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George woke up a little later than she usually does. Medyo masakit pa ang katawan niya because of what she and Dos did last night. Siguro it was until morning pa nga. She can't help but feel her cheeks heat up as she recalled the events of yesterday.

So it's official. Dos is now her boyfriend and they're in a relationship. Finally. And she was so happy. Worth it lahat ng iniyak niya at ang sakit.

She rolled to her side to face a sleeping Dos. Her head was resting on his arm so she adjusted herself and propped her elbows to get a cleared view of his face.

He looked so peaceful and serene while he slept. His hair was a bit messy and his bangs hid his eyes a bit kaya maingat na itinabing niya yon. She sighed. He's just too perfect. He's so handsome. But all of those are just bonuses because she knew the real Dos Montecillo. That kind, cute and annoying kitten who is often misunderstood but nevertheless cares for people he loved so much.

And he's mine.

"Hindi ba masyado pang maaga para akitin ako, Georgina?"

Her eyes grew wide when Dos talked all of a sudden. He opened one eye of his before moving his arm to grab her down. She squealed as she landed on his bare chest.

"Mmm," he said snuggling on the crook of her neck making her giggle a bit. "Good morning. Do you want me to make you some breakfast?"

She grinned widely and thought of something to tease him.

"How about you as my breakfast today?" she whispered on his ear making him open his other eye too.

Isang impit na tili ang pinakawalan niya when all of a sudden ay pinagpalit nito ang kanilang posisyon. Now, he was hovering on top of her caged inside his propped arms.

"Getting brave now huh, my little kitten?"

She just chuckled and stuck her tongue out to him. Dos took that as consent and started to shower her with kisses. They ended up making love again and even showering together.

Sobrang saya niya that day and she felt like she was on cloud nine. Today was also the supposed to be fitting for Naia and Inno's wedding. Hindi siya part ng entourage but Naia texted her to come and support her since she's about to tell her friends about her "condition". She felt excited.

"Eat up," ani Dos as he placed his signature fluffy pancakes on her plate.

He wasn't just a baker. He's also a good cook. Napatunayan niya iyon when he did nothing but cook for her. Parang nga gusto nito patabain siya eh.

"I need to go on a diet," she said pouting. "You're feeding me too much."

"You don't need it," sagot naman nito bago umupo sa tabi niya. He was wearing the biggest grin on his face. "We can just exercise."

Nanlaki agad ang mata niya sa sinabi nito. "Perv!"

Dos chuckled before kissing her cheek and facing the other way. They ate their breakfast together while she told him all about the scene in the airport.

"It was so romantic!" she continued. "Grabe everyone was clapping when they kissed. Parang we were watching a telenovela talaga. Tapos it turned into a romantic comedy because of your brother and Uno."

"My brother?" he asked with an eyebrow raised. "Si Yvo?"

"Sino pa ba?" balik niya naman agad dito. "Anyway, he kissed Uno when she volunteered to be Inno's substitute bride. Grabe she was so red 'non! I don't know if galit pa siya or kinikilig but she did hit him a couple times after that. They're so cute!"

In between her storytelling ay bigla na lang siya nito sinusubuan ng pancake while he listened to her rambling. He gives little to none side comments and even laughs a bit. Napadpad pa nga ang usapan nila kay Lia.

"She's in Europe?" he confirmed.

"For her masters," she supplied proudly. "She's also traveling around the continent during her free time. I'm thinking nga of going there for vacation eh."

"That would be fun," he said leaning back to the backrest of his seat. "I'm not that busy this month so we can go anytime you want."

There it was again. She felt butterflies in her stomach when he said "we". Ang sarap lang sa feeling kapag ganitong gumagawa na sila ng plano together. She was so excited with the mere thought of going on vacation before pero mas nadoble na ata ngayon since she's going with someone she loves. She can already imagine the pictures they'll have together in Europe. They have to do that kiss under the Eiffel Tower. It's a must!

"Oh my gosh, yes!" she blurted out excitedly and threw herself towards her boyfriend. "I'll move my sched around so we can go on vacation the soonest!"

