Dawn of the Lion

章 18

From: Jackie
How's work? Just arrived sa office.

From: Jackie:
Doing my paperworks as of the moment.

From: Jackie
Just ate my lunch, ikaw? You didn't reply on my text a while ago.

From: Jackie
I will pick you up. Is it okay?

From: Jackie
baby, papunta na me. <3

I smiled when I saw his messages, literal na inuupdate niya 'ko sa bawat ginagawa niya, plus he's using emoji na. Hindi naman 'to ang inexpect kong gawin niya para maging open kami, nakakatawa. I packed my things and ride my van while waiting for Jackie.

"Miss Cara and Miss Nina, Jacques will pick me up. Kuya, pahatid na lang po si Cara and Nina sa location nila." I told them while I was scrolling on my phone.

"Kuya, let's go to the laundry muna, I'll just drop off Miss Selene's clothes." Nina told Kuya Driver.

When Jackie arrived, he called kaya agad na rin ako bumaba ng van and ride his car. He was wearing his white dress shirt tucked-in a black slacks. His sleeves were folded until his elbows revealing his gold watch.

"Hi, baby." He kissed my temple and caressed my hair. "How's the shoot?" He asked and started driving.

"Uhm, tiring pero patapos na, love. Ikaw? How's your day? Natawa ako sa mga texts mo and sorry dahil hindi ako nakapagreply." I looked at him. Inaayos niya ang buhok niya habang nagmamaneho, argh, this man is really close to perfection.

"I'm okay, okay naman. Kung hindi naman, sasabihin ko naman sayo." He glanced at me and gave me a cute smile. He's smiling now, ano ba 'yan, tuwang tuwa naman ang puso ko sa mga simpleng bagay. "Why? Why are you smiling?" He giggled.

"Wala lang, you've changed in a good way, my love." I held his chin and squeezed it a bit. He kissed my hand and rested his chin on my hand. "Drive na," I chuckled habang binabawi ko ang kamay ko.

Jackie brought me to a fancy restaurant, we decided to eat here since ngayon na lang naman kami makakakain sa labas ulit. While waiting for our foods, he was just staring at me while resting his chin on the back of his hand, nakapatong naman ang  siko niya sa may lamesa.

"What?" I looked away and covered my face, kinikilig ako e'. Hanggang ngayon, kinikilig pa rin ako sa kaniya, kahit ano man ang gawin niya. "Jackie, parang.... para namang ewan 'to e." Nakangiti kong sabi sa kaniya.

"I just love the view." He smiled and waved his eyebrows. "I really adore you. I'm just.... admiring how beautiful you are." He chuckled. Ganiyan lagi si Jackie, parang hindi lumilipas ang araw na hindi niya 'ko nasasabihan ng mga ganiyang salita.

He always boost my self-esteem.

He helped me build my wall of confidence, that's why I don't care about the other people's opinion dahil alam kong may mga taong nakikita ako kung sino talaga ako.