I Found Love at Thirty Two

23- William

"Our lover boy is daydreaming at 8 in the morning. Just wow!"

Pang-aalaska ni Aaron when he got in my office and caught me looking at my phone and smiling. Can you blame me? Looking at Lucy's candid photos before I start my office life has become a habit, a routine to keep me going. Her smile is contagious and it keeps me motivated. Not that I don't enjoy managing our business but sometimes it gets too toxic and I need a little breather. Hindi ko naman pwedeng tawagan kada minuto si Lucy kasi I know she has work too.

"Naka score ka na ba last night kaya ganyan ka maka ngiti?" Dagdag na tanong ni Aaron. Lucy and I were together yesterday in a pre-nup shoot in Antipolo for Henry, one of my loyal clients na naging kaibigan ko na rin.

"Shut up Aaron Lawrence. We were in separate rooms."

"Oh bakit parang may panghihinayang sa boses mo?"

"Bro, Alam mo you've been thinking a lot. Get out of my office. Sinisira mo araw ko eh."

We both chuckled and made a fist bomb na gaya ng gingawa namin nung college.

"Bro, I'm really happy for you. Total abstinence and loyalty sa kanya kahit di pa kayo official. Ikaw na talaga."

"Thanks bro. Let's get back to work Aaron."

"Yeah. Yeah. Lover boy."

Umalis si Aaron na natatawa pa. Makapangpalaska lang talaga.

I was about to log in my email when I got a text message from Lucy and just like earlier, I smiled big time. So, she was thinking about me too.

"Will thanks for the orchids. Love them."

Orchids?

Love them?

I tried to recall if I asked my assistant to send flowers to Lucy but I didn't. And I only realized now that I have not given flowers to Lucy yet. How could I not thought of it?

Who could this guy be giving flowers to MY LUCY?

I dialed her number.

"Will, thanks ha! I really love them. Naka display na sa office." Lucy said in an exciting tone. Ouch! How could that flower give so much happiness to her?

"Ahm...love, Ahmmm.. I'm happy that you are happy... But.. The flowers are not from me."

"Huh? But the note says Good morning love-WJR."

"Love I... I really didn't send flowers. Maybe you can check the note again?" I have to control my jealousy. Bad trip lang talaga. Ginamit pa talaga ng guy na yun yung initials ko.

"Oooops. Will, sorry talaga. It's not WJR it's from WJP pala. I'm so sorry."

"Whose WJP?"

"Si Chef Park."

"How come? I mean if I remember it right, his name is Hwang Ji Park. Paanong naging WJP yun? It should have been HJP."

"Ahmm. His real English name Kasi is Walter John Park. Sorry kung mapagkamalan kong sayo to galing." Bakit ba kasi I never thought of giving her flowers! Of all things. And he is calling her love too? Seryoso?

"He just got back from his European tour. I forgot. Ganun kasi yun, he sends me flowers everytime he comes back from his trips."

"And, tomorrow is our friendship anniversary." What? They have that type of celebration?

"Kaya pala he messaged me last night if I'm free." And they are texting each other? What the...

"Will are you still there?" Do I tell Lucy that I'm jealous? Pero baka naman she would think that I'm too possessive of her.