Chapter 40
Zari

We entered his room and locked it while kissing. His hands roamed my body and his kisses travels down my neck. He stopped for a while which made me look at him with irritated eyes.

"Are you sure about this?" he asked.

I bit my lips. "Yes," I looked at him with my half-closed eyes.

He muttered a curse before continuing what he was doing. When we were already on his bed, his kisses travels around my body. Moans filled the room as we connected. It was painful at first...but I managed to adjust which made me feel pleasure.

It was weird and good at the same time, just like what Suji told me before about it. I held the bedsheet tightly as I felt something releasing from me.

"Gin!" I shouted when I felt the release.

He did some sloppy thrusts until he released his semen on my tummy. We found ourselves laying down tiredly on the bed, cuddling each other, after what we did. I bit my lips because of my shyness since he kept on teasing me afterward.

"Don't be shy," he chuckles. "You're so cute."

Hinampas ko ang dibdib nya kaya mas lalo syang natawa. "Shut up!"

He carried me to his bathroom so he could put me inside the bathtub. He washed me and joined me afterward in the bathtub since I forced him to.

"Was I good?" he suddenly asked.

Namula kaagad ang pisngi ko nang mapagtanto kung ano ang ibig nyang sabihin. I bit my lips before answering shyly. "Yes,"

He chuckles before kissing my neck. "I couldn't believe that I finally did it with you."

"Was you dreaming about doing it before when we were still young?" I asked.

I thought he would nod but he shook his head. "I never did imagine anything weird like that. I just dreamt of marrying you. Only that."

I smiled because of what he said. I thought he would be like the other boys who imagine dirty about their girlfriends, but he ended up imagining us getting married rather than having sex.

After we took a bath, he went out to buy some clothes for me. Pagkabalik nya ay kaagad nyang pinasuot sa akin ito bago kami bumaba na kasi nandito raw ang parents nya. We'll be having a dinner with them and it made me quite nervous.

"Do they like me for you? Or do they like Syrine more?" I asked, feeling nervous.

He raised a brow because of my question before chuckling. "They always have been liking you for me. Even though during those times where Syrine and I got married."

"Are you sure?" hindi talaga ako mapakali.

He smiled before kissing my cheeks. "Trust me,"

When we arrived at the dining area, I was greeted immediately by Tita Rine. She hugged me tightly and when I looked at Gin, he was smiling at me before he went toward his father. Nang bumitaw sa yakap si Tita Rine, kaagad nyang hinawakan ang pisngi ko at hinaplos.

"Zari! I missed you so much!" she's smiling at me widely. "Thank God! You are now Gin's girlfriend again."

Hindi ko alam ang sasabihin ko. I was too shocked by the sudden greeting of Tita Rine. It's been awhile since I last met her. Kami pa ni Gin noong mga panahong iyon at nagkita mulit kami na kami na ulit ni Gin.

"Are you mad at me?" Tita Rine looks at me sadly when I didn't respond.

Kaagad akong umiling. I was never mad at them since they had their own reasons. "Hindi po, Tita. Nagulat lang po ako."

"Hon, let's eat already," rinig naming sabi ni Tito Lewis. He's looking at us while sitting. "Zari, come sit here. Gin, assist Zari."

Kaagad akong inasikaso ni Gin. During the dinner...it was kinda weird since they are all talking with me warmly. They even looked at Gin and me while smiling.

"Zari, I'm really sorry for agreeing into letting Gin marry Syrine," biglaang sabi ni Tita Rine, malungkot nya akong tinignan. "If only we had enough power to decline Chester...we would."

"Syrine is okay. But you're the only one who we really want for our son," sabi rin naman ni Tito Lewis.

"Okay lang po iyon. Nangyari na po iyon tsaka ang mahalaga malaya na sila Gin at Syrine," kaagad na sabi ko.

Gin's lips got closer to my ear. "Bait mo naman," pang-aasar nya sa akin kaya palihim ko na lamang syang siniko.

The dinner was fun and great. Gin and I even went to my parent's house so we could inform them that we got back together. As expected, they were happy about it.

"Maganda at gwapo talaga ang magiging mga apo natin, Lucas!" nakangiting sabi ni Mama kay Papa.

"Blayne..." Papa mentioned Mama's name so she would stop talking about it. Nilingon kaagad ni Papa si Gin. "Sorry about that."

Napanguso kaagad si Mama kay Papa. "What's wrong with them having children?"

