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A/N: Thank you kay Ate Rachele na lagi kong pinagtatanungan ng hinahanap ko na chapter para sa TWC. Mas kabisado niya ang libro na 'to kesa sa akin XD

EPILOGUE

BLAZE'S POV

Hindi ko alam kung paano ako nakarating dito. After dinner, it was like everything was a blur. Hindi ako makapaniwala sa mga narinig ko. The possibility didn't even cross my mind, even if I already knew about it. It was in the stories of our parents, and Enyo even told me about it before.

I was too confident that I have more time. Hindi ko pinipilit ang sarili ko na intindihin ang mga pagbabago sa nararamdaman ko. Why would I rush anything? Specially in our case. We're too complicated.

But at that dinner, at first, she made me so angry I want to break something.

"Buntis po ako."

I thought my head was going to explode. My mind was racing with the different ways that I could kill someone. I know I'm a violent person. I shed a lot of people's blood. But the thought of someone getting her pregnant makes me want to kill someone again and again.

It was irrational. She's not mine. We are not anything except for two people that appear to hate each other. Only I don't hate her. Not in the slightest. I love teasing her, and to watch her face scrunch up whenever I'm annoying her. I love the way her face turns red just before she attempts to rip my head off. Then I saw her that one time at the back of the headquarters and I saw her crying. It stirred a lot of emotions inside me that I haven't felt before. Because even when she's crying she's still smiling.

Katulad ngayong gabi nang sabihin niya ang totoong gusto niyang ipaalam sa pamilya niya. That she's going to be blind.

Tonight she has that smile again even though I can see how it's breaking her. That's when it clicked. This feeling... this need for her to stop. To stop trying to be strong. To tell her that she didn't need to if she will just ask me. That I would help her. That she has me. And then there was this sense of something so foreign to me. It felt almost like... peace and happiness. The happy feeling was familiar, but it was confusingly different.

It was like my own heart is telling me that if I thought I knew what happiness was before then I'm stupid, because until tonight I didn't know what it really was.

"What the hell?"

It was my brother that opened the door. Pintuan na malakas ko na palang kinakatok. Damn it. I'm really losing it. I'm really losing my mind.

I pushed inside their home. He could have kicked my ass out, but I took him by surprise. Hindi niya rin naman inaasahan ang pagpunta ko. It's already past midnight, and probably half of the world is already asleep. My own brother looks like he just got up from sleep.

"What are you doing here?" kunot ang noo na tanong niya.

"I need to talk to Enyo."

If this had happened earlier in their relationship, he would have given me a look that could kill me instantly. But his expression didn't change as if he didn't think of anything else with me wanting to meet his wife. Asawa niya na dati kong kasintahan.

"It's late and she's pregnant."

"I know." I pace around their living room. "Fuck! I know, I'm sorry. You're right. I should leave." Hindi pa ako nakakalapit nang tuluyan sa pintuan ay muli akong bumalik. "No, I can't leave. I really need to talk to her. I promised her."

Stone stared at me for a painfully long moment, before he closed the door and walked towards their room. Binuksan niya ang pintuan at iminuwestra niya na pumasok ako.

If I didn't feel like I'm about to go crazy, I would have commended him for the way he seems so secure in their relationship. Kahit magkapatid kami ay may nakaraan pa rin kami ng asawa niya. It's a proof that between us, he's always been the more reasonable one.

Pumasok ako sa loob ng kuwarto nilang mag-asawa bago pa magbago ang isip ng kapatid ko. I found Enyo rubbing her eyes while sitting on the bed, her back on the headboard.

"Blaze? What's wrong?"

"Remember what I told you during your wedding?"

Nagsalubong ang kilay niya. "Uhh... that we can still get married?"

Despite myself, I chuckled at that specially when I heard my brother that is standing at the door grumble. "Not that." Isinuklay ko ang mga daliri ko sa buhok ko. "You said that you will never stop worrying. Not until I'm happy."

"That's right."

"I told you that you will be the first one to know."

