"Aby, what is my schedule for the rest of the week? Ah no. Today is Friday right? Change my schedule, free up Saturday till Sunday." Aby is in the sit in the front of my table. She's adjusting my schedule since I promised Chelsey my whole weekend.
"You don't have any important meetings this coming Saturday ma'am, but you do have the surprise inspection for the different departments. You told me last week that you will do that tomorrow."
"Move it, I will do it next week."
" But ma'am your schedule for next week is packed and there still is the meeting for the managers."
"Send another memo to them. Make the meeting a lunch meeting. Book a restaurant and we'll hold the meeting there. Just let it be a group activity rather than solo. I wanted that one from the start anyway and its not that time consuming if we do it that way." I told to her as I sign the last document that was handed by the advertising department and gave it all to her together with the others. "Also, give these to the departments. Tell the advertising department to prepare for the presentation of the new product."
"Yes ma'am." holding up all the folders in her chest, she was about to walk out the door when I remember to give her new instructions.
"Aby, I will turn my phone off for the weekends. So, if there will anything in matter with the company, you answer it. You can go home after you distribute those since its already five o'clock anyway."
"Yes ma'am, goodbye." after she left, I started to pack my things. Chris texted me five minutes earlier and said he is already in the parking lot, so I fastened my movements.
I saw him wearing a baby blue shirt leaning his back in the car with hands inside his pocket. This man sure knows how to play it cool huh. When he saw me coming his way, he released a jaw dropping smile and walked to my direction.
"Hey, baby. How was work?" he got my bag from my hands and carry it in his shoulders. Imagine a lean handsome young man carrying a black fur shoulder back, hahahaha what a killer. His friends will surely laugh if they saw him like this. And chant "softy" to tease him.
" Tiring, but I'll be fine. You don't have to worry." I immediately follow up because I saw the look of worry in his eyes. He has always been like that since high school. We were best friends back then. I met him at seventh grade but we only hit it off as friends during the last semester of eight grade. I remember his first impression of me was a strict and bossy lady because I was his leader in a play and that he was afraid to speak up even though I made him the lead character, because he was so focused on playing good so I don't chew him out. "Anyway what's for dinner?"
"I cooked your favorite igado." he grinned at me when he said igado. He knew igado is my forbidden pleasure, specially when put together with chilly. Dad and mom would often cook that for, they still do every time I visit them at home, but I haven't gone home for a month now because of work and I know they are enjoying their time traveling different places around the world. That was always one of my goals - to give back everything that they have sacrificed for me. "Let's go? Chelsey is waiting, she would not stop talking about the things that she wants to do with you tonight." I smiled at him before entering the passenger seat as a sign of thank you, for opening the door for me.
The ride home was okay. It was a thirty minute drive from the company to his house. I fell asleep five minutes after we left the company and only woke up when we entered the village.
His house is located at Dives Village - a compound for the rich. Though he chose this village because of security. His house the modern type. Big white three story house that was decorated with glass and black linings. A playground for kids with slides, swing and a small wooden house in the middle - that Chris gave to Chelsey for her fourth birthday last year, a pool and a garden. Christopher is the CEO of globe tech so this much is expected.
As we entered the wooden double door, we can already hear Chelsey's high pitched voice as she run towards our direction. "Baby, don't run. You might fell down again." said Chris who was behind me. But it only fell in deaf ears as his daughter continue to run. I went down on my knees for me to be able to hug her. While Chris just sight and went to the kitchen saying he'll prepare our dinner.
"Mama let's sleep together hmm?" she looked up to me while smiling. "Papa said we'll do a movie marathon at his room. But before that let's take a bath together then we should wear the couple pajamas that we bought last time. And take picture, lots and lots and lots of pictures. Right, mama?" I chuckled at her being so excited.
"Yes, we'll do all of that so, lets go have dinner first then after we eat we can proceed to your plans. Okay?"
"Yes!" she replied cordially and dashed off to Chris, who carried her to her sit before motioning for me to follow. Really the sight of them together is so cute. I could stare at them all day and never get tired of it.
"Did she finally let you go?" I laughed when Chris asked me as I entered our room after I came from Chelsey's room. Being with him for more than ten years have its perks you know. Of course I have my own separate room but sometimes we do sleep together. Don't get me wrong nothing have ever happened between the two of us, he respects me so we are waiting for marriage. " After dinner she went ahead and dragged you in her room. I bet you guys took a bath together. You brush her hair and read her a story."
"Hmmm. Yup that pretty much concludes it. Your not gonna see her? She is soundly asleep now." going close to him to help him get his necktie off.
"I already went to kiss her goodnight while you were changing in your room earlier." after taking the tie off. He suddenly turn me around, my back is facing his front and his arms are wrapped around me. Right in my neck and left in my tummy. "I know that she missed you so much. But sometimes I wish she would go sleep with her grand mama and grandpapa, so I could solo you."
"Hahahahaha... what are you saying? Since when have you let Chelsey out of your sight?" letting Chelsey out off his sight has always been a taboo for him. He loves her so much.
"Baby I love Chelsey, but she clogs up your time and spare me nothing. When she is around all your attention is directed towards her and the two of cling with each other so tightly. That I'm left all by myself. And you forget about me." resting his head in my shoulder and his lips pouted.
"Your adorable."
"Baby don't call me adorable." he grinned " I'm handsome."
" Okay, mr. Handsome, don't tell me your getting jealous of your own daughter?"
"I'm your boyfriend." he gave me a looked that says the line 'I'm your boyfriend' summarizes everything he wants to say. "I know." was all I said to see just how far he will go with his tantrum, and I was not disappointed. He let go of me, and let me face him while glaring.
"Why do I have this feeling that you only agreed to date me because of my daughter?"
"You only realized that now?" chuckling I made my way towards the bed. And he followed. Me - resting at the headboard and him sitting at the edge. "Kidding aside, you know the situation. Let us just be thankful that she is cheerful."
"And for that I'm thankful to you. From the very start you were there for the both of us. You are our sunshine." he hold my hand and led it to his lips before placing a soft kiss. " I wouldn't know what to do without you."
"Give it a little more time kay? I promise to spend time with you this coming Sunday."
"Then I can't wait for Sunday to arrive. I'll make sure to treasure it to the fullest." leaning in he kissed my forehead "Thank you for always giving in to my wimps. I know your busy but still make time for us." smiling at each other we settled ourselves in the bed. Hugging - I sigh as I comfortably rest my head in his arm.