How About Now? [HSGBF2]

How About Now? [10]

Alisha's POV

Hindi ko inaasahan ang pagngiti niya pabalik sa akin. Wala man lang kahit isang hint ng shocked expression ang dumaan sa kanyang gwapong mukha. Either because of me giving him a surprise visit or he's not really doing anything that would make me freak out. Not until I locked my eyes on his hot gaze. It's as if he's promising so many things just by looking at me. Ah, that is my man. I thought as I try to hide a smile for myself.

Okay Aisha, maybe you're just thinking too much.

"Have you met our new wedding planner?" tanong niya sa akin. Kumunot ang noo ko habang naglalakad papunta sa kanya bago siya akapin at halikan sa pisngi.

"I think I haven't had the pleasure?"  I peered at the woman. 

Pinanood ko munang ilapag ni Fidus ang mga baso bago ito bumalik sa akin at marahang pisilin nito ang isang pisngi ng aking pwet. Tinignan ko siya ng masama pero ngumiti lang ito sa akin na para bang wala siyang ginawang kung anuman. Playing innocent huh?

Ibinalik ko ang tingin sa babae habang nagpapakilala ito. She's taking out a folder from her zip up bag before standing up.

"I'm Louise Pineda. I just brought my portfolio for you to see what you're going to expect on your wedding day." ngumiti ito at kinuha na ang coat sa arm ng sofa. She swung her bag to her shoulder before licking on her lips. Her strawberry locks hung down in front of her full breast as she leans down to collect her other stuffs.

I fought the urge to roll my eyes at her. Why is she taking this long? Umalis ka na nga. I almost wanted to tell her. Ang dami dami pa niyang ritwal na ginagawa.

"Aalis ka na agad?" tanong ni Fidus and I just narrowed my eyes on him pero hindi niya ata iyon napansin at nagpasabi pang ihahatid niya pa daw sa labas yung babae.

I bit my lip. No, it's not what you think Aisha. Don't jump into conclusions..

Nilagok ko ang wine na dinala ni Fidus at doon sumalampak sa isa pang sofa.

I lifted a brow nang makitang malapad ang ngiti ni Fidus pagkabalik nito sa sala.

"Why did you allow her to sit on my favorite sofa? Why did you have to meet here instead of a place with a more business like atmosphere? And why do you have to get a new wedding planner? What happened to Natalie?" sunod sunod kong tanong.

Natalie was over her forties, I think at mas betirano na siya sa pagoorganize ng kasal. Siya pa nga yung nag-aayos ng mga kasal ng mga kilalang artista at ibang mga pulitiko eh. Kaya sobrang nagtataka ako kung bakit nagpalit pa siya ng planner.

Tinaas niya yung isang kamay niya. "Whoah, ang dami mong tanong." tuon nito sa akin. "I just thought that it would be more comfortable here than any other place. And, Natalie herself backed out because her daughter was going to give birth and she said she needed to fly to Canada. Medyo maselan ang panganganak ng anak niya kaya ganun."

I lifted a brow at him, weighing all the things he's said. "That I get? But the comfortable part?" I snorted. "Comfortable with what?" His brows furrowed before pursing his lips.

"Are you jealous Alisha?" a tug at one corner of his lips became visible before striding closer to where I am. Only a glass table were separating us.

"I am not." I pressed as I gulped the other wine.

"Yes you are." he smirked.

"Huwag mo nga ko dinadaan sa ganyan mo. Bakit hindi mo ko tinawagan?"

"Your phone was busy." he cocked his head and I fought the urge to swallow the invisible lump in my throat.

"Your phone was busy!" I deadpanned trying to sound firm.