Author's Note: This will be the last chapter. I hope you enjoyed their story from the beginning to last! Can I have a hundred comments? Lol. Kidding! Enjoy!

RECKLESS
Chapter 50

Dashiel's POV:

I just had a surgery for my broken nose. My family is in the room, staring at me like I've grown two heads but our mother's gaze was breaking my heart – again, after what happened to Caramel and our baby.

Like, fuck! Ano ba'ng ginawa kong kasalanan para magkaganito kami? All my life I've been nothing but a good son and a brother to my younger siblings – to my family and friends and yet, this is what happens to us?

Sa lahat ng desisyong ginawa ko, si Caramel ang pinaka-gusto ko at kailan man ay hinding-hindi ko pagsisisihan. It was a reckless act but it leads us to where we were and now, it's breaking us apart. It breaks her more than it breaks me and I wanted to curse myself for that.

I know I'm an asshole for doing that to her but what's done is done. Hindi ko na maitatama ang pagkakamaling iyon na kung tutuusin ay blessing in disguise na rin dahil nagkaroon ako ng pagkakataong makalapit kay Caramel. I know that's being selfish but I have good intention towards her.

"Ang pangit mo na." komento ni Keira habang nakairap sa akin. "Kung ako ang masusunod, I will sue that Sebastian Cruz for making you bugbog and for breaking your nose!"

"'thought you had a crush on him?" tudyo ko sa kaniya at napangisi na nauwi sa ngiwi.

"Anak, Cara left the country." Ani Mommy na tumabi sa akin at sinuklay-suklay ang buhok ko gamit ang mga daliri niya. I still love it when my mom's doing this to me. I've grown so much and yet, I still longed for our mother's touch sometimes.

"I know and it's my entire fault."

"What exactly happened?" my Dad asked. Ran left the room at sumunod sa kaniya si Keira at Mommy, leaving me alone with Dad.

"I got her pregnant and we lost the baby, Dad." My voice cracks. Tumaas ang dulo ng labi ni Dad and I almost rolls my eyes at that. He looks fascinated seeing me like this. Actually, every time we're at discomfort, it always fascinates him. That's how weird our father is. Mas bagay niya anak sina Hunter at Archer.

"I know it's my fault. I've ruined her innocence, her dreams, her future but I'm willing to do everything to make it up to her. Hell! I'll do everything to make her happy, Dad. Kaya itong ginawa ng kapatid niya sa akin? I deserved this for being an ass."

"So?"

"I'll take her back whatever it takes."

"Good. Anak nga kita." Sabay tapik niya sa balikat ko ng may kalakasan bago ako talikuran. "Take a rest. According to Irving, her flight was bound to Beijing. It seems like she's an heir of one of the riches family in China. Good luck!!"

It took me a lot of effort to locate Caramel. I mean, I know where she is but I couldn't even see her shadows! It seems like someone's protecting her aside from her family.

Dalawang buwan halos ang inabot bago ko siya makita at sa pahayagan pa! Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit sila magkasama ni Sean sa pahayagang iyon so I directly asked him and found out that they're about to engage.

It bothers me... a lot!

Gusto kong magalit kay Caramel dahil ilang buwan pa lamang mula nang mawala ang anak naming tapos ay ganito na ang mababalitaan ko sa kaniya? But then again, maybe, this is her fate. Baka iyon talaga dapat ang mangyayari sa buhay niya at sumingit lang ako sandali. Kumbaga sa isang palabas, ako iyong commercial.

I stops following her since that day pero paminsan-minsan ay hindi nakakaligtas sa akin ang balita tungkol sa kanila ni Sean dahil bukod sa pamilya ko ay walang nakakaalam na may namagitan sa amin ni Caramel at paminsan-minsan ay nababanggit nila Skye at Cerys ang tungkol kay Sean at sa babae raw nito na parang kabuteng basta na lamang sumulpot.

"She's nice and I'm starting to like her." Skye once said na sinegundahan ni Cerys.

"Yeah. Besides, she's already pregnant. I can't believe that our little bunso was already capable of creating a baby." Na sinundan ng tawanan. "I'm going to be an aunt again."

"Excuse me," sabay tayo ko at inwan silang lahat sa selebrasyon na para sa akin.

I flew back to China immediately just to confirm it... just to get my heart crushed!

But I never stop. Kahit na ilang taon na ang lumipas ay hindi ako tumigil o sumuko kay Caramel. There's just something wrong with the both of them. Ilang taon na ang lumipas pero hindi pa rin opisyal ang engagement nang dalawa. Walang nakakaalam kung ano na ang estado ng kanilang relasyon dahil parehong mailap sa publiko.

"Do you like her?" I confronted Sean when I got the chance to talk to him alone.

"Does it matter? You know this kind of family tradition. Mayroon din kayo nito sa pamilya ninyo. And Cara's not bad at all. She's very attractive, actually."

