When Love Lasts

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Baka hindi rin. Baka nga ako ang magbigay ng sampung milyon sa Daddy niya, basta layuan niya kami ng anak niya.

Why would I accept it, I have my own money naman.

"Don't you have a meeting to attend to? Go now" I told him.

Komportable ka na namang nakayakap sa'kin ha.

He doesn't want at first but I scolded him. He stood up and get himself ready. I watched him and he had trouble adjusting his tie.

"Do you want help?" I asked, calmly walking to him.

He nodded.

The place was silent as I fix his tie.

"You're good at hands" I can feel his warm breath on my hands while he look down to watch how I fix his tie.

I ignored what he said but I looked up and saw a small smile on his lips.

"There," I tapped his chest. "Done"

He went to his room. Probably to get something. But before he step inside, he looked back at me. "Red is a lovely color. It really suits you" was all he said before he went inside.

What he said made me so confuse. I don't get it.

But then I saw my reflection through the glass wall. My blouse was a little unbuttoned. Damn!

I glared at him when he stepped out of the room. He has this wide grin on his face.

Bwisit talaga 'to!

"Pumunta ka na sa meeting mo, malandi ka talaga!"

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I didn't go to work the next following days. I'm not sick or anything, I just don't feel like working.

Wala rin naman akong masiyadong ginagawa doon.

It was already five in the afternoon and I decided to buy something outside. Palabas na sana ang sasakyan ko pero napadaan ako sa parking lot ng kabilang building.

I saw someone.

"Pst, pogi" I caught his attention. He just went out of his car, obviously he just came from work.

He looked back and he immediately smile when he saw me. "Is that our Maria?" he asked and check the car out.

Oh yeah, I'm using 'our' car.

Walang pasabi na sumakay siya sa passenger's seat.

"Hey! May pupuntahan ako" I said.

"Where? Sama ako" he fastened his seatbelt.

"I'll just buy something Gregorio"

"What something?" he asked again.

"Basta!"

"What will you buy Irene?" he faced me.

I rolled my eyes. "Pagkain"

"Oh, you didn't tell me you're hungry. Let's go get food for my love then"

I didn't say anything and started to drive. "You made our baby look even cooler" he uttered again.

"Baby?"

"Si Maria" he touched the car. "Ang dami pala nating baby, why don't we make a real one?"

I immediately stepped on the gas.

"Careful love!"

"Sisipain kita palabas kapag hindi ka tumigil" banta ko sa kanya.

Good thing he already stopped. Kung anu-ano sinasabi.