In Love With You

Chapter 13

"His past, my present"

"Liza, you're here" We were both shocked when Ans and I went out from my room hand in hand. We didn't do anything, don't look at me that way! I wanted to tell her that but who cares? I even held Ans' hand tighter. This is my way of telling her to back-off, Ans' mine already.

"Yeah.. I just arrived. Cute, I think you've patched things up. You guys ate truly best of friends."

Okay na sana dinugtungan pa. She's smiling like she don't have any clue of what's going on between us. Or maybe, she's just pretending and even eyeing at Ans.

"Yeah of course." Ans and I both mumbled.

"I'm kinda bored so I came here but I think there's only the two of you. Where's momshie and papsi?"

She's bored or she's tailing us?

"They're out at these hours. Actually we're about to leave. Will you be fine here?"

I tried to be nice. She's my cousin anyway.

"Where are you guys up to? Can I join?"

Muntik ko ng malunok dila ko sa diko alam kung anong sasabihin ko. Wala ba syang commonsense? Sasagot pa sana ako pero si Ans na ang nagsalita.

"Sorry Liza maybe some other time. No visitors allowed in our hide-out" He put his arms around my waist. "Let's go babe?"

We both smiled and left her with her mouth opened.

I won! Haha!

We bought some pasta and pizza just for the two of us and had to go over our old movie collections in his condo. We both enjoyed our food and movie together which is not new about us anymore. We've been doing it for ages but this time, in a different level. He has his arms wrapped around me and me leaning in his chest while we are both seated in his sofa. God knows how much I am feeling heaven right now.

"Ans" I tried opening up a conversation since I'm still feeling some awkwardness about us being to close now.

"Yes babe" He answered and I swear I got my face burnt again.

" You think you won't be fed up of just being with me?" I faced him while still in his arms and I saw him arched his brows. "I mean, you're kinda used of seeing a lot of girls and now you're being forced to be just a normal guy." I was feeling sad about it. Not that I'm making it complicated, I just feel like I've hindered his happiness and his way of being just him. He got my chin up facing him and planted a short kiss in my lips.

"Babe, who told you that I'm being forced to do this? I'm doing this change for myself. I've been wanting to be with you since that moment I can no longer remember. I've been feeling frustrated to not having you by my side as my girl. You know what I realized after letting go of what's holding me back? Maybe I've been that way because I can't get myself straight to tell you how I feel."

I felt myself out of reality. It feels like I'm in heaven hearing him say those words I've been wishing to hear. I claimed his glorious lips and went on top of him with his arms all over my body. We savored our kiss like we've been longing for each other for years.

ANSON's POV

I've been longing to have her in my arms. And now, she's peacefully asleep beside me. I have been totally playing along with other girls, I know I was immature. But I never thought that seeing my bestfriend kiss someone else would make me wish I never did. It breaks me that I don't know how to face Jaz. He's one of my colleagues at work. I've been with him since we both became an intern in US. I didn't have to actually since my father has his own company. But well, it's what he wanted. He told me his not gonna make me inherit his business without me learning from bottom to top. Jaz joined me when I told him to apply for my Dad's IT firm. I can still remember when my coworker at the back-end team asked me to bring coffee for the team since we're new. Jaz was laughing out loud when we had to run an errand for the tenured ones since they don't have an idea who I was.

Jaz has been a really good friend to me and I don't intend to ruin our friendship. He and Tom were the only guys whom I've been comfortable of aside from erica. Tom is a player but he's committed to a girl he doesn't want to marry. I understand how he's feeling since it's already 2018 and who would expect that he's marriage is some sort of a business arrangement thing? He's totally doomed. It's like a novel in the books that erica loves to read. I just hope that Tom will find his happiness soon.

I was still praising my girl's face when I heard my phone rang. It's mom.

"Ans, are you coming home tonight darling?"

She never have to say 'come home' because she always know where I am. If I'm not out dating, I would be with erica in my condo or if not, at their house raiding momshie's adobo.

"Mom, I think not tonight." There's no way I'm leaving my baby.

" Son, you need to come home tonight darling. We have visitors."

What now? Seriously? Mom never asked me to go home at this late hours same as with erica. Her parents trust me. And speaking of that, I know I am such a horrible person now. I could've asked them for forgiveness and for their blessings for us. Papsi's gonna kill me.