Her eyes widened in surprise. "And?"

"I'm happy. I'm finally happy."

I saw her gaze go to the man behind me for a moment. "Blaze that's... that's really great. But who?" Something flashed in her eyes. "I know this person... right? This is not some woman that no one knows of?"

"Enyo," my brother said her name with a warning.

If I was paying attention, I would have noticed Enyo's tone.

"I'm fucking terrified. I am terrified but I am happy." I put both of my hands on top of my head as I started pacing again. "I'm happy and I don't even know why. I just heard your sister told us that she's going to be blind. That's not a happy news so why do I feel like this?"

Silence enveloped all of us. I stopped pacing, and vibrating with confusion, I met Enyo's eyes. Eyes that I once looked at while I told her I love her. Eyes that I looked at while we were both breaking. And eyes that I looked at while I was trying hard not to let her see how there's a part of me that is still in pain.

Yet now... it seems, it seems so far. Like it was a version of me that was no longer the person that I am now. Now that I am here in front of her, a part of me wants another set of eyes to look back at me.

"I am happy, Enyo. Like you said I would be. I am happy just because I simply am." I swallowed the lump inside my throat. "There's nothing else I would want more than to make sure that she is too."

Enyo's body visibly relaxed. She wasn't angry. Instead it was like I said the right things. Inangat niya ang kamay niya at iginalaw niya iyon. "Come here."

Para bang may sariling mga buhay na kusang naglakad ang mga paa ko para dalin ako sa kaniya. She patted the bed, and I turned to her husband as if to ask for permission. My brother just shrug his shoulders and turned his back on us before walking away.

I felt someone tug on my hand, and when I turned to Enyo, she's pulling me down to sit. Sinunod ko ang gusto niya at umupo ako sa gilid ng kama.

"I'm glad," she said.

"I know that it could be worrying. This situation... our situation is complicated—"

Pinutol niya ang sasabihin ko at umiling siya. "If you said another woman's name, I would have been disappointed."

"What?" I whispered.

"She's not aware of it, and you weren't aware until now. Pero matagal ko na kayong napapansin. I was hoping for you two to realize it, but there's nothing I could do if you didn't yet. Just like you said, we are complicated. I cannot push you, and I can't do it to her too."

"You don't find this weird?"

"I married your brother didn't I?"

My lips quirked and before I could help it, a smile spread on my lips. Napapailing na isinubsob ko ang mukha ko sa mga kamay ko. It was only a few moments before I felt her pat my back gently. Nang mag-angat ako ng tingin sa kaniya ay ngiting-ngiti siya sa akin.

"Blaze?"

"What?"

Inabot niya ang kamay ko at marahang pinisil niya iyon. "I loved you."

Something passed between us and I know we are both remembering the day of her wedding. She said the same words, and it almost gutted me back then. She moved on. The kind of love we had before became "loved" to her.

Pinisil ko rin ang kamay niya na hawak ang akin. A rush of everything that was unfamiliar to me enveloped me into a hold tight as a vise.

When I finally speak, I know without a doubt that it's the truth. "I loved you."

This time there was no difference to her I loved you and to my I love you. This time we can say the same words. This time... finally... we're both completely letting go.

I blinked out of my stupor when I heard my phone, that is cradled into its holder, rings. Napangiti ako nang makita ko ang caller ID na naka-display doon. "Fairy, Baby, Wife"

Katatapos ko lang sa misyon at malapit na ako sa bahay. We were given time not to report back immediately in situations where the mission would happen to a location that is far from the headquarters. Iyon ay para makapagpahinga rin ang mga agent. Unless we needed to bring someone in immediately.

Iniwan ko na sa hotel ang kapatid ko na si Sky pati na ang asawa niya na mga kasama ko sa mission. I wanted to come home quickly, something that I told my wife that I would do the moment that my sister gave me my phone back.

I'm not allowed to have my phone with me during missions and so is Eris. Hindi kasi namin mapigilan na hindi mag-usap na mag-asawa kada may pagkakataon lalo na kung hindi kami magkasama sa iisang trabaho.

