PINAPANOOD niya lang si Ranger na tignan ang buong apartment nilang tatlo nina Mark. Mark's still in his work, si Cross naman ay inaasikaso ang mga kaibigan ni Ranger sa labas. Her heart was bursting with mixed emotions.

"Who's that? Boyfriend?" Napaigtad siya ng bigla nalang itong nagsalita.

Kumunot ang noo niya sa tanong nito, then she remembered Cross. Did he thinks that way?

"You hid well, Love. We're still in the same town yet we didn't find you." He said. Isang sarkastikong ngiti ang gumuhit sa labi nito, he even shake his head.

Napalunok si Angel nang dumapo ang matalim na tingin nito sa kanya sa batang hawak niya. Naningkit ang mga mata nito at ngumiti ng maluwag, marahil napansin na ang pagkakamukha ng mga ito. She possessively hugged her baby.

"I am not going to take her alone. I'm going to take you two home. Tell that man to pack your things up, we're going home." He said with authority.

"H-hindi ako sasama sayo." She answered. Parang may bumara sa lalamunan niya nang umigting ang panga nito.

Ranger sighed and shake his head. "Seriously, I don't know what will I do to you anymore. Sasama ka o sasama ka? I think we have things that is need to be settled." He cockily said.

Angel panicked when her daughter started to cry. Hindi pa rin siya sanay kapag pumalahaw na ito ng iyak. She step backward when she saw Ranger walking towards them.

He rolled his eyes and scoffed. "As if kaya kitang saktan." He sarcastically uttered. "Ako na, pack all your things and come back to me. Kung ayaw mo sa matinong usapan, nasa labas ang mga kaibigan ko, iuuwi kita ng pwersahan."

Dahan dahan nitong kinuha ang sanggol sa bisig niya, kinabahan pa siya dahil baka maibagsak nito ang anak nilang dalawa. Angel lips parted when he carried Evicka, effortlessly. Her worries fled away when her daughter stopped crying, sumiksik pa ang anak niya sa dibdib ni Ranger.

She was in awe. Mula ng lumabas si Evicka, sa kanya lang ito tumatahimik kapag umiiyak.

My life, I carried you for 9 months, had a hard time inside the delivery room, naging zombie pa ako dahil palagi kang gising tuwing madaling araw, naamoy mo lang ang tatay mo, pinagpapalit mo na ako.

"P-pwede bang mag p-paalam muna kami kay M-Mark?" Nauutal na tanong niya at hindi makatingin sa mukha ni Ranger.

His face change, gwapo pa rin naman ito hanggang ngayon. But his face was no longer the face she once knew. His hair become longer, may patunong balbas sa baba nito which made him look more older than his age, his body built was still the same but she can tell the difference between his body before and now. Nakita na niya ang buong katawan nito noon at pinagsawaan. Medyo pumayat ito. He even have a dark circles under his eyes. Nonetheless, his face was enough to robbed the oxygen in her lungs.

"Another man in this house? I want to thank them for keeping you safe and sound, but I am not liking the thought of you, living with two men."

"Kaibigan ko si Mark, kung nagseselos ka... Mag boyfriend silang dalawa ni Cross." Angel uttered. She took a glance and saw Ranger sighed in relief?

"Who said I'm jealous?" He asked and raised his brows.

Itinikom nalang ni Angel ang bibig at pumasok sa kwarto. Kinuha niya ang maleta na nakatago sa ilalim ng papag, Mark will probably celebrate and willingly hand her to Ranger. Inilibot niya ang paningin sa buong kwarto at wala sa sarili na natawa. Those two lovebirds will probably sleep again here.

Well, the room she used was basically their love nest.

Itinupi niya ang mga damit, even the dresses she used when she's pregnant, dinala niya. Nasanay na siya sa daster na binili sa kanya ni Cross ang lagi niyang suot, pero this past few days palaging sando ang suot niya. It's too easy for her to pulled it down and exposed her breast, to feed her baby.

Having a baby without a husband beside her was hard, katulad ng iniisip niya noon. Her worries day by day became bigger. What will happen to her and her baby? Who's going to support her family? She just hoped that Clarence worked to sustain her sister and the baby's need.

