Chapter 27 - Some Drama
I
Upon sensing that Atty. Ninia did not deny his kiss, Atty. Wilgreg deepened it and caressed her back.
Atty. Ninia has been betrayed for the second time by her lips, when instead of refusing Atty. Wilgreg’s kisses, it even accordingly responded.
As they finished their kissing, they were both catching their breaths, and then silence overwhelmed them.
It was Atty. Wilgreg, who broke the silence between them. “Ninia, are you mad at me because of what I did?”
Ninia shook her head. “No. I just don’t know what to say after.” She looked away from Wilgreg and stared in front of their parked car.
“Hmm, let’s go?” Atty. Wilgreg is smiling from ear to ear. He wanted to jump, it is as if he tops the BAR exam again.
Chapter 28 - Cloud Nine Feeling
I
Atty. Wilgreg did not waste any time. He hugged her tightly and deepened the kiss that Atty. Ninia started. They savored the ecstatic feeling of having that kiss as a seal to their newly founded relationship. As they parted, Atty. Wilgreg’s eyes were sparkling with happiness.
“Thank you for that. I won’t promise anything, Babe, but I will try to be your good boyfriend.” He said seriously while looking at her.
Atty. Ninia just smiled and nodded. “That would be enough. Now, Babe, can I get out of your car already?”
“Yes Babe, you can; but don’t you want to invite me for a cup of coffee inside your apartment?” He smiled, trying to captivate her to say yes.
But Atty. Ninia shook her head. “Nope, it is late already. I will invite you next time. You go home now and be careful in driving okay?” She tickled the tip of his nose.
He made a sad expression as if he lost a game. He opened the car’s door beside him and as he usually does, opened the passenger door and assisted Atty. Ninia to get out of the car.
Before Atty. Ninia could enter her apartment, once more Atty. Wilgreg hugged her and gave her a kiss.
“Goodnight Babe. I love you.” Wilgreg murmured.
Atty. Ninia gave him a quick goodnight kiss before finally entering her apartment. Her heart was heaving rapidly as she stood with her back on her door apartment.
From a distance, two glaring eyes on fire were watching Atty. Wilgreg and Atty. Ninia. He even took a photo when they were kissing in front of the door of Atty. Ninia’s apartment.
“Atty. Ninia; you gold-digging woman! You rejected me because you wanted a wealthier one! You wanted Wilgreg Monaro because he is already a billionaire now! I will ruin you both!” said the man with those two fiery eyes.
II
When Wilgreg arrived home, his Mom, Carolina noticed his ear-to-ear smile. He seemed to be on cloud nine.
“Hmm, so what is the meaning of that kind of smile, son?” Carolina without further ado asked her son with raised eyebrows. She could sense something and she hope that her guess is right.
Wilgreg’s smile widened more and then suddenly hugged her Mom and kissed her both cheeks repeatedly.
Carolina was laughing. The last time she could remember that his son was like that, was when he found out that he tops the BAR Examination for Lawyers.
“Hmm, you won the Billion Lotto Prize today?” Carolina joked at her son.
“Mom, soonest, I promised you, you will be a grandmother!” Wilgreg exclaimed and then walked towards his room singing “Top of the World” by Karen Carpenter.
Carolina cannot control herself to laugh. His son has a good voice but rarely that he sings; only when he is really happy, as in so happy.
She could sense that his happiness is something to do with his love life. “What did he say? I am going to be a grandmother soon?” Carolina suddenly flickered upon the realization of his son’s words a while ago.
“Oh my God.” Carolina ran towards her son’s room and knocked repeatedly.
“Wilgreg, open the door, open the door now!” Carolina is too excited to wait for tomorrow to ask her son about that grandmother thing.
Wilgreg’s face popped up when he opened his door. “Mom, let us go to sleep please.”
“Wilgreg, No! I cannot sleep until you tell me now? Is Atty. Ninia pregnant?” with wide eyes, she asked.
“Nope Mom, not yet. Soonest. She is my girlfriend now and will be my fiancée few more days.” Wilgreg winked at his shocked Mom and then slowly closed the door laughing.
Carolina almost clapped her hands as she recovered from her shock. She walked going to her room still dazed with happiness and fell asleep imagining herself, crying, during the wedding day of his son and Atty. Ninia. What made her even happier is the thought that finally, her only son decided to settle down, soon.
Ninia on one hand felt so ashamed. With her age and professional status, she never had any relationship before and everything that Atty. Wilgreg is letting her feel now is all new to her.
Ninia nodded not bothering to look at the man beside her. Wilgreg is still smiling.
Atty. Wilgreg started the ignition of his car and silence reigned inside the car.
As they reached Atty. Ninia’s apartment, William stopped the woman from going outside when she was about to open the car’s door on her side.
"I love you Ninia," he whispered while taking one of her hands gently.
She froze, confused about what to say to him.
“Ninia, I wanted to know your answer,” Wilgreg said while still holding Atty. Ninia’s left hand.
Atty. Ninia looked at their Company CEO’s handsome face and her heart tumbled deepening her ears. She could feel her tongue tied tightly inside unable to utter any word.
II
“I, … I like you too Wilgreg.” She stammered.
Wilgreg’s face lighted up upon hearing Atty. Ninia’s reply. “Can you tell me that again?” He is smiling widely.
Sheepishly, Atty. Ninia repeated her words. “I like you too Wilgreg.”
“Hmm, another question; are we in a dating relationship now? I mean I am your boyfriend and you are my girlfriend.” Atty. Wilgreg is closely looking at Atty. Ninia.
“Wilgreg, do you really have to ask me that?” Furrowing, Ninia exclaimed. She is actually ashamed to admit it.
Atty. Wilgreg’s smile became wider. “Well, we are lawyers and we want things to be clear; no to assumptions of facts, right?”
“Hayys, you are so straightforward. Would you want to give this matter some more drama; I don’t want to admit anything.” Atty. Ninia rolled her eyes.
Atty. Wilgreg could not help but to laugh out loud. He held her closer to him and murmured near her right ear. “Here is the drama … I love you Ninia, I beg you to answer me the same, please.”
Atty. Ninia giggled as she heard his words. “Hmmp, you are still forcing me.”
“Okay, let me see; here is another drama … I love you Ninia, I really do. If I will kiss you again and you will not push me, it means you love me too.”
With those words of Atty. Wilgreg, Atty. Ninia burst out in laughter. She could not control it.
Atty. Wilgreg laughed out loud too. “No drama still?” he asked as if looking innocent.
“You are not a good drama actor!” Still laughing Atty. Ninia exclaimed.
Atty. Wilgreg suddenly acted as if thinking again. “Hmm, Ninia I love you, I really do,” he murmured while nibbling her ear.
“There you go again with that nibbling start in my ear. You have done that a while ago before you kissed me.” Atty. Ninia giggled.
“And I intend to kiss you again, if you will not tell me you love me too.” Atty. Wilgreg cupped her face and was about to kiss her but she stopped him.
“Hep, stop! I love you too.” Atty. Ninia holds his hands, which are right now cupping her face and it was she who kissed him, to Atty. Wilgreg's surprise.