"Hey, baby," I greeted.

"Malapit ka na?"

"Five minutes more."

"Sabi mo kanina ten minutes away ka na lang."

I grinned at the pout that I could hear in her voice. "That was five minutes ago, fairy. I still have another five."

"Fine," she grumbled.

"See you soon. I love you."

Her voice softened, "I love you too."

Pinutol na niya ang tawag. The grin still didn't leave my face even if the call had already ended. These past three months, it was like we were joined by the hips. She hates it when I go away for missions, and I hate it when it's her that needs to.

It was only three months after we got married, and maybe we are still in a honeymoon phase, but I don't think this will end anytime soon. It probably won't end. And I will never complain.

Inikot ko ang manibela nang marating ko ang pamilyar na daan papasok ng headquarters. She's probably looking at the window of our new room. Lumipat na kasi kami sa family room.

These past few weeks, there was a change in Eris. From the very beginning, I always find myself observing her. Para bang nakakonekta ako sa kaniya na bawat galaw niya ay napapansin ko. That didn't stopped when we became an us, and it didn't stopped now that we are married. I just don't know if what I'm thinking of is right this time. I hope I am.

We always like to be together. We hate being separated. Pero nitong mga nakaraan ay mas tumindi iyon pagdating sa kaniya. Sometimes I'm taking a shower and she would scare the crap out of me, because when I open my eyes, she's suddenly inside the bath with me. There was also this one time that we were eating at Craige's and I excused myself to go to the comfort room. Paglabas ko ay nasa labas siya ng pintuan ng men's room at naghihintay sa akin.

I don't know if she knows something that I don't or if she hasn't realized it yet. I didn't want to force her to tell me and I wasn't sure anyway, so I just let her do what she wanted. It's not like I hate her wanting to be near me at all times. Mas gusto ko nga iyon.

Ibinaba ko sa basement ang sasakyan. I went to my usual parking spot, and I blinked in surprise when I saw my wife sitting on the pavement, while playing at the pink head of the penguin of her fluffy house slippers. Nakatagilid siya sa direksyon ko.

Mukha siyang bata na nawala ng magulang. Sa tabi niya ay may mga pagkain na hindi ko alam kung bakit dala niya rito sa basement.

I parked the car, and I immediately went out. Sa kabila ng katotohanan na ang lapit ko lang sa kaniya ay hindi pa siya mag-aangat ng tingin kung hindi dahil sa ingay ng pintuan na isinara ko.

Umilaw ang mga mata niya at patakbong lumapit siya sa akin. I let out a grunt when I felt her weight on me nang basta na lang niya akong talunan. I gathered her in my arms, and I looked down at her beaming face. How did I ever get this lucky?

"That's some greeting."

"I miss you," she said happily.

"I miss you too." I hoisted her up and she wrapped her legs around me. Nang matiyak kong nakakapit siya sa akin ng mabuti ay hinila ko ang kanan ko na kamay. I brushed her long hair away from her face. "Why are you here? Pwede mo naman akong hintayin sa bahay."

"Wala lang. Ang tagal mo kasi. Kanina pa kami naghihintay ni Chance kaya bumaba na ako."

I looked at the things behind her. "What's with the food?"

"Iyong mga agent na dumaan binigyan ako. Ewan ko kung bakit. Tinanggap ko lang kasi binigay sa akin eh."

I pressed my lips together to stop myself from laughing. Naawa ata sa kaniya ang mga dumaan na agent kaya binigyan siya ng makakain.

"What did they gave you?" I asked her to humor her.

"Sila Snow binigyan ako ng dried mangoes. Tapos si Athena binigyan ako ng lollipop. Aiere gave me some chips, ganoon din si Thunder nang mapadaan siya. Then Hera came and look at me for a moment tapos umalis siya ulit. Pagbalik niya binigyan niya ako ng burger at fries. Diesel gave me chocolate, and Hugo gave me an ice cream. Inubos ko na iyong ice cream kasi matutunaw na kasi ang tagal mo." She looked at the ceiling. "Oh! Freezale saw me from the control room. Hindi niya alam daw kung bakit nag-vivigil ako rito pero dinalan niya ako ng kape kasi malamig daw ngayon."

