JAY-JAY POV
"What happened to her?" Aries asked, his voice trembling, eyes locked on me.
"She is…" I started, my throat tightening, the words clawing at me but refusing to come out.
"She died," Percy said suddenly, his voice steady but heavy.
The room froze.
Everyone was shocked.
Aries staggered back, his eyes wide, disbelief flooding his face. "Died? Jay… she's gone?"
I nodded, my tears spilling faster, my chest aching with every breath.
The room fell into stunned silence, the weight of the truth pressing down on everyone.
"Okay, get out. She needs some space," Keifer said firmly, his voice low but commanding.
One by one, they started to leave—Aries, Kuya, Percy—each glance heavy with shock and sorrow.
Only Keifer stayed.
He came to me without hesitation, his arms wrapping around me, strong and steady.
I broke, sobbing into his chest, clutching his shirt like it was the only thing keeping me from falling apart.
And he held me tighter, his jaw clenched, his own eyes wet, like he was trying to carry both our grief at once.
"I've got you," he whispered, his voice trembling but sure. "You don't have to cry alone anymore."
I hugged him back, my tears soaking through, my fists loosening for the first time.
After a while, my sobs quieted, my breathing steadier.
The storm inside me finally began to ease.
"You know," Keifer said suddenly, his voice low but teasing, "your brothers are right… you really do look like a monkey when you cry."
I gasped, my eyes widening as I smacked his shoulder. "You idiot!"
He chuckled, rubbing the spot dramatically. "Ow! Violence? See, this is why I risked my life to comfort you."
I sniffled, wiping my eyes, my chest still heavy. "Keifer… I have to tell you something else too."
His teasing grin faded, his eyes narrowing with concern. "What is it?"
I swallowed hard, my voice trembling. "I have a younger brother."
Keifer's brows furrowed, his voice cautious. "A younger brother?"
"Yes," I whispered, clutching the pillow next to me tighter. "He is Papa Jaspfer and Mama Reycee's son."
The silence stretched, heavy and unyielding.
Keifer's eyes widened, his breath catching. "Jay… you mean… you're not the only one?"
I nodded, my voice trembling. "We were three… actually four if we count Percy. Me, Raffy, Jas, Percy."
Keifer blinked, then a mischievous glint sparked in his eyes. "That's amazing. That means I'll finally have a brother‑in‑law who won't threaten me."
I stared at him, my tears still fresh, but a laugh slipped out despite myself. "Keifer, you're unbelievable."
He grinned wider, leaning closer. "What? I'm just saying—Percy's already sworn to kill me if I hurt you. Maybe Raffy will be the chill one."
"Don't count on it," I said quickly, narrowing my eyes at him. "Even though he's only fourteen, if you mess up, he'll join in burying you."
Keifer groaned, throwing his head back dramatically. "Great. So I'm doomed no matter what."
I laughed through my tears, shaking my head at Keifer's theatrics. "You're such an idiot."
Keifer leaned back down, his grin softer now. "Maybe. But I'm your idiot."
Aries staggered back, his eyes wide, disbelief flooding his face. "Died? Jay... she's gone?"
I nodded, my tears spilling faster, my chest aching with every breath.
The room fell into stunned silence, the weight of the truth pressing down on everyone.
"Okay, get out. She needs some space," Keifer said firmly, his voice low but commanding.
One by one, they started to leave—Aries, Kuya, Percy—each glance heavy with shock and sorrow.
Only Keifer stayed.
He came to me without hesitation, his arms wrapping around me, strong and steady.
I broke, sobbing into his chest, clutching his shirt like it was the only thing keeping me from falling apart.
And he held me tighter, his jaw clenched, his own eyes wet, like he was trying to carry both our grief at once.
"I've got you," he whispered, his voice trembling but sure. "You don't have to cry alone anymore."
I hugged him back, my tears soaking through, my fists loosening for the first time.
After a while, my sobs quieted, my breathing steadier.
The storm inside me finally began to ease.
"You know," Keifer said suddenly, his voice low but teasing, "your brothers are right... you really do look like a monkey when you cry."
I gasped, my eyes widening as I smacked his shoulder. "You idiot!"
He chuckled, rubbing the spot dramatically. "Ow! Violence? See, this is why I risked my life to comfort you."
I sniffled, wiping my eyes, my chest still heavy. "Keifer... I have to tell you something else too."