"Mom, I can't. It's rush hour already" I hesitated. I felt erica's hands in my phone and she already took it from me.

"Moms, Erica here. Don't worry I will break his leg if he won't."

So what else can I do now?

"Ans, baka importante. Okay lang ako dito."

Who are these important people that I need to leave my girl just to meet them?

"Okay then come with me." There's no way I'm sleeping alone tonight.

ERICA's POV

I didn't dress up anymore since their house has been my home too. I just don't visit them a lot these days since busy naman sila lahat pareho. Moms is managing a boutique for fashion and tito hubs is always at work too. Actually, if we're going to see the difference when it comes to our family's capability, simple lang ang pamilya ko. Sobrang layo sa estado nina Ans. I am just so happy that they've been really good to us and that they've considered me as their daughter too. Oh diba, nakakahaba ng bangs?

We walked inside their mansion. Yes, mansion po. Sobrang lake. One thing that I would want if Ans and I would end-up together as couple? Simple lang, yung simpleng bahay at buhay lang masaya na ako. But I'm not sure about that either. Sooner or later, Ans will be the heir to their IT business. I know he'll have a lot of things in his plate. Nakakaproud diba?

"Babe, they're in the kitchen. Let's go?"

He put his arm around my waist but I removed it.

"Better act usual and omit the 'Babe' thing Ans." Not now, I'm not ready yet.

"What? So what? Are we gonna keep it a secret? Don't you want them to know?"

Napakamot ako sa haba ng tanong nya.

" No, that's not it." I tried reaching for him but he even rolled his eyes. What's with him?

"Ans. My parents doesn't even know a thing yet about us. We haven't even talked about how far should we go. Do you know how your parents would react if we tell them now? How about my parents?" He lowered his gaze and felt apologetic.

"I'm sorry. Yeah you're right."

We both laughed and hugged each other.

When we reached the dinning are, everyone is already seated around the table and I swear when I said I didn't have to dress up it means kill me now. Look at how elegant their visitors are. These people are really rich they could turn me into a rag. Plus my sleepers, oh good. My pajama and loose shirt is so in for the dinner and wine. Bravo erica! Gusto kong bumalik sa kotse.

"Tito Lance"

Ans went for a hug to a man I can't recognize. He looks like he's in his late 50's. He's seated beside a beautiful woman whom I guest is in her late 40's which I'm not sure of since she's just so elegant. Another woman who catches my brows is a model like figure who is now embracing my man. Oh come on erica, he might be his cousin? But she's just so gorgeous I can't help but wanting to ripped her hands off of Ans.

"Gosh, I missed you."

Aba, may beso pa. Habang ako, eto nakatayo.

" Erica anak maupo ka dito sa tabi ko. What do you want to eat?"

Well, ako parin naman ang daughter ni Moms, so ako parin ang magwawagi.

I sat next to her facing the other old woman while Ans is still talking to that gorgeous girl. I was glancing at them that made her notice me.

"You have a companion, who's she?"

Tumingin naman sakin si Ans and started to introduce me.

"Amm, meet Erica" He posed and we both looked in each others eyes. My heart is beating fast. Part of it is shouting at him to tell everyone I'm his girl. But part of it says it's up to him.

"M-my best friend"

And there, I regret I had to tell him to keep it secret in the mean time. I wish I can take it back. At ang babaeng 'to naman, nagdiwang ang tenga sa narinig.

"Erica this is tito Lance your tito's long time friend, she's tita Jean my ever gorgeous bestie and this is George, their only daughter."

Moms continued.

I just manage to eat my food and smile sometimes while everyone has been busy talking to each other. I felt like I didn't have to come it the first place. Why did I even joined them. I don't get how they talk because they talk about business and sometime about their old days. I just also heard that Ans stayed with them in US when he went there as an Intern for two months. Thinking just about that is pissing me off. I know him and I can imagine how he has been living his playboy life at that moment. With this girl? Of how gorgeous she is? The old Ans I knew would take her in bed in just seconds.

"Ans would always skip work as an intern back in US if he's not being thrown out of the house by George."

They praised her and Ans was also smiling like sh*t.

"He even came home drunk and went inside a different house."

They laughed and I was really feeling out of place.

"He wasn't mistaken. He went there because he likes our neighbor's daughter."

Ans glanced at me and I just smiled. Though really, why do they need to talk about old days?