"Where's the coffee?"

"Tinapon ko. Sana hot chocolate na lang ang binigay niya. I hate coffee."

"Baby..." She let her head hang to the side, and she looked at me questioningly. Fuck, she's so adorable. "You love coffee."

Nag-iwas siya ng tingin. "No I don't."

"You can't function without coffee in the morning."

"Ako? Hindi ah."

I raise an eyebrow at her, and I stared at her pointedly. She kept the innocent look on her face, but it didn't last long. Hindi nagtagal ay nalukot ang mukha niya at sumimangot siya. Nagpapasag siya at nangingiting ibinaba ko siya bago pa siya mahulog.

"I hate you," she said and crossed her arms.

"No you don't."

She looked at me suspiciously. "Did you put cameras inside our house? Did you tell the hospital to messaged you the moment that I come to them?"

"Nope."

"Then how?"

I hooked an arm around her waist and pulled her close. Tumingala siya sa akin at nakasimangot pa rin na tinignan niya ako. Was she really this small? She's so fucking cute. I planted my lips on her forehead, and then I kissed the tip of her nose, before I took her lips to mine.

"If you think that explains everything, you're wrong," she said when I pulled away.

"Should I kiss you again?"

Pinandilatan niya ako ng mga mata. "Blaze Reynolds."

Nangingiting ipinalibot ko ang mga braso ko sa balikat niya. I squeezed her to me and I just laughed when she slap my chest to stop me.

"Blaze!"

Hinuli ko ang kamay niya at hinalikan ko iyon. "Tell me if I'm right. You're Eris Reynolds?"

"Duh." Nang makita niya akong naghihintay lang sa kaniya ay pinaikot niya ang mga mata niya. "Yes."

"I'm your fallen angel, the one that keeps popping to your life even at that time that you didn't want me to. Correct?"

"Correct."

"I annoyed you and made you notice me, and I basically forced myself in your life. Correct?"

"That's correct," she mumbled.

"You're also the woman that I fell madly in love with. Right?"

"Right."

"You're the woman that I married. Right?"

"Right."

"And just three months ago, you are the woman with me, that I made sure to claim on every part of our island. Correct?"

Humaba ang nguso niya. "Correct. That wasn't a honeymoon. That was a fuckathon."

I chuckled. "It was a honeymoon and that too."

"Your point?" she pressed.

"My point is, every part of me is aware when it comes to you. Even before that I completely understood what I felt for you. I gravitate towards you, and I just find myself being pulled to where you are. When you move, I move. Where you stay, I stay. That's why I understand you more than I understand myself." Inipit ko ang buhok niya sa likod ng tenga niya. "And your version of being clingy gave it away. You love me, but in this relationship, ako ang mas clingy at hindi ikaw. I don't know about others, but looks like this is your symptom."

"I'm not clingy," she denied.

"I'm not easily scared and you scared me when I was taking a shower. Pagbukas ko ng mga mata ko nasa tabi na kita."

"We took showers together. That's normal. Ngayon ka pa magpapakabanal eh nakita ko na ang lahat sa'yo?"

"You were sleeping when I left you on the bed. I didn't even hear you came in. Also let's add to that how you follow me around kahit saan ako pumunta. Kahit sa shower sa training room. You almost gave everyone there a heart attack when you opened every cubicle because you were looking for me. I couldn't find it in me to get angry at the thought of you seeing a lot of naked bodies in there because it was too hilarious."

"I wasn't looking downwards!" she hissed and widened her eyes as if intimidating me. She just looks cuter in my eyes. "You were gone for an hour! Naghintay ako sa may pintuan pero hindi ka pa rin lumalabas."

"I wasn't in the training room. I was jogging outside."

