All Chapters of Catching Mr. Wilson: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

MATT REVIEWED WITH THE TWINS. At tulad nga ng sabi ni Gabby, it was Mango who needed more help. He looked over Chico’s work too and even gave him extra questions. He looked at his kids occupying their own beds. Mahimbing ang tulog ng mga ito, may bahagyang ngiti pa sa labi, parang panatag. Something settled in his chest as he stood there—isang tahimik na saya na hindi niya inaasahan. Ganito pala. Ganito ang pakiramdam ng may mga anak.He checked the baby monitor again before he turned down the lamp to a soft glow just so the room would not be in total darkness. Bago siya lumabas, saglit siyang tumigil sa pintuan.His resolve is more determined. May mga anak na mahimbing ang tulog. A woman he started to care for ang naghihintay sa kabilang kwarto. It feels right and he feels at peace. He had a quick shower before he slipped in bed beside Gabby. Maingat siyang pumwesto sa likod nito and spooned her as she slept. Mainit pa rin ang katawan nito, pero hindi na kasing taas ng kanina.Mad

Matt stilled. His body, a solid wall of heat against hers, but he didn’t pull away. The kitchen air hung thick between them, charged with the scent of peeled apples forgotten on the counter and the faint smell of her shampoo. “A discreet affair,” ulit ni Matt nang mahina, boses na parang mahinang kulog na dumadaloy sa dibdib niya. His hand rose slow, deliberate, fingers splaying firm but gentle at her waist—grounding her, thumb pressing just enough into the soft give of her hip to remind her of how easily he could grip harder, pull her flush. “That’s what you think is honest, Gab?”Gabby’s fingers curled tighter into the fabric of his shirt. Her knuckles whitening as she stared at the broad plane of his chest rising and falling. Ramdam niya ang init na nagmumula rito, the steady rhythm of his heart contrary sa naghahabulan na tibok ng puso niya. “It’s contained,” she whispered, voice barely above the hum of the fridge. “It doesn’t confuse the kids. It doesn’t… promise more than I can

“Miss G,” agaw ni Judith sa atensyon ni Gabby.Bumabyahe na sila papunta sa isa pang mall for their next schedule. Nilingon niya ito and reached for the tablet that she was handing over. “The list of questions for the interview later,” paliwanag ni Judith. Gabby sighed. Just another of the things na hindi naman napag-usapan and dropped on their lap at the last minute. She went over the questions and they were pretty standard - what inspired her to write the book? There were some questions about how and when she started writing. She forced a smile at Judith and continued to review the rest of the questions. “We have informed them that we will not take any personal questions,” patuloy na paliwanag nito. Gabby nodded. A personal request she has made for all her interviews. Ayaw niyang matanong about her personal life. She always protected the privacy of the twins even when she never really got in trouble. Abala naman si Bel sa paghahanda ng isusuot niya. “You’re going to change i

Inihatid muna ni Matt and mag-iina niya to a restaurant at the second level of the hotel and excused himself.“I’ll be back.” anito. Gabby watched as Matt kissed the twins. She looked around. It was peak hours and all tables were full. “It’s okay, My.”Hindi na namalayan ni Gabby na lumapit pa pala sa kanya si Matt. He was fully aware of Gabby’s worry. He softly kissed her pink lips. “I’ll be back,” ulit nito and left. Matt’s footsteps were sure. He took one of the private elevators to the basement. The elevator opened not to parking area but to the security rooms below. There were rows of rooms pero walang pagdadalwang isip at siguro ang tumbok ng mga paa ni Matt. A lock clicked as he approached a door hudyat na nagbukas iyon. He pushed it open. “Hey,” maiksing bati ni Nico, saglit lang na nilingon siya. Hinarap nito ulit ang lalaking nakagaposas sa isang bakal na upuan sa gitna ng kwarto. Nandoon din si Daniel na nasa isang sulok lang. “Matt, anong ibig sabihin nito?” hala

THREE DAYS AWAY from his family felt like months. Even with the nightly calls, he missed them terribly. His plane just landed at Sangley airport and he got a call right away. “Have you just landed?” Nico did not bother with greetings anymore. “Yes.” “You need to be in Terminal 2. I have a team waiting outside but I don’t think you will make the flight. I’ve arranged a chopper to get you to the airport.” “Wait.” Matt calmed himself. Saglit na inilayo ang cellphone sa tenga at binuksan ang mga messages na noon pa lang pumapasok. He picked Gabby's message among several SMS messages na pumasok. Sorry hindi na kita nahintay. We will be back. “F*ck!” Matt cursed under his breath. “When is their flight?” tanong ni Matt to Nico sa kabilang linya. “12:40” Matt looked at his wristwatch and it was only an hour away. He definitely won't make it if he tried to travel via car. “The chopper will be there in 10 minutes. We are asking clearance to land at NAIA helipad”