I
When Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia set their feet on the beautiful beach resort called Capella Ixtapa Resort, Atty. Ninia embraced her husband so tight with tears streaming from her eyes out of complete happiness.
Who would even think that her illusions would come to reality and the best of all, she was able to visit this captivating place with the man of her dreams, who is now her husband.
“What is that all about?” Atty. Wilgreg asked his newly wedded wife so tenderly, referring to her tears, which just suddenly fell down.
“Tears of joy, hubby. I never thought that I will be marrying a man like you and then we will be enjoying our honeymoon in this place, which has been on my bucket list for so long.” She batted her eyes and wiped her tears. She smiled and gave him a quick kiss on his lips.
Atty. Wilgreg cupped her face and kissed her passionately. He himself never thought that he will be marrying the most wonderful woman he ever met in his lifetime, not to compare of course to his Mom, who is also one of the most wonderful women, he could ever find in this world.
“I promised to make you cry because of happiness and not of pain or loneliness. I love you, Ninia,” he gently said after they ended their kissing.
“And, I love you too, Wilgreg.”
“Hmm, let us get inside our suite now. Let us rest for a while and then we can have our early dinner at the resort’s restaurant,” he said thereafter and then he encircled his arms around her shoulders. They walked inside the suite booked for them by Damian.
As expected, Atty. Ninia was in awe. The place is truly a perfect place that she was able to imagine at the onset that she saw it on the internet.
“Wow, this is absolutely beautiful. As beautiful as that of your Dad’s place in Palawan,” Atty. Ninia exclaimed while letting her gaze wander around the big suite, which she knew to be costly. Well, it is Damian Lincuja who booked this suite for them, and so, it is not surprising if one night in this place would cost a month's salary or more of a supervisory employee.
“Indeed. That was why Dad even built a resort similar to this. And, I was surprised to know that you and Dad have the same taste when it comes to places like this. If this is not fate that you are going to be mine, then what could this be, hmmm?” he asked grinning at her. He was playful, something in his character that Atty. Ninia found it so alluring.
“Well, I will call it a coincidence,” she giggled as she looked at him.
He laughed and then nodded, anyway. “Yeah, maybe. But for me, it is still fate. Anyhow, let us have a shower and rest,” he winked at her, and the way he emphasized the word shower and rest, tingled her senses, putting redness to her pretty face.
II
As she guessed it, indeed he was up to something else as he said the words ‘shower’ and ‘rest’. The shower room, especially the bathtub was the silent witness to how hot the whole shower became because of the honeymooners’ passionate, and wild lovemaking. All oohhs, could be heard inside, and Atty. Ninia, whose been so innocent before could not believe that she could have such kind of lovemaking with her husband.
The next witness to their well-enjoyed honeymoon stage was the lucrative, king-size bed inside the suite’s bedroom. They continued to be tireless as they had their second round of lovemaking on the bed.
“Like what we did, Sweety?” he asked grinning at her. His aura would tell that he was so satisfied and happy.
Sheepishly, she nodded. “I never thought, making love can be as wild as that, and I can never imagine that you are such a slut!” she retorted blushing, which earned the hearty laughter of Atty. Wilgreg.
Meanwhile, inside her room, Atty. Lulu was again in tears. She just saw the social media posts of the reporter who took photos of Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia while on the airplane on their way to their honeymoon.
“Why could it be her, and not me, Wil? You have met me first,” she whispered with all the longing she had in her heart. She loved Wilgreg Monaro at the onset when she saw him sitting on the chair beside her during their first day of class in their first year of law school. By then, she already promised herself that he will be hers when the right time comes.
She was still in tears when her mobile phone suddenly rang. With a furrowed forehead, Atty. Lulu picked up her phone on top of her bedside table and checked who was calling her. A certain feeling of lightness touched her heart when she saw the name flashing on her mobile phone.
“Hello, Jairo,” she said while controlling her sobs. She tried to speak with vibrance so as not to let him determine that she was crying again. She does not want to be unfair to Jairo and she knew that she needs to decide about their relationship as early as now.
“I just called as I missed you already, Babe. I have not seen you yesterday, and it made me miss you more. Can I come to your pad?” Jairo said with love in his voice. Atty. Lulu has been the woman that always brings color to his sad days. He could still vividly remember when they were still in their teens. He loved to see her around and her smile made his days complete. When she left, he found his world on the sad side. The truth was, he wanted to follow her in the Philippines as she pursued her law school, but then when he saw her posts on social media with Atty. Wilgreg was always on her side, he thought that he already lost her. Now, that she is back in his life, he will never let her go again. No other men, like Wilgreg Monaro, could take her away from him again.
A small smile lined up on the red thin lips of Atty. Lulu, “Sure, Jairo. I will wait for you here. Hmm, wait, bring me my favorite food, I am hungry. Alright?”
“I will. I will even bring the whole menu from your favorite restaurant,” he replied happily, teasing her.
Jairo has something in his mind to do tonight. Something that he wanted to do the first time, he saw her again beside him on the plane. With a hopeful smile, Jairo pushed the doorbell of Atty. Lulu’s pad. He arrived just around forty-five minutes after his call to her.
“Hey, Babe. I hope I could fill your tummy full tonight. Here are your orders, Madam,” he said smiling wide while showing them to Atty. Lulu the food he bought in her favorite restaurant.
“Wow, so many. We need to finish them all!” Atty. Lulu said grinning broadly. She just felt so light and warm in his presence. Jairo might not be as intelligent or handsome as Wilgreg, but his love for her, made him in her eyes now as handsome and as intelligent as Wilgreg. There is no reason for her to cry more because of Wilgreg, because she has an incredible man beside her. A man who put up with her the whole time and never judged her for what she did before just to hook Atty. Wilgreg. His love is sincere and she knew that letting a man like him go, would be her loss and greatest regret in the end.
“Let us have coffee on the balcony, Babe,” as they finished their dinner, Jairo suggested. He was even the one who brewed the coffee and prepared the same. He told her to wait for him on the balcony.
As he laid the cup of coffee on a saucer, Atty. Lulu noticed a shining diamond ring on the saucer. Her eyes went wide as she looked up at him. His eyes were on her already, with a pleading look.
“Jairo,” was all she could say, while her gaze was on him.
He got the diamond ring on the saucer and kneeled in front of her. “Lulu, I love you with all of my heart. Let me be your husband to love you and take care of you while I am still alive. Would you marry me, please?” he said with his eyes begging and his heart full of hope.
Atty. Lulu fell silent for a moment while trying to control her tears. After a few seconds, she extended her hand and then nodded. “I would love to marry you, Jairo,” she said smilingly while tears flowed from her eyes.
It was like stars twinkled in front of Jairo. He too was in tears as he put the ring around her ring finger, embraced her, and kiss her as lovingly as he could.