito pauwi kaninang madaling araw pero mukhang hindi nito maalala kaya dali-dali siya nitong hinila na papunta sa dining area kung saan maingay. "Hey, what are you all doing in my house?" naabutan nila ang