Hindi magkandaugaga si Samantha sa muling pag-oorganize ng mga files niya sa opisina. Today is her first day of work after her and Charlie’s two-week stay in San Gabriel. Kinailangan kasing magpa-check-up ng anak niya sa ospital kaya lumuwas sila. And since ang sabi ng doktor Charlie is healing well, nagpasya siyang sa bahay na lang nila  magpagaling ang anak niya. Not that she’s rushing things, but she’s better off working for a little bit while taking care of Charlie. Maganda kasing distraction para sa kanya ang pagtatrabaho. Whenever she’s at work, her full attention is on her job at hindi sa kung anu-ano pa mang bagay, gaya na lamang ng mga walang hanggang katanungang bumabagabag pa rin sa kanya. She just needs to cut her hours in going to work so that she can still be with Charlie most of the time. Gaya ngayon, 4 hours lang siya sa office niya dahil nangako siya kay Charlie na bago mag-dinner, nasa bahay na siya. Wala pa rin kasi siyang nakuk

Agad na nataranta si Kristine sa sinabi ni Samantha, naguguluhan itong napatingin kay Aaron. “Babe,” mahinang bulong nito, tila nagsusumbong.Humigpit ang pagkakahawak niya sa IPAD niya. A familiar wave of hurt rose inside her chest.Stop it, Sam, she said to herself. Pero kahit na anong gawin niyang pagpipigil sa sariling h’wag masaktan, nasasaktan pa rin siya.Aaminin niya, noong nasa California siya, ilang beses niyang inisip ang eksena kung magkikita ulit sila ni Aaron. She wanted to be so irresistible that he’d be smitten with her and follow her like a mutt. Then she’ll play with his feelings, lead him on and drop him like a hot potato.She scoffed silently because none of those happened. Aaron entered into her life again like a whirlwind— taking her heart once again with him. And then… suddenly when she’s all caught up again, he’s getting married.Akala niya nagbago na siya. Pagd

 “How was it?” tanong ng Mommy ni Aaron sa kanya. His mother called him on his phone. “It went fine, Mom,” aniya bago pagod niyang ibinagsak ang katawan sa sofa bago nagbuga ng hininga.Kararating lang niya sa penthouse niya mula sa ilang oras na pagpaplano ng engagement party at kasal nila ni Kristine. Sanay siyang magplano. He does that every year with their annual planning and business meeting. Pero hindi niya inakalang aabutin sila ng ilang oras para lang sa pag-settle ng dates at theme sa engagement at kasal!Why can’t two people just get married and get on with their lives together, that simple!“Did you give Kristine what she wanted? Were you good to her?” pukaw sa kanya ng Momm niya maya-maya.He clenched his jaw. “Of course, mother. What do you think of me a heartless jerk?” he sarcastically replied.“Do not give that attitude Aaron Miguel! Kristine is a

 Kung paano siya nakumbinse ni Aaron na pumayag sa pa-dinner nito, hindi pa rin alam ni Samantha. Maybe it was because she’s hungry too or it was a little persuasion from Chef Everett, or maybe she’s just too crazy she’s not thinking anymore. Whatever the reason, isa lang ang alam niya, she did not willingly agreed to the dinner.Pero ano pa bang magagawa niya, nandoon na siya. Nakaupo sa VIP room, in a candle lit table, eating the dinner prepared for Aaron and Kristine.“Why aren’t you eating?” tanong ni Aaron sa kanya maya-maya. “Should I ask for some chips instead?” sabi ni Aaron sa kanya maya-maya. The remark made her recall the big bag of Doritos they had shared during their date.Kumurap siya, tumuwid ang likod bago mabilis na kinuha ang wine glass niya at inubos ang laman niyon. Sa totoo lang, natetensiyon siya. Bakit hindi? Kaharap niya si Aaron at kumakain sila ng dinner na sila lang

 Aaron huffed and cursed under breath. Humigpit din ang hawak niya sa manibela habang panay-panay ang pagsulyap niya sa cellphone niya. He was waiting for Ana to call him. Ito ang tinawagan niya kanina upang hingan ng tulong. Pinatawagan niya rin kasi rito si Eric Samaniego—ang may-ari ng SSA upang tulungan sila sa imbestigasyon ng insidente. Ang unang usapan nila ng hipag niya, magkikita sila sa Le Petit Chateau. Ang kaso, stubborn as she was, Sam argued with him and went home! Kaya ngayon heto siya, sinusundan ang kotse ng dalaga  kung saan man nito balak pumunta.Naihilamos na niya ang kanyang kamay sa kanyang mukha bago siya muling nagbuga ng hininga. He had never felt so happy and yet so pissed at the same time.Happy because finally, he had Sam in his arms. Ever since they’ve met, he had always imagined how she’d feel in his arms. The urge to just grab and hold her was too great sometimes it frightened him. And now that he had