"Y ou really have got to stop those remark of yours," I sighed and headed back to the room. Ace followed right behind me; he was still laughing cheekily.  "But I love seeing you blush," he reasoned, and I sighed again.  I was about to throw myself in bed, again, when he grabbed me by my waist and placed his forehead against mine.  "I know we didn't come here to have fun, but I really hope we would, I hope this trip would make us closer than before," he gave me a peck on the lip. A simple gesture that made my heart skip a beat. He still tasted like the garlic bread he ate during our flight, it made me laugh to myself. He gave me a questioning look, but I shook my head to shrug it off. We had fallen asleep again, clinging tightly to each other.  By the time I woke up, he was not by my side anymore, he had left the bed. I checked my watch, it was already 8 am. An hour left and we would finally make our way to the N

Pain greeted me the next day. could barely sit that morning. I felt a seething pain on my lower body, but I tried my best to walk towards the bathroom without waking Ace up. I took a warm bath in the tub to lessen my agony.  A few moments later Ace entered the bathroom, he was wearing his boxers. He looked drowsy and he still had bed hair making him look innocent as if last night had not happened.  "Are you alright?" he asked me after rubbing his eyes and I gave him a short nod. He frowned at me, "I doubt it."  "I got Tylenol if you really can't handle it, but the pain is normal especially if..." and he trailed off.  We both knew he was going to say 'the first time around' but even he felt awkward saying it out loud. It really was my first time, I have gone on a few dates before, but I never really had a long-term relationship at all. He was my first, but I was betting I was not his.  "Is it yours?" I aske

 Imet Cana when I was in my third year.  The executive committee was called to the conference room for the first-ever mixed meeting this year. I came together with the rest of Beta's executive committee and sat next to Ceasar.  I was glad that he was a part of the committee this year because last year I was always alone. I have known Ceasar ever since high school because we went to the same school. He was eyeing all the girls entering the conference room, looking for another victim when he called out to me.  I was expecting him to point out another chick that I was not interested in but to my surprise, this one caught my eyes.  A girl from the house I hated the most entered the conference room. She looked timid and shy but at the same time, I could see how brave she was deep inside. Her caramel-colored eyes and long luscious brown hair were the first things that I noticed. She was slender and tall; I could see her body wa

“M ake sure to always wear that ring." It was the following day after my fiancée stood me up. I was at my mother's office when she had suddenly given me a box with a ring inside. She told me to always wear it because there are cameras everywhere and that there would always be people trying to find a flaw in my marriage. My family does not want to tarnish our name by letting the people know that I was forced into the marriage. They had to make it look like Dr. Sony and I was really in love with each other. "Dr. Sony already have the matching ring, I made sure to tell him to wear it as well," my mom smiled, and I simply sighed. I did not stay long in the office with her, I had to visit Palm Beach since I was planning on accepting the deal there. The project was only a beach house so despite the hospital I was managing in Italy and the corporate building in New York, I knew I would still be able to squeeze it in my schedule. I invited

“A re you still not over me, Ace?" The question at the top of my head was blurted out. I immediately regretted it, but I did not show it in my expression. There is a possibility that I was right anyway or so I thought. "Don't think too highly of yourself, Vandia," Ace said my exact thoughts.  "Do you think I'm marrying you 'cause I still love you?" he raised an eyebrow. I could tell he was getting amused by me again. I always felt like a clown when I was around him, a form of entertainment.  'Yes?' I answered his question in my head, but I did not have the guts to say it aloud.  My old self would have punched me in the stomach for everything I have done in the past few days. It was not like I had forgotten Ace giving up on our relationship when I needed him the most but at the same time, the anger I had back then had already faded. Right now, he was the guy who taught me how to love.  He wa