"But do you see yourself spending the rest of your life with her?" I asked again in gritted teeth. Halos hindi ko na rin maibuka ang mga labi ko sa pagtitimpi.

Sean's lips stretched, forming a grin as one of his brows rose. "Why are you asking me that? Don't tell me..." then he shrugged his shoulders. "Anyway, just to cut it short, yes, I like her and we have a son. Isn't it perfect?"

Iyon ang una at huling pag-uusap namin ni Sean tungkol kay Cara bago naging madalas ang pagkikita nang dalawa na lumalabas-labas.

May ilang mga kuha sila na tila nakaw lang at makikita roon ang magkahawak nilang mga kamay o di kaya'y si Sean na hinahalikan si Caramel sa noo o pisngi. Nothing more intimate than that. Nakakaduda.

But still, they have a child.

And there's this lingering feeling that I have to see the three of them in one frame. Maybe that way, I can stop myself from following her shadows like a stray dog to his owner.

Pero noong makita ko sila, mas lalong sumidhi ang damdamin kong huwag tumigil... na baka kahit kaunting porsiyento ay may pag-asa pa. Kaya noong bumalik si Caramel ng Pilipinas, wala akong panahong inaksaya.

Seeing her up close – damned! Parang bumalik lang ako sa umpisa. The curiosity to know more about her became deeper... deeper than the first time I saw her before. At nang makumpirma kong anak namin si Niel, halos mabaliw ako sa sobrang saya. Naroon ang galit pero mas nangibabaw ang saya at pagmamahal ko sa aking mag-ina.

I did everything from getting Caramel and our son's attention to seducing her which, I think, is the most exciting thing that I did my entire life. Just like her name, she was still so sweet. She's still my sweet, innocent Caramel Telpace.

No one can brand her but me.

"They - they're what?! Linawin mo nga at huwag kang magbiro ng ganiyan!" ani Cara at naupo mula sa pagkakahiga sa aking braso kasunod ng pagdausdos ng kumot na tumatakip sa dibdib niya. Mabilis niya iyong hinatak pataas para takpad ang dibdib.

Narito kami sa probinsya kung saan bumili ako ng bahay bakasyunan para kay Niel. He's just so in-love with horses and nature that I couldn't turn down his request to have a place to stay like Sean's. Malapit lang din ito sa Hacienda Cervantes kung saan naglalagi ang mga Kho.

"I've seen that so why are you still covering your body?" hinatak ko siyang muli at ikinulong sa aking mga braso at binti. "You still have energy, huh? Akala ko wala na." na sinundan ko ng tawa nang kurutin niya ako sa tagiliran.

"Tumigil ka na! Itatali ko na 'yang kaibigan mo!" pinanlakihan pa niya ako ng mga mata. "Ano na iyong sinasabi mo tungkol kila Rui?"

Sa halip na magpaliwanag ay may kinuha akong folder at ipinakita sa kaniya. Profile iyon ni Rui at Ken kung saan nakasaad ang tunay nilang pagkatao at kung anong klaseng tao sila ngayon.

"That's classified information, babe." Kinuha kong muli iyon sa kaniya at sinunog sa balkonahe. "I got that from Elle and she probably got it from Prinsipe who happened to be Leandro's half brother. They're dangerous but we're on their good sides so you have nothing to worry. Besides, hindi sila rito naglalagi kung hindi sa Sicily."

"Hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala."

"Same here. I know that mafia still exists. I just didn't expect that I will get involved with them. Now, let's sleep, my love. Bawal sa buntis ang magpuyat."

"Bawal pero pinupuyat mo ako madalas. At hindi ako buntis!" aniyang sumiksik na sa tagiliran ko.

I felt her nuzzle my sides. She's always doing that these past few days and even asked me not to take a bath before going to bed. Taro will turn two in a few months and I guess, Caramel getting pregnant again is just right. Kung hindi kami nagkahiwalay noon, baka hindi lang dalawa ang anak namin ngayon.

"Love," I said, my hand squeezing her butt.

"No," she protests but when I lifted her chin for a kiss, she answered me passionately. I smiled in between our kisses. "Don't smile, Dash! I don't like kissing your teeth!" aniya habang nakapaloob ang aking mukha sa dalawa niyang palad at halos pigain na ang mga pisngi ko.

"But I love you and you love me, too so what's wrong with another round?"

"Ayoko na nga. Huwag kang maharot!" na sinundan niya ng tawa nang kilitiin ko siya sa tagiliran.

"Mood swings, huh?" I said while caressing her under her breasts.

"I'm not pregnant! And if I am, postpone ang kasal!" deklara niya bago ako sakyan ng may pilyong ngiti sa mga labi.

Oh, no! I need to make the wedding preparations real quick or else, this woman will really postpone it again!

"You're pregnant and no one's postponing our wedding, love."

Caramel chuckles as she started moving on top of me. I gripped her both sides, guiding her to a rhythm only the both of us know.

"Then, let's just have it here; private, solemn and romantic."

"Your father will kill us for that but I love the idea."