His teasing grin faded, his eyes narrowing with concern. "What is it?"
I swallowed hard, my voice trembling. "I have a younger brother."
Keifer's brows furrowed, his voice cautious. "A younger brother?"
"Yes," I whispered, clutching the pillow next to me tighter. "He is Papa Jaspfer and Mama Reycee's son."
The silence stretched, heavy and unyielding.
Keifer's eyes widened, his breath catching. "Jay... you mean... you're not the only one?"
I nodded, my voice trembling. "We were three... actually four if we count Percy. Me, Raffy, Jas, Percy."
Keifer blinked, then a mischievous glint sparked in his eyes. "That's amazing. That means I'll finally have a brother‑in‑law who won't threaten me."
I stared at him, my tears still fresh, but a laugh slipped out despite myself. "Keifer, you're unbelievable."
He grinned wider, leaning closer. "What? I'm just saying—Percy's already sworn to kill me if I hurt you. Maybe Raffy will be the chill one."
"Don't count on it," I said quickly, narrowing my eyes at him. "Even though he's only fourteen, if you mess up, he'll join in burying you."
Keifer groaned, throwing his head back dramatically. "Great. So I'm doomed no matter what."
I laughed through my tears, shaking my head at Keifer's theatrics. "You're such an idiot."
"So is this all the secrets you're hiding, or are there more?" Keifer asked, his eyes narrowing, half‑serious, half‑teasing.
"Well..." I hesitated, clutching the pillow tighter. "I will get the inheritance of the Mariano when I'm eighteen."
His eyes widened, surprise flashing across his face. "The Mariano?"
I nodded, my throat tight.
"I heard the Mariano's were getting a new CEO," Keifer said slowly, disbelief lacing his tone.
Then his lips curved into a grin, mischief sparking in his eyes.
"But I never knew it was my cute panda."
He leaned closer, touching my nose lightly.
"Keifer..." I said, my voice trembling between exasperation and embarrassment.
He chuckled, his grin softening. "You're full of surprises, Jay. But don't worry... whether you're a panda or a CEO, I'm not going anywhere."
My chest tightened, tears threatening again—but this time, they weren't just from grief.
They were from the strange comfort of knowing someone could still make me laugh even when the weight of secrets felt unbearable.
"So do you want to go out or something?" Keifer asked, his grin mischievous. "Maybe ice‑creams."
I nodded happily, my eyes lighting up.
He laughed at my excitement, shaking his head. "If anyone needs to kidnap you, they just have to give you food. No wonder why you got kidnapped so many times."
I gasped, grabbing the nearest pillow and hurling it at him.
"You idiot!" I shouted, my cheeks burning.
Keifer caught the pillow mid‑air, smirking. "Violence again? You really are dangerous when food's involved."
I crossed my arms, pouting. "You're lucky I like ice‑cream, or I'd kick you out right now."
He leaned closer, his grin softening. "Then I'll buy you the biggest scoop they have. Consider it… panda insurance."
I rolled my eyes, but a laugh slipped out anyway. "You're impossible."
And just like that, the heaviness of secrets and grief cracked open, replaced by warmth, teasing, and the promise of something sweet.
"If I give you ice‑cream, what do I get in return?" Keifer asked, already plotting, his grin mischievous
.
"Whatever you want," I said quickly, my eyes sparkling. "But I want more than three scoops."
He smirked, pulling me by the waist. "Whatever my queen wants."
I looped my hands around his neck, leaning closer. "And what does my king want in return?"
For the first time, his grin faltered.
His cheeks flushed red.
He actually blushed.
I gasped dramatically, my eyes widening. "Oh my god—Mark Keifer Watson blushing!"
He groaned, burying his face in my shoulder, his arms tightening around me as if hiding would erase the evidence.
"I only blush for you" he said taking his face from my shoulder to kiss me
It started as soft but quickly deepened
It turn into a hunger, passionate, French kiss
Both our tongues were fighting for dominance
The world blurred, our breaths tangled, and suddenly we were falling onto the bed
He broke the kiss only to go to my jaw leaving wet kisses on my jaw
He moved to my collarbone and my neck leaving a marks that screamed his
I didn't think before removing his shirt
He was shocked but he continued his work
His hands went to my shirt and he removed it here I'm in my bar and he was shamelessly staring at me
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