"The GM is too early today. He's looking for you. He was wondering why you aren’t still here when you're just living downstairs?" Sarah told me when I got to work the next day. "He's here already?" I can't believe it. I'm one hour earlier than the official time. "Yup. And he seems to be in a bad mood. What did you do to him yesterday, huh? You both didn't go back.""We went to your sister's house," I answered."I know about that, Miriam told me. What I mean is, what did you do after that?""He drove me here and he went home.""Jeez, that boy. I don't know why he's not declaring his love to you yet. Tsk!""Sarah, maybe there's really nothing to confess," I proceeded to make Nate's coffee while Sarah followed me to the pantry. "Besides, I'm not his type.""And what do you know about his type?""Come on, the likes of Olive of course. Tall, fair, sexy, beautiful and—""A cheater?" She cut me off, rolling her eyes."They love each other.""You are the only one who keeps insisting that."
Body Heat.I couldn't believe I was considering it. Nate had eaten, he had taken his medicine and was back to his sleep. But he was really chilling despite the aircon being off. I already added his blanket, and even wore his socks. But none of them seemed to work.Lying beside him and hugging him was the last thing I was considering. I would often do that with Elisha before. But that was Elisha. She was my baby. Not the grown-up-super duper attractive man I am in love with.I drew a deep breath. First, I lied beside him but I didn’t slide inside his blanket. For a while it worked, then he got chills again. So okay, I decided to give him body heat. I slowly slid myself into his blanket and hugged him. I thought of the time when he hugged me to sleep when I was mourning the loss of my dad. Nate didn't leave me then and even made a way to bring back the smile on my face by taking me to the beach.Now was the time to repay his goodness. And maybe while I’m hugging him this way, I could l
I woke up a little bit heavy headed the next morning. It seemed like I caught Nate's cold. Or maybe because I have been crying the past few days.I was contemplating the things that I lost because of my stupid decisions.I shouldn't have left without talking to Nate first. Because of what I did, I left him with an impression that I never really cared about him and Elisha. And of all the things that he could accuse me of, it was the most painful.Because it was never an easy decision to leave them. I died every day for three months. And they didn't have any idea how hard it was to keep moving on when the very reason I was still alive was no longer in my life.I forced myself to get up from bed. I should come to work early today. I need to be there before Nate arrives. First step, be the ideal employee to Nate Sarmiento.Thirty minutes later, I was already at my workstation. Sarah wasn’t around yet. I cleaned our area before I went to the penthouse to clean Nate’s office. The only thin
Even if I wasn’t feeling well and Nate didn’t ask for my presence, I chose to stay beside him. I didn't want to leave him at this painful time in his life. But whenever Olive and Elisha were in the wake, I had to leave temporarily.That I almost forgot. Olive.There's still Olive in Nate's life. She was still the woman beside him at times like this one."Hannah." It was Adam. He saw me peeking at Nate, Olive and Elisha, who were currently talking to the people paying their respect to Benjamin for the last time. Most were just business partners, since Nate maintained his family matters private.I should’ve left the moment Olive and Elisha arrived. But I didn’t want to leave without seeing my baby first, even just from afar."Hey," I faintly greeted back."Why are you here? Go to Elisha," he urged."I- I can’t. Nate might get mad at me.""He has been waiting for you to do that, Hannah.""How did you know?" I weakly smiled at Nate’s younger brother.I understood that he was just trying t
"What was that, Nate?" I asked Nate, who closed the room's door behind him.Elisha was now out of earshot as Adam took her with him after much convincing that her mommy wasn't going anywhere."Can't you stay for Eli?" he asked back. He walked towards me, and pulled himself a chair to sit in front of me. Then he started to gently press a cold compress on my swollen cheek."You know that I'd do anything for Elisha," I answered, heartbeat fast at Nate’s proximity to me. I was more aware of his hand touching my skin than the cold compress pressed against it. “But how about you? Is it okay with you?""What do you think, Hannah?" He stopped what he was doing and just locked gazes with me."I- I can't really tell," I admitted.He sighed before pulling away."Please do this for Elisha. I want her to be happy," Nate pleaded."It's not like I can say no, right? I'm still working for you. So, I'm obliged to obey you." I smiled faintly. "But I really need to know if it's okay with you. I don't wa
"Coffee, Sir?"I am still working for Nate. But I live in his house and we go to work together after dropping Elisha off at her school. I wanted to watch her at school again but Eli told me she could manage with her nanny and Paul."Yes, please." Nate answered, but not lifting his gaze as he was fixated on his laptop. I carefully placed the cup of coffee on its usual spot on his table. I had already prepared it before I asked him."Express?" He looked at me and smiled."Yep..." I answered. "For the ever busy GM.""Come here.""Hmn?" I frowned, moving a little closer to him but with his table between us."A good employee deserves a reward." He pushed his laptop to his side, then leaned over his table, almost closing our distance while looking at my lips teasingly."I am not aware of such a reward." I didn’t back down. "I must have missed reading that in the employee handbook.""Come closer," he whispered. "I'll let you know what's not written in the handbook.""Yeah?" I knew what he w
It's the weekend.I decided to pay Leah a visit. I brought Elisha with me so she could play with Seth and meet her friend’s baby sister.As expected, Eli's reaction was adorable. Seeing Bethany for the first time, Eli repeatedly told me to give her a sibling. "Eli, mommy and daddy need to get married first," Leah told her."When are you getting married, mom?" Eli asked me, refusing to let go of Bethany’s tiny hand."At the right time, baby.""When is the right time?""You'll just know it, Eli." How will I explain to her that my relationship with her father had no label yet? Eli won't understand."Okay," she pouted and went with Seth to the playroom."So, how’s everything going? It’s been four days since Nate left for Macau.” Leah asked me.I shook my head sadly. Four days in Macau and he had only called me once. After his call when he got there, I haven't heard from Nate again. I’m also asking Sarah but she told me that Nate wasn’t calling her either, and he only gives instructions t
It was just supposed to be three days. But I was not able to leave due to a lot of problems that arose along the way.I hated every freaking time I needed to spend in Macau. Each second away from Elisha and Hannah was almost driving my thoughts into nuts.I missed Hannah so much that I needed to disconnect myself from my phone during my stay in Macau so that I wouldn't be tempted to call her every hour. Worst, fly back just so I would have her in my arms again. Because, admittedly, I was so in love with Hannah that I would move mountains to be with her. Unfortunately, I couldn't do that at the given time.I never thought I was capable of loving a woman this way.I had Olive for five years. But I was not that crazy for her. Although I believed I used to love her, separation had never been a problem for me. But with Hannah, it's a whole lot different story.Hannah Rodriguez.The first person to fight against me. She was not scared and did everything in her power to take Elisha back from