Baby 19

Umupo ako sa kama.

Inayos ko sya paharap sa akin.

Ang isang braso ko  nakakapit sa bewang nya habang ang isa ay masuyong hinahaplos ang pisngi nya.

Nakatitig ako sa mga mata nya.

I could drown in her eyes.

I gently traced her lips with my thumb.

I could feel her lips tremble at my touch.

She bit her lip.

And I couldn't help the words that came out of my mouth.

"Three years...."

"Anong three years?" she asks.

"I've waited three years just to do this...."

Then I kissed her.

A kiss that would make her feel the love I felt for her.

Love...

I love her...

I somehow felt at peace admitting it to myself.

Gideon was right!

Hindi na lang basta HD ang nararamdaman ko para kay Ms. Mary Anne Enriquez.

My thoughts flashed back to the first time I saw her.

My dad insisted that I start taking over our company because he said that he's getting old.

Wala na rin naman akong nagawa dahil nakiusap na rin ang mommy ko.

Flashback

Today is my first day as the CEO of Barton Corp.

I opened the door to my office.

I look around.

Then my eyes spotted a butt.

May babaeng nakatuwad sa ilalim ng lamesa ko.

Dahan-dahan syang umaatras.

At dahan-dahan din naman na tumatayo ang alaga ko!

WTH

Never pa akong nakaranas ng ganitong reaction dahil lang sa pwet ng babaeng hindi ko pa naman nakikita ang mukha!

"Ehem! Ehem!" I try to get her attention.

Medyo binilisan nya ang pag-atras para makaalis sa ilalim ng lamesa ko.

Tumayo sya at pinagpag ang damit nya bago humarap sa akin.

She was wearing a simple long sleeved blouse paired with a skirt that's past her knees.

Nakapusod ang buhok nya.

Black rimmed glasses with minimal make-up.

She looks more like a strict school teacher.

Manang!

Hindi ko alam if it is just my imagination.

She walked slowly towards me and held my gaze.

And I...I just stood there.

She stopped in front of me and held out her hand.

"I'm Mary Anne Enriquez, your secretary, Mr. Dominic Royce Barton!"

"...Mr. Dominic Royce Barton."

I liked the way my name rolled on her tongue.

I took her hand.

It fits perfectly well with mine.

Wait, what?

Ano ba 'tong naiisip ko?!?

She took the initiative to shake my hand nang hindi ako kumilos.

Pagkatapos ay binawi nya na agad.

Nakaramdam ako ng panghihinayang ng maghiwalay ang kamay namin.

"I suggest you sit down first sir before I tell you your schedule for the day."

She's bossy!