Napabuntong hininga nalang siya nang maalala ang mga magulang niya sa probinsya. Kasabay ng pagtatago niya kay Ranger ay ang paglaho din niya sa buhay ng mga ito.

Her decision before was reckless. Na realize lang niya 'yon nang isang buwan na simula nang lumabas na ang anak niya sa sinapupunan niya.

Maybe, it's part of her postpartum depression.

Nang matapos niya ang pag-eempake sa gamit niya at ni Evicka, hinila na niya palabas ang maleta. She saw Cross talking to Ranger pero hindi niya marinig ang mga ito.

"Cross..." Pagtawag niya sa pansin nito.

Cross smiled. "Ako na ang bahala kay Mark. Huwag mong kakalimutan kumain, uminom ka ng gatas sa gabi para makatulog ka, if Evicka wokes up I'm sure someone will take care of her." Cross glanced at Ranger. "Try to lessen your worries, Angel. Call us if you feel... You want to do it again. Pupuntahan ka agad namin ni Mark."

Angel just nodded her head and mouthed 'thank you'. Inabot niya ang kamay ni Cross at bahagyang pinisil 'yon. Throughout her pregnancy and until she delivered her life, nasa tabi niya ito, silang dalawa ni Mark.

"Hi! It's been a long time!" Light beamed and waved his hand to her, bahagya lang siyang ngumiti at nagpasalamat nang kunin nito ang gamit na dala dala niya.

"We'll probably missed her loud voice," natatawang sabi ni Cross habang nakatingin kay Evicka na tulog na tulog sa bisig ni Ranger.

"Hi! Tapos na ba ang palabas? Uwi na tayo, may honeymoon pa ako!" Killian interrupted.

"Thank you, tatawag nalang ako." She smiled and kissed Cross on his cheek. She wanted to smile when she saw Ranger's face turned sour. Seloso.

Sinulit ni Ranger ang pagkarga sa bata, even his friends was crowding Evicka too much. Angel bit her lower lip and scratch her head. Light on the other hand putted their baggage on the back compartment of Ranger's new car?  Hindi siya sigurado dahil masyadong agaw pansin ang sasakyan na gamit nilang magkakaibigan.

"Bud, we're evacuating! Sa kotse na gamit nila Alistair kami sasakay." Castiel said, na agad naman tinutulan ni Alistair.

"Moron! Mag commute kayo pauwi! Wala ng space!" Alistair hissed.

"Bye! Iuuwi na namin ang groom!" Hinila ni Jyrelle si Killian at pilit na isinakay sa sasakyan, nagpilit pa na sumiksik ang iba.

Sa huli, sumiksik si Castiel at Mikael sa sasakyan nila. Ryker was the driver, Light took the shotgun seat, nasa gitna siya Ranger at Mikael habang si Castiel naman ay naka kandong kay Mikael.

Tahimik lahat sila sa loob ng sasakyan. Even her baby was sleeping peacefully. Hindi siya mapakali sa loob ng sasakyan at pasulyap sulyap siya sa anak. Her hands were trembling and her heart rate increases. And when Ranger glance at her, Angel started breathing rapidly.

Mas lalo pang sumikip ang dibdib niya nang ipinalibot ni Ranger ang kamay nito sa balikat niya, his hand reach her head and slowly pushed it towards his shoulder.

"Rest. You need it." He whispered.

"Bud, nakagat ako ng langgam na pula! Ikaw din ba?" narinig niyang bulong ni Castiel kay Mikael.

"Don't mind them. Rest." Ranger whispered again and gently strokes her hair.

Angel sniffed his scent, surprisingly she calm down. Her heart beats back to normal. Pati na din ang paghinga niya. Namalayan nalang niya na nakatulog siya sa balikat ni Ranger. Tulog na ilang linggo nang pinagkait sa kanya, her mind was clear as skies now that she's with Ranger.

RANGER carefully placed the baby besides Angel. The baby was crying a while ago, it's a good thing that he choose to baby sit his friends son as a past time to avoid drinking ti'll he dropped dead and smoking. Now that they have a cute little princess in the house, he'll definitely used the things he learned about babies.

