Last Shot at Love

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

MAKI LOPEZ

Life sucks.

Not only because I'm swamp with work, pero wala rin oras si Mj for me. When the advertising, publication and showbiz industry heard that Mj is back in the country, a lot of them offered gigs to her. Being the professional that she is, she accommodated everything that she can. Ngayon ko lang narealized how good she is at her work. Even some of our clients demanded her to be on the projects. I am proud of her, but sometimes it irritates me that we can't barely go out because she's so damn busy!

"Anton! I told you, I need a new story line for this commercial! This is too cliche! Wala na ba kayong ibang maisip?!" I snapped at my subordinates. That was the side effect of being deprive of Mj's attention. I can't help but divert my foul temper to other people. They duck their heads and I dismissed them.

I walk back to my office after the meeting with a frown on my face. I slammed the door and reached for my phone. Unsurprisingly, walang text from Mj! Yeah! That's how busy she is. I decided to browse the news page in the internet and surprise! There's a news about my unofficial girlfriend! I felt my blood boiled when I saw the whole article.

Internationally acclaimed photographer Mj Ross spotted getting cozy with It Girl Mitch Dee?!

Oh no, hell no! The chain of the hell just broke! I clenched my jaw as I read through the article. A picture was attached. The It girl is resting her hand on my Mj's shoulder as she show her the shots from the camera. There was a flirty smirk on the model's face. From the looks of it, the shot was taken on Mj's latest project with a magazine which featured the model. I was busy killing the model in my head when I heard a knock on my door.

"What?!" I shouted and then I saw Alex, Bea, Pia, Kean and Sarah entered my office.

"Woah, girl. Anong nangyari sa iyo?" Natatawang tanong ni Kean who recovered first after being startled by my unnatural loud voice.

"Have you seen this?!" I harshly turned my laptop around and show them the article. Kean and the rest of the girls read the article and then all of them burst out laughing.

"Maks, chill. It's not true. Hell, you also know this is not true." Alex reassured me. I know Mj would not do such thing. I trust her, I just don't trust those bitches around her.

"I know, but, it doesn't mean I can't get jealous! Urgh! I'm going to cut that bitch's hand!" Everyone else laughed again. "Mj better text me this minute! I haven't talked to her the whole day and I miss her. Tapos ito pa ang bubungad sa akin?!" I groaned making my friends laugh again.

"Ohh! Someone might sleep on the couch tonight!" Mapang-asar na saad ni Kean.

"K, we don't live together!" I said defensively.

"I know, pero sa sobrang under nung kaibigan ko, kapag sinabi mong sa sofa siya matulog kahit magkahiwalay kayo ng bahay, susunod siya." Explain nito at tumawa na naman silang lahat.

The door burst open again at low and behold, iniluwa nito ang woman of the hour.

"Hi Babe and friends! Kamusta kayo?" Masayang bati nito. Our friends are holding their laughters and seemed to struggle when Mj notice my emotionless expression. Her gaze dropped on the screen of my laptop and breathe a small oh no that made everyone else on the room burst out laughing. I crossed my arms over my chest and raised for my eyebrows silently demanding for an explanation.

"Okay, we'll leave you two for 15 minutes to settle this. Intayin namin kayo sa lobby so we can head out for dinner." Pia said and nudge everyone to go out.

"M, lagot ka. Sa sofa ka raw matutulog mamaya." Kean said and laughed as she went out of the door.

"Babe, I swear I don't know why they wrote that article! I was just showing her the shots I had of her. I did not know why she put her hands on my shoulder. See! I did not smile! I promise you, that article is a complete lie. Babe? Please say something? I don't want to sleep on the couch." She said franticly. Halatang kinakabahan ito habang hinihintay ang sasabihin ko.

"Baby, we don't live together, you have your own bed. And I believe you. I just missed you this pass couple of days. And I'm really having mood swings because of it. Nasigawan ko pa yung mga kameeting ko kanina tapos Ito yung bumungad na article sa akin." I stood up so I can hug her. She pulled away and sat on the couch and had me sit on her lap.

"Yet. We don not live together yet. And you know that susundin kita kapag sinabi mong sa sofa ako matulog, right? You can even tell me to face the wall and I'll obey you. I hate to admit it but, I think I'm whipped. Anyway, I missed you too. I'm done for the week and I'm not as busy next week. I'm sorry, Babe. You know I love you, right? That I wouldn't do it to you?" She kissed my temple and I closed my eyes and sighed.

"I know. I love you too kahit ang bagal mong magtanong." Pang-aasar ko naman dito.

"I could do it now but I want it to be special. I'm pretty sure I want to surprise you and I'll do it in time that you do not expect it." Pagmamayabang nito. I could not help but lean in and kiss her on the lips. We both smiled at the contact. She took my lower lip between hers. I felt her hands caress my checks as she deepens the kiss. It was slow, careful, full of love and affection. We pulled away when our lungs burnt and desperate for air.

"I think our 15 minutes is up." She said as she left a little peck on my lips once more.