the CEO and the Artist

Chapter 48

Freen's POV

The next day, my grandmother and Becky's family are having a lunch together at grandmother's favorite restaurant. She reserved the whole place for us to have a private and peaceful lunch.

"Freen, can you call your Aunt Jaja? I invited her as well but she's not yet here." My grandmother said.

"No need to call. We're already here." Suddenly Aunt Jaja appeared with P'Oaey.

We had our peaceful lunch with the whole family. They had a few chats getting to know both sides. Becky is just quiet and just answering when asked. She went to the restroom and I followed her.

"Hey, what's wrong my love?" I asked when we arrived at the restroom.

"Nothing, it's just.." She stopped, her eyes are on the floor.

"Come on, tell me my love. I'm all ears." I said.

"It's just that I thought you're going to propose that's why we're having a family lunch. I was disappointed when grandma said that it's just a family lunch." She said shyly.

"Oh honeey, I'm sorry. If this is about proposing I'll prepare everything. I won't just invite our family but also all of our friends like at the bar. Do you want us to get married already? I thought you still want to enjoy being an actress and still have many plans for your career. Do you want to talk about it now? Do you want me to propose now?" I asked while panicking inside.

Actually I'm not yet ready to propose now, I wanted to properly propose with a big event planned. I wanted the best for my wifey.

"No, it's not that P'Freen. I don't know. Can we go home now?" She asked.

"Oh, why? Are you not feeling well? I'll talk to grandma then." I said.

"It's just, they talk about marriage yet you know I still want to do more in my career right? Can you take me to a quiet place where I can think or just relax? I think it's a little bit stuffy with them, I need a breather." She said.

"Okay, I know where to take you." I said and we went out of the comfort room.

"Grandma, Mom and Dad. Excuse us. Can we take our leave first? I want to show Becky something." I said to the elders.

They agreed with a joke of we're just going to our bed to make their grandchild. We went to a mountain hill where my parents were buried.

*In front of a graveyard

Becky's POV

"Mom and Dad, I would like you to meet Becky. She's my one and only. Dad, she's the daughter of your bestfriend. She's soon to be your daughter-in-law. I hope to get married with her someday when we're both ready." P'Freen kissed my hand that is interwined with hers.

I thought she's going to bring me somewhere quiet where I can think. But now I'm shy around her parents even though they're dead and we were talking to a mounds with her parents names. She then spoke again that I don't even had the time to speak and introduce myself.

"Come here. Let's sit down. I used to come here when I wanted to be alone aside from P'Noey's bar." She laughed and put her jacket on the grass for me to sit on.

"Oh by the way, P'Nam just texted me that my schedule would be fine with the movie. We're all prepared for the project by then so It's okay to accept the movie if I'm okay with it. And one more thing, she emphasized that she want to watch us filming specially the rated part." We both laughed at the last remarks.

"Ohh that's great. I guess we'll call the director to have a proper meeting?" I said. Now I forgot that I'm not in the mood to talk.

"Honey, are you stress about the movie proposal and about not making love with you lately? Please I need an honest answers. My doctor said that I should open or ask what am I thinking to someone I trust so I can be at ease all the time, that person is you Beck." She said seriously while looking at the view.

I looked at her and indeed she changed after she left. I didn't mean to make her that way. We both needed some time for ourselves to think about us.

"Beck? Why? Is there something on my face?" She asked.

"Oh no, it's just that I noticed that you've really changed and we really need this talk. I know that we already talked at the bar but this time it's different. I kinda like this open P'Freen version. Tell or ask me everything you needed to, okay?" I said.

"But I'll answer your previous question first. Yes, I'm a little bit stress because I really wanted to this movie with you. And maybe I'm frustrated of not making love but it's okay our love is not all about that, right?" I continued.

"Oh good, to be honest Beck..... I'm afraid you'll might get bored of me someday and hesitate again about us. So my doctor said that if I'm thinking that way it means I love you more than myself. That is not a bad thing but in my case I'm hurting myself to be with you and that's very unhealthy. Therefore, I decided to heal myself first before loving you and marry you. Beck, I wanted to marry you someday when I get better. Please tell me if I'm suffocating you or if I'm overreacting. I want us to be honest even if the truth hurts. Can you promise that?" She explained.

A tear fell on my right eye. I didn't know that she's suffering enough just because of I wanted space. I felt guilty but it's all in the past now. It's partly my fault for not paying attention to her illness or more like trauma. I gave her trauma, I should understand where she came from and why she's like that. It's her first time being with someone and I didn't gave her best of it.

"I'm sorry babe. I promise that I will tell everything. I promise to give you the time and attention you needed. We'll heal each other and when we are ready, I'll walk down the aisle and say I do in front of the altar or the priest. I love you Freen Sarocha." I kissed her now it's her time to had tears in her eyes.

"I love you more Rebecca Patricia Armstrong." She replied with a peck on my lips.

"Do you hear that mom and dad? She said she loves me." With a big grin on her mouth she looked back on her parents graves.

"Come on, let's go babe. Mom and Dad, I can call you that right? I'll take care of your daughter and will spend time for the rest of our lives together. I promise you that." She hugged me tight until I can't breathe. She just giggles when she heard me groaned.

"Sounds sexy and tempting but honey we need to call that director for a meeting. By the way, you're so beautiful and sexy with that dress. Come on, let's go home. Let's make a call then we'll make a baby." She said. She stood up and offered her hand to help me get up. I smacked her butt when she picked her jacket.

"Last one who'll gets in the car will be on top!" I said and started to run towards the car.

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Author's Note:

Hey guys. I'm terribly sorry for not updating. I had a booster and my body didn't kinda liked it so I've been on and off with fever. I think I've got P'Freen's flu. Anyways, I'm okay now but will not force myself yet so probably I will update every other day. I'm sorry but thank you for reading, voting, commenting and supporting.