Napailing na lamang si Papa habang si Gin naman ay natawa. They also greeted Gin warmly like how Tita Rine and Tito Lewis greeted me at their house earlier.

Syrine has been with us more since she apologized to us - Suji, Reign, and I. I even told them that I got back with Gin. They're happy with it since they've been rooting for us since back then.

"Saan ba tayo pupunta?" I asked Gin while he's driving.

It's been already a year since we got back together. We traveled a lot and I transferred to his company so I could work there. When I asked him why he pursued engineer instead of business like what he planned to do before, he answered that he wants to go on the same path that I chose so I will always stay in his mind.

"It's a secret, love."

I pouted because of what he said. I just looked outside of the window and my lips parted when it looks so familiar. We're going to the park. I raised my brow at him.

"Anong gagawin natin dito?" I asked him after we went out of the car.

He encircled his arms around my waist. "Remember when you kept on telling me before that you want to go here, but I always reasoned out that I'm busy?"

Nanlaki ang mga mata ko dahil sa sinabi at nang napansin kung ano ang meron sa plaze. "It's still not Valentine's Day!" sabi ko sa kanya.

He chuckled because of what I said. "Every day is a Valentine's Day, love."

We toured the place and I was so shocked when I met a lot of our batchmates and some of our cousins. We just talked with them and take some pictures. I was so happy because of this experience.

I remembered myself feeling envy to those people who went to that event with their partners. Gusto ko rin na pumunta rito kasama si Gin pero palagi syang nagrarason noon kaya hindi kami nakapunta. I smiled at him after we rode every rides.

"Thank you, love!" I jumped towards him so I could hug him. "I love you!"

He chuckled before kissing my temple. "I love you more."

Biglang may tumugtog kaya napalingon ako doon. There was a stage and a band. Based on the instrumentals, I knew that the song that they would be singing is 'Marry Me' by Jason Derulo. A lot of couples jammed on the song, same with Gin and I.

A hundred and five is the number that comes to my head

When I think of all the years I wanna be with you

Wake up every morning with you in my bed

That's precisely what I plan to do

And you know one of these days, when I get my money right

Buy you everything and show you all the finer things in life

Will forever be enough, so there ain't no need to rush

But one day, I won't be able to ask you loud enough

"It was so good!" nakangiting sabi ko at nilingon si Gin.

When I looked at him, he was already kneeling while holding a diamond ring. Napaaawang ang labi ko dahil sa nasaksihan. Even the couples around us are screaming while looking at us.

"I'll say, will you marry me?" pagsabay nya sa kanta habang may kinakabahang ngiti sa mga labi nya.

Gulat ako ngayon. I couldn't imagine that he'll be doing this now. I bit my lips while tearing up. He's still kneeling in front of me while smiling.

"I've been in love with you since we were still kids. I even kept on looking at you so I could observe all of your actions. I even memorized all of your expressions. I even knew all of your likes and dislikes before you knew me."

I was shocked at his sudden confession. I remained silent so he keeps on talking. I was just crying while smiling because this was a touching moment for me.

"I even made a dump account so I could post all of your stolen shots and pictures of us. I don't want to post it on my official account because I was afraid that you would find it irritating."

I chuckled while crying. Natawa rin sya sa mga sinasabi nya. He keeps on talking again while I remained silent, listening to what he was saying.

"Zari Mina Alferez, I've been in love with you since I was a kid up until now. My love for you hasn't ever wavered even those times when I thought I had no chance to see you again. I have been always praising you and devoted to you."

He bit his lips and his tears are starting to fall. Naiyak ako lalo dahil doon. Napatakip ako sa bibig ko para pigilan ang sarili na mapahikbi.

"I promise to take care of you until we grow old. I promise to be with you through the light and darkness. I promise not to let you be alone again. I promise to love you forever," he smiles softly at me. "Will you marry me?"

Naiyak ako lalo dahil sa tanong nya. Everyone cheered for us. Even Suji cheered. Ang daming inaabangan ang sagot ko pero puro lamang ako iyak.

"Yes," I answered while crying.

Napahinga sya nang maluwag dahil sa sagot ko. He stood up so he could put the ring on my finger. He smiled before kissing my lips. Everyone cheered because of this scenario.

"I love you," he said after he broke the kiss.

I smiled while crying. "I love you."

For him, I will take risks again and again since he is worth taking risks for.