Thank you for loving my Ferells! For supporting this story! Action isn't my forte but I made it possible because of you angels. There will be a book 3 by next year or by the end of this year. Owen's story will update slow since I'm focus with TOS and TWC. 

Again, thank you and godbless all. Unedited. Haha

Epilogue

"What is your favorite part from your body, Nero?" I asked him while hearing the sounds of the television.

"What? Your question is so weird, Tristan. Alam mo na 'yon." He laughed.

"I'm serious, aside from that. Asshole." If I had enough strength right now, he's already on the floor right at this moment.

I could hear his eating noise from different snacks sponsored by Troy.

"Just answer me, gago." He lowered the volume of the television.

The bed slightly moved. And yes, I am still confined inside our mansion with my bandage on my eyes. Every day I have a cousin with me and Nero is on duty today.

I knew that there's an available sofa for visitors inside my room, but my cousins never used it. Lagi silang sumisiksik sa kama ko.

I even heard nurses and doctors advising them to give me some space, pero sadyang ipinanganak kaming magpipinsan para maging bingi kung minsan.

They never let me feel that I am alone.

"Ofcourse, it will be my arms Tristan. The part from my body that can make someone warm. Gusto kong yumayakap at niyayakap." I was out of words.

I didn't know that Nero was capable of giving good reasoning.

"Oh,"

"What about you?" he asked.

"My eyes," hindi agad nakasagot si Nero sa akin.

Pero nagsalita rin ito para basagin ang katahimikan.

"Ofcourse you got the most beautiful eyes, LG said. I can't disagree, pero mas maganda raw ang mata ko sabi ni Florence."

"You wish," sagot ko.

Bahagyang tumawa si Nero, hindi na muli ako nagtanong at nagpatuloy siya sa panunuod ng tv.

Isang linggo nang hindi dumadalaw sa akin si LG, after I did breakdown in front of him. I cried and beg for something for the very first time. At hindi ko maipapangakong hindi ko ito uulitin pagdating sa babaeng mahal ko.

My wish might be impossible, but I want to take the risk. We've been spoiled since we were kids, lahat ng gusto naming lima ibinibigay ni LG. Is it too much to ask if he'll bring back my Lina?

Kahit alam kong imposible?

"I missed her Nero, I missed her so much. What should I do? Mababaliw na ako." I leaned my head on the wall.

Sumasakit ang ulo ko, nahihirapan akong huminga, my damn heart is aching for her.

"Hey, tama na Tristan. Don't think too much." Tinapik-tapik ni Nero ang balikat ko.

"We're still here, we're still here pinsan."

Ilang beses ko nang pinagsabihan ang mga pinsan ko na hayaan na ako sa mansion mag-isa. I have my nurses and new hired doctor since Vicente is damn missing, pero hindi sila nagpapatinag.

I can still remember my first few weeks inside the hospital. I overheard their conversation, akala ng mga ito ay natutulog na ako.

"I already filed my leave, kung kalahating taong ganyan si Tristan. Kalahating taon din akong naka-leave. My company can still operate with my minimum supervision, pero ang pinsan natin na ganyan? He doesn't deserve a sideline attention." Matigas na sabi ni Troy.

"Ako na ang bahala sa kanya, mag-trabaho na kayo mga pinsan. Alam kong ako lang ang uulanin pa rin ng pera sa ating apat kahit mag-isang taon akong hindi nagtatrabaho." I heard curses from Nero, Owen and Aldus.

"Tang-ina ang yabang mo Troy, I already filed my leave too. My exhibits launching can wait, hindi lang ikaw ang boss dito." Sagot ni Owen.

"Actually, I'm still on my vacation. Walang kaso sa akin kahit ako na lang ang magbantay kay Tristan. Huwag mo akong yabangan Troy, alam kong matagal mo nang gustong maging modelo katulad ko. Pero ako ang nilapitan nila, maligo ka sa pera mo. Pareho lang tayong maputi pero mas sikat ako sa'yo." Tumawa ang mga ito, maliban kay Troy.