"I didn't know that," she said, pouting some more. Nang may maisip ay pinaningkitan niya ako ng mga mata. "Teka lang ha? Nagrereklamo ka ba? Tatlong buwan pa lang tayong kasal pero ayaw mo na akong makita? Wow. Para ka ng others, Blaze."

"Hindi ako nagrereklamo."

"Nagrereklamo ka."

"I'm not."

"Yes you are," she hissed.

"I am not. I am explaining why I know you're pregnant."

Bumuka ang bibig niya para magsalita pero muli niya lang iyong sinarado. Nang akmang lalayo siya sa akin ay hinigpitan ko lang ang mga braso kong nakapalibot sa kaniya para ikulong siya. I leaned down until there's not much distance between us.

"Tell me, baby," I murmured, my lips almost touching hers.

"You already know." Inirapan niya ako. "Ang pangit mong ka-bonding. Ang hirap mong i-surprise."

"Tell me anyway." When she stubbornly kept her mouth close, I planted a chase kiss on her lips. "Please? My fairy, my baby, my wife? I want to hear it from you. I have my guesses, but it doesn't mean I know for sure. Please?"

The expression on her face went gentle. Ibinalik niya sa akin ang yakap na ibinibigay ko sa kaniya at sumubsob siya sa dibdib ko.

"Eam pwegant."

My shoulders shook with laughter. I pulled her back slightly so that her face won't be squished on my chest. "Again, please?"

Her lips quivered, her eyes pooling with tears. "I think you knew about it before I did. I was feeling different, but I didn't think of anything weird. I have an irregular period so I stupidly forgot that I'm a woman that still need to bleed and I haven't for awhile now. Then three days ago, when you went out for a mission, I woke up and I feel bad. It wasn't the first time this past two weeks pero pag hindi maganda ang pakiramdam ko at kasama kita, nawawala naman. That's why I was surprised. I went to the hospital, they asked me to pee on a cup, and then they told me I was pregnant." Bumagsak ang luha mula sa mga mata niya. "Bakit kasi umalis ka? Huwag ka ng magtrabaho!"

She was already adorable before. That's one of the reasons why I fell in love with her. Now what would I do that her cuteness is off the scales? Of course fall more in love with her.

"You don't want me to work anymore?" I asked.

"Ako lang ba dapat ang mag-leave? You need to stop working too! This is your fault!"

I wanted to tell her that it's her fault too since I wasn't the only willing participant in our fuckathon, but I suddenly remembered the golden rule. Kapag kasalanan ko ay kasalanan ko at kapag kasalanan niya ay kasalanan ko pa rin. Specially now that she's pregnant. I won't take my chances.

"Okay, stop crying now," I murmured against her lips as I gave her a kiss. "It's really my fault."

"It is!"

"You really feel better when I'm around?"

She sobbed and nodded. "Like just right now. I thought I was going to vomit everything I ate today when I smelled that coffee, then I saw you, and the nausea stopped."

I don't think there would be a scientific explanation for that except that maybe it's psychological. "Pinaglilihian mo ko no?"

"Di ba dapat ayaw kitang makita? Ganoon ang ibang buntis."

"Thank the heavens that it's different with us." Pinunasan ko ang magkabila niyang pisngi. "I wouldn't like to be away from you."

"Really? Kahit na clingy ako?"

"I don't mind." Ibinaba ko ang kamay ko sa maimpis pa rin niyang tiyan. "I'll probably miss it when they come out."

"They?" her eyes are almost popping out of their sockets.

"Silver and Lucilia."

"We're not even sure if I'm carrying twins! Do you know how painful it is to give birth and you want me to have two at the same time?!"

"Well two is a good number than four."

"Blaze!"

Pumuno sa buong basement ang malakas na pagtawa ko. Eris struggled out my arms and she put a hand on her waist. Naniningkit ang mga mata na pinagmasdan niya ako.

"What?" I asked, still chuckling.

"Shouldn't you be acting different now?"

"Like what?"

