One More Chance by Jaycelle Rodriguez

Chapter 156: Their blooming relationship

Days, weeks, and a month passed quickly and I witnessed how Luke really had changed. From a womanizer, a rude, heartless, and cold person that I had met when I was sixteen to a sweet loving man, a complete husband material, and a father figure to our daughter. In these past few weeks, he has shown me and proved that he's really worth a second chance.

I can see the love shining in his eyes every time he looks at me and feel the warmth of his care whenever he touches me, guides me when I walk, holds my hand with his free hand, opens the car door for me, or even my apartment door.

I can hear the excitement in his voice when he calls me and the sincerity whenever he says I love you, and a kiss on my forehead whenever I couldn't answer it back.

I started to open up with him and he does the same. From my teenage days into being his wife and in all the times I have been with him in the past, I realized that I had never really known him then and am just gradually getting to know him now.

Sometimes after a lingering kiss and saying good night in the doorway, the moment I closed the door, I wonder how our lives would have been if I hadn't been the most stupid young Samantha back then, especially when I remember what he said during our official first date in his flat.

And just like he said, what would have happened these past few years if I had just learned to wait a little longer? Did the things that happened before still happen?

But when I closed my eyes at night, I also realized that... yes, things could have happened differently, but without Cali. Yes, our lives could have been easier, but we're not as strong as we are right now. And yes, our relationship could have been lighter and we could have had a beautiful and grand wedding that might be called the wedding of the century, but we haven't gotten to know each other as deeply as we do today. We don't learn the lessons we've learned over the years. And most of all, since perhaps destiny hasn't tested us yet, our love for each other may not have been so deep that could easily fall and break as time goes by.

"Hey, are you sending a message to your boyfriend and telling him to pick you up?"

I rolled my eyes when Dana nudged my elbow. We're currently at the anniversary party of the couple who have been our valued customers since day one. They invited us and our staff to their 50th wedding anniversary.

"Nope, I'm just replying to his message. He's asking if I'm enjoying the party."

"And what did you say?"

"Well, yeah, kinda," I shrugged and she chuckled.

"You know what, I admire your relationship and his dedication to you. Every day he's proving how much he loves you and how he wants you back."

"Thanks," I smiled at her.

"Well, after all, love is sweeter the second time around," she shrugged.

"I guess so," I copied her action with a wide smile. "How about you and your husband?"

And that's the time when a wide smile painted across her lips.

"Well, just like your boyfriend, he's also a man of effort,"

talking about the men and the things we like about

see that you're

just turned to her

when are we going to

that made my mouth

we're still in the process of getting to know each other," I

But you have already

overwhelming that we never got the chance to know what our favorites and then we got married. So now, we are taking the steps slowly and gradually filling in the things that we should and have done

you walking down the aisle and now with your daughter

due to the

that Luke Marcuz Williams is your

I asked her with

happened is that he came back and now loves you more than you had imagined in

the same time as I couldn't agree with her

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I think you no longer have

turned to the grinning Dana when we reached the hotel parking

"And why?"

boyfriend is now here to pick you up," he shrugged and I turned to where she was looking and there my insides

Look how

as I waited for Luke to reach my direction. I can't explain exactly what I felt as I watch him take a few more steps. His handsome smile almost melted me in an

Why does he need to be so handsome tonight?-' a question popped up in my head the moment

and I held my breath when he lowered his head

PDA!" Dana exclaimed as she opened the door to

chuckled when she

since you're

I playfully glared at

Sam, and Luke, please

Luke replied,

moment her car began to vanish from our sight, I was engulfed in

much." He said as he tightened his grip on

But we only

exclaimed with a chuckle, but of course, I also hugged him and sniffed his scent which I

all day with that shit of a meeting, so I couldn't call you