Maybe You & I

23

DAN

"Sir, someone here to see you."

Without looking up from the report I was reading I asked Mrs Sarmiento who, I told her that I am not entertaining visitors but knowing Mrs Sarmiento, I know that this person might be very important not to be shown inside.

"Me."

I looked up and saw her. I appeared to be unaffected. I looked down again at the report. I waited for her to say something. I know it's killing her. And I know she's having a difficult time collecting her thoughts and I know she was lost of words of what to say.

"Dan...uhm...I need your help."

I looked at her. and I did not say anything. She needs my help? And what could that be? I looked at her and raised my brow at her.

"Bakit ang suplado mo?"

I shrugged my shoulders.  I continue staring at her.

"I have a proposal to make."

"Proposal for what?"

"Marriage proposal."

I coughed almost choke on my spit What is she doing? What marriage proposal is she saying?

"Marriage proposal tro whom?"

"To you."

That floored me again.

"And what do I get with this propopsal?"

"We can get married in civil rights then after 5 years, we can get annulment and then you're free, I'm free."

"What do I get from this?"

"Fifty percent share of all my properties."

"You are giving fifty percent of your property to me?"

"Yes."

"What else?"

"You want more?"

"Of course I will be giving up my freedom. I will be giving up having sex with any woman I fancy, unless you want me to still go out with them, or would you like to consummate this marriage that you are proposing?"

"Nope we will not consummate this. With the sex with other women, you can do everything you want to do but be discreet to make this marriage look very real in front of other people."

"In front of other people we have to be convincing too you know. We have to touch each other."

She stopped and looked at me.

"Okay. Kissing is okay and hugging and holding hands. Only in front of other people. Problem is we will have to stay in an apartment."

"I have a house. I live there alone"

"You have a house?"

"Yes. I'm a billionaire and I can afford a house, I guess."

"No I mean.... I thought you stay with your family."

"Nope. I live alone."

"Do you bring your girls at your house?"

"I have other places. I have condos and apartments where I could bring them when the urge arises."

"Damn! Okay if you want to live that way then you can do whatever you want to do with your life. "

"May I know why you are proposing to me?"

"Because of Harold and my grandpa. And why you? Should I have known that you are not the Dan that I know five years ago, I would definitely not come to you."

"Oh really?"

"Really. "

"When are we getting married?"

"Uhhhh."

"You said just civil wedding."

"Yes."

"We can go to Vegas and get married there. It wpuld be easier to get a divorce than an annulment."

"Are you free to go to Vegas?"

"Yes. I can free my schedule within this week.?"

"Okay then How about Wednesday? Let's meet there."

"How about going together?"

"Uh...."

"Just so you know I am going."

"Okay. I'll call you our itenerary. I'll buy the ticket."

AUTHOR: Is it getting exciting or boring still?