"It's because George wouldn't let him sleep in her room. This kids thought I didn't noticed them. They were always skipping work I was having a headache"

Huwaw! Really I'm getting pissed now. I felt Ans' hand held my palm and enclosed it resting it in his lap under the table. I looked at him and his eyes were sorry and giving me assurance. I felt relieved though.

"Anyway, I can't thank you enough for taking care of my son for two months. He's a grown up man now I know. Diba ijo?"

Ans just smiled and took a sip of his wine.

"Thanks to my daughter she's been a really - really good influence to Ans."

Momshie hugged me by her side and it made me more reassured.

Finally, they said their goodbyes and went out of the house leaving us four and the maids doing the dishes. I felt a lot comfortable now.

"Honey, sleep here okay?" Si moms talaga.

"Oo nga ija matagal ka ng hindi dumalaw samin. Dito ka na matulog at gabi na."

Si tito hubs na sobrang bait din.

At eto naman si Ans, tuwang-tuwa. Mamaya ka sakin. Humanda ka. George pala ah!

"Do you want me to arrange the guest room or you stay at Ans?"

Hala! Bakit ang awkward! Samantalang dati ako pa nauuna sa kuwarto nya kapag antuk na ako.

"She won't be able to sleep in that huge room. Believe me she'll conquer my bed again."

Huwaw! If I know, gusto mo naman.

"No Moms. Ako na maga-ayos ng guest room. Sa guest room ako!" Diniinan kong sabi kay Ans na ikinaiba ng ekspresyon nya.

"Okay sige ija goodnight okay. Kung natatakot ka ask Ans."

I said my goodnight and kissed them both. I'm their baby not Ans. Haha!

At ng makaakyat na sila. "Goodnight Ans"

Pangaasar ko kay Ans at tumakbo sa guest room pero agad nakaharang si Ans.

"No way"

He lifted me and carried me to his room.

"Put me down" Sinabunutan ko sya pero kinurot lang nya ako.

"You bastard! How many times did you laid that girl!"

"Babe, are you jealous of my past?"

He continued walking while carrying me like a sac of rice in his shoulder.

"So you had. I hate you!"

"Babe, you even heard and saw me do that. What's wrong with you now. That's my past."

We reached his room and he threw me off to his bed. I didn't speak and stayed silent.

"What's wrong erica? What's the matter if I really had s*x with her. Tell me, does my past still matter to you? Does it change the fact that we're dating now?"

"Dating?" I repeated. So that's just dating? We had s3x and we're just dating?

"Hey" He held me but I hesitated.

"So we're not in a relationship and just dating Ans." I'm getting annoyed.

"Erica, stop making things complicated."

"No I'm not!"

"Yes you are. Why are you even asking me that kind of sh*t. You know me. You know how I was and I already told you the reason why!"

He's about to shout and I'm about to cry.

"I just asked you how many times you took her in bed and you've been reacting so much-

"Many times I can't remember. Happy now?!"

He cut me out?

Napalunok ako sa narinig ko. Kaya ko ba talaga?

"That's it. How hard is it to say that. And don't shout at me Anson"

I took the comforter and covered my body facing the other side of the bed. I saw him face-palmed his face through my peripheral vision.

He managed to lay beside me and hugged me from behind.

"Babe, I'm sorry. let's not fight okay? We just got together. Hmm?"

He kissed the blade my shoulder and hugged me tighter.

"I don't know how to put-up myself after everything that I've done. I can't start with you not trusting me this way. I'm sorry I can't answer you, it's embarrassing to tell you how horrible I was."

I felt guilty. I'm such a stupid childish girl. I faced him and cupped his face.

"Nothing has changes Ans, I'm still the bestfriend you can be honest with. Don't be embarrassed of showing your flaws, I've seen them more than you know. I'm sorry I acted that way. I will never ask you that anymore. I don't care. It's me now, you're mine now."

He planted a kiss in my forehead and wrapped me in his arms.

"Thank you babe. Let's go to sleep now. I have to meet my girlfriend's parents tomorrow"

"Tomorrow?"

"Yeah"

"How about your parents?"

"They just heard us babe. You know mom and dad would always sneak outside our door. Expect your parents to be calling us tomorrow."

"OMG, it's never really good to be shouting while talking"

"Sorry"

And we both laughed.