Leni Robredo ♥️ Rodrigo Duterte ♥️ One Shots

Rodrigo's Thoughts About his Lady (G)

The first time I met her was in Camp Aguinaldo. I cannot forget that moment I laid my eyes on her. I was pretending not to be too excited to see her but I saw her standing still at a distance waiting for me to approach her.

"Good afternoon, sir." She uttered with a soft voice — so soft that it sounded so sweet to my ears.

I immediately offered her a drink that she politely refused. She was very talkative, I felt that she is sincerely thrilled to speak to me, to see me. Her eyes were glued on me, she was very responsive and I felt the same — I didn't want to look so obvious, though. I didn't want her to feel uncomfortable.

The cameras of the media are all over us, snapping photos of us. I didn't want to have photos with her where I look hideous or blurred out so I limited my movements and I kept my smile on — a smile that she is actually the reason behind.

"Kuha ng kuha ng litrato yung mga doon," I told her and she giggled. "Bungisngis ka pala ma'am." I remarked and she continued laughing.

Jesus, seeing her smile got me. First time I met her? I knew this lady owned me.

Next time I saw her was when she visited me at the Palace for a courtesy meeting, a day I prepared for. I get to talk to her in private, ask her about her family, herself and personal things, no work involved. She is such a sweet lady, very reserved, very ladylike. She is the total opposite of the woman I expect to work as my vice president, she is the total opposite of the woman I dislike.

Then when our time's up, I escorted her back to her vehicle, I really didn't want her to leave yet but I didn't want to look like a creepy clingy man to such sweet lady. As we walk side by side, she continued speaking and God knows how I fascinated I am to hear her voice, even if sometimes she talked about something so random, a part of myself felt like I could still listen to her all throughout the day, the week or maybe forever. She talks a lot — 90% of the speaking was from her, she's such a sweet peach — that it makes me feel like she's starting to feel comfortable in my company.

I've been in politics for so long to know if someone's trying to manipulate me or make me want them but all I know is that this woman naturally reeled me in. She got me with the way she is, even I, myself, couldn't believe it.

Then we continued working together, I get to know her more, spend more time with her, have some late night conversations with her and that's when I realize that I get more and more enthralled by her. I knew I was getting off my grid, I was starting to have feelings.

There was a time when I was so stressed with the work load of being the president of a messed up government system, I was so down, I felt like I was carrying the whole world on my shoulder, she came to me and gave me something I didn't expect from her.

She came to me and and held my hand, her thumb rubbing against my skin, "kapit lang, sir. Kaya natin 'to."  I was unable to hold my feelings for her, I blurted it out.

"Kung ikaw lang rin naman ang makakasama ko, bakit ako susuko?" I replied with a soft smile.

"Nandito lang ako, sir." She assured.

Ever since that night, I started to treat her like she was mine and I was hers. I escorted her everywhere, defended her and then I gave her my trust.

"I love you, Leni." I confessed regardless if she responds or not.

The moment she replied "Alam niyo naman na mahalaga rin kayo saakin." I placed my guards down. I once loved again but we had to keep it low because we're both in politics.

Partly, she made me careless. I sometimes put my political plans at risk because I was too hooked into giving my time and attention to her, it was inevitable. Leni was something else, I fell for her hard in no time.