"hello maine?"

uhmmm... pat si jay to

"richard? AY PUNYETA!!! bakit ikaw sumagot?" pat asked accussingly

psssttt!!! huuyy! wag kang maingay baka magising yung baby ko

he carefully got out of the bed away from nico who's still sleeping soundly.

"oh eh di sige na! maka-baby! pinagod mo na naman siguro noh?!"

huy! ano bang pinagod sinasabi mo

"naku naku naku richard! wag ka nga! baka mamaya nag-eat all you can kayo kagabi ha!"

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"OH! tingnan mo na! sinasabi ko na nga ba eh! ke-haharot! juskolord!"

baliw ka talaga. tawag ka na lang mamaya. masarap pa yung tulog eh

"HOY RICHARD! sinasabi ko sayo pag yang kaibigan ko lumobo ang tiyan at di mo pinanagutan ihahagis ko tong wheelchair ko mula dito sa singapore!"

gusto mo kahit di pa malaki yung tiyan panagutan ko na eh!

"ay gusto ko yan! o sige bati na tayo ulit. anong oras ba magigising yang pagod na baby mo?"

uhhmmm... di ko alam eh. gusto mo patawagin ko na lang sayo pagkagising?

"pwede naman. pero wait yaman din lamang na kausap na kita. eto usapang lalake kahit pusong babae ako ah"

kinakabahan naman ako sayo

"yang si maine mahal na mahal ko yan. kung naging lalaki lang ang puso ko yan lang ang babaeng mamahalin ko kaya please lang richard alagaan mong mabuti ha"

pat hindi mo na kelangan sabihin

"very good ka naman dyan. pero pag hindi mo na siya mahal sabihin mo lang available naman ako CHAROT!"

ikaw talaga

"anyway, on a serious note. siguro alam mo ng umaaligid na naman itong si lukas kay french fries MO... o ayan may emphasis ha sinabihan ako ni maine na ayaw mo daw may tumatawag sa kanya nyan dapat daw ikaw lang"

yeah pinapa-imbestigahan ko na nga. i won't let him step into her life again. wag kang mag-alala

"i don't want to cause panic but i want to give you a heads up. the lukas you've met is capable of hurting maine. physically. especially, when he's high. and i'm sure as hell you don't want that to happen. rj, i have seen with own eyes what he can do to her. at ayoko na ulit maranasan ng kaibigan ko yun. so i need you to promise me you'll do something about it"

the thought of that brought a different kind of anger to his whole being but he knows well to keep a calmed mind so he can think straight.

got you. i took the necessary steps. i hired someone to do a 24hour surveillance on him. and mind you nasa malaysia siya ngayon.

"that's good. thank you for keeping maine safe"

no pat, thank you for saving maine. i'll do everything to keep her safe and i promise you,
i will not let him get near her again.

"aasahan ko yan. and you're welcome, rj. i'm glad i came that night"

and pat...

"yezamudaha?"

thank you....

"huh? welcome na nga di ba"

hindi yun. thank you sa pagmamahal at pag-aalaga mo kay nico lalo na nung mga panahon na wala pa ako

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pat?

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hello? pat

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aahhmmm pat? are yo—

"WAIT LANG! di pwede magmoment? nakakaiyak kaya yung pa-thank you mo!"

sira ka talaga, kinabahan kaya ako

"oi hindi joke yun ah naiyak talaga ako noh! pero welcome. sabi ko nga sayo love ko yan. hindi lang talaga ako pumapatol sa may hasang din"

ikaw tala— SHIT! pat wait lang

pat heard richard's footsteps and a thud which alarmed him.

"hoy richard?!"

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"richard?"

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"RICHARD ANONG NANGYAYARI? RICHA—"

sssshhhh.... wag kang sumigaw... gumalaw yung baby ko wala kasi yung ironman pillow tsk! kala ko magigising

"ah talaga ba? halos mahulog ako sa wheelchair tapos sasabihin mo lang muntik ng magising?! talaga ba?"

ako nga nadapa pa eh. kawawa naman pag nagising napago— i mean... kulang kasi sa tulog—

"weh!?! wag ka nga! at WAG AKO! umabot na naman siguro kayo sa striktong patnubay at gabay ng magulang ang kailangan noh?!"

hindi ah!!!!

"sus! ayaw pang umamin!"

hindi nga!

"eh bakit pagod?"

sira! sa rated restricted na kasi umabot

"ANG HAHAROT!!!!! JUSKOLORD NA MAHABAGIN! patawarin nyo po ang aking pandinig!"

sige na sabihan ko na lang na tawagan ka pagkagising

"sigurado ka ba? eh mukhang pagkagising papapakin mo na naman eh!"

uyyyy hindi naman.

