Those Three Words

Surprise

                 

                 

A/N: SPG warning. This is explicit. You know the drill, if you're underage best back out now. Otherwise...enjoy. :)

"Ano plans niyo sa Valentine's day?"

"We have work."

"Work? Kasama kayong dalawa, syempre?"

"I think so...I don't know."

"Our sched is very..."

"Hectic."

"May surprise ba kayo sa isa't isa sa Valentine's Day?"

"James, did you prepare anything special for Valentine's?"

"Even if I did, I wouldn't say."

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Nadine was near the end of her shoot when she saw one of the side doors of the studio open out of the corner of her eye and James walked in. She tried not to let the panic and surprise show on her face as she wondered what was going on.

The next few minutes of posing for the camera was agonizing as Nadine considered the possibility of her plans being ruined now that James has shown up. As soon as they broke for the last set up and Nadine was having her hair and make-up touched up, she grabbed her phone. James was at the other side of the studio talking to Barbie.

Bret! What is James doing here?? You were supposed to invite him out remember?

Nadine watched James nervously while she waited for Bret to text back. He looked up and smiled at her, that big smile that she loved so much because of how it lit up his eyes. Her phone beeped and she anxiously read the text.

I did! He didn't want to go. He said he was going to pick you up from your shoot.

Nadine sighed in frustration at James' sweetness that she so normally loved. Right now it was just a bother.

Then make him! I don't care how. Just...make him leave. He can't go home with me tonight. At least not right now.

Nadz, you know I love you and I think you're great but...I swear, if you're cheating on my boy...

Sira! Hoy, wag kang ganyan Bret! You know I would never do that. And I'm not going to explain anything to you. Just please do me this favor because I need to be alone tonight. Me time.

Okay, I'll try again. Can't promise though. You know James is stubborn.

Nadine put down her phone and made small talk with Paul while he brushed her hair even though she wasn't really listening to what he was saying. She just needed to look busy so that James wouldn't come over to her. While Paul kept talking she watched as James put his phone to his ear and talked to, presumably, Bret. She watched his expressions carefully as he talked, trying to gauge if the conversation was going well. When she saw him frowning and start gesticulating with his free hand, she knew that it wasn't and that she'd have to take matters into her own hands.

As soon as Paul was done with her hair, Nadine jumped down from her seat and made her way to James. He saw her coming and quickly said his goodbyes.

"Hey." He smiled widely at her and held his arms open for a hug. She stepped into them and buried her face in his neck.

"What are you doing here?" Nadine asked, pulling back to look up at him. "Diba sabi ko wag mo na ako sunduin?"

"I know but I wanted to see you. I missed you," he said in a low voice.