"I don't know... like you want to kiss?" Humakbang ako palapit sa kaniya pero lumayo siya. "Hindi ako!"

Sunod-sunod na napakurap ako habang nakatitig sa kaniya. Is my wife really asking me to kiss someone else than her? "Kung hindi ikaw ang hahalikan ko eh di sino?"

"You're the one that's supposed to know this!"

Sandaling nagtitigan lang kami. It wasn't long that I realized what she's talking about. Naiiling na inilibot ko ang paningin ko sa paligid. "There's no one here."

Nagmamartsa na naglakad siya palapit sa sasakyan na nasa kabila ng katabi ng sa akin. Sinundan ko siya at nakita kong basta na lang niyang binuksan ang backseat ng kotse. I peek inside and I saw Erebus sleeping peacefully. I don't even want to ask why she knew he's here.

"You really want me to do this?" natatawang tanong ko.

"Everyone has done it."

It's a phenomenon that was rampant with us agents. Kada nalalaman ng lalaking agent na buntis ang asawa nila ay nawawala sila sa sarili nila at bigla na lang silang nanghahalik. I have no doubt that it actually happened. I even witnessed those times myself. Hindi na ako nagtataka kung bakit iba ang sa amin ng kapatid ko nang malaman niya na buntis ang asawa niya. It would be pretty weird if he has an urge to kiss me.

When you hear news this big, it was like your head explodes into different parts. You're so happy that you want to kiss someone to share the joy. I wanted to kiss my wife when I thought of the possibility that she might be pregnant. In fact, I wanted to kiss everyone around me, kung hindi ko lang alam kung anong gagawin sa akin ni Eris kapag nalaman niya. Partida na noong mga panahon na iyon ay hindi ko pa alam kung totoo ang iniisip ko.

But I was still in control of myself... or maybe I was in control because I wasn't really sure that time. Maybe it's different for those that really got taken by surprise. Or maybe, there's a part inside of us that didn't want to break tradition. Dahil sa mundo namin, ilang beses na bang pinatunayan ng mga tradisyon sa mga pamilya namin na nagkakatotoo nga iyon?

"You want me to kiss another man?" I ask as confirmation.

"It's the tradition."

"Not because you just want to see me kiss a man?"

"What do you think of me? A pervert?"

"You're my little pervert and I like it."

"Blaze!"

"Are you sure?" I asked again. "I don't care if it's a man. I don't want you to get jealous after."

"Sa ating dalawa ikaw 'tong seloso at hindi ako."

"Sa ating dalawa rin ako ang clingy at hindi ikaw pero tignan mo tayo ngayon," sabi ko.

Tumango-tango siya. "Point taken— he's escaping!" she shouted.

Nilingon ko si Erebus at nakita ko ngang lumusot na siya sa kabilang bahagi ng kotse. He probably heard everything and I can't blame him for trying to escape. Naiiling na tinignan ko lang siya dahil wala akong balak na habulin siya.

But it looks like I wouldn't need to anyways, because from the direction he's taking, Thunder and King appeared. Haklit sa magkabilang braso na hinila nila pabalik sa kinaroroonan namin ni Eris si Erebus.

"Mabuhay ang bagong kasal— ay buntis pala!" pagtatama ni King sa sarili niya. Nilingon niya si Thunder at tinanguhan nila ang isa't isa. "Again. One... two... three..."

"MABUHAY ANG BAGONG BUNTIS!"

Hindi lang sila ang sumigaw niyon kundi ang iba pang mga agent na nakasilip sa pintuan ng basement. I even saw my brother and his wife watching us with broad smile on their faces.

Sapilitang iniharap sa akin ni Thunder at King si Erebus na nagmamakaawang tinignan ako. "Blaze, man... come on."

"No hard feelings, E," I told him as I took a step closer. "You'll thank me for this. You probably want this curse."

"Sino namang may sabing gusto kitang halikan?" asik niya sa akin.

"You don't want to kiss me, but you want the blessing that will come after."

