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xoxobb

       

"Hi Love...are you still at the party?....My event's done..."

"Hi Babe....we're wrapping up na....see you sa house?"

"Uhh...sige....I'll be there in a bit...."

"See you...XOXOBB...."

"Uy! That's new :) "

"Yup! I'll tell you what it means later...."

"OK! See you!"

RJ wraps up at his event and bids goodbye to the organizers and his team. "....kaya ko na 'to.....thank you sa lahat....guys, see you sa GMA tomorrow....text nyo nalang ako sa scheds.....thanks ulit!" he waves at them as he gets into his car and drives off.

He arrives at the Mendoza residence just as the men are bringing in things and the gifts from Matti's party.  He immediately helps them as soon as he parks his car.

"Hi Love!" he kisses Maine on the lips as he enters the house.  She is helping organize the stuff as the men bring them in to the living room.

"Hey Babe!....thanks for helping out.....just place them on the floor in the living room please.....Madami pa ba?"

"...just a few more I think....wait...."

"....that's the biggest teddy bear I've ever seen! Where did you find that?"

"Hehehe! Secret....this is for Matti....you get the real hug...." Rj says as he sets the teddy bear on the floor and hugs Maine tightly.

"....and I like this hug more!" she says as she hugs him back, resting her arms on his shoulders.

Once settled on the sofa, Maine leans comfortably against Rj's shoulder as they watch and occasionally help Matti, Ate Niki and Kuya John open and acknowledge the gifts.

Rj takes Maine's hand and plays with her fingers for a few minutes until finally intertwining his with hers and lays their hands on his lap.

They enjoy watching Matti excitedly attempt to grab on to the wrappers and colorful ribbons of his presents.  The little boy is more excited with the trash that it's creating than the actual gifts itself.  He crawls up to the giant teddy bear which Rj had given to him as a birthday present. Matti is happily patting and pounding on the bear's soft fur.  While everyone else was busy with the other gifts, they were surprised when there was silence after a while; Matti had fallen asleep on the bear's leg.

"Okay....bukas na yung ibang gifts...." Ate Niki says as she picks up the sleeping baby.

"Salamat ulit sa pagpunta...J....thank you talaga...." Kuya John extends his hand to Rj for a handshake.

Maine and Rj stand up from the sofa and walk to the veranda outside.  They sit on the couch together.

"....teka Babe, SPS pa tayo tomorrow....di ka pa uuwi?"

"Huh?"

"We have SPS pa tomorrow....Laguna ka pa uuwi....what time is it na, o?"

"Ahh...yeah...."

"Bakit ka tulala dyan?"

"Wala lang....pagod lang...."

"....hmmm....why don't you sleep nalang sa condo and I'll meet you at GMA tomorrow...."

"Why don't WE go home to the condo nalang....."

"....wait...." Maine stands up and goes inside the house.

After a few minutes, she comes back out to where Rj is.  She finds him sleeping with his head against the couch's backrest.

"....Babe....wake up...."

Rj slowly opens his eyes and rubs them.

"....let's go....I'll drive nalang para you can sleep...."

"....how about your parents?....." he says sleepily

"....I told them na....they're in their room na.....nagpaalam na ako....my bags are ready na.....let's go...."

"...okay..."

They walk hand in hand through the house to the garage where Rj's car is parked.  Rj tugs Maine's hand a bit.

"O, why?" she asks

"....what's XOXOBB pala?"

She looks at him in the eye, drops her bag, which is slung on her shoulder, and embraces him tightly before giving him a long kiss on the lips.

"XOXOBB stands for Hugs and Kisses, Baby Boy!"