Tired from a long day before and a somewhat stressful morning, Rj quickly dozed off in the cottage while Maine went exploring the beach area. They were at the resort for a shoot. He thought he was dreaming when he heard Maine's name being mentioned. With eyes still closed, he "listened."
"Maine! Okay ka lang, girl?"
"Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeng!" came a long and loud scream.
Rj sat up and rubbed his eyes. Okay, so he wasn't dreaming. "What's going on?" he thought. He immediately went out of the cottage and ran toward a group of people who were clustered under some trees near the shore.
Then, as he approached, he heard her laughter. That "asthmatic" laugh she had when she would suck in air as she let out each belly shaking laugh. But at the same time, the laugh had a timbre of agony.
The crowd opened up as soon as they saw Rj approach. "Maine?" he said.
In the middle, on the ground, Maine was seated with Jecker. She was red-faced and in tears but laughing. Jecker was trying to assist her to stand up.
Rj crouched beside her and asked what had happened.
"Eto kasi...feel na feel ang pag-duyan...ayun, tumaob!" Jecker said, dismayed.
"S....s.....sorry na......I....I....lost....c....control....." Maine explained in between catching her breath and laughing.
"Susmaryosep!" Rj huffed. "May masakit ba?" He looked over Maine.
"Here..." Maine replied touching her behind.
Without asking further, Rj lifted Maine off the ground and brought her to the lounge chair nearby. He dusted the sand off her and checked her again. Since she was in leggings and a lose blouse, he asked if he could peep at her backside and found it red.
"Love...baka mag-pasa...." He said calmly. He looked at Jecker and asked him to fetch an ice pack.
Later that day, Maine complained that her back hurt a bit when she moved while they worked. While on break, Rj took it upon himself to give her a massage and a back rub to ease the pain and comfort her.
"Thanks, love" Maine said as Rj bent down and rested his chin on her shoulder. He hugged from behind as they stood at the balcony of the house they were at.
"For what?"
"For taking care of me..."
"Always naman e...."
"At least...."
"At least what?"
"At least now....hindi lang ikaw ang lam....yu....." She patted his arms which were on her waist.
"Wag mo lang ulitin...." Rj replied as he turned his head slightly and kissed her neck.