"What—" I didn't prolong it any longer. I gave him the quickest peck on the lips, making him jump back. Pinunasan niya ang labi niya gamit ng likod ng palad niya. "You're all crazy!"

"We are," Thunder agreed. "Crazily and happily in love."

Binigyan lang kami ng nakamamatay na tingin ni Erebus bago malalaki ang mga hakbang na naglakad siya papasok ng headquarters.

"Mabuhay ang bagong baliw!" malakas na sigaw ni King.

"MABUHAY!" the others chorused.

Naiiling na tinalukuran ko sila at humarap ako kay Eris. Umangat ang kilay ko nang makita kong simangot na simangot siya.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"You were right."

"I usually am. But what in particular?"

"I am jealous."

I grinned at her and I pulled her back in my arms. Bago pa siya makaangal ay muli ko siyang hinalikan. Pero sa pagkakataon na ito ay mas malalim na iyon. When her lips automatically parted, I pushed my tongue inside, tasting the sweetness of her mouth.

When the kiss ended, my wife's eyes looks dazed and unfocused. "Still jealous?" I asked.

"If I say yes, would you kiss me again?"

"Yes, but I always want to kiss you even without reason anyway."

Tumango siya. "Hindi na ako nagseselos. But I want a kiss again."

As always, I gave her what she wanted. It's not hard to do that. It's not like kissing her is a sacrifice. There's nothing I want more, but to taste her. Every part of her.

This time, it was her that pulled away. Specially when I deepened the kiss. Parehas naming habol ang hininga namin. Marahang hinaplos ko ang pisngi niya gamit ng likod ng palad ko. "You're really pregnant?"

She gave me her radiant smile. The one that always light up my world. "I am really pregnant."

"Silver and Lucilia?"

She sighed loudly. "Probably."

"Hmm."

"What?"

"If you ask me... I think..."

Nanlaki ang mga mata niya at tinakpan niya ang bibig ko. "Blaze, don't. Kapag nagkatotoo ang sasabihin mo, mapapatay kita. I will bring you back to help me take care of our child or children, but I will kill you again."

Ibinaba ko ang kamay niya. "I'm just saying..."

"No."

"I think three is a better number. Hindi konti katulad ng dalawa, hindi sobrang dami katulad ng apat."

"Oh my god, Blaze. I'm going to strangle you."

"Silver, Lucilia, and Idalia."

"I'm going to strangle you and kill you."

Yumuko ako at bago pa siya makalayo o maisipan na sipain ako ay basta ko na lang siyang binuhat. Nagpapasag siya pero wala na siyang nagawa nang lagpasan namin lahat ng agents na nakangiting pinanonood lang kami.

"No you won't, Fairy. You'll miss me too much."

We entered the headquarters and I walked to the direction of our room. I bet that even with the distance, our family could still hear us arguing. That's how we are anyways. We argue about a lot of trivial things, but you can't keep us away from each other.

One moment she wanted to slit my throat, and the next she's cuddling me. Right now she wants to strangle me... but I'm confident that later she'll want other things from me. Because no matter how argumentative we could be, kahit gaano pa kadaming tampuhan, kahit na magkaasaran pa kami... we'll end it in a way that she still loves me and I love her. Because in every situation, there's a wild card.

And later, I know that I will be pulling out a card that we will both enjoy. One that will end up with me inside the sweetness of my beautiful wife.

"Eris Reynolds."

"Yes?" she responded but through a hiss. Her face is all scrunched up, and just like always, I find it endearing.

"As long as the rainbows exist."

"What? As long as rainbows exist you're going to annoy me?"

"You know I hate lying so yes. But that's not what I meant and you know it." Dinampian ko ng halik ang noo niya. "I love you."

Malakas na bumuntong-hininga siya at pinakatitigan niya ako. It took her awhile, but she didn't deny me of it. Just like me, she also always tried to give me what I wished for. "I love you too, Blaze "Annoying" Reynolds." She pulled herself up and she kissed my cheek. "As long as rainbows exist."

FIN