3 years later
"DADDYYYYYY!" masaya at magiliw na sinalubong ni Way ang kanyang ama at niyakap ang binti nito.
Champ squats and picks up his child, giving her kisses on each cheeks.
"What are you doing here?" Jeva crossed her arms on her chest, raising her left brow.
"I missed you too, sweetheart." Champ leaned to give her a kiss on her lips, but Jeva moved her face sideways so her husband's lips landed on her cheek.
"Really?" Di makapaniwalang turan ni Champ. "I traveled many hours to come here tapos sa cheeks lang ang kiss ko?" He sulked.
Jeva cleared her throat to keep herself from smiling. "Bakit ka ba kasi nandito? Hindi ba may usapan tayong hindi ka muna pupunta dito?"
"Bakit ba? Eh, sa namiss ko ang mag-ina ko eh." He pouted.
"Whatever!" Jeva rolled her eyes.
"Mom, dad, are you peleando (fighting)?" Nabubulol na tanong ni Way sa magulang.
Jeva tiptoed and cupped her daughter's face, "No, bebe." She glanced at her husband before she whispered on her daughter's ear, "Your papa is just being dramatico." With that, Way giggled while covering her mouth.
"Really?" Napataas ang kilay nila Champ nang mapagtantong pinakaisahan siya ng kanyang mag-ina.
Mas lalong natawa si Way nang tumawa rin ang kanyang ina. Habang si Champ naman ay di mapigilan ang sarili na ngumiti habang nakikitang masaya ang kanyang mag-ina.
He gently puts his daughter down and leans before her. "Go play first. We'll be going to picnic after me and your mother talk."
"Okay!" Way jumps happily then, hops away from them.
As soon as his daughter left, a sly smile appeared on Champ's face before snaking his arms around his wife, giving her a warm and tight hug.
"I missed you so much, sweetheart." He said gently as he plants a kiss on the top of her head.
Niyakap ni Jeva pabalik ang kanyang asawa at dahan-dahang sumilay ang ngiti sa kanyang mga labi. Ngunit, agad din naman niyang tinulak nang may naalala siya.
"W-what?" Nagulat si Champ sa inasta ng kaniyang asawa.
Jeva placed both of her hands on her waist, narrowing her eyes as she looked at him. "What brings you here?"
Champ sighed, "I told you, I missed you."
"You know that we'll be going back to the Philippines next week. Bakit ka pa pumunta dito?" Mataray na tanong niya sa asawa. "May usapan tayong hihintayin mo kami doon, hindi ba?"
"Eh, sa namiss ko kayo ngayon. Edi, nandito ako ngayon." He grinned.
"Wala ka bang trabaho?"
"The company can run with me for 3 days." He said snaking his arms around his wife again.
"What about your acting career? Wala ka bang project?"
Champ looked away. "Wala naman silang magagawa kung wala ako dun, eh. Teka..." He looked intently towards her. "Are you shooing me? May tinatago ka ba dito? Lalaki? Nasaan?!"
Kaagad namang binatukan ni Jeva ang asawa. "Seriously? Nagkaanak na tayo't lahat, maghahanap pa ba ako ng iba?"
Champ was caught off guard. He can feel his cheeks burning while keeping himself from smiling.
Seeing her husband's silly reaction, Jeva grabbed his nape giving him a kiss â deep and loving.
"I missed you too." Madamdaming bigkas ni Jeva sa asawa.
"Sus! Parang di naman." Drama ni Champ habang niyakap ng mas mahigpit ang asawa.
Jeva giggled as she says, "May plano ka atang patayin ako?"
Champ loosen his arms that were wrapped around his wife. "Pasensya ka na, namiss ka lang ng sobra." With that, he captured her lips one more time.
After the kiss, he held his wife's hand and said cheerfully, "Let's go!"
"Wait! Where are we going?" she asked while being dragged along by her husband.
Champ stopped suddenly which made her bumped on his back.
"Aray naman!" reklamo niya habang nakawak sa kanyang ilong. "Bakit ba kasi basta-basta ka na lang tumitigil sa paglalakad?"
"Sorry." He giggled before kissing her nose. "Sabi ko kanina, magpipinic tayo. So, tara na, sulitin na natin ang araw na 'to dahil babalik na ulit ako sa Pinas bukas."
Nang marinig ang sinabi ng asawa, biglang nalungkot si Jeva. He missed him so much, kahit na naggalit-galitan ito kanina dahil sa biglaang pagpunta dito sa Espanya ay nagdiriwang pa rin ang kanyang puso kasi hindi niya maipagkakaila na gusto niya rin itong makita.
Seeing her wife's reaction, Champ held her face and looked into her eyes. "Don't worry. Ikaw na rin ang nagsabi kanina na uuwi rin kayo ng Pilipinas next week."
She pouted. "Pero alam mo namang hindi pa tayo pwede magkita dun, hindi pa alam ng mga kaibigan ko except Beatrice na nagkabalikan na tayo at sabi ko naman diba? May tatapusin pa kaming mission."
"Then, make it faster." mabilis nitong turan.
Jeva examined her husband's face, "Talaga bang okay lang sayo ang gagawin namin? Suella is your childhood friend."
"Yes, she is." tumatangong sagot niya. "And as her friend, I don't want her to keep doing bad."
"Thank you." madam-daming sagot ni Jeva.
"You know that I don't accept a simple thank you." he smirked.
She chuckled, shaking her head, and tip-toed giving her husband a long torrid loving and longing kiss. Hmmm... I miss his lips, his touch, his smell. I missed him so much.
"Oh my goodness! Why are you eating mommy's face, daddy?!" napatigil naman ang dalawa nang marinig ang anak nilang bulol-bulol namang magsalita.
They laughed together seeing their daughter's innocent face with hanged jaw and widened eyes.
Lumapit si Champ sa anak at lumuho sa harap nito, "I'm not eating mommy's face."
"Then, what did I saw?" Nilingon ni Champ ang kanyang asawa na para bang nanghihingi ng tulong.
Jeva looked away, murmuring, "Kaya mo na 'yan."
"Uhmmm..." Champ cleared his throat. "I was giving mommy a CPR because she... uhm... she almost, fainted."
Nalaglag ang panga ni Jeva sa palusot ng asawa pero buti nalang at naniwala ang pobreng anak nila sa kasinungalingan nito.
Way run towards her mother, "Are you okay, mom? If not, we will not going to the park na lang." looking worriedly at her mom.
Jeva smiled. What did I do in the past that God gave me so much blessings?
"I'm fine, baby. We'll go the park and have a family picnic."
"Are you sure?" the innocent child started to tear up. "But, I don't want you to force yourself if you're not feeling well."
"It's alright, I'm okay." she kissed her daughter's forehead. "Let's go?"
Kaagad namang inabot ni Way ang kamay ng ina habang ang isa naman ay inaabot sa kanyang ama na agad din naman nitong tinanggap.
Nang makasakay na sila sa kotse papuntang park, biglang tinanong ni Jeva ang kanyang asawa, "How about the food? Magpipinic ba tayo na walang food."
"Don't worry, I already prepared everything." he winked at her.
Napalingo naman si Jeva. Champ is always Champ. Laging advance mag-isip isang bagay na pareha silang dalawa.
Nang makarating na sila sa parke, Jeva was left alone placing the food in the picnic mat, habang ang kanyang mag-ama ay naglalaro ng saranggola.
Looking at them, Jeva can't stop herself from smiling.
Champ and Way run towards her, pulled her up and made her play kite with them.
That day was short but it makes her heart filled with so much joy and she couldn't ask for more. All she want to have is to keep her family happy forever.