Firsts

II. Suits

Rj had back-to-back engagements the following day, but during his down time for travelling or getting prepped for the shoots, he would be stalking Maine's Facebook profile or thinking of her. He found out about her business and her styling work.

Ang ganda pa rin niya, he thought. And those shoulders... He groaned. Her shoulders had always been his weakness.

From what he gathered, she wasn't with anyone, but it could also be that she just didn't post about him. She seemed to have a close male friend but he couldn't get any additional information on that guy.

He wasn't surprised when she didn't text him and didn't even say goodbye to them at the restaurant. She just sent word that her party would be leaving and was gone before he got out to the main dining area.

I need to see her again.

An idea popped in his head. "Mama Ten," he called his Personal Assistant. "Kailangan ko ng suit for the awards night next month."

"Oo, tatawagan ko nalang yung dati nating kinuhanan."

"Hindi. Ito number nung isang kilala ko. Sa kanya nalang. Gumagawa din siya ng suits." He handed his PA Maine's number.

"Hoy. Ang landi mo. Ito yung ex-girlfriend mo eh."

Rj tried to look innocent. "Huh?"

"Kunyari ka pa. Nakwento na ni Riza lahat."

"Ma, sige na. Maganda naman yung suits niya eh."

A week later, they were finally able to set an appointment. Instead of going to her shop, Maine agreed to meet him at one of his shoot, as she will also be coming from a location close by for her styling work.

"Hi, Maine. Ako nga pala si Tenten, PA ni Rj."

Maine shook his hand. "Hello po."

"Dun tayo sa loob, patapos na yung huling layout nila. Sa dressing room nalang tayo." said the PA. Maine sat quietly at the corner of Rj's dressing room. "Ang ganda mo pala. Kaya naman patay na patay pa din sayo yung alaga ko."

"Po?"

Before Mama Ten could repeat what he said, Rj walked in wearing a dark grey cardigan over a white button down shirt and white pants. Gwapo.

He winked at her. "Hi."

She blushed. "Hi. Uh, you wanted daw a suit?"

"Yes, for an awards night next month."

"Okay," Maine started to take out her pad. "Do you want a three-piece suit? Or just two-piece?"

"Three."

Maine started sketching a simple one. "I was thinking we'll go simple for you and just make sure the fit is perfect. I'll take your measurements na, if it's okay?"

After noting his height, she went behind him to measure his shoulder width, then wrote it. Maine then went to stand in front of him to measure his chest, at which time Rj couldn't help but inhale and take in her scent. "Gahd, ang bango mo."

"Sorry?"

"Nothing, sorry."

Maine moved back again to measure his arms, noting how much bigger his biceps now were. She bit her lip to avoid saying anything. She then moved to stand in front of him again to measure his neck.

Their eyes met and the heat in the room went up. She seemed to be having trouble reading her tape measure, so she had to check again.

She was supposed to measure his hips next, then the outseam and the inseam. However, her dilemma was that if she measured his hips, she couldn't avoid looking at his crotch; if she measured the seams, she worried that at some point she's going to have to kneel.