Gunned Down (Chasing Dreams Series #4) | C O M P L E T E D

Chapter 17

This is an important announcement. Please, take time to read this.

For those who have no idea, I wrote 'Love Me, Hate Me' four years ago. 'Di nagtagal ay natapos ko ang pagsusulat sa 'Always Coming Back'. The 1st, 2nd, and 4th installment are connected (the main characters are blood-related).

I just started to write the final installment this year and I haven't noticed that I already messed up the timeline when I mentioned Kirsten's comeback to showbiz and Isla's cameo in one of the chapters. I was wrong; I shouldn't have done that. These important details should take place two years later (following the timeline of the first season of Always Coming Back).

To correct my mistakes, I removed the spoilers that were mentioned above. I humbly apologize for my recklessness. I'll make sure that this won't happen again.

Marcus noticed that I was restless as I drove to Taguig. Pilit na ngiti ang ibinigay ko sa kanya bago ibinaling ang tingin sa kalsada.

"Is something wrong, Laia?" he couldn't hold himself back.

Napalunok ako. "Bothered lang ako. It seemed like someone was watching us at the cemetery. Pero baka nga guni-guni ko lang 'yon."

"Really? I didn't notice that 'cause my eyes were on you the whole time. Thank you for being honest with me, tho." Nilingon ko siya at nakitang nag-iisip ng malalim. "Anyway, I'll send someone in there and have it checked. Let's trust your intuition."

Natameme ako ng ilang segundo matapos magtama ang mga mata naming dalawa. This man was so gorgeous; he had no flaws. Boyfriend ko siya... Yeah, I still couldn't believe it until now. Other people might laugh at me or find it ridiculously hard to accept that I was dating him if I told them that.

Perfect example si Sigrid Silva na kapatid ng isang sikat na Brazilian model. She was so desperate for Marcus' attention that she had posted a selfie while she was in a bikini and tagged him in the photo. It gained not just his attention, but as well as those people who have been shipping them so hard. Syempre, hindi ako nagpa-apekto dahil wala namang pakialam sa kanya si Marcus. He even blocked her after that fuss. And I could only imagine her reaction when she finds out that the man she had been dreaming about was already taken by someone.

Pagdating namin sa condo ay kapwa wala kaming imikan ni Marcus. Saka lang siya nagsalita nang nasa tapat na kami ng unit.

He looked up and licked his lips. "Hey, uh, it's not that I'm chickening out or something... But would you really allow me to come in? I mean, there's only two of us. Are you gonna be okay with that?"

Ngumisi ako at pinindot ang tungki ng ilong niya. "As if you're gonna do something funny and disrespectful. Remember, my father's watching us. And of course, I wouldn't have asked you to come here if I wasn't comfortable with you being around."

"Thank you." He took a deep breath and gave me a sigh of relief. "Well, at least I know what you feel. It's just that, I respect you and your father so much. I don't wanna cross the line."

"Why do you think so?" I raised an eyebrow.

He cupped my chin and caressed it gently. Then, he slightly bent his head and stared into my eyes. "Because you're simply irresistible. Laia, you've charmed me in any possible way you could. And, the fact that you're mine is making me think about every single thing that I've done to deserve a woman like you..."