One More Chance novel Chapter 181

I pushed him in an instant when I heard his question.

"What kind of question is that?"

"Because I haven't heard you say it back,"

"Seriously?"

"Hmhm..." he hummed and to my surprise, he held both my hands and his face turned serious all of a sudden."Sweetheart, I know I'm not perfect. I've never been a perfect father to our daughter, or a perfect boyfriend for these past few months and I know I was far from being a perfect husband to you back then---"

"Wait a minute--- what are you talking about? Why are you suddenly discussing perfection?"

"Because I know, if you were given the chance to go back in time you would choose David over me because he's perfect."

My mouth hung open when he started to speak.

"He's perfect in everything, from his looks, attitude and most of all, he has never hurt you. You have a better future in him than in me."

"Luke---"

"But sweetheart, I'm here, I've changed. I love you and even though I know I was far from being David, I'll do everything to be the man you deserve and the father that Cali deserves."

"So you heard our conversation," it was not a question, but a confirmation. The conversation I was referring to was the one Jack and I had in the kitchen a few days ago.

"Yes," he nodded.

"But you said you didn't hear us talking? Wait, which part of our conversation did you start hearing?"

"From the moment Jack asked you about David,"

"So that means you heard---"

"Yes, everything. I heard everything you said about him and how you would choose him if you were only given the chance to do so."

"Whoa!" I couldn't help but chuckle when his face showed jealousy. "But I asked if you heard what we were talking about and you said no, so what did you lie?"

"Yeah, I lied because what's the point of telling the truth then?"

"Ohh... so was the reason you were avoiding me these past few days because you were jealous?"

"Not just jealous but I was hurt too, and I wasn't avoiding you,"

"Haha... really? Then why didn't you come back to visit me? Didn't you say you won't stop until I believe you?"

"Because I had to calm myself down. I wanted to touch you, I wanted to kiss you and hold you every time I see you or when you're near me but I couldn't! So to be able to stop myself from doing what you surely won't like, I decided not to visit you."

"Okay," I said nodding. "But I just hope you talked to me and asked me about what you heard so that it would have been clear to you that you had a different understanding of what I said. Or, I hope you didn't show up right away or maybe you stayed hidden for a little while so you would have heard what I have to say next."

His mouth opened but no words came out.

"If only you had stayed hidden for a little longer that time, maybe you would have heard that even if we turn back time or we go back to the past, I will still choose you... I will still love you. I will still be the craziest woman as you described me back then,"

"Why? Why would you do that when you knew what I did to you? When you knew how much I hurt you, ignored your feelings, and made your life as crazy as hell?"

I smiled.

"Because I love you... and because I love you, I'm ready to go back to all that because I know that in the end, you will love me as much as I love you. And because I believe that everything that happens or has happened has a reason. Everything... even

all decisions made also have a reason..."

I know he felt the same. I know he was feeling what I was feeling at that time because it didn't take long and he finally did what was on my mind. The next few seconds I know, we moved onto the couch with him on top of me and with lips moving in sync in a hungry, demanding kiss making all my insides melt from excitement.

A soft moan escaped my throat as his lips traveled down my neck and his hands started drawing circles on my waist.

"Oh, God! I don't know how much longer I can hold it, sweetheart,"

But after he awakened all my senses and I almost went crazy with his every touch, he then suddenly stopped and was about to get up if I hadn't grabbed his arm and stopped him from getting up.

"Hey! Wait--- what are you doing? Where are you going?" I asked, I know my eyes held a silent protest.

"Sweetheart, I have to stop now or else I won't be able to hold myself back later," he replied, his voice containing pain as if stopping was also against his will but he was thinking of me and how I would feel.

A chuckle left my lips as I pulled him by his collar and whispered...

"And who told you to stop!"

"Sweetheart?"

"And most of all, who told you to hold yourself back?" I grinned, chewing my lip and purposely teasing him using my right knee which was in between his legs. "I missed you," I whispered again and I didn't miss how he gritted his teeth. I'm sure it was not because of what I whispered but because he already felt my knee grinding under his member.

And that's it!

He grabbed my hips, kissing me hard and almost leaving me breathless. Our kiss turned into petting and he pressed hard onto the couch. My hands once again wandered on his body and when I reached the hem of his shirt, I lifted it off his body with no words coming out of our lips.

He pulled me close again to him and kissed me while his hands fumbled with the hook of my bra. I almost died in excitement when I felt the warmth of his touch on my chest. I even arched my body toward him when I felt his lips on my neck again.

But we haven't gotten into the most exciting part when we heard the doorbell ring three times.