So Close (Book 1)

Chapter 30

NAT'S POV

(Three weeks after)

I fixed my hair into a neat chignon and placed light make up. Ngayon ko pa lang inaayusan ang sarili ko para sa wedding ni Ianna. 

"Pwede na yan, ate." 

I turned to Noah. "Hindi naman ikaw yung makikita doon."

"Kahit na. Maganda ka na at pwede na 'yan." he told me. 

I frowned at my reflection. "Noah, it's barely there!"

"Bahala ka na, ate. Basta para sa akin, you're beautiful without make up."

I smiled. "Thanks, Noah." I placed down the blusher at kinuha ko naman ang lipstick ko. 

"How far are you along?" he asked me after a few moments. 

"Three months." 

"Parang kailan lang, no, ate?" he told me. "Anong gender?"

I shrugged and faced Noah. "Hindi pa ako nagpapa-ultrasound."

"Pero, sa laki ng tiyan mo, parang kambal ata."

My hand immediately flew to my stomach. Hindi naman masyado malaki pero halata na rin. Lalo na pag-fitted ang damit. Luckily, hindi fitted ang bridesmaid dress ko. At pinaluwag ko na rin kasi medyo malaki ako compared sa size ko noon. 

"May pangalan na?"

I shook my head. "Maybe doon pa rin ako sa mga pangalan na naisip ko noon."

Noah nodded.  "Okay, ate." He stood. "If need me, nasa baba lang ako."

"Thanks, Noah." 

He was headed to the door nang bigla 'yon bumukas. Ollie was on the other side. 

"Yo, No." sabi ni Noah at nagfist bump sila. He walked over to me. "Hey, Natalie."

"Wow. Gumagwapo ka ata ngayon. Or malabo lang talaga ang mga mata ko?" I teased. 

He posed. Yung "pogi-points" na pose at natawa ako. "Gwapo lang talaga ngayon ang escort mo. Baka kasi ikahiya mo ako."

I cocked a brow up. "Ikahiya kita?"

"Oo. Sa ganda mong yan, baka akalain nila driver mo lang ako."

I snorted. "Sige na. Gwapo ka na." I stood. "Labas. Shoo. Magdadamit ako."

Ollie snuck a wink at me and moved out of the room. I walked across to the bed and took my Maggie Sottero na gown. Wedding gown siya, in fact. At laking gulat ko na nakuha niya ang gusto kong design. Isadora Ann. 

I touched the label and sighed. 

Maggie Sottero designed my wedding dress. 

I placed on the gown at narealize ko na hindi ko pala maizizip mag-isa ang gown. I was about to call for mom nang pumasok si Ollie sa room. 

"Sabi pala ni Ti-- Wow."

I frowned at him and crossed my arms under my chest. "Labas."

 Parang hindi niya alam puputahan niya kasi paikot-ikot siya. "Uh--"

"Oh, what the heck. Tulungan mo nga ako." I turned back and sighed. "Butones lang 'yan. Hindi ko kayang isara."

A few seconds later, I felt his fingers brush my bare back. Isa-isa niyang  sinira ang sampung butones ng gown ko. My hands settled on my stomach and I caressed it. Then, I turned back to Ollie. He was looking at me... Like he wanted to kiss me.