"tumaas yung kilay ko"

tikim lang kasi

"AIRCOOONNN!!!! ANG INIT!"

biro lang kasi. ikaw naman

"eh yung hindi ako naniniwala sa salitang biro mo?!"

hahaha! sige na bye

"sige na... try mong tumikim kahit na tulog maiba naman. breakfast in bed ganoin!"

alam mo... may point ka

"ang halay! pero..."

anong pero?

"ninong ako ha!"

hindi pwede

"ay teka naman tayo diyan ricardo bak—"

NINANG! NINANG KA KASI!

"alam mo ikaw magaling ka ding mambola eh noh! sige na GALINGAN MO HA!"

gusto mo hingan mo pa siya ng resibo!!!

"PUNYETA BYE!"

and with that pat ended the call. well breakfast in bed sounds about right to start their day...

^^^^^^^

after breakfast....

are we going to your office today?

nope. we have all day

hindi kaya magsawa ka agad sa kin?

he kissed her still sore lips and started caressing her bare thighs

i don't think magsasawa ako

gahhhddd! you never get tired do you?

he laughed then kissed her ears

i cannot seem to get enough of you

she moved to straddle him then raised her fingers

so this is real?

very much real

since when did you have this?

had it when you were in italy

she was surprised

huh? how'd— you mean... mat—

yes. i'm that sure

i love you

i love you... so anong balak gawin ni future mrs. faulkerson?

he lifted his hands to move her hair while the other touching her left arm playfully. yup future mrs. faulkerson it is...

she covered her face to hide the blush on her cheeks. he smiled at her reaction.

love, huy bakit ka nagtatakip ng mukha?

iihhhhh.... kasi....

ano? he chuckled

iiihhhh.... bakit ba lagi mo na lang akong pinapakilig? para tuloy akong high school. mukha akong tanga

he laughed at her then tugged her so she's now lying on top of his broad chest.

i hope everyday makaisip ako ng paraan to make you giggle and smile. pag dumating yung araw na nakalimutan ko, promise mo sa kin na ipapaalala mo ha?

she kissed his chin, his nose, his left and right cheeks then placed her forehead on his.

pag dumating yung araw na nakalimutan mo na, ako naman ang gagawa ng paraan para kiligin ka at pangitiin ka. at kahit makalimutan mo, marami ka ng reserba... i love you... us together is enough, it's even more than enough...

he kissed her softly

pakasal na tayo. ngayon na

she giggled then peck his lips

nagmamadali lang? hinding-hindi po kita tatakasan she reassured him

let me remind you na hindi ako papayag na takasan mo ko

yun naman pala eh, bakit ka pa nagmamadali?

i can't wait to make our cute little faulkersons

sus! hindi pa ba??? ilang beses na nga nating ginawa yung proseso... ilang attempt pa ba ang balak mo?

he laughed at her statement. true enough yesterday night, from the moment they reached the private elevator going straight to his penthouse they already started with their appetizer. by the time they reached his living area, their tops were scattered on the floor, her legs were wrapped on his waist... and the rest was history....

hanggang maging successful tayo

eh pano pag hindi tayo naging successful?

then we'll never give up trying he smirked

she sighed then looked at him worriedly... that change of mood did not spare his eyes

hey... biro lang - please don't think i'm just after the deed... love?

he saw her hesitate. that made him worry. she heaved a deep sigh then looked at him with uncertainty

what if.... jay... what if i cannot give you little faulkersons?

now he understood what she's worried about. he traced her face then gave her a sweet smile

french fries, listen, i sure would love to have kids with you but if we will not be blessed, that will not make you less of the woman i love

hindi ka madidisappoint?

not for a bit. ikaw nga lang sobra na eh kung magkaka-anak tayo bonus na yun

hindi mo ako isosoli?

he laughed

ikaw? isosoli ko? no return no exchange ang policy sayo ni tatay at nanay hind—

that caught her attention. she's not sure if she heard him correctly... he did introduce jay to her parents and her kuya last christmas when she opted out to spent it with them in australia. it was just thru skype when she video called her family. after that, her mom grew fond of him. she also knew that from time to time her mom would ask jay how she's doing via text but that's just about it. unless...

wait wait wait lang tayo

huh?

rewind ng konti anong no return no exchange policy yan? at bakit nasali sila nanay at tatay?

he smiled at her questioning look. yeah he hadn't told her yet.

love yung proposal ko sayo spur of the moment yun alam ko, hindi ganun yung plano ko na proposal but what can i do, it felt perfectly right to pop the question yesterday night. pero sa tingin mo ba magpo-propose ako sayo without asking your family?

teka teka lang... so you mean kinausap mo sila tatay? so... sandali naguguluhan ako... pano nangyari? lagi naman kitang kasama hindi ko naman nakita na tumawag ka sa kanila

he saw how lost she was which he understood. he gave her a peck on her lips. it's time to share a secret.

love, i went to australia a week after you flew to milan...

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