Kumunot ang noo ni Ranger nang mapansin na may tumutulo na luha sa gilid ng mga mata ni Angel. What's up with her?

'Take care of her, she's kinda sensitive right now.'

What does her friend meant by that? Did her friends thinks that he'll raised his hand on her? He shook his head. There must be something else.

Ranger sighed and let the two rest. They both physically changed, he smiled when he noticed her breast part getting wet. Must be the baby milk.

Umiksi na ang buhok nito, her face was still the same when he first met her, mas lalong nadepina ang hubog ng katawan nito dahil nawalan ito ng timbang. Ranger was looking for some 'fat', bahagya niyang inilihis ang suot na damit nito. Angel's stomach was flat, wala ding stretch marks.

"I'm glad you're back." He whispered as he caressed her hair and bent down to kiss her forehead.

Inayos niya ang kumot nito bago siya humiga sa sofa. He glanced over the bed. Natatakot na baka nananaginip lang siya.

He will have a special morning again tomorrow.

NAGISING si Angel dahil sa iyak ng anak niya. Her forehead crease and lazily sat on the bed, kinarga niya ang anak. She gasped when she saw Ranger sleeping in the sofa. Bahagya niyang niyugyog ang anak sa bisig niya para kahit papaano ay tumahan ito.

"Oo na, eto na mag-aalmusal ka na." Aniya sa anak at lumabas ng kwarto. Basang basa ang suot niyang damit dahil sa gatas, maingat niyang kinapa ang dibdib niya, she sighed and went down straight to the kitchen.

Wala na si Cross kaya walang mag-aasikaso sa gatas na iinumin niya tuwing umaga. Ayaw din naman niyang gisingin si Ranger, she still felt guilty for what she'd done before. She grab a glass of water and drank it straight.

Wala masyadong nagbago sa bahay ni Ranger, it's still look the same when she left. Angel carefully sat on the sofa, she lifted up her shirt and let Evicka sucked her tits. Minsan ay napapangiwi siya dahil sa sakit. Her life was sucking her nipple too much!

"Anak, hindi naman mauubos 'yang gatas ni Mama. Dahan dahan lang," she whispered as if her daughter will understand her.

Angel gasped when she remembered something.

Nandito siya ngayon sa bahay ni Ranger, he calls her love and force her to come home with him, there's no sign of him getting married. Dahil kung meron, hindi na sana ito nag-abala na hakutin siya. She knew that Ranger was capable to get their daughter without her.

Mukhang nakipag matigasan nga ito sa babae.

She sighed. "Era, you think your Father is already married?" Tanong niya sa anak.

"Why don't you ask me instead of our daughter?"

She suddenly got irritated when she saw Ranger's face, pababa ito sa hagdan at nagsusuot pa ng tee shirt. Her gazed drop off to his stomach, but she feels nothing but disgust.

"Maka 'Our daughter' ka, bakit sigurado kabang sayo?" Sarkastikong tanong niya rito. Umangat ang kilay ni Ranger sa kanya.

He shrugged his shoulders, "beats me." Mayabang na sagot nito.

Dumeretso ang lalaki sa kusina, her mood become sour. She also wanted to be alone for a while. She wiped out the tears falling from her eyes, hindi niya din alam kung bakit siya umiiyak. Wala naman dapat iyakan!

"Here, drink your milk. And stop crying? I didn't do anything..." Ranger said calmly. "What's her name?"

"Evicka," she answered. "Evicka Raiken A. Sandoval."

"You named her after me?" Maluha luhang tanong nito sa kanya.

Yumuko si Angel, she was ashamed for some reason.

"Noong umalis ako sa bahay mo, para na rin akong nawalan ng buhay. I thought leaving you was the best option for me before, I did what I did out of impulsion. Sa loob ng ilang buwan tayong magkasama, you became a vital part of my life. I can say that I can't live without you, but when I found out that I will be a mother. Para akong nagkaroon ng buhay ulit. Kahit na sobrang pangangaral ang inabot ko kay Mark noon. She is my life now, Ranger. My Evicka."