Sumunod nagsalita si Nero.

"Matagal na rin ako leave, there's no problem with me."

"Kahit kami na lang Nero, alagaan mo na lang si Doll. Hindi ba, hirap ka sa pagbubuntis niya?"

"I can manage, Florence can understand. I can visit or stay with Tristan, hindi pwedeng kayo lang tatlo. Lima tayo sa kalokohan, lima rin tayo kung may luluhang isa. I will still hold LG's words, kahit may asawa't anak na ako. Umayos kayong tatlo. Just divide the schedule for us and let's take care Tristan, kailangan tayo ng gagong ito."

Naramdaman kong umupo na ang mga ito sa kama ko. I am not emotional, pero nang sandaling gumising ako at malaman kong wala na si Lina. Hindi ko na ma-kontrol ang sarili ko.

My tears just fell with my damn aching heart. LG never restrained us from crying.

"You're a true man if you bravely shred your genuine tears from the heart." Ito ang paulit-ulit na sinasabi sa amin ni LG sa halip na "Boys don't cry"

Yeah, katulad ni Nero hindi ako natatakot umiyak para sa babae. Mahal ko, sobrang mahal ko at nakakawala na sa katinuan ang isiping wala na siya.

"Alam nyo minsan hiniling ko na sana hindi na lang sobrang talino ni Tristan. That he's not a gifted child, hindi sobrang taas ang IQ, sana katulad na lang natin siya. Medyo matalino. Maybe, maybe he won't be able to experience like this." Mahinang sabi ni Owen.

"He'll be a businessman instead of being an agent." Aldus added.

"And he won't experience the painful bullets, scars on his back and noises from cruelty. Ilang beses na siyang pilit inaagaw sa atin ng trabaho niya, but we can't blame him. We should accept the fact that our journey together from the beginning will have different paths, ang pinagkaiba nga lang ng kay Tristan. Sobrang layo niya sa atin." Mahabang sabi ni Nero.

"What should we do now? Nandito na, ganyan na si Tristan. The important here is, the way he treats us. Kahit sobrang layo na niya sa atin, kahit iba ang mundong ginagalawan niya, he is always our cousin Tristan. Walang nagbabago sa paraan ng pakikitungo niya sa atin. And that's it, hindi na natin mababago ang bagay na kinuha niya. We just need to be with him in times like this, kahit hindi tayo sapat."

Hindi sumagot ang mga pinsan ko kay Troy.

"We knew you too well, ipinanganak na tayong mga loko. Tatanda tayong mga loko, Tristan. Don't fool us! Gising ka na. Wag mo kaming lokohin Tristan, matagal na kaming loko."

Idiot Troy and Owen jumped on sides of my bed. Alam kong humiga ang mga ito.

"Bangon na, let's eat breakfast together." Nagsalita si Troy sa kanan ko.

"Hindi pa rin ako nag-aalmusal Tristan, you're not sleeping beauty. Wake up." Sabi naman ni Owen.

Aldus and Nero can't wait, both of them held my hands and pulled me.

"I got Florence's food, gago. Gutom na kami."

"Come just push him and we'll pull him." Iritadong sabi ni Aldus.

And just like when we were kids, when we're already late for school. Troy and Owen often pushed my back away from bed as Nero and Aldus pulled me to get up.

"Mga gago, salamat."

"At your service, pinsan."

We laughed together with my tears from my eyes.

My life without Lina was so painful, lifeless and no hope at all. But my cousins, LG, my family and the whole Sous L'eau gave me a little light to continue moving on.

Years have passed and the truth was told and my life was regained. Lalo na nang malaman kong dalawa na silang babalik sa buhay ko.

Lina and Theon. I smiled looking with my family.

We're having our family bath together. Theon's with Lina and they're playing bubbles.

Yes, we're still inside the agency. I asked to make my tub bigger for the three of us.

