One More Chance

"Congratulations, bro," Dale said, patting his best friend on the shoulder. "Thanks, dude," Luke replied with a huge grin.. "Finally, the long wait is over!"

"Yeah, finally,"

"Make sure to take care of sister this time," Dale turned to me as he continued seriously. "She may be the most stubborn woman you would ever meet on your journey and even though we are not as sweet as other siblings out there, she's my sister..." And then turned his gaze back to Luke. "And I love her,"

"Aww..." I subconsciously put my hand over my chest as I was surprised and touched at the same time by what my brother had said.

"And I won't just sit still this time if you ever cheat on her again. Yeah, we may be best friends and treat each other like brothers, but if you hurt her again, I swear to God to chop your balls into pieces and bury you six feet under the ground!" "Whoa!" Luke and I had the same shocked reaction at the same time.

"You know me well ever since we were teenagers and you also know that I never go back on my words. So don't worry because I love your sister and what I did to her will never happen again. I have already learned my lesson and I will never do anything like that again. I will never do anything to destroy my family."

"Alright, I'm just reminding you, dude, not just as your best friend and her older brother but as a man. You know, I'm already married man and I now understand how painful that thing will be if you do it again."

Luke was about to say something but Jack suddenly interrupted him as she tugged my arm and asked me to come with her.

"Eherm, uhm... Luke, do you mind if I borrow your fiancée for a few minutes?" she asked and Luke nodded with a chuckle.

"Yeah, of course, just please don't forget to give her back to me later." he then kissed me on the forehead before letting my hand go. "What about me--- don't you want to borrow me too, babe?"

I couldn't help raising an eyebrow and halted when Dale asked her wife you know... a nonsensical question... just to get her attention. "Nope, no need!" She raised an eyebrow too. "And I don't want to!"

"Ouch!" he pretended to be hurt much to my annoyance.

"Tss!" I huffed, giving my brother a 'what the heck' look.

"You're mine and you've been mine for a long time so, why need to borrow you?" she winked and I swear, I felt like all my bones and my whole body shuddered, especially when they shared a sweet smile enough for the bees, bugs and ants to feast. "Argh!" I grabbed her hand, motioning her to look at me. "Shall we? Before the annoyance and envy get to my bones and kill you both!"

They just laughed at what I said..

Well, honestly, I'm so happy with how my brother treats my best friend so far, and the same as Jack to her husband. They haven't changed from the first time they admitted their feelings, to their first day of marriage and even now. Dale never forgets to make Jack smile and make her happy even in simple ways or simple things. And which I admire the most.

"Where are we going? Where are you taking me?" I couldn't help but ask with a frown when Jack led me to the stairs.

"Just come with me and don't ask so many questions, okay?"

"Jack?"

"Haist! Fine, I have a surprise for you!" she said rolling her eyes and taking my hand at the same time and she dragged me up the stairs and into their room.

"What are we doing here? I thought you said you had a surprise for me?" I asked with a frown as soon as she closed the door behind me.

"Yup, I have a surprise for you, so sit down for a moment while I'm getting it." She grinned, gesturing me to sit on the edge of the king-sized bed and I complied with a sigh.

She then went into the walk-in closet

and while I was waiting, I decided to wander around the room. It's Dale's old room actually, They just made some arrangements and a little renovation so it could look better and fit his wife's personality. They changed the color from Gray and blue to Jack's favorite, beige and apple green.

"Ohh..."

I stopped in my tracks when I caught a glimpse of their wedding photo which was placed over the bedside table.

"Hmm... I love your smile here, big

brother," I smiled. "You seemed so in

love--- well, yeah, I mean, you've been in love with her since the first day you met my best friend. It's just that you were such a coward to admit your feelings, so you decided to annoy the hell out of her every single day to get her attention but look at you now, tsk, tsk, tsk. And

you, my dearest Jackielin

Augustine, who would have thought that you would end up marrying the man you said you would never think of marrying even in your wildest dreams? Haist... life and its surprises!" I breathed, looking around again but it was the time Jack came out of the dressing room with a medium-sized rectangular red box in her hands.

"Ta-da!" she then placed it on top of the bed.

"What is that?" I asked, walking towards her as curiosity got into me.

"A box," she grinned as she watched my reaction.

"I know it's a box but what is inside of that box, duh?" I huffed, placing my hands over my hips.

"Just kidding! Inside this box is my surprise for you!"

"Okay..."

"Come on, open it," she said motioning for me to open the box.

"Alright," I sat down in my previous spot earlier. "Wait, are you sure there isn't a bomb in here?"

"Uhm... nope, just a grenade,"

"Whoa!"

"Haha... come on, why would I put a bomb in it--- just open it!"

"Hmmp! Fine!"

And as I began to lift the lid, it didn't even cross my mind what might be inside. So my mouth fell open in utter surprise when the red cloth or should I just say a Victoria's Secret lingerie came into my sight. "Jesus Christ, Jackeline!" I said in surprise before my lips exploded in a burst of hilarious laughter.novelbin

"Do you like it?" she asked, grinning widely in front of me and I took a deep breath so I could stop myself from laughing.

"Seriously?"

"Yup, do you like it? I bought it myself when I went to the mall last week with your brother,"

"Jeez!" the only reaction I had before laughing again. "I thought you had something special, duh! I mean, you bought this thing with my brother--- haist--- don't you know how awkward it is for me when I think about it? Gosh!" "It's fine, he's your brother anyway," she gave me a shrug.

'Haist! That's the point!'-

"And actually, he was the one who

picked the red color," she winked and my face crumpled in embarrassment. "He said Luke wil scream in surprise that moment he sees you in super tight and sexy lingerie and--- for sure Cali will definitely have a baby brother or sister or it could be both fight after your honeymoon!"

"Whoa!" I blinked slowly, taking all her words in.

And after a few seconds of mischievous laughter that echoed throughout the four corners of their room, she finally stopped but still had a huge, annoying grin on her lips.