Be Mine

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Lia led Caloy inside her unit, telling him to make himself at home, and just trying to make things comfortable for him. This is not the first time that he's been there, but this is the first time where they planned on staying the night together. She led him inside her room, getting his extra set of things that he keeps in his car. He says that he keeps a spare just in case there's an emergency situation and he needs to change. She placed his things aside and gave him a towel so he can go and freshen up. He just smiled and followed her orders like a good boyfriend.

While Caloy is in the bathroom, she turned on the AC, and checked around the room if they need anything else. For some reason, she doesn't know why she feels excited and giddy, maybe because she is still happy that he is already in Manila. She also feels nervous because she wants to talk to him and settle things about her past. She is having second thoughts if she should discuss with him about it or choose another day, but her friends are right, Caloy and Gary work together. It won't be long til they see each other again in the office. She wants things to be alright between them. Besides, too many things happened already, it's just right that she closes that part in her life in the right way.

She didn't notice that she's been thinking about it for a while until she smelled a man's scent that lingered around her room. She turned and saw Caloy, in just his boxers, drying his hair with the towel. She smiled and felt an increase of temperature despite the room having a cooler atmosphere. My boyfriend is so hot, she thinks.

He took a few steps. "I know, Love..", he chuckles and got near her, wrapping his arms around her.

Her eyes widened. "Shit. Did I just say that out loud?", she blurts out and he nodded. She felt all the blood rushed to her face in embarrassment. She hid her face behind her hands that made Caloy laugh.

"Love...", he says while taking out her hands. "Ang cute mo talaga.", he says and she knows that her face is red like a tomato.

She kept her eyes focused on his face, trying to avoid his sexy chest. "Can you put on a shirt na?", she says because the longer he stays that way, she might forget that she has her period.

"Why? Naaakit ka na?", he teases and pulls her closer, as if there is still space between them.

"Babe.. please? Don't start because you might regret it..", she says and he sighs in surrender.

"Okay. Just hurry in the shower. I promised you cuddles.", he says and gives her a peck on the lips.

She nodded and got away from his arms. She took her clothes, that she already prepared, making sure that it's something decent and not tempt him anymore. When she got inside the shower, there was only one thing in her mind that she mumbles to herself, "Of all the days to have my period, bakit ngayon pa?"

After a few minutes, she got out of the shower in her silk jammies. She made sure not to choose the sexy ones and just took a mental note to invite him again to sleep over when her period is over. She found him in bed, thanking the heavens that he is now wearing a shirt, tinkering with his phone. She got to her dresser, brushed her hair, put on lotion, and did her skin care routine before finally heading to the bed. She saw him put his phone aside immediately and opened his arms for her which she got into.

His arms and body around her feels comforting and warm. She would always love it whenever they are like that. No words, just in each other's arms, his lips constantly giving her hair kisses. Now, she doesn't want to talk anymore. She just wants to stay that way with him.

"I missed you, Mahal.", he says and peppered her hair with kisses. She wants to melt.

She smiles. "I missed you, too.", she answers and moves closer to the crook of his neck, smelling him. He is starting to rub her arm, another move of his that she loves. It makes her feel relaxed. His love language is really touch. A language that she is learning to love.