"Bub—bles! Bub—bles!" My son is clapping his hands as my Lina blew the bubble gun.

"You pop the bubble Theon! You pop it too Daddy!" sumunod ako sa utos ni Lina.

I used my forefinger as the bubbles went on me. Tuwang-tuwa si Theon sa ginawa ko.

"Come here, you play with Daddy." Lina guided Theon.

Yumakap sa leeg ko si Theon nang makarating siya sa akin at magkatulong kaming mag-ama sa pagputok ng bula habang hinihipan ito ni Lina.

Lina and I smiled at each other seeing our son laughing with full of joy.

"Give me the bubble gun baby, kami naman ni Theon."

"Okay, here Daddy." Lumapit na sa amin si Lina.

Hindi pa man siya tuluyang nakakalapit ay mabilis kong hinila ang kamay niya at hinapit ko ang bewang niya.

"When are you going to marry me? Sa susunod na buwan baka dalawa na ang baby natin." Hindi ko na mabilang kung ilang beses ko nang inalok ng kasal ang babaeng ito.

Satchel pa ang apelyido ni Theon. LG will remove my inheritance if Lina will get pregnant again without our wedding. I can't rely my inheritance to condoms, nabubutas ito sa lahi namin.

She just grinned at me. Damn it. Bakit ayaw niya akong pakasalan? Should I make a force marriage?

"Why baby?"

"Gusto kong ikasal ng tahimik, Tristan. Gusto kong ikasal na tuluyan na tayong mamumuhay ng normal."

Hindi ako nakasagot. Alam ko ang ibig sabihin niya, right at this moment I really can't leave the Sous L'eau.

Hindi ko pa kaya, marami pa akong iiwan. Para pa akong responsibilidad na ayokong basta na lamang iwan sa iba.

"How about Theon? He deserves my name, Lina. Isang Ferell ang anak mo."

"He's also a Satchel, Tristan."

"But try to understand baby, there's a lot of disadvantages if you refused my wedding proposal."

"Like? Yung mana mo? Kapag nabuntis na naman ako? Then we don't do it while we're still inside the agency. Hindi ako mabubuntis." I gasped.

"Super no way," she laughed at me.

"Matitiis mo ako Satchel? Matitiis mo ang magandang lahing katulad ko?" tumaas ang kilay niya.

"Sinong may sabi sa'yo na magtitiis ako, I was planning to seduce you and get pregnant again. Hindi naman ako ang mawawalan ng mana, ikaw. Mayaman kami ni Theon having our money as a Satchel and Hidalgo, mangutang ka na lang sa mga pinsan mo."

"You should make Theon sleep, baby." Inagaw ko ang kamay ni Lina at pinatigil siya sa ginawa niya. I gave her a peak before getting Theon's attention.

Time flies, buwan ulit ang lumipas. I put my black shades on as I went outside of my car. I was alone at the cemetery, pero inaasahan ko nang makikita ko silang dalawa dito.

And I was right, standing at the front of the funeral chapel with Gray's ashes is Rashid.

"Rashid," lumingon lang ito ng saglit sa akin.

"Cap,"

We stood there together, looking at his picture with his signature green eyes.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Heels on the floor made the whole noise. It's Savannah. Marami itong dalang bulaklak at inilagay niya ito sa tabi ng vase ni Gray.

"How are you my boys?" she asked. Nanatili kaming tahimik ni Rashid.

"I missed him, really." Unang nagsalita si Rashid.

"Who wouldn't?"

"Si Cap Theo," sagot ni Rashid.

"Yeah, probably." Sagot ulit ni Savannah.

"Yes, I don't really miss him."

"God, he's evil." Savannah made an exaggerated reaction.

"But I missed everything about us, our group. Us four. Yes, I hated him for being a jerk." They didn't answer.

"I failed to give him thanks, I failed to talk to him for the last time, I failed to be his comrade during that night. I failed to save him. Why would I miss him if everything I could remember was my own failure?"

