Proposal
1000 Words
Claire’s POV
“What?!” Claire said.
“What do you mean I have to marry you? Why do I have to marry you?” Claire said while glaring at Vladimir. “Give me that contract!”
Vladimir looked straight into her eyes and spoke. “You already signed it, right? Why bother looking at it again?”
“So, will you marry me?” Vladimir continued.
“It wasn’t on the contract I’ve read before.”
“I told you I revised the contract, but you just grabbed the paper and signed it, so is it my fault that you signed that contract without reading it? Hmmm?”
“I will not marry you! I will never marry you!”
“You just agreed to marry me.” Then Vladimir waived the contract in front of her.
She tried to grab it, but she failed.
“Try again next time, Claire.” Then Vladimir winked at her.
The nerve of winking at me!
She turned around and walked out, but Vladimir held her hand and gently grabbed her towards him.
Vladimir wrapped her around him. He looked down on her, and he casually and gently squeezed her.
“So, Claire Samaniego, the mother of my child, will you marry me?” Vladimir asked while sincerely looking down at her.
Claire was too stunned to think, so she nodded.
“Yes,” Claire answered softly.
The next thing Claire knew, Vladimir was deepening his face towards her.
He’s going to kiss me again!
She slowly closed her eyes and waited for Vladimir’s kiss.
But instead of a kiss, Vladimir let go of her and put something on her finger.
Claire saw Vladimir slowly walk back and give her space.
He then spoke.
“So, we will get married one week from now. You don’t need to think about anything. Just be there and marry me.” Vladimir said while looking at her.
She nodded once again. “I mean, what?!” Claire said after realizing what had happened.
“You just signed the papers, Claire.” Vladimir waived the papers.
“Agreed to my proposal and there.” Vladimir continued and pointed her right hand.
She looked at it and saw a ring on her finger.
She was still dumbfounded.
She kept on looking at the ring and the man in front of her.
I’m getting married?! How did this all happen! OhMG!
“I should tell my family about it,” Claire said.
“Okay,” He calmly said.
“They will be mad at me.” She said.
“Hmmm,”
“They will be me at me!” Claire repeated, and a tear fell from her cheek.
The next thing Claire knew, Vladimir was beside her once again and touched her face with his hands.
He wiped away her tears.
“They will understand, Claire.”
Claire started to calm down.
Vladimir’s hands are still on her face, caressing them.
“When do you want to go back to your hometown?” Vladimir asked. “I’m sure they are eagerly waiting for you to come back and tell them about the news at the same time.”
“I-I don’t know. I still have to compose myself.” Claire said and sighed. “I need the courage to tell them that I am pregnant and will get married.” Claire said softly.
Vladimir touched her cheeks once again and then let go of her face.
Vladimir stood straight and looked into her eyes.
“Let’s go to your hometown tomorrow, then,” Vladimir concluded. “You are not ready today, so that tomorrow will be the best day.”
Claire’s eyes widened. “Nooooo! No! Please not tomorrow!”
“Then, today. It’s just either of the two, Claire. I told you, we will get married a week from now, so we don’t have time to waste.”
“But, ---”
“It's either today or tomorrow, you choose.”
Claire sighed. “Okay. I’ll tell them tomorrow.”
Vladimir took out his phone and started dialing the moment he heard Claire’s answer.
“Lyn, book a ticket for two going Cebu. Earliest time possible.” Then he ended the call.
Claire panicked. “Hey! Who told you that you could come with me?”
“Then who will?” Vladimir said while putting back his phone. “I am the father of the child inside you. Your future husband, so why can’t I come and meet my future in-laws?”
Your future husband
Claire felt that her cheeks were burning. She can't still accept the fact that the man he fell in love with will be his future husband, and he even wants to meet her parents as if they are a normal couple.
Claire kept looking at him, and Vladimir just stared back at her.
Suddenly Vladimir’s phone rang. He took his cellphone without breaking their eye contact.
Claire couldn't handle his stare, so she decided to back down, but Vladimir reached her chin and made her look at him again.
He was still holding her chin when he answered his phone.
They stare at each other while Vladimir is answering the call.
“Yes, Lyn?” Then a long pause and stare. “Okay,” After that, he ended the call.
“So?”
Claire couldn't take his stare anymore, so she nodded.
She expected him to let go of her, but he did not.
He smiled at her, and the next thing she knew, his lips were now on hers.
It was a short but deep kiss.
A gasp came out of her lips and her eyes were wide open.
Vladimir decided to let go of her lips, but their faces were only a few inches always from each other.
She still can’t believe what just happened.
“Good, girl,” Vladimir commented and planted another kiss on her lips, and let her go.
He kissed me! Not just once, but twice!
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