Dos just smiled and caught her just on time. She sat on his lap and wrapped her arm around his nape while his arms snaked around her waist.

"Masyado kang excited," he said chuckling. "Hindi ka ba nagbabakasyon?"

"I do go on vacations," she said pouting. "But it's my first time going on one with my boyfriend. I'm allowed to be excited."

"Cute," Dos said and gently pinched her cheek. Then his fingers trailed down to her chin. His gaze landed on her lips. "And hot."

She immediately felt her cheeks burn at the compliment.

"B-Bolero!" she spat and pushed him back a bit.

But his arms were around her waist kaya hindi naman nagkaron ng malaking pagitan sa kanilang dalawa. He smirked sending all the butterflies inside her stomach on a frenzy again.

Dos lovingly tucked the loose strands of her hair behind her ear. His stare bore through her—as if he was looking into her soul. Now, a different kind of heat rippled inside her.

"Dos..."

He then cupped her face and she felt his thumb gently graze her cheeks before leaning in to plant a soft kiss on her lips.

"Since you're done with your breakfast, can I have mine?"

Of course she didn't say 'no'.

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It was already a quarter after four nang matapos sila ng mga babae sa final fitting ni Naia. George felt so happy for the girl dahil kitang-kita dito kung gano ito kasaya at excited para sa kanyang "big day". Though she revealed they already got married—her and Jarvis, iba pa din daw yung excitement ng kasal sa simbahan. She also told everyone about being pregnant kaya naman napaka-chaotic nila sa atelier.

"Ako unang na-engage pero di ako unang ikakasal," Arika said as they sat in a cafe after they decided to have some coffee and cakes dahil naglilihi si Naia. "Napakasaklap naman."

"Don't worry, friend, ikaw naman na susunod," ani naman ni Yoon. "Chill ka lang. isang taon lang naman hihintayin niyo para di sukob eh."

"Alam ko 'yon. Magaling kaya ako sa math," asik naman agad ng babae. "Lamanan ko na din kaya 'tong tiyan ko? Para sure nang ako next. Baka kasi may sumingit nanaman eh."

Pasimple itong tumingin sa kanya—which she didn't took any offense in and just chuckled.

"We're not talking about getting married pa naman so you're good," she said before sipping her coffee. "It's like we're taking it slow pa."

"Taking it slow? Teka. May jowa ka, George?" tanong naman ni Yoon. Then just a second after that, the girl seemed to have realized something kaya't natutop nito agad ang bibig. "Don't tell me... kayo na ni Dos?!"

She blushed and immediately felt a bit shy. But yes, she nodded. The girls then started to tease her.

"Tangina!" bulalas bigla ni Yoon. "Kaya pala nung bridal shower nitong si Naia eh todo asikaso sayo si Dos. May something pala. Gumawa kayo ng kasalanan 'no?!"

Her eyes grew wide and she felt her whole face head up. Kitang-kita ang pagiging guilty niya kaya't napatakip agad siya ng mukha. Good thing her sister and Uno already left.

"Mahabagin!" ani naman ni Aki. "Mamaya at mamaya talaga gagapangin ko na si Ricardo. Hindi pwede at baka nalamanan na din itong si Horhe. Hindi ako papatalo!"

"Oh my God, Aki!" ani naman ni Naia na kanina pa tumatawa. "Gapangan talaga?"

"Oo kasi kapag sinabi ko 'don eh baka hindi yon pumayag lamanan tiyan ko. As if naman kakasuhan ko siya ng corruption of minor eh matagal niya na 'kong nacorrupt—"

Arika stopped mid-sentence when Synn suddenly shoved a croissant on her mouth. Tawang tawa tuloy sila dito dahil inirapan nito ang kaibigan.

"Gutom lang 'yan," the girl even said before taking a bite from her own piece. "Hindi naman unahan ang pagpapakasal. Bilhan mo na lang ng helmet si River para hindi mauntog at iwan ka bigla."

