AshBoo? I Think It's Just Ash & Boo

I love you, I like this

It's almost midnight and the crisp coldness of the night is starting to seep through his body. He wrapped himself tighter with his blanket and tightened his hold of the book he's currently reading.

He looked at his watch again, and then fixed his position on the couch. It's been hours since the show stopped and he's expecting company anytime now.

This is not what they talked about. The plan was for him not to wait and just sleep through the night but he decided against it, especially after he saw the recently concluded show of the person he's waiting. It startled him, and so, he wanted to ask her himself.

A car's engine caught his attention and he stood up to check whether it was her already or not. The window curtains were already closed so, he opened just a fraction of it to see what's outside. It was her, with him. Seeing her just confirmed what he saw earlier. Hence, he waited patiently until he could hear the jiggling of keys outside the main door.

The door opened and closed and then he could see her walking carefully on her tippy toes, not noticing him by the window. He stopped himself from laughing.

"Hi." He blurted, smiling.

"Ay, kabayo!" The shoes and bag she's holding dropped to the floor and again, he stopped himself from laughing. She carefully turned her head to his direction and the scared look on her face was quickly replaced with a relieved one and then to an annoyed one.

"Boo! What are you doing there?! I almost got a heart attack!" Finally, he laughed but he immediately stopped himself when he felt a sudden pain on his side. He didn't notice her crossing the distance between them just so she could pinch his side.

"Aray, aray! Babe, that hurts!" He grabbed her hands and intertwined them with his. "No more pinching." Then he smiled at her and she just rolled her eyes.

"Heh! Don't do that again. You creepy man." She rolled her eyes again but he could see her body relaxing, shifting, asking his body for support, leaning towards him so, he wrapped his arms around her waist and allowed her to place her chin on his chest. The singer-actress tilted her head and faced him, pouting.

"You're tired." He said as he brushed the strands of her hair aside, the light of the moon coming through the slightly opened curtain allowed him to look at the serenity of her face. She just pouted even more and then nodded.

"Let's go to bed." He told her, to which she replied with a shake of her head. "No, let's stay here for a while, please. And tighter, please." She tightened her hold around him and he smiled at that as he hugged her closer.

"I have a question."

"Hmm?" She replied with her eyes closed. Before he proceeded with his question, his left hand traveled upwards until it reached the base of her head, playing with her short strands of hair. It is not a wig, he said in his head.

"Why did you cut your hair like this?" She opened her eyes and beamed at him. "Do you love it?" She asked with a wide smile and twinkling eyes. "Nope."

The wide smile was immediately replaced with a frown. "Tsk, you're annoying." She then wiggled herself out of his embrace but he just grabbed her closer and tighter before she could further move away. "I'm just kidding, sweetheart. I love you..." He smiled at her and then touched her hair, "...I like this."

"Franciscoooo! Ano ba 'yaaaan?" The singer-actress rolled her eyes at him. He laughed again. "Kidding aside,I think I just need to get used to this, Babe. It looks good on you. It's a fresh look." She tried her hardest not to smile but ended up beaming at him in the end.

"Why though?" He asked her again. "It's for the show." She replied.

"Only for the show? But..." He wasn't able to finish his sentence as she started laughing and shaking her head.

"No, Boo. I just thought it would be nice to have a fresh look, as you've said. And I'm practicing." She marveled at the look of confusion on his face.

"Practicing for what?" He asked her, confused. She took a deep breath, beamed at him, and tightened her hug around him. "Practicing for the time that I'd need my hair short because a little one can't help one's self but grab my hair if they're long."

The look of confusion remained on his face and she beamed at that even more. "I, I don't understand. What do you mean?" He asked.

"I'm pregnant, Boo." She told him as she leaned closer to him. His eyes went wider than they are and she can't help herself but laugh at that. "Wait, really?!" He unwrapped his arms around her and held her sides instead so he could look at her eyes.

"Yes, Babe. There will be a little Sarah or a little Bamboo joining the family soon." She cherished the look on his face. Filmed or not, she will always remember the shock and happiness that she could see on his face right now as if this is the first time he's hearing that he'll be a Dad.

"Oh, sweetheart, you don't know how happy I am!" He looked at her lovingly and he could see on her face that she is also feeling what he's feeling right now. The absolute joy of having to know that a little bean is living inside of her, that soon, another member will join their family, making everybody smile.

"I'm happy too, Boo." He caressed the side of her face and she leaned on his touch.

"Thank you, Sarah, for making me this happy. I love you." She just smiled at that. "Where's my response?"

"I know." She answered and hurriedly wiggled herself out of his embrace and ran away.

"Oh no, don't try me missus. I'm coming for you." And he ran after her.

The house was filled with laughter as they played around with the dim lights of the lamp guiding them, and soon, they'll hear the little one's giggles resonating around their home, and they cannot wait.

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Due na talaga 'to, noon pa, hahahaha. Hindi matapos-tapos but now, hihi, natapos na. I thought I am on hiatus but I just can't help myself, I miss them, konti.

Sana AB concert soon. <3

Lablab all! Ninangs and elibear.

-- R

PS.
May nagbabasa pa ba? Or naka-hiatus tayong lahat? Haha.