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,"

the men and the things

can see

to her

when are we going to hear

that made

the process of

But you have already been

Back then was so 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

walking down the aisle and now with your daughter carrying the

the

Luke Marcuz Williams is

asked her

he came back and now loves you more than

just smiled and sighed at the same time as I

*********

you no longer have to

to the grinning Dana when we reached the hotel parking

"And why?"

you up," he shrugged and

how

what I felt as I watch him take a few more

a question popped up in my head the moment he stopped

breath when he lowered his head and captured

Dana exclaimed as she opened the

both chuckled when she rolled her

first since you're still

I playfully glared at

Luke, please take care

her safe," Luke replied, taking my hand with his.

her car began to vanish from our sight, I was

sweetheart, I've missed you so much." He said as he tightened his grip on my

But we only saw

I also hugged him and sniffed his scent which I noticed has become my habit every

been busy all day with that shit of a meeting, so I couldn't call you and talk to