"Harsh mo sis!" natatawang sambit ni Yoon na tumatawa lang din.

"I feel the love," sarkastikong saad naman ni Aki. "Kahit maunotg 'yan si Ricardo, wala na siyang kawala sa'kin. Saka, ano pang ikalulugi niya? I'm pretty, I'm smart and I earn for myself. Di niya 'ko kailangang buhayin. Bonus na lang yung magaling akong humalik saka gumiling sa--"

"Arika!" naeeskandalong pigil bigla dito ni Naia na tinawanan lang ng huli.

Grabe, they were so loud and open pero she liked it. Na-miss niya tuloy bigla sina Lia, Audrey at Ate Sadie. They used to be like this before. Pero yun nga, they had to leave and go places to spread their wings. Siya lang talaga yung naiwan. She missed her friends so much.

"Horhe? Oks ka lang?" pukaw bigla sa kanya ni Aki. Agad naman siyang natauhan at bumaling dito.

"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine," aniya sabay ngiti. "I was just thinking about my college friends. I kinda miss them seeing you guys like this."

Naia's expression softened as well as Yoon's. Si Synn naman ay napangiti.

"Don't worry," anito. "You have us now."

Nagulat siya. Of all people, Synn was the last person she expected to say that to her. Judging kasi by how she was last time with her, she didn't think she'd warm up to her that quick. Pero siguro, since hindi na siya threat kay Naia, there was no reason for her to have any animosity towards her.

"Thank you," she replied with a smile. "I'm glad you guys see me as a friend kahit kamakailan lang tayo nagkakilala."

"Ano ka ba naman, Horhe," ani Aki. "Small thing."

They talked even more that afternoon and hindi na nila namalayan ang oras. Napansin na lang nila ang oras when the boys, Jarvis, Dos and River came to pick them up. Yoon even kept saying "Sana all" to them as they left kasi naiwan ito at si Synn sa cafe.

"Did you have fun?" Dos asked as they go inside the car. She nodded in response. "That's good to hear. You'll be seeing them more often."

She understood what he meant. Naia is Jarvis' wife and Aki's River's fiancee. And since Yoon and Synn is really close with the two, it would be expected that they'll be hanging out with each other often.

On their way back to his place, ikinwento niya sa kasintahan ang mga napagusapan nila. From the dress fitting down to wedding talks and whatnot. Dos just listened to her patiently and reacted a bit but she knew his attention was on the road. It didn't take them long bago makarating sa pad nito.

"I'll cook dinner!" she volunteered as soon as they stepped inside. "What do you want to eat ba?"

"You?"

Her eyes immediately grew wide at his answer.

"Dos! You're so bastos!"

Dos' forehead creased before realizing what she meant. Tumawa ito.

"Ang ibig kong sabihin, 'You, what do you want to eat?'," he clarified--shocking her. "Ano bang iniisip mo?"

"W-Wala!" She immediately turned around to hide her embarrassed face. Gosh! That was so embarrassing. "I'll cook adobo na lang--"

But she wasn't able to escape dahil bigla na lang siya hinapit ni Dos sa baywang and hugged her form behind. He was still chuckling.

"Sinong bastos sa'tin ngayon, huh?"

She rolled her eyes and tried to break free from his grasp. He was teasing her kasi with the way he laughed and talked. Nakakahiya! Why did she react kasi like that? Ugh.

"But..." Dos started to kiss her nape. "Pwede rin naman 'yung naisip mo. I think I am craving for you. Buong hapon ka nawala."

His soft kisses sent shivers down her spine. Just thinking about it also made her stomach churn. Was she hungry? She was. For him.

She turned to face him and she immediately saw that he was indeed craving. His hooded eyes were filled with hunger and she was his prey. Her hear started to go erratic again as he placed her arms around his neck and pulled her even closer to him.

"Dos..." Her voice was pleading. "You know how much I love you, right?"

"I know," he answered tucking loose strands of her hair behind her ear. "But you don't know how much I do too, right?"

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