I woke up at 2 pm. My head was aching, so I looked for Mateo. When I opened my eyes, he was still sound asleep, facing away from me. I left him alone for now. I got up to wash my face. When I was done, I went back to kiss Mateo on the forehead and went downstairs.

As I walked down, I was still thinking about what happened, wondering what happened while I was unconscious, about my dream. I reached the kitchen and only saw Mom there, reading the newspaper.

"Mom, good afternoon po," I got her attention and went to her to kiss her on the cheek.

"Afternoon, how's your feeling? Where's Javier?" She picked up her cup and took a sip.

Umupo ako para sumabay na sa hapag kainan.

"I think I'm okay. Mateo is still sleeping. I didn't wake him up. Nasaan po si Dad?" I asked her because I couldn't find him.

"Business trip," she said simply. I just nodded and started to eat.

"Hmm, can we talk about your dream?" she asked carefully. I looked up and stared at her. I just shook my head.

Bumuntong hininga ako at umiling.

"I don't want to remember," I said. She nodded.

"Okay, I won't force you, but if you want someone to talk to, Mommy is here. I don't want to force you because it's bad for you, but at least let us know what it is so we can help you," she said, hugging me. I hugged her back.

"Opo," sagot ko. Ngumiti lang siya.

Matagal akong nakatitig sa kaniya at mukhang napansin naman ni Mommy ang pag titig ko.

"Do you have something to say?" she asked, setting down her cup and staring at me. I straightened up.

"Mommy, what is Mateo's job? I saw some guns in Mateo's room," I asked carefully. She suddenly looked away.

"Anyway, can we go to the mall? I want to buy a new dress. I'll rent the mall, you know," she said, changing the subject. It was obvious that she didn't want to talk about it, so I let it go.

I can sense na mayroon silang tinatago sa akin.

"I'll see if Mateo will agree," I said, causing her to roll her eyes.

"I'll take care of Javier," she said. I just nodded and didn't answer her.

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I finished eating, and just as I was done, Mateo woke up. It was obvious he had just finished showering because his hair was still wet and I could smell his shampoo.

"Afternoon, hubby. Kumain ka na," I said. He just nodded and sat next to me.

"Are you okay now?" he asked while drinking his coffee. I nodded.

"Ah, I'm going shopping with Mom," I said. He stopped drinking his coffee and turned to me with a furrowed brow.

"No, you just woke up, and now you're planning to go outside? What if what happened months ago happens again? So, No," he said firmly, making me frown.

Mommy excused herself to take a shower.

"Please, hubby. Hindi na 'yon mauulit. Ate just made a mistake, and we'll be with Alicia and Tayrence," I said, pouting.

"No, Zy. Final answer," he said and ignored me. He stopped when I said that, so I smiled widely.

"Just give me a kiss then," I said, pouting.

He turned to me quickly, pouting. I playfully rolled my eyes at him.

"Fine," he said. I quickly kissed him and hugged him.

"Thank you, hubby," I said, and kissed him again, but I stopped when someone spoke behind us.

He is covering his eyes. "My innocent eyes" sabi ng isang lalaki, sino naman ito?

"What are you doing here, Brian?" Mateo said seriously. The mood seemed to be ruined. The guy ignored him and instead came closer to me and offered his hand.

"I'm Brent Brian Tiangco. Pleased to meet you, miss?" He smiled at me. I took his hand and introduced myself.

"I'm Ashianna Zylene Montevallo. Mateo's wife," I said. He smiled even wider and nodded.

"I see," he said, looking at Mateo with a playful smile. Mateo looked like he was ready to punch him.

"No doubt, she is pretty," he said. I just shook my head and sat down.

"Indeed, but stop looking at her. Do you want to see Satan right now?" Mateo said, agreeing with him, but he glared at the guy and then stared at me, which made me blush. I just looked away.

"I'm asking you, Brian. What are you doing here?" Mateo asked, after staring at me. The guy just laughed, not taking Mateo seriously. But he stopped laughing when he saw Mateo's furrowed brows.

"Chill. I'm bored, so I went here. Where's Tita? I miss her," he said, raising both hands as if surrendering and laughing again.

CONFIRMED BALIW NGA!

Warning: This chapter contains an SPG scene. Proceed at your own risk.

"Ah, she's upstairs taking a bath," I answered because Mateo didn't seem to want to answer.