"It was not a failure, he was saved Tristan. You saved from the first shot, but we were outnumbered. Mas marami sila. Gray can understand that."

Tumitig akong muli sa larawan ni Gray.

Thank you so much for everything Gray. This will be the first and last time that I'll say this to you, thank you for loving my Lina and for taking care of my son. Ipinapangako kong mamahalin ko sila nang higit sa kaya mong ibigay sa kanya. I won't say thanks for our failed friendship and yes, you're still a villain. Hinding-hindi ito magbabago.

But you're one of those villains that will always be hated but can't help to love at the end.

Months passed again. Everyone is recovering and we're now facing our new mission together.

Armando's still inside the agency, pissing me off together with Lina's brother. Hazelle and Enna, still the same old girls. Commander Satchel having another batch of training for new Sous L'eau agents.

I heard Armando's twin brother passed the entrance exam. Mas mataas pa ang IQ nito kay Armando. Kaya inulan si Armando ng asar mula sa buong Sous L'eau.

While Savannah? Never heard from her. She's like an air, she's everywhere. Rashid still being an engineer and a father.

While my family, as a Ferell is still the best.

I stretched my arm with two guns on my hand. I yawned, I feel so sleepy. Anong oras na ba kami nakatapos ni Lina?

"Today is our mission, everyone's ready?" I put my other gun on my shoulder as looked at the back to check my team.

Ace with his new sniper gun, Armando with his machine gun, Enna and Hazelle with their guns and suitcase to access the enemy's system and my baby as her usual seductive outfit.

She's still the hummingbird. My hummingbird actually, during at night. I winked at her.

"Born ready Cap Theo!"

They answered as they assembled their guns as we walk slowly at the exit gate of Sous L'eau agency.

"Alright, now let's—" I failed to give my command hearing the familiar voice of our announcer.

"Calling the attention of Captain Theo, gising na po si Theon. He's looking for you." I heard curses and sighs from my comrades.

"Tristan, ang anak mo. Ikaw ang hinahanap." Lina teased me.

"Alright, we'll be delayed for fifteen minutes." Ibinaba ko ang baril ko at nagmadali akong tumakbo sa kwarto namin.

"I want Daddy! I want Daddy!" iyak nang iyak si Theon habang nakikipag-away sa nanny niya.

"Aww, my poor boy is looking for his Daddy." Sumunod na rin si Lina.

Nang makita kami ng yaya ni Theon ay halos magmakaawa ang mga mata nito.

"Daddy!" biglang tumigil sa pag-iyak si Theon.

Lumapit ako at binuhat siya.

"Hey, Daddy's going to work."

"I want milk Daddy.."

Buhat ko si Theon habang nagtatakal ako ng gatas niya.

"Why always Daddy? You don't love mommy na?" Lina asked.

"Because Daddy looks like me." Tuwang-tuwa si Theon habang hawak ang mukha ko.

"Good, good boy." I started shaking the bottle.

"But you love mommy too?"

"Yes!"

"Good boy, we love Mommy." I kissed Lina's head.

Buhat ko si Theon habang hawak ko ang bote ng gatas na kanyang iniinom. Lumabas kaming tatlo sa terrace para silipin kung handa na ang sasakyan na gagamitin namin.

Lina and I laughed when our comrades are now shouting for us with our armoured car ready to fight.

I stopped laughing and I looked directly to the woman I loved. 

The smile from her eyes with her crystal tears is my everything.

I love it when her eyes turned misty because of happiness. I held Lina's hand and kissed it in front of our baby's eyes.

"I love you," I whispered.

I was about to kiss her when the sounds of our car interrupted us. Damn.

I looked down and I just stop myself from cursing. We should get down.

The calling of the mission.

This is 00014, the handler of the virgin number. Captain Theo Ferell, the sexiest agent alive, a cool daddy and yes, still a damn boyfriend. I have my long journey ahead, too many actions and mining sessions. This isn't the end, still a Captain and yeah-- not yet signing off.

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