Only Once in a Lifetime (TRF #4)

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

"Engineer parang ang layo po ng isip niyo." Nakangusong sabi ni Freya kaya napatingin ako sakaniya.

"Ha?" Tanong ko na mas nagpahaba sa nguso niya

"Ayan, ayan po ang sinasabi ko." Sabi niya kaya kumunot ang noo ko.

"Ang alin?" Tanong ko naman.

"Ang layo layo po ng isip niyo." Sabi niya at napangiwi ako.

Sino ba naman kaseng hindi maspa space out kapag sinabi ng ex mo sa iyo yung sinabi ni Hale kanina? Like ano ba? Ayaw pa niya makipagbalikan pero gusto niya na may mangyari? Ha? Ano yon ex with benefits ampeg? Napakalalang mixed signals naman iyan. Mas malala pa ata kaysa nung mixed signals ni Wallace kay Chrizz noon eh.

"Engineer, single ka po ba?" Biglang tanong ni Freya kaya lumaki ang mata ko sa gulat.

"Bakit mo naman natanong?" Tanong ko pabalik.

"Wala, curious lang po." She shrugged as I pursed my lips.

"Pero single pa po kayo?" Tanong niya ulit at tumango naman ako.

"Ay weh? Bakit po?" Tanong niya kaya napatawa ako.

"Anong bakit?" Natatawang tanong ko.

"Bakit po kayo single? Eh, ang ganda ganda niyo naman po, magaling pa, maganda din ang katawan niyo. Jackpot na po kapag may jowa ka. So, bakit wala ka pong jowa ngayon?" Tanong niya at napanguso ako.

"Wala lang, hindi ko lang muna trip." Translation: Hinihintay ko boss mo na maghilom ang puso sa sugat na ako din mismo ang nagbigay.

"Ah, pero may ex po kayo?" Tanong niya at tumango naman ako.

"Yep, dalawa." Kako at tumango siya.

"Engineer din po ba?" Tanong niya at tumango ako.

"Oo. Silang dalawa." Kako at tumango siya.

"Mahilig po pala kayo sa engineer." Tumango tango siya. "Ano po bang klaseng engineer?"

"Civil din." Sagot ko at napaawang ang labi niya.

"Ay weh?" Gulat na tanong niya at tumango ako.

"Si Engineer Zevilye ba yung isa?" Tanong niya.

"Bakit naman?" Tanong ko.

"Ang close niyo po kase eh. Parang may past kayo." Ngumuso siya kaya napatawa ako. Assumera pero totoo yung ina assume.

"Oo." Sagot ko at kinagulat naman ng gaga.

"Kaya naman pala ganon kayo ka close." Sabi pa niya at napatawa ako.

"Sino po yung isa?" Tanong niya.

Curious na curious sa aking love life ang anteh niyo.

"Anong isa?" Pagkukunwari ko nalang para hindi halata

"Yung ex niyo po." Sagot naman niya. Shuta wala talaga akong kawala dito.

"Tara na nga andami mong tanong." Sabi ko para maiwasan ang kaniyang tanong.

"San po tayo pupunta?" Tanong niya, apaka lutang naman ng anteh niyo

"Sa dagat teh malamang san pa ba tayo pupunta." Sagit ko naman at kina tawa niya.

Habang nasa dagat kami ay nakita namin si Hale na pinapanood kami, He was wearing a beach short and topless. OMG bakit ang hot niya shuta. Shemms mapapanganga ka sa ganda ng kaniyang katawan mars.

"Tara na." Aya naman saakin ni Freya habang nakatingin ako kay Hale. Tumango nalang ako.

Noong nasa dalampasigan na kami ay lumapit naman si Hale.

"Engineer Rodriguez and Engineer Zevilye, una napo ako." Pagpapaalam naman ni Freya at tumango namam ako. Shuta naiwan na naman ako kay Hale.

"Heya, Elle." He greeted.

"Hi, Jaze." I smiled awkwardly. Hindi ko pa din nalilimutan yung sinabi niya sa akin ateng.

"We should go to our room na kase parang nilalamig kana." He said. Tumango nalang ako kase nilalamig na talaga ako.

Pagdating namin sa aming room ay nag shower na ako. Pagkatapos kong maligo at magpalit ay sumunod naman si Jaze.

"Hey. Look at me." He said but I didn't. Ang awkward kaya.

"Elle." He called as I bit my lips.

When he received no answer from me I felt his hand on my chin and he made me face him. My cheeks immediately heated at the sight of him and his lips. Those lips that uttered the dirty words.

He smirked and leaned down to kiss me. But I avoided it so his lips landed on my cheeks.

"Why?" His deep voice asked. I gulped as nervousness was filling me up.

"Uh, I-I j-just think t-that it's n-not appropriate k-kase hindi p-pa naman t-tayo nagkakabalikan." I said and looked at him and he had a smirk plastered on his face.

"You stuttering does not make it believable that you think it's inappropriate." He taunted as I frowned and he sighed.

"But if that's what you really think, then we should get back together." He grinned as I frowned.

"Akala ko ba masakit pa? Kaya nga sabi ko willing ako maghintay." I don't want him to feel forced and I want him to take his time.

"It does hurt. But the happiness you give chases the pain away that I forgot it was even there. I love you more than I could ever hold on to the pain, Elle." He kissed my forehead and I relaxed. A sigh of relief escaped my lips as his lips trailed down to my cheeks then to my lips.

"Kiss me like you miss me." I muttered when our lips disconnected for a bit.

"Remove the like. I will really kiss you because I miss you, so much." He said before kissing me again. Longing was so evident as his lips moved against mine passionately.

I woke up feeling sore. God, it's been, I don't know? Almost five years, since I felt like this. Feeling sore but also feeling contented and satisfied.

I stood up to go to the bathroom sana when a hand stopped me by pulling my wrist. I stumbled back to the bed and he wrapped his arms around my waist and buried his head in my neck.

"Please, don't leave me again." He muttered as I felt guilty.

Never again, darling. Never again that I'll leave you.

"I won't, Jaze. I won't. I'll stay by your side forever." I kissed the top of his head and his soft eyes looked at me.

"You mean it?" He asked like a child and I smiled as a tear escaped my eyes but I immediately wiped it.

"I promise, Jaze. I promise." I said and connected our foreheads.

At that time, I already knew. Hindi ko na ulit kakayanin pa kapag nakita ko siyang malungkot. It will kill me and it will kill me more to see him hurting again because of me.

I swear that whatever may happen between us, never again will I make the same mistake of leaving him.

The best decision of my life was him. I would do anything—even if it will cost me everything—to see this man happy. To make him happy. I will never let anything harm him and I will make sure that he stays precious in my arms.

I will make sure that he will find comfort within me and that he will never be sad when with me. This time, I'll make sure to be the best version of me because he's already the best option. Hell, only HE was the option anyway.

It was always Jaze over nothing and it always will be. No one was going to compare to my man. My kind of once in a lifetime.

Engineer Liam Hale Khrylo Jaze Zevilye is only mine to own and mine to love.