"Did you eat already? There's still a lot of food if you want to eat," I said, smiling. He just shook his head.

"I'm still full. I just ate before I came here," he said. I just nodded and decided to excuse myself to take a bath.

"I'm going upstairs. Maliligo lang ako," I said goodbye to them and kissed Mateo on the cheek. I saw Brian's glare. He probably doesn't have a girlfriend. I didn't wait for their answer and stood up and left the kitchen.

After showering, I was about to get dressed, but I realized I hadn't brought any clothes. I wrapped myself in a towel to get my clothes and change in the room. When I went out, I was surprised to see Mateo sitting on the bed, as if waiting for me to come out. But I was the one he was waiting for.

"Where's your friend? Why are you here? Shouldn't you be downstairs talking to each other?" I said, going straight into the walk-in closet to get something to wear. I could feel him following me.

There are two walk-in closets. The one I entered is filled with clothes and other things, while the other is filled with guns.

Nilingon ko ito ng hindi ito sumagot tahimik lang itong binabantayan ang bawat galaw ko.

"Are you okay?" I asked, but he didn't answer. I was getting nervous because he was just quiet.

"Are you okay-" I didn't finish what I was saying when he kissed me. I couldn't move where I was standing, but when I recovered, I kissed him back.

I angled my face to kiss him back. He held me by the waist so we were closer.

He pushed his tongue inside my mouth, and his other hand went to hold my neck. He lifted me and sat me down on the vanity table. My kisses went from his lips to his neck. I was eager now. He groaned and caressed my legs with both of his hands, making me shiver.

He cupped my chin and kissed me again. Nagulat ako ng inihiga ako nito sa table, He started showering kisses on my neck, biting and sucking a bit to distract me from his other hand that was slowly entering one finger on my clit.

"Shit..." I moaned because of the tension I was feeling.

His kisses went down to my chest while his fingers played with my womanhood. He was about to remove his pants when someone knocked on our door and shouted my name. I pushed him away because I was startled.

I heard him groan. I just laughed because of his annoyed face. Sayang.

"Zy, darling. Are you done taking a bath? Alicia and Tayrence are here," Mom said. Mateo was still muttering something, but I ignored him.

"Yes, Mom. I'm getting dressed," I said, hurrying to get dressed. I just wore a blue dress that Mom gave me. When I finished dressing, I kissed Mateo. He complained, but I just laughed and went out.

"Where's Mateo?" Mom asked as she greeted me and tried to peek into the room.

"Nasa kwarto po," tumango nalang ito at nauna sa pag lalakad.

Sumunod lang ako sa kaniya habang pilit na tinatago ang hickey na nilagay ni Mateo sa leeg ko.

"We're just going to get a dress and then get our nails done," she said. I just nodded and continued walking.

I noticed that there were five cars parked outside, so I stopped walking. Mom also stopped.

"Why? What's the problem?" she asked, looking at me with confusion.

"Aren't there too many bodyguards following us?" I asked her. She took a deep breath before speaking.

Parang mahaba ang sasabihin ni Mommy kung maka hinga nang malalim.

"It's Mateo's order. Otherwise, we can't go to the mall. I told him I'd rent the mall, but he insisted for our safety, I guess. We don't have a choice," she said. I just shrugged and got in the van. I saw the siblings sitting in the back. I waved and smiled. They did the same.

"Don't mind Mateo. He just wants to make sure we're safe," she said. I just nodded and kept quiet when the car started.

Alicia and Mom were the loudest in the car. Tayrence was quiet, and I occasionally joined in on their conversation.

Natigil kami sa pag uusap ng may marinig kaming putokan ng baril.

"What the fucking, fuck?!" I heard Mom shout. Alicia and I just covered our ears.

"Tita, what is happening- Ahhh!" Alicia screamed when someone fired a gun at our car. Tayrence tried to cover and protect his sister.

"Calm down, our car is bulletproof," Mom said, trying to calm us down and hugging me.

How can I calm down knowing our car is being shot at while we're inside?!

"Kuya. Track us. Some of your enemies tried to attack us," I heard Tayrence say to Mateo.

"We're fine, too, Ate Zy," Tayrence said, turning to me and nodding. I forced a smile.

We changed directions, and before long, we were at the mall.

"Are you all okay?" Mom asked. We nodded.

"Yes," I said, even though my heart was racing. I was still nervous about what happened.

Ano ba ang trabaho mo, Mateo?